Shepherds on Stilts in France Impress Hurdling Farmers
From La Teste France rural postmen shepherds and farmers move on stilts six feet high with ease. Years of practice yield speed and balance far beyond pedestrians. A Bordeaux area race showed stilt walkers outrunning horses and pedestrians by hours. French stilts are foot strapped and shorter than US toy stilts. Children learn to walk early and even octogenarians remain adept. Detroit Free Press. Both hands Are Trained. In Japan every child is taught to write with both hands.
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la Teste
France
Bordeaux
United States
America
Detroit Free Press
Japan
Paper Parachute How-To Opens With a Sliding Tube
A description from the New York Herald explains making a paper parachute using a wooden ring, a grooved bone button, and a dual rubber band system. The device grips a folded parachute inside a two-ended mailing tube. pulling the bone button launches the parachute, which rises then opens and descends slowly.
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N. Y. Herald
Umbrella Theft Tale Inspires Cathedral Sermon
A famed English dean misplaced his umbrella and joked in a cathedral sermon that the thief should drop it over the deanery wall at night. The next morning he found his umbrella and 45 others at the scene, confirming a curious collection.
Illusive Oriental Symbols Describe Royal Heir Portrait
Fragmentary text explains a royal inscription from Japan’s Mikado era. It deciphers symbols meaning Imperial, crown, Michi, and a word forming photograph. It expresses hope the young prince grows into a loyal friend to his grandfather.
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Mikadao
Japan
Youpsert
Mich
Tia
Unas
Training the Colt in Gentle Handing and Early Breaking
A detailed 19th century method for foal care and training. It urges leaving the foal with its dam for hours, gentle handling, and gradual weaning. Instructions cover feeding, stall housing, halter training at 3-4 months, and progressive driving training with a horse to build confidence and safety around new hazards.
Richness of Sugar Beets Suggests Size Does Not Decide
A Rural World note from The Headden Farmique Review states medium beets weighing one to two pounds are often richer in sugar than small or large beets, yet large beets can match sugar content if grown under identical terms. It cautions not to compare beets from different plots, and warns hog sleeping quarters should be guarded to prevent rheumatism and illnesses.
Queen Margherita Mountaineering and Court Etiquette
The piece notes Margherita of Italy as an avid mountaineer who may set out at 3 AM and return at 9 PM, illustrating her bold expeditions. It also reports a Holland royal etiquette matter where Queen Emma rejects the dowager title for her mother and a joke about a front line dinner remark.
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Margherita
Italy
Chicago Times-Herald
Holland
Emma
The
Netherlands
Family Honor And Nobility Inheritance Decline
The piece notes a Chinese practice where ancestral glory passes to the family line, not to descendants, causing noble ranks to diminish with each generation. It cites the New York Sun and Chicago Evening News as sources for this cultural reflection and a quip about a Key West friend's wealth tied to Florida water.
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China
N. Y. Sun
Key West
Ruby
Florida
Chicago Evening News
Darling baby not well after visit
A husband informs his wife that their baby has not cried for an hour, prompting concern. The exchange is reported in Tit-Bits and reflects a humorous tone. The item appears in the N. World column.
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George
Valuable Skates Trend in St Petersburg Society
Skates crafted from gold captivate St Petersburg ladies with jeweled blades and diamond encrustations. Wealthy wearers favor blades set with pearls and precious stones as a fashion statement in high society circles.
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St. Petersburg
Vexed Money Talk Echoes in City Papers
A terse exchange echoes across Boston and Chicago papers as authors contrast wealth talk with cultural values, calling money discussions profitless and vulgar while noting money’s hold on public discourse.
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Chicago
Boston
Lucre
Boston Courier
Record Breaker Story Echoes Backed by Spouse
A terse Chicago Evening News item hints at a record breaker whose wife prompted his drinking, while she confirms the claim and notes his towering achievement.
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Chicago Evening News
Lenes Wear Shoes Smaller After Using Allen Foot Eagge
A dated ad claims Lenes can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Foot Eagge. It markets a cure for swollen, aching feet with 25 cent price at druggists and a free trial package. An eclectic mix of testimonials accompanies warnings about mushroom misidentification and references to other products.
Small facts from the era of general knowledge
A miscellany notes daily weather in London since 1879 and various statistics. It cites an average pineapple juice yield, Vesuvius danger radius, elephants in India, British statutes, Law Reports growth, migration to Canada and from Britain, coal duties funding St. Pauls, and 1901 Russian forestry sales.
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London
Mount Vesuvius
India
Canada
United States
Britain
St. Paul's Cathedral
Saved the Baby in New Providence Iowa
In New Providence Iowa on July Tth three year old Helen Moon, daughter of E V Moon, suffered severe kidney trouble with swelling and nearly died. After doctors failed, Dodd's Kidney Pills were used, nine boxes completed, and the child recovered fully.
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New Providence
Iowa
Helen Moon
E. V. Moon
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