Pet Crow Jerry Charms Rural New Yorker Tale
A rural tale from Rural New Yorker describes a crow named Jerry hatched in a hemlock by May 1. Taken at three weeks old by a 12 year old, he thrived on meat and worms, learned to say Hello and Hello-Jo-lo, teased a dog, pulled cat tails, and rode with children to school. He explored gardens, interacted with robins, and wandered miles from home, visiting another crow in a treetop before possibly finding new playmates this year.
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Hemlock
Jerry
Hone
New Yorker
Word-Hunt in a Fireside Family Reading Moment
At dusk a mother leads a 9 word-hunt with Dick and siblings around the fire. She explains origins of common military terms such as army brigadi shrapnel artillery pistol bayonet from historic languages and places, then tea bells rang as young Dick dreams of becoming a soldier.
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Mother
Little Billee
Sam
Pistoja
Italy
Bayonne
Mumsey
Martial Dick
A Magazine Cabinet From a Grocery Box Plan
A vintage DIY note describes converting a grocery box into a magazine and newspaper cabinet. It details sloped fronts, partitions, and a small drawer for papers and envelopes, with initials on divisions for quick filing, plus wall mounting. The piece also includes a comic exchange and a note on Saxony blacksmith qualification by public exam.
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Farm Journal
Starning
Profit in Window Posing by a Man and Family
A man, his wife, and their seven year old daughter make a living as window pose artists. Starting a decade ago with ordinary posing he dreamed of dramatic stances and learned to hold poses for long periods. They set up in a clothing store from ten in the morning to four in the afternoon demonstrating numerous attitudes and drawing crowds.
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Ausiet
Jim
Forced to Eat Books and the Curious Practice of Bibliophagia
The article cites cases of bibliophagia where individuals were forced to swallow books or documents. It recounts 19th century tales, including Barnabo Visconti making papal delegates eat the bull of excommunication, and other authors compelled to ingest manuscripts or notes under coercive punishment.
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Americo Scarlatti
England
Barnabo Visconti
Saya
Oelrich
Teaac Volmar
Bernard
Saxony
Philip Oldenburger
Cheap Coal in Australia and Rich Iron Deposits
The article notes New South Wales coal at fifty cents a ton, abundant and cheap with minimal haulage costs. It highlights large iron ore deposits from 6 to 90 percent, including Burnie Tasmania with 20,000,000 tons, Iron Knob and Iron Monarch in South Australia with 20,000,000 tons, and predicts Australia producing iron and steel domestically at far lower costs, reducing reliance on imports.
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New South Wales
Europe
Burnle
Tasmania
South Australia
Australia
Colomubus Question Sparks Curious Reply in Class
A teacher asks where Columbus first landed and a boy named Johnny Lefthook replies in dialect I don't know mum. The Detroit Free Press notes the humorous exchange reflecting schoolroom curiosity and language play.
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Johnny Lefthook
de Mill
Detroit
Wanted Further Orders Color of Mustaches to Be Raised
Senator Tilman accuses a Milwaukee leader of overbearing methods akin to a Concord militia captain who demanded mustaches. He recalls a war veteran captain inspecting men with clean upper lips and ordering facial hair growth to create a martial look. A farmer asks what color to raise them to.
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Tilman
Milwaukee
Ape
Iaiet
The Telegraph Prankster and the Inventor
A gullible Denver telegraph office clerk explains telegraphy to a visitor who copies her message and reveals he is Mr Moree the inventor. She recalls later the surprise of meeting the man who invented telegraphy.
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Denver
Moree
Eal
Government Publications Page Growth Through the Century
W S Rossiter notes Atlantic reporting on Congress printing from Bills to journals. Federal printing soared from 4,582 pages in 1880 to 312,624 pages in 1900, reflecting rapid expansion in government documentation. Numbers track 1820 through 1900, highlighting changing official requirements.
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Congress
W. S. Rossiter
Atlantic
English Women Retrograding A Bold Standard Claim
A London Standard writer asserts English women's intellectual level has declined over 50 to 60 years, citing a shift from classics and history to lighter literature. He claims grandmothers read Scott and history, while present readers prefer French novels, sensational English fiction, and authors like Freeman Froude Carlyle and Stubbs.
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Standard of London
Scott
Freeman
Froude
Carlyle
Stubbs
New Use for Bunion Plasters Revealed by Foot Trick
A fashionable young woman asks for bunion plasters at a drugstore. The clerk notes a novel use as she walks away straight and slim in smart shoes. The plaster is placed in the back of the shoe to prevent chafing and slip.
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N. Y. Sun
Language fragment on shall and will use in English
A compact note contrasts shall and will in a casual, conversational context. It questions whether responses should be shall or will and cites an example like will you marry me. The text is fragmented and playful with unclear intent.
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Mutt
Joseph B. Bowles
To the Schoolgirls Teach with Fair Play and Confidence
Two pupils discuss the sting of a strict unpopular teacher Miss B. who, hampered by diffidence and dislike, faces student prejudice. Penelope proposes giving her a fair chance and leading a collaborative effort to ease class relations, while noting weariness and external pressures can shape behavior.
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Margaret B. Bangster
Susan
Penelope
Aliss B
Misa B. Tately
Rip van Winkle
Miss W
Miss B
Misa B
Bue
Lucy
Mildred
Sue
Mids B
Milas B
Earth
Giria
Simple Pretty Bodice From Woolen Material Fashion Note
A simple pretty bodice for woolen dressmaking features a center front Molex fastening, lace vest attachment, and hatng hook over left side. Back and fronts are tucked for shaping, velvet trim and tiny buttons decorate sleeves and collar, with velvet faced collar and cream lace embellishments. Materials list includes two yards 46 inch wool fabric, two yards lining, one quarter yard ribbon, and half yard velvet.
When Introduced I am Pleased to Meet You
The text notes that on introduction it is pleasant to greet and shake hands with friends, yet not required with mere acquaintances. It discusses customary greetings on meeting and taking leave, highlighting cordiality without obligation.
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Banda
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