Humorous Department recalls fables of famous figures
In a playful dialog, shades of Gessler, William Tell, Betsy Ross, and Washington joke about legends and myths. They debate the truth of famous deeds from a cherry tree to the Liberty Bell, noting many stories are pretenses and misremembered origins. Betsy Ross and an Independence League prompt further banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Gessler
William Tell
Tell
George
Betsy
Betsy Ross
Philadelphia
Washington
Jester Seeks Release From Royal Service
A weary Jester asks the August Master to release him from court to seek new fields. The King and court laugh and dismiss him, while the Jester is led away. Moral: losing a reputation can be harder than earning it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Provence
Lippincott’s
International marriages praised by Lady Headfort in New York
During an American tour Lady Headfort said she approved of international marriages as they balance work habits. She noted Englishmen work too little and American men work too much, citing a funeral anecdote about Mr. Ritch to illustrate economic contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Headfort
New York
Mr. Ritch
Ritch
Washington Star
Striking an Average at the Kitchen Door
Children sneak outside the kitchen to sniff through a crack for odors. Ethel complains Tommy has had five smells while she has only four. Tommy asserts fairness as he shares the sniffing despite a cold.
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Ethel
Mrs. Harwood
Tommy
David’s Heavenly Attribute
A four year old questions his mother about heaven while reciting Bible tales. He asks if he will go to heaven and if David will let him hold his slingshot there, reflecting a child’s earnest curiosity about biblical figures and afterlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David
Joe
Fire destroys tenant house on Knight plantation in Creek
A tenant house on J. W. Knight's plantation in the Creek section burned last Friday at about 8 am. Frances Starnes, the occupant, lost all her household effects. The new building had no insurance and likely caught fire from a left-over blaze in the fireplace while workers were in the fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Knight
Frances Starnes
Mattie Adams
James T. Adams
Lancaster
Draffin Place
A. R. P. Church
C. P. Carter
Hunter
Wanwyck
Rescue mission seeks missing sailor Jeffs on Galapagos voyage
Yankton sailed from Callao to the Galapagos to search for Fred Jeffs, a crew member of the Alexandra wrecked in May 1907. Guides described Indefatigable Island, Pedro Aguado camp, and Nameless Rock as possible sites, but no sign of Jeffs was found and investigators concluded exposure or illness likely led to his death.
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United States
Yankton
Callao
Galapagos Islands
Fred Jeffs
Jeffs
Alexandra
Galapagos
Hood Island
New York Herald
Acapulco
Mexico
Chatham Island
Wreck Bay
Guayaquil
Albemarle Island
Puerto Aguado
Indefatigable Island
Boatswain Grone
Conway Bay
Nameless Island
Tropics
Great West Point Chain Stretched Across Hudson
An ironmaker notes the Revolutionary era feat of a nearly mile long chain weighing about 200 tons built to block British ships at West Point. Sixty men worked six weeks at seven forges, costing about $400,000, with logs anchors and cables fortifying the barrier. Links survive in Albany West Point Newburgh and New York museums.
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West Point
Hudson River
Kingston
Albany
Dr. Tacher
America
Benedict Arnold
Andre
Smith
Newburg
New York—Exchange
Remarkable cases of posthang recovery and strangulation myths
The London Tit-Bits collection cites numerous historical resuscitations after hanging from the 17th to 18th centuries. It notes pardons, medical revival, and peculiar windpipe conditions, with examples from Oxford, Edinburgh, Tyburn, and Cork, and suggests lack of a drop as a factor.
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Annie Green
Oxford
Cope
Margaret Dickson
Edinburgh
Maggie Dickson
Smith
Tyburn
William Duell
London
Cork
Richard Johnson
Shrewsbury
The Prophet: Life of Mohammed in Historical Light
The London Globe recounts Mohammed born 570 Mecca to Kasim, his youth, marriage to Kadijah, and rise from trader to prophet. It notes his flight to Medina, conquest of Mecca, expansion across Arabia, and death at 63 in Ayesha’s arms, framing his mission as debated by historians.
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Mohammed
Mecca
Cassim
Asia Minor
Kadijah
Apostle of God
Gabriel
Medina
Heraclius
Arabia
Ayesha
London Globe
Dustless roadways hailed by Kansas City park board
A Kansas City park board bulletin last July boasted of creating dustless park roads. A year earlier sprinkling wagons ran daily to curb dust. hot sun dried it quickly, clouds of fine rock dust spewed from passing cars, but current road sections now claim luxury of dustless driving.
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Kansas City Park Board
Oiling Boulevards Cuts Dust and Repairs Costs
A city report shows oiled boulevards outperform water in dust control and road preservation. Oil reduces wear from motor vehicles, protects against erosion, and saved 35,535.88 dollars, a 34 percent reduction in annual oil use.
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Rock Hill Man
H W Fudge of 158 W Main St Rock Hill South Carolina says severe backache and kidney pains eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He reports relief for two years and confirms an earlier 1903 endorsement. Sold by all dealers priced 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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H. W. Fudge
W. Main St
Rock Hill
S. C
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
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King’s Creek
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Yorkville Hardware CO
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Strauss-Smith , CO
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Strauss-Smith CO
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Rock Hill, South Carolina
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Bank OF
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W.G. Reid & Son
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Chicora College
Greenville, S. C
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Piedmont
C. Byrd
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Enquirer
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County of
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Sallie B. Mendenhall
E. B. Mendenhall
York Court House
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Richmond
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