Thackeray Dines Alone at Star and Garter
In Richmond near London Thackeray preferred solitary dinners at the Star and Garter. Illustrator Harry Furniss recounts an occasion when Thackeray, after an elaborate solo meal, quipped that Becky Pendennis and Colonel Newcome had kept him good company, describing a delightful evening.
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Thackeray
Star and Garter
Richmond
London
Harry Furniss
James O’dowd
O’dowd
the Star and Garter
O'Dowd
Becky
Pendennis
Bigger Lie Among Officers Sparks Dinner Debate
A pair of young military officers dined and debated who among generals and others was the greatest liar, drawing attention as an elderly man at a nearby table listened in silence.
Points the Way Hoquiam Resident Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Christopher Daniels of Hoquiam Washington describes years of kidney trouble with back pain frequent urination and night awakenings. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief after using several boxes and notes a recurrence last fall resolved again by the same remedy. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Suffalo New York sole agents for the United States Remember the name Doan's and take no other.
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Hoquiam
Christopher Daniels
O St
Wash
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Suffalo
New York
United States
Dean
Father reveals Arthur Blank as the biggest harm and introduces Richard
A father interrupts a table of officers to declare his son Arthur Blank the biggest harm they have met, then notes that his other son Richard is even more formidable. The exchange unfolds with brief, awkward apologies and grave humor.
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Arthur Blank
Arthur
Richard
London
To the Bitter End Origin Explained in Nautical Terms
A New York Sun writer explains the phrase to the bitter end as a nautical term. It refers to the anchor cable portion behind the bits on a ship. The more cable paid out in a storm or bad ground, the better the anchor holds.
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New York Sun
What He Gained
Mrs. Smith confronts her son Robert about tying a tin can to Mrs. Hayes’s dog. The boy admits the deed and a dollar was his motive. The dog ran away and presumably died, prompting Mrs. Smith to scold him for cruelty and waste.
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Robert
Mr. Hayes
Cleveland Plain Dealer
First Fox Hunters Club Founded in America
The Gloucester Fox Hunting Club formed by about 125 Philadelphia gentlemen. Its first meeting occurred in December 1766 at an old Philadelphia coffee house, with members who later achieved prominence in U.S. history.
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America
Gloucester Fox Hunting Club
Philadelphia
Gloucester Club Remains Through Fifty Two Years
Historical note from the Argonaut recalls the Gloucester club lasting fifty two years until 1818, marking a Revolutionary era interruption when Samuel Morris organized the First City troop with twenty one fellow members.
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Bers
Samuel Morris
Old Gloucester
Argonaut
Man jokes about pyramid rent in Egypt after holiday
Sir Archibald Geikle narrates a tale of a Scot who reluctantly takes a vacation to Egypt. He visits the pyramids, stares at the grand structure, and mutters that so much stone mason work is not being rented out.
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Archibald Geikle
Egypt
Pyramids
Great Pyramid
Success and Failure Behind Succeeding Men
A Chicago Record-Herald style reflection notes that success is observable in outcome while failure stems from missteps. The piece contrasts methods of achievement with common faults, urging practical insight from proven paths.
Father and son barter humor in thrift tale
In a playful exchange, Little Johnny boasts of gaining a sovereign and threepence after buying a guinea pig for ninepence. The father questions the math as the boy revels in thrift and linguistic whimsy.
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Johnny
Fragmented dialogue about marriage commissions and family illness
A quoted dialogue fragment presents remarks about marriage matchmaking. It references a father who died in a lunatic asylum and brothers in an institute for the feeble minded, alongside an accusation about Sallie’s family history of tuberculosis. The piece reads as a social caution or overheard exchange without broader context.
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John
Sallie
Sadie Vale Korn dyke sets near world milk record
Holstein cow Sadie Vale Korn dyke owned in the District of Columbia produced 655 pounds of milk in seven days and 86.2 pounds of butter from that output, nearing the world weekly mark. The note also cites U.S. corn production, farm labor costs to crib the crop, and a New York stat explainer from the Automobile Trade League.
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District of Columbia
Duchess the Indian elephant bathed in neat’s foot oil at Lincoln Park Zoo
The elephant Duchess received a bath of sixty gallons of neat’s foot oil to keep her skin from drying in steam heated quarters during winter. Attendants rubbed in the oil from stepladders as part of routine care at the Chicago zoo.
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Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Duchess
Neat
Cautionary trap tips for wary rats
The text advises readers facing crafty rats to use a new trap and wear fresh cotton flannel gloves when baiting. It suggests using fresh meat as bait placed on the trap tongue with a rubber band or wire, noting some rats avoid bait scented by humans.
Plain Christmas mincemeat recipe from old manuscript
A historical recipe lists ingredients for mincemeat including beef, suet, apples, raisins, currants, citron and spices. It instructs to mix dry ingredients thoroughly, stir in sherry and brandy, reserve some for pies, and pack in a crock for storage.
Love's Immortality Reflections by Strato
A terse meditation on enduring love and satisfaction across time. The speaker questions whether closeness endures with a partner, whether today’s fulfillment lasts, and what would prevent future fulfillment, invoking Strato’s philosophical tone.
Delicious Doughnuts From a Timeworn Guide
A vintage recipe feature describes doughnut types and frying tips for Thanksgiving, emphasizing fat level, hot oil, and immediate draining. It lists detailed batter variations including Batter Doughnuts Spiced Doughnuts Rich Doughnuts and Raised Doughnuts with step by step measures and cooking methods.
Electrical Conveniences Highlight Household Savings
Describes how electricity frees time for other chores and saves money and strength. Notes a long list of electrical conveniences for economy and comfort in the home enabled by electric service.
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