The Edifying Soldier and the German Toy Warehouse
A writer tours Troedel market in Nuremberg noting a dim doorway and a rusty guide who opens a vast toy warehouse. Pewter soldiers line shelves illustrating Troy, Alexander, Coeur de Lion, the Thirty Years War, Orleans, Napoleon, and San Juan Hill, described as edifying soldiers teaching history and geography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nuremberg
Troedel
Troy
Alexander
Coeur de Lion
Orleans
Napoleon
1870
San Juan Hill
Vance Thompson
Eating in Public and Other Items from a 19th Century Page
A set of short satirical notes on dining manners and household lore. It contrasts dining etiquette with social ease, jokes about mustaches and napkins, and mocks home maintenance costs. It includes brief observations on shingling a house and a study of forest humidity versus open air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Dickens and Family Sparks in The Pickwick Inns
A London Chronicle passage notes Thomas Sheridan scolding his son over a family comparison. It also highlights Dickens interest in inns and travel, stating Pickwick mentions at least fifty five inns and taverns across England with detailed descriptions.
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Thomas Sheridan
Lady Dufferin
Tom
Dickens
Pickwick
England
London
Provinces
London Chronicle
The Change She Wanted
Stella asks Bella about changes she advocates and whether she should transition from Miss to Mrs. The exchange centers on personal identity and social expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Large Carnations Once Dazzled Elizabethan Gardens
The St Louis Globe-Democrat notes florists 300 years ago grew carnations three to four inches across outdoors in England during summer before glasshouses. It contrasts with Spain Italy and southern regions where few greenhouses existed yet blooms could winter outdoors on sunny slopes. Shakespeare linked carnations with July flowers, showing carnation as a summer bloom then, unlike modern greenhouse winters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
France
Italy
Mediterranean
England
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Kauri Gum Digging Reveals New Zealand Profits
The New Zealand practice of digging kauri gum yields chunks up to 100 pounds from soil around cut stumps. The resin is sought for varnish and enamel paints, with demand exceeding supply. The kauri pine is a towering tree valued for naval masts and its dense foliage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Kidd
Idiot Through History in Language and Lore
A compact survey traces the word idiot from ancient Greek to English usage, noting shifts from private individual to layman and finally to a term for mental deficiency. It cites literature and jokes showing evolving meaning while illustrating social attitudes of different eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piers Plowman
Wyclif
Jeremy Taylor
Do Not Crowd the Season
An article warns against crowding the season as warm weather returns and illnesses rise. It urges using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to prevent pneumonia and notes it is pleasant for children, with Evans Drug Co selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Evans Drug Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Macmillan’s
New York Press
BIG Carnations
Shakespeare
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Society of Psychical Research
Baltimore American
Grand Theatre
Blanche Walsh
Scandinavian American Bank of
Seattle
THE
Scandinavian American Bank
Washington
Dake
Sansome Street
AN_FRANCISCO CALIF
Herald
Aberdeen
Chenelis County
Aberdeen Herald
East Wishkah ST
Marion Street
Cor
First Avenue
Seattle, Wash
E. B. Benn
Mer
Wagenhals & Kemper Co
New York
Burnett Bros
Chehalis
T. C. Moulton
East Market Street
Grays Harbor
MacKenzie's Photo Co
the Herald Printery
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