Barton-Wright's Combat Trick Tyrant Poses a New Style
The article describes Barton-Wright's self defense method focusing on wrist control and leverage to neutralize a standing opponent. It outlines immobilizing the left wrist, turning, and using joint leverage to break an elbow if resisted. The piece notes the technique’s perceived effectiveness and cautions against overreliance on such moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hantight
Neously
Champion
R. Barton-Wright
Wright
Barton-Wright
Incomplete Text About Chipchase Feature Turns Up
Fragmentary report mentions Chipchase and his defense as a focal point, suggesting a demonstration of talent and potential. The readable lines imply a showcase of skill, with brief references to performance and judging by defense.
Stephen J Field and Family of Jurists Highlighted
A fragmentary notice praises Stephen J Field as a leading jurist from Washington and notes his renowned family. It references multiple Field brothers as world famous and emphasizes their celebrated legal legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terica
Mae
Stephen J. Piedd
Washington
Hut
Martette
Field Brothers
Notable Early American Jurists Brothers of Stephen J Field
A historical overview chronicles Stephen J Field and his brothers David Dudley Cyrus W and Henry M detailing Stephen’s record tenure on the U S Supreme Court and his brothers’ achievements in law, diplomacy, and public life. It notes Stephen’s Haddam Connecticut birth and early education plus his rise from California mining camps to a state legislature and the California Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen J
United States Supreme Court
David Dudley
Cyrus W
Atlantic
Henry M
Athor
Stephen
Haddam
Conn
Emilia
Smyrna
Asia
Migsor
Williams College
New York
Europe
California
San Francisco
the Golden Gate
Marysville
Field
Supreme Court of the State
Chers
Justice who served until 1868 then to Supreme Court
He held an office until 1868 when Abraham Lincoln appointed him a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He retired Dec 1, 1897, after a record length of service by one day. His decisions were seldom questioned and marked by deep knowledge of equity and law. He wrote thousands of opinions and earned worldwide admiration for his legal intellect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Lincoln
Supreme Court of the United States
Weak rulers and enduring national progress across eras
The essay argues nations often prosper under weak rulers. Rome flourished commercially under many bad emperors, Ivan the Terrible presaged Russia’s growth, France rose to power despite weak monarchs, and Charles II and the four Georges show strong nation-building amid perceived vice and weakness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roman Empire
Rome
Russia
Ivan the Terrible
the Terrible
Peter
Louis IV
France
Charles II
Spring Unlocks The Flowers To Paint the Laughing Soi
The passage compares nature and people, claiming flowers require good soil and sunshine for health and beauty. It links perfect health to pure blood in people, suggesting Nature and humanity share this need for favorable conditions.
Poole Portraxp Orrcox Offer Wide Machinery Bargains
Poole Portraxp Orrcox advertise a broad range of machinery items including engines boilers tanks pumps plows belts and windmills. They claim the new steel X L windmill is unmatched and sold by them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poole
Portraxp
Orrcox
A Curious Cabinet of 16th Century Wit and Modern Tricks
A collection of witty dialogues from Thomas More on prison virtue and time, a tramp bluffing for a copper with a pretend arm injury, and a tip about preparing Canada balsam and turpentine on tissue paper for tracing. Each vignette reflects humorous or practical angles from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilhooly
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Fat Girl Refuses Seat on Southside Car
An elderly man offers his seat to a plump girl on a Southside streetcar. She declines, joking she would not take a seat from an older man, and the man replies loudly that fat girls often have tender feet, prompting a tense exchange.
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Oller
Chicago Journal
Messengers in Livery and Wartime Anecdotes in New York
In New York several messenger firms offer livery wearing “buttons” boys as door openers for hourly hire. Albany sees lawmakers wrangle over abolition of the death penalty. Across notes, a parade of brief items mentions medical ads, a vegetarian Italian king, a giant fossil in Wyoming, and Civil War anecdotes including Corporal De Castro’s duel for the Nineteenth Massachusetts flag.
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New York City
Joseph HH. de Castro
Gettysburg
Pickett
de Castro
Massachusetts
Virginia
N. Y. World
Emperor William to Visit England for Cowes August Yachting
The German emperor William announces plans to visit England in summer to attend Cowes regatta events. This comes as a notable royal appearance tied to the yachting season and heightened maritime recreation.
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Emperor William
Germany
England
Cowes
Hall's Catarrh Cure claims cure all stages
The notice promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward if any case remains uncured and invites readers to send testimonials. Also advertises Allen's Foot-Ease and notes Joseph H. Choate Jr seeking admittance to the Marble Temple in London for law study.
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Hall
J. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hull
Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Joseph H. Choate, Jr
Marble Temple
London
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Jennie R. Mies
Leon
Wis
Miles
California Fa Syrup Co
California Fic Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
N. Y
Pabst
Pabst Chemical CO
Chicago
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Portland Directory
Langworthy
N.W. Cor
Morrison
Edward Hughes
Front St
Wey
Midrekee
Ji Ae Freeman
East Water Street
Portland, OR
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First
Portland
Fremont Street
Moore
Thomas Moore
Tower of London
Alice
Albany
Sostetter
Piso
J. BB. Palmer
Seattle
Wash
Italy
Mrs. Winslow
Washington, D. C
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Indiana
Lenore
Bokdly
Jesse Moore
Laramie
Col
W. HW. Reed
Dr. Plunder
Oregon
IL Street
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Such-a- One
Higgins
Washington Post
Paraguay
Pekin
Dr. Foote
Adams Street
U.S
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Chain of Lakes
Krehling
Congress St
Louis, Mo
Kia
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
Nathan P
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Tmal
Rosanko
Philada
Dow
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