Quaint London Legacies in Endowed Parish Sermons
A London News survey of charity commission records reveals how medieval and early modern endowments funded sermons in city parishes. Bequests ranged from six shillings to over a pound for annual, quarterly, or Sunday sermons, with stipends for ministers, clerks, sextons, and poor attendees. Notable donors include Thomas Bright, John Ireland, James Wood, and Edward Ueylin, whose legacies shaped parish preaching and poor relief across St. Bennet Paul’s Wharf, St. Michael Bassishaw, and St. Nicholas Cole Abbey.
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Old London
London
Thomas Bright
David Gittin
John Ireland
John Winnett
St. Bennet, Paul's Wharf
St. John
James Wood
St. Nicholas-Cole-Abbey
Company of
Bowyers
St. Michael Bassiahaw
Edward Ueylin
London News
Weird daily life contrasts in Modern Mexico
In Mexico, children study lessons aloud while chambermaids are termed chamber men. Coffee tops are sold at tobacco shops, meals feature many meats, and transport offers three classes. Real estate is priced by the square meter, not front foot, and clothes are often fitted at patrons’ homes.
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Mexico
Holmes on the Supreme Court humor and a Mercedes launch
Special Washington letter surveys Oliver Wendell Holmes joining the Supreme Court and its stern, humorless mood. It profiles justices like Fuller Harlan Gray Shiras Brown and Peckham, noting few would welcome jokes, and adds a feature on the war department launch Mercedes with a storied past and praised craftsmanship. It covers American mint methods, scrapbook habits of Congress members, a postal economy saving $25,000, and D B Henderson’s California trip.
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Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Gension
Fuller
Justice Harlan
Tuatice Gray
Senator Vance
North Carolina
Gray
Europe
Vance
Justice Brown
Justice Peckham
New York
Justice Holmes
Potomac
Mercedes
Quartermastern Department
War Department
England
Cuba
China
Conger
Stoberts
Macruder
Macasery Emory
New Orleans
Hey
Toough
Congress
Dyen Mark Hanna
Congressman Loud
Tor
Senator Beverage
Beveridge
Michelangelo W. Louis
Tribune
Ship Yards Tieup Shuts Townsend Downey Yard
A general tie up of all trades at the Townsend Downey ship building yards on Shooters Island was ordered by the Marine Trades council in solidarity with striking boilermakers. About 2,000 workers are affected. Also, Pope receives Cardinal Peraud in Rome denying rumors of ill health.
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New York
Townsend- Downey
Shooters’ Island
Marine Trades Council
Helpful Husband Gains Lucy Brown by Marriage in Philadelphia Press
In Philadelphia Press brief, Cicero Moke claims Lucy Brown, who lengthily aided the speaker, is set to marry the husband today. Mrs. Hanakeep-Indeed questions the arrangement while Cicero notes he used to oversee washing duties.
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Ghero
Lucy Brown
Hoarfrost and the science of frost patterns
The piece explains hoarfrost as frozen moisture that decorates surfaces within hours. It notes heat radiated by objects, surface heat loss, and how cold surfaces collect moisture from moist air. Delicate frost designs form with moderate humidity, while fog can precede rich frost displays.
Household hints for care of gloves metalware and frames
Household hints advise packing kid gloves in a dry place to prevent molding and rubbing old velvet on grates after polishing. Fill metal teapots with sugar before storing to avoid damp musty flavor. Create garment loops from glove leather with string, and revive gilt frames with egg whites soda. Clean cut glass with warm soapsuds and sawdust then brush to a clear sparkle.
Abbreviations in Letters and Pedantry
Emerson warned against punishing closings in letters with strict forms. The piece argues closings are formulaic and can be omitted with friends, but cautions that careless phrasing in the letter itself can nasty misinterpretation. Tone and intent rely on eye and voice not captured in writing.
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Emerson
Blackwood's Magazine
Man Made Volcano in Belgium and a Far Rooftop Tale
A long fragment describes a manually created volcano in Belgium burning for nearly a century and belching black smoke, with a remark about a Brule France fire mass. It also includes assorted quotes about conversation, courtship, and a humorous anecdote from the Chicago Post.
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Belgium
Brule
France
Hypochondriac Patient Mistaken For Fake Cough
A patient in a large public hospital feigns a cough, contradicting doctors. A physician suspects hypochondria but the patient insists the ailment is real, seeking a personal remedy. The piece notes Foley's Honey and Tar as a preventive treatment for consumption.
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Jane
Bed Weeks With Lagrippe Letter Praise for Remedies
A letter from Ray Kemp of Angola recounts four weeks in bed with lagrippe and how Foley’s Honey and Tar cured him after other remedies failed. The note extols Little Early Risers pills for multiple ailments and lauds rosey’s Honey and Tar for pneumonia prevention, praising various brands and endorsements.
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Lagrippe
Mur
Ray Kemp
Angola
Tod
Foley
Rosey
Sehulta
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Tenn
Ayer
Chicago Post
Hohey
Tat Schultz
Dewitt
T. Williams
Sap Agtonta
Rex
Wittes
Schultz
Benty
Aed
Rocky Mountain
N. Sehultz
Stoke
Avery
Tun
Tion
Surest Seeds
Ferry
Jerry
Ferry's
B. M. Ferry & Company
Detroit
Mich
the Germania
Life Insurance Company OF New York
Adolph Priester
Siefken É Lens
Special Agents
McManus
Davenport
Conrad, Iowa
A. D. Long
Parkersburg
Iowa
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50C
Goodrich & Jennings
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Chester
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Alabama
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Union
G. A. Parks
General Industrial
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Presbyterian Church
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Lowa
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