Acrostic Device Ties McKim Mead White to Boston Library
A Pittsburgh Gazette report reveals a clever acrostic by McKim Mead White for the Boston Public Library. Names from literature history and art spell out McKim Mead White, with contributors including Stanford White. The device appeared on a near completion Boston project, linking the firm to the famed designers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wise
Boston
McKim, Mead i White
New York
Architeeta
Stanford White
Harry K. Thaw
West York
Pittsburg Gazette
Withhes
Boston Public Ibrary
Mead
Wren
Herrick
Irving
Titian
Erasmus
White
The Real Lincoln and His Dresa Habits Reexamined
An article reassesses Abraham Lincoln showing him tall and lean with a thoughtful face yet not homely or slovenly. It notes his quiet dignity in dress, from simple frontier garments to formal black broadcloth, emphasizing character over appearance and the era’s fashion as a backdrop.
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Dresa
Lincoln
Gould
Douglas
Ostenbngg
Thar
Hiladelethea
Mint
Srouter
Springfield
Milas Gusch and Dumley spark playful feud in Philadelphia Press
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press shows Milas Gusch reacting with laughter at a joke about Dumley and his behavior. The quote reveals repeated jabs and varied insults, portraying a lively if contentious exchange between the two figures.
Rain Scene Described In A Lively Philippines Matinee
A vivid excerpt from McClure's Magazine narrates a tropical storm in the Philippines. A swimmer and a resident witness a raging downpour that tears through abaca groves, uproots trees, damages roofs, and drives debris into the living room as a violent wind and rain engulf towns and landscapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
McClure
Goudeau and His Dog Taxed for Woolly Sheep
London Sketch recounts Parisian bohemian Emile Goudeau who, famed as a poet and charmer, contested a tax on his faithful spaniel claiming poetry makes him a shepherd. He then appeased the tax collector by parading Montmartre with a sheep beside the dog, proving his poverty and wit.
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Emile Gondeau
Paris
Goudeau
M. Goudeau
Virgil
Theocritus
Montmartre
London
Understanding the Word Cutler and Its Hidden Roots
The discussion traces the term Cutler from French and Latin roots. It explains that Cutler denotes a maker of cutting tools rather than the act of cutting. The Latin culter and cultellus relate to knives and plowshares, while cutlass and cutlet derive from related terms.
One Thing Lacking
A wry exchange notes a country town theater fire during a performance. The punch line hinges on a lack of audience causing no panic, as Moonshine quips. The dialogue plays on contrast between tragedy and social attendance in a small town scene.
The Regular Charge in a Doctor Visit
A patient asks about paying a bill of $120 and Dr. Boakem adds a $2 office visit charge, totaling $122. The exchange explains the updated bill including today’s visit.
Weather Prophet Ponders Doubt and Public Praise
The Washington Star quotes a weather prophet saying doubt yields agreeable forecasts. The joke notes that being wrong spares criticism, as the public approves of any prediction. The quote ends with Jerome Ke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galy
Washington Star
Wildcat Bill the Rattlesnake of Bender's Flat
A years old scheme in Badger Rock Mont ends when Ernest Wilberforce alias Wildcat Bill the Rattlesnake of Bender's Flat is mistaken for a gunman. He pockets profits by delaying Pete Smith of Patchen ranch with a hotel clerk, then a black ebony cane accident leads to his collapse and disappearance from the venture.
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Major Hotchkiss
Badder Rock
Mont
Wildcat
Bill
Bender's
Bil
William
Bender
Ernest Wilberforce
Baldwinsville
Conn
Wildentloas
Desperado
Badger Rock
Isis
Walt
Wilberforce
Wildcat Bill
Pete Smith
Patchen
Connecticut River
Wildcat Bil
Patebon
Pete
Pete Cones
Louisville
Canine Life Span Compared To Humans
In a discussion from the Weatminator Gazette, the article argues dogs live roughly seven times longer than they do in canine years. It compares puppy ages to human years and notes dog ages such as ten years equate to about thirty five in human terms, with dogs rarely reaching extreme old age.
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Weatminator Gazette
Old Leather Turned Into Useful Goods and Dye
Old leather footwear is cut into pieces and treated with sulfur chloride to harden and embrittle it. After washing and grinding, it is mixed with resin or glue and gum solution, pressed into molds for combs buttons and other items. Prussian blue is produced from leather with pyrite and iron hoops.
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London Boot and Shoe Trades Journal
Family Pride and Cock Crowers Share Odd Heritage
Mr. Hobbs narrates a daring street intervention at the tea table while son William recalls his father’s fearless stance. The tale blends family praise with a humorous boast about protecting the household from two intoxicated quarrelers. An antiquarian piece follows on extinct cock crowers, once a paid urban profession and now vanished.
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Mrs. Hobbs
Mr. Hobbs
Willy
Influence on happiness and human connection
The passage asserts every person affects total human happiness across all ages. No one can isolate themselves from others or escape their impact. Everywhere, people encounter companions who are better or worse because of their influence.
The Usual Way Reflected in a Youthful Reply
A brief quotation frames youth's stance on parental warnings about folly. It notes a daughter's retort that she too wishes to see the folly she is warned against, illustrating a common generational exchange about propriety and desire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godal Gayety
Misit and Miast Marital Banter Reported
Fragmentary dialogue shows Mr Misit and Mrs Miast in a shorthand exchange about marriage and a referenced news item from Lou Angeles News. The tone hints at social or gossip content without clear narrative context or additional facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misit
Miast
Lou Angeles News
Joy of Life and Free Giving Blessing Benediction
A reflective note on the joy of life and the blessing of freely giving and receiving, attributed to Bichmong, urging generosity and openness as a spiritual or philosophical tenet.
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Moses
Cicers
Kalidasa
Teocrates
Milton
McKim
Ames
Sart, Eld, Asenchyti Dante
Milas
Philadelphia Press
Goudeau's
Jerome KE
Jerome
Ming
London Graphic
Pawer
J. A. Miller
Iowa
Andrew Ratu
Ackley
C. Lusch
Tim Lusch
Martin & Eggert
Bankers
Bankok Ckleyp
John Rath
A. Young
Casnier
tRath’s
Erchange Bank
Ben Helpd
Bakker
Bell Phone
Bradden’s
Frudden Lumber Company
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