Markirard Ponders Powers of Past Conundrums
A historical column surveys unanswerable questions raised by rulers and scholars. It cites Emperor Viberius and medieval bishops who posed abstruse queries from biblical and classical sources, noting philosophers and jurists debated rights and logic. The piece ends with an anecdote of a Chinaman dreaming about being a butterfly and contemplating identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Markirard
Wiherias
Pasgilng
Bacon Doubliess
Viberius
Lis Island
Caproe
Suetonius
Hecuba
Achilles
Segros
Macaulay
Jacob
Earth
Adam
Dye
Grotius
Puffendorf
Cicero
Hale
Blackstone
Bacon
Charles II
Royal Society
Germany
Equator
North Pole
Encyclopaedia Brittionica
Chna
China
London Standard
Advertising a Book by a Noted Author Mocks Valeries Methods
An excerpt on book promotion quotes Mme de Krudner who publicized Valerie by shopping incognito in fashionable stores. She asked for fictitious items and pretended to recall them, charming shopkeepers and turning readers to Valerie. Friends aided the scheme spreading the novel’s fame in Paris society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valerie
Pariaiana
Mme. de Krudner
Mme. de Stael
Delphine
Indea
Nouoder
Ble
Faubourg Saint-Germain
London Academy
The Salabue Stradivarius violin mystery unfolds in Italy
Inventory of a famed Cremona Stradivarius traces ownership from Farialo Wan to Salabue, Balabue, Tartalo, and finally the reclusive Tarisio. A penniless carpenter turned collector amassed about 250 instruments, dying in Milan at 1854 with a fortune near £12,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farialo Wan
Stradivarius
Salabue
Balabue
Laigi Tartalo
Italy
Cremona
Itamaker
Tarisio
Milan
Cornhill
Mosquitoes In Remote Plains Parade A Curious Tale
A fragment from the London Chronicle notes mosquitoes thrive in barren uninhabited plains where humans avoid the area. The insect, mostly a vegetarian in such lands, defies expectations as a persistent nuisance despite few hosts or animals nearby.
Land of Surprises Not Contiguous to Australia
The article notes that New Zealand is not part of Australia, separated by about 1,700 miles. It contrasts climates, saying northern Queensland runs hot at 105 degrees in the shade, while Lignum vitae sinks in some waters, and that Christmas dinners in Melbourne and Sydney occur after heat waves exceed 100 degrees in the shade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Australia
Queensland
Australian
Melbourne
Sydney
Working on My Family Tree in Brooklyn Life
A fragmented one note reads about focusing on activity over location. It mentions studying forestry and the De Vos family, with a casual aside about building a family tree. The phrasing reflects a personal hobby piece in a Brooklyn Life style column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryer
de Vos
Brooklyn
Scared the Artist in Glen Tilt Tale of Leech and Duke Athall
A New York Herald retells John Leech of Punch fame recounting a Scotland summer encounter with a Duke of Athall. The nobleman playfully dupes Leech, then forgives him after a tense cliffside confession, only to oversleep and delay dinner until late.
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Dake
Athall
Leech
Duke of
Pune
Glen Tilt
John Leech
Millais
Loandseer
Thackerny
Duke of Athall
Punch
Clan
Scotland
Bin
Hla
Leach
Doner
New York Herald
Northumbrian and Scotch Ruation On Borders Difference
London Spectator summarizes border attitudes showing different speech and manners across the Tweed. Northumbrian peasants speak with a rougher frankness and independence, while Scots are reserved and sly in appearance, with noticeable facial restraint. The piece contrasts manners, pronunciation, and social demeanor between regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Scotland
Tweed
Northumberland
Ouse
London Spectator
Olive Oil as Medicine and Food Benefits
The article promotes olive oil as a corrective for the Myer and a healthful food for ayaten, aiding weak stomachs and bowels. A teaspoonful before breakfast and after supper is advised, with wide internal and external uses including massage after baths for delicate persons, especially children.
Swine Industry Emphasizes Stable Prices and Breeding Advantage
The article argues hogs offer steady prices at fairs and markets, noting Chicago price stability over six years and the profitability of high grade swine. It urges Minnesota stockmen to grade up with bacon-type boars for vigor, bone, and prolificacy, then briefly markets ready-made orange boxes for farm and packing use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Corn Belt
Event Corp
St. Paul
Minnesota
Corn
J. J. Ferguson
Minnesota Live Stock Breeders’ Association
Onions and Incubators: Gardener Tips from Dr Worl
An experienced gardener outlines two onion crops with minimal labor using cold frames and specific varieties Adriatic Barletta White Prizetaker Southport White Globe and Red Wethersfold. Instructions cover sowing four inch drills firming soil watering weed control and frame aeration. A second section by Dr Richard Worl advises incubator use with careful setup avoiding drafts and direct heat and selecting fertile eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adriatic
Barletta
Southport
Reid
Richard Worl
Garden Snapshots Garden advice for early spring planting
Garden Snapshots offers spring guidance on sowing annuals and transplanting bare burdy plants, plus soil nutrition tips and fertilizer mixes. It covers onion transplants, soil moisture for seed success, radish as an early spring crop, and parsnip seeding with spacing guidance.
Rules for Courtship Teach Six Month Limit and Weekly Calls
A St Nicholas church rector in Wilkes Barre Pa argues for a six month courtship limit with fifty two hours of contact spread over six months. He prescribes one call per week for two hours between 8 and 10 pm and insists a proposal should end the courtship if not forthcoming. The piece reflects Reform era views on courting and propriety. The other item notes New York social season novelty with a hostess introducing mechanical toga as dinner favors and partners chosen by toys touching guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bennet
St. Nicholas
Wilkesbarre
Saya
New York
Father Bennet
Toyw
Pointed Paragraphs on Enmity and Social Snags
A compact reflection on jealousy and social misdirection within a club, noting how life appears steered by the wrong hands. It contrasts a cruel father with a harsh hue band, mentions faded love affairs, and the absence of Cupid during times of illness when Biother is summoned and one sees old fashioned dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hue Band
Cupid
Tims
Biother
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Aretic Ofrelo
Lonflon Chronicle
Homs
California
Remaingy Farm Journal
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Great Western
J. P. Eimar
St Paul, Minn
Great Southwest
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
J.C. Lovrien
Aust Gen
Kanbab City
A. Hilton
Geo
ST. Louis
Earry
Bwasniy
Southwest
Missouri, Kansas
Jommy Courtney
W. S. ST. George
M. K
Walnutright Building
St. Lewis, MO
E.G. Dewitt & CO
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Hes
Estema
Imae Breagh
Blu
Howels
Dave Coun
Mane
Holden
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