The Curious Tale of a Tapestry Trade in Salem
In Salem a woman owned a remarkable tapestry resembling a sacred tableau from Raphael. Her sailor husband bought it in Malta, planning to gift it but it proved too large. Mr. Miller offered any carpet in exchange, and the woman chose a bold red and green pattern, delighting in a bargain that satisfied both parties.
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Montreal
Wns
New England
Myre
Susbee
Salem
Miller
Derby Street
Raphael
Malta
Inez
Smugglers Hide Brandy in Elephant's Stomach
A Paris custom officer burst an elephant's side at a gate and four small brandy barrels dropped out. The keeper had enlarged the elephant's stomach with the skin of a larger animal to smuggle liquor past duties, a striking example of illicit cleverness rejected by the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Custom House
Fragments From Old Papers on Odds and Thunder
A collage of brief excerpts from historic publications cites musically thunder like a distant roar and odd number luck. It includes quips about Friday as a lucky day, a young historian in Washington, and travelers in sleeping cars, with scattered anecdotes about meals and fortunes from scattered papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Advertiser
al Young
Roe
Allen Welsh Dulles
Black Eagle Triumphs In Wild Stallion Battle
A dramatic interlude of plains horse combat describes Black Eagle defeating a buckskin stallion in a rugged free-range clash. The black thoroughbred asserts leadership over the band, becoming head of the plains rangers as the defeated rival drifts north in defeat.
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Kattle Royal
Sewell Ford
Nero
Black Eagle
Plains Rangers
Cortes
A Pinch of Salt in Daily Life and Food
A discussion on the essential role of salt in daily life and cuisine. It traces salt from ancient gifts of the gods to sacred meal rituals, social status in feudal times, and its use in blessings and speech. It notes sayings like there is salt between us and explains phrases about salt in cooking and conversation.
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Godal
Yeomanry
Serfa
Ivanhoe
Cedric
Matthewry
J. Paul
Meath
The Duplicate Copy of the Paper
A man explains to his wife that showing a robbed house clipping will help her believe, while a friend asks to borrow a duplicate. The tale weaves a Chicago Post snippet with old sayings and a scattered note on era phrases and party politics.
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Demend
Chicago Post
Pompey
Mithridates
Marta
Boy Trades Dog for Kiss Offer in Baltimore Tale
A Baltimore social figure recalls a comic episode as a boy sells a sharp eyed bulldog to a man for a kiss to a pretty young woman. The lad refuses money and offers the dog if the gentleman will kiss the lady. The man bolts, leaving with the horse and the dog’s fate unresolved in the tale.
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Brie Démantes
Baltimore
Fnr
Sonny
Mr. Blank
Blank
Mir Blank
Baltimore’ bin
Man's Influence in Life and Personal Power
A reflection on personal influence by V. G. Jordan argues that a man cannot escape responsibility for his effect on others. He suggests conscious effort is small, while unconscious influence shapes life and the world through speech and acts, every moment altering others.
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Lfe
Lv. G. Jordan
The Danish Mascot in Newsprint Imagery
A fragment notes the chimney sweep as the Danish Mascot shown in gold or silver on a watch chain, and on notes and postcards, symbolizing good luck. It describes the old sweeper who climbed chimneys with a four foot ladder a short broom and a rope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ife
Language clash and dialect in early American press
A excerpted critique contrasts regional and immigrant speech with standard English. The piece highlights mispronunciations and mimicry in dialogue, featuring quotes from Miss Sadie Cottonball and Misa Miami Brown as examples of racialized dialect and cultural exchange in journalism.
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Sadie Cottonball
Misa Miami Brown
Washington
Ancient cities and Rome's population estimates
Ancient Jerusalem may not have reached twenty thousand in Solomon's era while Constantinople at its peak housed about six hundred thousand. Babylon never exceeded one million two hundred thousand, Athens about eighty thousand, and Rome roughly three million. The London Standard notes a butter dealer’s advice plus profit from paper.
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Jerusalem
Solomon
Constantinople
Babylon
Athens
Abe
Xerxes
Llerodotus
Rome
Gibbon
Saatt
Milman
John
London Standard
Graspit Philanthropy Stirs Chicago Crowd
An eccentric local figure circulates a rent relief petition, claiming to be a hard worker and philanthropist. He asserts ownership of the widow Hoeg’s house and demonstrates surprising energy while defending his modest earnings against critics.
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Hut Bo
Bigga
Graspit
Hoeg
Chicago News
Vast Canal Network Ties France to its Heart
The article praises France’s extensive canal system linking northern, southern and western rivers. It notes canal boats and towboats navigating creeks and canals, lifting chains from river beds to haul long lines of barges with economical power.
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Chhaia
II Sontheff
France
Sfany
Paria
Argonaut
Irrepressible Youngster Tales And Ancient Ink Lore
A humorous vignette about Patt Bachange and a loving mother, followed by notes on ancient ink colors and royal writing. It references a mischievous boy and a mother's gentle reprimand, then shifts to Roman ink traditions and the legendary idea of Homer’s works written in gold on a long scroll made from serpents’ intestines.
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Patt Bachange
Little Chronicle
Length of Life In Increasing And Why It Grows
The Atlanta Constitution notes the average human lifespan has risen from about eighteen to twenty years in the sixteenth century to around forty now. Prolongation is linked to cleaner air and safer water. sanitation improvements cut mortality by about half over the last forty years. The piece urges deep breathing and distilled water between meals to extend life and increase vitality.
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Jake
Atlanta Constitution
Not Quite Musical Choir Anthem Provokes Lament
An elderly churchgoer recalled a morning anthem sung by the choir. She remarked that a Mr. Wood delivered a note brilliantly, and without him the performance might have collapsed in one part. The London Standard reports the humorous assessment.
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Mr. Wood
Gabble and Perkins Meet at a Smokers Night
Towne and Met Gabble and Perkins at a smoker last night and introduced them to each other. Browne and Oh comment on the meeting noting humor and evident unfamiliarity between Towne and Perkins.
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Towne
Gabble
Perkins
Browne
Couple’s Turmoil Cited in Chicago Record Herald Note
A fragment from the Chicago Record Herald recalls a troubled relationship where repeated stuttering and miscommunication strained the pair. The dialogue implies tension and a sense of unresolved conflict, with the wife unable to wait for explanations as the husband stammers.
On the Shore Dream of Lighthouse Romance
A fragment from Smart Set quotes a flirtatious couple by the sea. He whispers about a quiet affair at the lighthouse while she agrees with a coy aside about housekeeping. The line captures a playful mood and period tone.
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Hye
Own Idea: A Royal Vocabulary For a Duchess Daughter
In a Chicago Record-Herald excerpt, Mrs Oldegalle praises her daughter’s “splendid vocabulary” as they tour the Burlingtons’ newly finished palace wing. The hostess recalls resisting a personal secretary’s gift and deciding a vocabulary would suit the room better, even if it didn’t cost as much, likening it to a horse ridden at night.
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Mra. Oldegalle
Chicago Record-Herald
Memorable Ride and the 1703 Hanoverian Settlement
The record recounts Sir Arthur Owen riding from Pembroke to Westminster to cast the pivotal vote that settled Parliament’s choice of the Hanoverian line for the British throne in 1703. His urgent journey by relay of horses underscores the drama of the act of settlement and the dawn of a Georgian era leading to Victoria’s reign.
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Hogsteh
Sir Arthur Owen
Great Britain
House of Hanover
Pembrokeshire
Westminster
Wales
Britain
Queen Victoria
Traditional Cure Claims Against Catarrh and Croup Remedies
A historical advertisement-like fragment promotes catarrh cures by F. H. Chubey & Co. Toledo Ohio, claiming constitutional treatment with a nasal drops formula and offering a hundred dollars for a cure. It also touts Fall's Family Pills and Foley’s Honey and Tar for throat and lung troubles, praising safety and lack of opiates.
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Chubey & Cn
Toledo
Ohio
Caner & On
Draggiste
Foley
Schultz
Testimonial cough medicine praises Fo Jevaronev and Tar
A Nashua night policeman recounts failing to cure a severe cold with multiple medicines and two doctors. He credits Fo Jevaronev and Tar, claimed to cure coughs and lung conditions. Another testimonial promotes Dewitt’s Liver Pills as a trusted, energizing remedy used widely, not purging but cleansing.
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J. N. Patterson
Nashua
N. Schultz
Dewitt
Niile
Easton
Hocrne
Texas
Remarkable early 20th century cough cure tale unfolds
A remarkable case describes a chronic cough caused pneumonia that nearly weight dropped a patient from 148 to 92 lbs. After using One Minute Cough Cure, four bottles fully cured the cough, strengthened lungs, and restored health and weight. Ad highlights include pile cure by Dr Haney using DeWitt's salve and a kidney claim for Foley’s Kidney Cure.
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Urs
Gertrude & Fenner
Marlon
World is printed entirely at home by publisher's direct columns
A fragment describes the world printed at home with the publisher directing columns and avoiding obscene advertising. It notes higher costs to ensure quality and pride in the product.
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Trp World
Ita
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Yori
Giri
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blaePittebure Gazette
Dogland
New York World
Brooklyn
Chicago
Herald
Ag Fulev
H.W. Schultz
Fulev
X. Schultz
Haney
Geneva
Wittla
Natel
W. A. Terren
Yinch, Ark
Wee Torrey
Brown
Ayer
Geo. Yellett
Towson, Md
Ali Drugglete
EEE CO
Lowell
Maes
Thien Bikes
Shidhy Dirighiets
Hashphfeya’ Medicine Co
Cot
William Amd Doht Ste
New York
Humphreys
USA
Pris. Humphrys
Wiliam
John Ste
Ide. M. Snyder
Brooklyn East End
McElree
Cardus
Thedford
B.C. DeWitt & CO
K Hot Springs
Black Hills
Hot Springs
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Missouri Valley
Omaha
Sioux City
Lincoln
Hastings
Superior
Nebraska
Iowa
Dakotas
Siena Cs
Minnesota
Wisconsin
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