Yale Loyalists and Pete Russell in Navy Circles
Yale graduates show strong loyalty to Taft and to fellow alum in Washington. The piece recalls William W. Russell, nicknamed Pete, a naval academy midshipman turned envoy, whose pranks and charm shaped his career from Annapolis days to Venezuela diplomacy.
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William H. Taft
Yale
Taft
United States
Washington
New Haven
White House
Army
Navy
Naval
Military Academy
West Point
Annapolis
William W. Russell
Venezuela
Sam
Castro
Pete” Russell
United States Naval Academy
William
Pete
Academy
Mussell
Russell
Wiliam W. Russell
Presidential Palace
Caracas
Pete Russell
William W
Naval Acad
Russel
Missouri Mules for Africa Arrive Via Welsh Prince to Cape Town
The Daily Consular and Trade Report notes four shipments totaling 124 Missouri bred mules, aged four to seven and 15 hands high, bought by Brice Bros for the Johannesburg corporation. The voyage from America to Cape Town took 30 days at sea with minimal losses, and mules are valued at £100 to £120 per pair in Cape Town.
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Cape Town
South Africa
Missouri
Brice Bros. of Springs
Johannesburg Corporation
America
Johannesburg
Brice Bros
Superstitions Shape Derby Faith Among Jockeys and Trainers
A London Answers summary notes that Lemberg did not enter the Newmarket Biennial last year amid a belief that Biennial winners seldom win the Derby. It cites jockeys like Fred Archer favoring Epsom, Loates fearing Manchester, and Wells carrying a potato for luck, reflecting enduring superstitions in racing.
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Fairie
Lemberg
London
Fred
Archer
Epsom
Manchester
Tom Loates
Wells
Mountaineer Felix Allows Bee Sting During Picture Viewing
A Washington Star anecdote recalls Felix a Texas mountaineer who, reading an illustrated weekly, endures repeated bee attacks. The bee bores in around his head, Felix swings and lands no damage, then decides to be stung to end the buzzing and resumes looking at pictures.
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Mountaineer
Bee
Felix
Illustrated Weekly
Rumble Bee
Mr. Bumble
Happy
Washington Star
Luxury as a Rearer Probed in Opinion
An opinion mocks the phrase reared in the lap of luxury arguing luxury makes a poor rearer. The brief column uses sharp wit to question the effect of privilege on character and upbringing.
Electric Shock Facts Surprising Deaths From 100 Volts
A British Medical Association paper explains why 100 volts can kill while 1000 volts may not. It notes amperage current type direct or alternating duration skin resistance and application point all affect outcomes. Individual susceptibility and mental state also influence casualty risk.
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British Medical Association
Origin of English shire and its historical rulers
The term shire comes from Saxon schan meaning to divide. Counties like Essex and Kent reflect ancient kingdoms while others formed from Mercia and Wessex. Ealdorman or sheriff governed shires, elected by the witan, later often hereditary, with the sheriff representing the king. The word shire is pronounced sheer in combination.
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Essex
Kent
Middlesex
Surrey
Sussex
Mercia
Wessex
Northumbria
Staffordshire
Warwickshire
Yorkshire
England
Shire
Worcestershire
Woostersheer
Leicestershire
Lestersheer
Hunters in Oregon and California share curious fish tale
A reader recalls two bull snakes catching salmon trout at the Trask River area and delivering them to a water tub for breakfast. The letter notes the fish arrive alive and proofs of local fish handling, including a past incident of a steer stomach containing a 14-pound salmon. The anecdotes link regional wildlife with nearby farms and markets.
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Oregon
California
Trask River
Forest Grove
Wedding Day Reverie Amid Train Station Farewell
A newly married couple receives congratulations after a ceremony as they hurry toward the railway station. The bridegroom contemplates his new responsibilities while the bride playfully warns him to keep tidy, plan meals, and avoid soiling his coat tails.
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Hiero
Ugly Duckling Child’s Favorite Toy Advocate
Sir Lauder argues the plain painted wooden doll or simple ball fuels imagination in children. He cites a girl with a family of dolls preferring the plain doll and notes marbles and balls have historical play value across civilizations.
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Sir Lauder
London Daily Mirror
Contingency on a Shakespeare Ball Costume Dig
An awkward exchange shows a mother warning that investigators might expose a nonexistent person, while Rosa and Celia pretend to prepare costumes for a Shakespeare ball. The dialogue hints at a potential social or identity ruse looming over the event.
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Rosa- Mnd
Celia
Revered Minister Preaches Final Sermon Before Succession
The town's preacher delivered his last sermon before his successor's installation. The local weekly notes the service details including a solo and quartet and the closing anthem Hushed at Length.
Kidney Pills Offer Cure for Kidney Weakness
A testimonial from C. D. Kessier of Mendota NL credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing long standing kidney trouble and multiple gravel stones after persistent use. The ad promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a remedy for backache and chills associated with kidney weakness and notes 50 cents per box via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Dean
C. D. Kessier
Mendota
Doan
Willow Pattern Legend in Blue and White China
The Willow pattern story tells of Koong-Shee and Chang the poor secretary who elope across a willow bridge pursued by her father. They escape to a lakeside house but are killed when a jealous wealthy suitor burns their home, a tale embedded in the famous blue and white china motif.
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China
Koong-Shee
Chang
Long Sea Voyages Highlight Horn Route Challenges
A French sailing vessel arrived in Portland after 280 days at sea from Dublin. The crew endured severe gales and doldrums as they neared Cape Horn, a common ordeal for ships seeking to round the horn in any direction.
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Panama Canal
Cape Horn
Portland
Ore
Dublin
Ireland
Age and growth of oysters across summers and years
The text explains oyster aging by yearly growth lines: summer humps and winter sinks appear each year. Growth continues until about the seventh to tenth year, after which aging becomes harder to determine. Oysters can live up to about 20 years.
German Delicatessen Ad In Brooklyn Window
A New York Sun report notes a Brooklyn delicatessen proprietor using a pun in English. In the shop window the proprietor displays the line The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst, highlighted by Youth's Companion as a humorous ad.
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Brooklyn
New York Sun
Dialogue Excerpt Riffing On Gotrox Wealth
A bantering exchange notes Gotrox as a multimillionaire with more money than brains and questions the purpose of brains for him. The witty repartee contrasts wealth with intellect in a concise, humorous line.
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Gotrox
Poem Fragment Reflects Royal Flush Realization
A startled gaze meets a striking moment as the speaker notices a royal flush. The verse conveys surprise and disdain, concluding with a sense of astonished recognition at the card’s perfection.
Kicking the Bucket Origins Traced to 18th Century England
The phrase kicking the bucket, once used for self inflicted death, traces to 1725 England when Bolsover hanged himself from a beam while standing on a bucket and kicked it away. Over time the expression broadened to mean any death.
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Bolsover
The Riddle and a Wellington Maxim
The Sphinx asks why it rains on moving days and the ancients surrender the riddle. A concluding maxim says if you want something well done you must do it yourself.
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Wellington
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised
Natick Massachusetts woman describes severe change of life symptoms including insomnia nervousness and fatigue she credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health. She urges others to publish her letter and seek Mrs Pinkham's confidential free advice.
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Natick, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Feathers advertised by Louisville PLC Company and Calvert Sales Co
Largest dealers in the South seek feather consignments for bags beds and pillows. Louisville address offers $38 per hundred for collecting names and addresses with steady work. Calvert Sales Co invites samples and quotations from birds feather sellers at Baltimore address.
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Feathers
South
Focal
Louisville PLC Company, Incorporated
Preston Street
Louisville, Ky
Calvert Sales Oo
N. St. Paul St
Baltimore, Md
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