Seated by a Hair Hannibal Hamlin First Senate Try
The tale recalls Hannibal Hamlin facing a Maine House of Representatives member, famed for his polish yet insecure about baldness. The insult over his hair damaged political support, helping Hamlin miss an initial Senate victory before succeeding later.
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Hannibal Hamlin
United States Senate
Maine
House of Representatives
Mam. Hn
Hawitu
Fentleman
Himlin
Senate
The First Automobile Then and Now
A tongue in cheek survey traces automotive origins from 1572 spring powered models by Johann Hafstack of Nuremberg to the first steam car by Nicolas Cugnot, Bollee's modern automobile of 1873, and early 1890s Paris races, noting museums in London and Birmingham and public fascination in New Orleans. The piece also touches Bowdoin College history, Longfellow’s teaching, and curious odds and ends about life stages and a chicken surviving twenty three days without food.
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Wane
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Johann Haustack
Nuremberg
France
Cugnot
Ato
Conservatoire Des Arts Et Metiers
Pavia
New Orleans
Thves-Democrat
Iages
The Golden Fleece and Its Royal Origins
The article describes the Golden Fleece order with its legendary badge and ceremonial robes. It traces origins to Burgundy in 15th century Europe, noting changes from wool and crimson to velvet and damask embroidery, and cites medieval figures like Philip the Good and Puls the Gend as inspirations.
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Medigerval Ehtval
Europe
Ondler
Philip the Good
Burguniy
Crinson
Witte Lamb
False Mirrors and the Seduction of Appearance
A Philadelphia Bulletin critique describes vendors selling false mirrors and retouched photos that flatter patrons by hiding flaws. Dressmakers and milliners steer buyers to mirrors that enhance looks, boosting impulse purchases. The piece notes many varieties and warns of misleading reflections as salespeople exploit vanity.
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Seur
Philadelphia Bulletin
Housekeening in Japan on Housework Realities
A narrator reflects on Japanese cleaning customs and space, noting minimal furniture and walls that can be moved with one hand. Japanese housekeepers resist the narrator’s light view, insisting cleaning is hard work. To justify herself, the narrator doodles a caricature of duties for a Japanese housekeeper and an American woman, which shocks the Japanese helper, leading to a pause to spare her feelings.
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Kosath County
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Anderson
Olaf Fors- Breen
Ray &. Forsyreso
France
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Nina .!. Bergeren
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Rilen A. Peterson
Victor Peterson
Edward Porsgreen
H. Taylor
William Deering
Algoun
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Sullivan & MecManon
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Japan
Carlsan
Bohn
Theo
South Main St
Mason City
Townervine
System Builder
Franklin State Street
Speciatl Music
J.E. Crane
Faint Echoes From Paris Dressmakers and Poets
A fragmentary 18th century sketch traces Rhomberg the Paris dressmaker son of a Bavarian peasant, noting his wealth and fame. It then shifts to school legends about Byron and Mark Twain, recounting anecdotes of appetite for laziness and misnamed peers, ending with a garbled postscript.
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Hieele
Masson
Aberdeen
Ree
George Gordon Byron
George Baro de Byron
Adalm
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Clemens
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