Relics of Dickens Legendary London Haunts in Old Streets
A detailed reminiscence tracing Dickens era landmarks in Lincoln's Inn Fields, Old Sol’s, and nearby courts. It identifies places tied to Krook, Nemo, Miss Flite, and other figures, testing which buildings match Dickensian descriptions and noting the fate of the old neighborhood.
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Lincoln’s Inn-Fielda
Great Queen Street
Tulkinghorn
Chambers
Snagsby
Cook's Court
Nemo
Hoes
Chancery Lawa
Bishop’s Court
Chichester
Three Tuns
Sol’s
Sol's Arma
Sol's
Old Ship Tavern
Lincoln
Rimmer
London
Dickens
Bishop's Court
Miss Flito
Mr. Pemberton
Krook
Old Sol's
New Square
Kyrook
Star Yard
Carey Street
Lincoln's Inn
Lincoln's Inn Hall
Lady Jane
Sal
Chichester Routs
Hawdon
Lou
Dave Durden
Catherine Street
Strand
Russell Court
Drury Jane
H. K. Browne
James Gegotte
Why the Czar Went to Kiel
An old account recalls the Russian emperor seeking security and comfort at King Christian of Denmark. On the Danish king’s golden wedding, the monarch proposed the czar visit the German emperor, and the arrangement moved toward Kiel rather than Berlin, a diplomatic success for Christian.
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Kiel
Thera
Russia
Christian
Denmark
Germany
Berlin
Chicago Times
Curious Date Norms and the 10 000 Year Clock
A conversation notes how men and women mark dates differently with men giving exact years and women referencing relative milestones. The piece also profiles Herr A. Neil of Berlingen who built a clock claiming to run 10 000 years without winding, showing day week month season and lunar changes.
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Herr A. Neil
Berlingen
Germany
St. Louis Republic
Expressman's Trial Prompted by Biddeford Woman
A Biddeford woman who received a stove by express asked the driver to carry it up two flights of stairs and to start a fire to test the chimney. He complied, returning home exhausted, describing the ordeal as a near collapse. The incident was reported in the Augusta Journal.
Set Two Prices in a Morning Market Parody
A humorous dialogue from New York Weekly shows a husband accusing the wife of paying two prices for purchases. She replies that she went to the low price store, clarifying the joke about pricing.
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Ing
New York Weekly
Shot by soda bottle sparks Newport beach tale
A western woman recalls a torrid New York stay where a pistol report seemed to shoot her but proved to be a soda water bottle cork blown by heat. Her husband and brother laughed as the mishap becomes a family joke, while lines on lime water as a summer remedy follow.
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New York
Newport
Henry
Tam
Harry
New York Tribune
Columbus Essay in Century Cites Ocean Weathered Errors
Emilio Castelar writes in Century that Columbus misjudged the solid versus liquid parts of the sphere and misestimated the distance by the sunset road between East Indies and Western Europe. These errors, Castelar argues, fueled Columbus to pursue his voyage and endure great perils to reach the Oriental Indies by a western route.
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Columbus
East Indies
Europe
Antarctic Pole
Oriental Indies
Emilio Castelar
Why Do Dogs Run Sideways A Riddle From a Newfoundland Pup
A Philadelphia Press inquiry asks why a dog runs sideways and why animals show odd habits. The columnist suggests such quirks arise from upbringing and natural tendencies, comparing to chickens roosting on one foot, owls eyes at night, roosters crowing at dawn, and pigs rushing home with straw before rain.
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Philadelphia Press
Bakune Circus The Eskimo Performers in Theatrical Mimicry
The Bakune Circus and The Eskimo excel at animal mimicry as a core feature of their plays. A leading performer imitates a bear in skin while others hunt him, a finale that often ends with the bear or seal's death, as described by the Boston Transcript.
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Bakune Circus
Boston Transcript
Subscribe and Heal All Your Ailments With Tea and Prizes
An advertisement extols Dr Hale's Household Tea and Hood's Sarsaparilla for women’s weakness and tiredness, claiming improved complexion and strength. It mentions L A Bheety drug store, a prize contest by Ladies' Pictorial Weekly with prizes, and De Witt's Little Early Risers pills sold by F W Dingley.
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de Witt
F. W. Dingley
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