A Hard Headed Farmer and the Prince’s Farmyard Fine
A Philadelphia Times report recounts Edward VII as an Oxford undergraduate riding onto farmer Hedges’ land near Steeple Barton. Hedges, nicknamed Lord Chief Justice, refused to release the trespassers until a sovereign fine was paid. The prince and his companions paid to depart.
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Edward VII of
England
Oxford University
Oxford
Steeple Barton
Hedges
Oxfordshire
Philadelphia Times
Man Found Dead in Revision Court Buried on Suspicion
An English revision court session features a claim that a man on the register is dead. A witness admits uncertainty about the death but says the man was buried about a month ago on suspicion, provoking a sharp exchange with the barrister about proof of death.
Donkeys in Mexico Carry Burdens in medieval Life
The piece contrasts two donkey classes in Mexico, both bearing loads and facing brutality. Donkeys haul ore sacks, dirt, milk, water, and drivers share the loads. Groups travel in bands down mountains with ore, charcoal, wood, or corn, portraying a medieval life in central and southern Mexico.
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Mexico
The Way of the Frontier
The passage contrasts frontier civilization with a wild early period. It likens civilization to a wild boy who must sow wild oats before mature progress begins, noting decades of ruin and a century of effort needed to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Stannard Baker
Best Siam Tobacco From Petchabun Grown After Floods
The finest tobacco in Siam is grown at Petchabun in open fields near the town after floods in September or October. The first crop, called tips, is gathered around February and the last by early May. The highest quality is reserved for the king and sent to Bangkok for palace use and state officers.
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Siam
Petchabun
Bangkok
Cemetery Monuments Survey
A reflective Atlantic meditation on cemetery sculpture. The piece contrasts towering columns and dove motifs with modest graves, noting guardian angels over ordinary and notable individuals, highlighting the incongruity between grand monuments and ordinary citizens laid to rest.
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Atlantic
Laborer Seeks Work as Foreman Wary of Danger
A laborer asks the foreman at a home building workshop for any available work. The foreman has nothing for him that day. The man returns later amid concerns a drunken carpenter atop the building may fall and be killed.
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Gome
Fortune and appetite in a funded life
Quote reflects the view that wealth beyond sufficiency does not satisfy desires and may even heighten appetites. It questions whether increasing fortune adds real value or amusement to a person who already has enough.
Victory of Victories at Nehavend ends Persian rule
The battle at Nehavend in 1387 between the new Moslem state and Persia, known as the Victory of Victories, crushed the Persian dynasty and replaced Zoroastrianism with Islam. It marked a turning point expanding Arab dominion from the Caspian to the Indian Ocean, rivaling Tours in historical impact.
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Nehavend
Ecbatana
Persia
Arabia
India
Caspian Sea
Indian Ocean
Tours
Buckskin Tales Of Sane Strength From Old Settlers
Old settlers boast buckskin’s strength amid a yarn about oxen plowing sod in northern Texas. A runaway plow splits a three foot sycamore stump. the stump is dragged out by its roots after buckskin pants grab the seat.
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Texas
Slow to Believe It Reflects Charity and Judgment
The passage argues true charity lies in reluctance to think ill of neighbors and in trusting only trustworthy testimony. It contrasts trials where the accused are presumed innoc ent with a world quick to assume guilt from scandal, and notes how public reaction reveals personal virtue or fault.
An Early Organist Story From a Sunday School Lesson
A Sunday school class hears of the lame beggar at the temple gate and the miracle by Peter and John. A child quips that the man might have got a hand organ. Another lesson cites the golden text on temperance about wine and strong drink.
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Temple
Peter
John
Lippincott’s Magazine
His Greatest Mistake In Russia Sales Blunder
A reminiscence recalls selling patent medicines in Russia where a crack regiment sneezed violently prompting a quick sales pitch to a commissary. The buyer pauses and explains the troops cheer the arrival of General Akachoochebedooski.
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Russia
Akachoochebedooski
Imbecility In Imbibed Self Criticism
A subeditor’s note reveals a satirical critique of superstition and folly. The quoted Courrier du Centre line asserts that imbecility persists, signaling the piece’s aim to expose credulity through pointed commentary.
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Courrier du Centre
Socrates Urges Athens to Judge Wealth and Care for Children
The speaker questions Athens rich for piling wealth while neglecting future generations. He asks why citizens scrape stones for wealth and fail to guard the welfare of their children, who will inherit everything.
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Athens
Socrates
Crowded Cities Show Harsh Living Gaps in India and Britain
London remains crowded with 9.4 percent of residents living in single room tenements while Bombay reports 30 percent. This contrast highlights housing strain in two major cities.
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London
Bombay
The Collector Who Knew About Antiques in Venice
A Venetian collector boasts of knowing value in antiques and snaps up a carnelian box for 40 cents, only for the narrator to reveal it is actually glass. The moment exposes the collector’s reliance on price to judge worth and the narrator’s correction.
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America
Venice
New York
Ural Mountains
Signore
New York Post
Welsh colliers of Ogmore Valley smoke kept honest
The tale from London Answers describes Welsh coal miners in the Ogmore valley who ride a daily workmen's train from Maesteg to Abergwynfi and back. To avoid pipe theft penalties thy lay pipes on seats. every evening they find them untouched, despite open doors and sidings during the day.
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Ogmore
Maesteg
Abergwynfi
London
Mystery Archive Letter Box Reappears in Old Love Letters
A dialogue from the New York Weekly mentions Mrs De Jarr asking about a nearby asylum and Mr De Jarr wondering if personal recommendation suffices for admission. The scene pivots on the speaker discovering a bundle of old love letters, hinting at forgotten connections.
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de Jarr
Mr. de Jarr
New York Weekly
A Friend In Need
Wederly asks Singleton if Enpeck is a relative. Singleton explains Enpeck is his step friend by marriage after eloping with the girl he was engaged to.
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Wederly
Enpeck
Singleton
Locust and the Seventeen Year Stick on the Force
A humorous Philadelphia Record quote about a veteran officer known for carrying the same stick for what is called a sivintane years. The exchange mocks the length of service and the stubborn habit in a light local style.
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O’brien
Bedad
Philadelphia Record
Wantrep Good Houses for Rent and 160 Acre Farms for Sale
Classified notes list Wantrep Good as a rental source and 160 acre farms for sale by M. HeMSTREET. Also a special sale on flynets from 75 cents by Sammy & MILLER. Lost item noted. A mandolin in near new condition with case offered for cheap. Fleisher's yarns advertised at Novelty Store claiming top quality at no higher price.
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M. Hemstreet
Farm land listings across Iowa and nearby states offered with varied acreages
A broker markets farms and ranches in Story Boone Greene counties Iowa and western Iowa Monona Woodbury Harrison counties and Red River country with tracts from 40 to 20 000 acres and prices from 10 to 100 per acre. Includes farms with deep black loam soil and good improvements. Rail fare refunds for purchasers and excursions available. Iowa phone 384.
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Story
Boone
Greene
Iowa
Monona
Woodbury
Harrison
Red River
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Bergs Candy Headache Wafers Safe Cure
Loughran and Bauer advertise Bergs Candy Headache Wafers as a new discovery that contains no poisons and is safe effective and pleasant as a headache cure. The copy emphasizes safety and world class efficacy.
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Loughran & Bauer
Berg
Longhran & Bauer
A Musical Accompaniment Laugh Echoes in Denver News
A Denver News item notes Will’s infectious musical laugh whenever you attempt singing. The playful exchange highlights a light moment about personality and humor.
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Will
Denver News
Encouragement as Self Drive Cited by Chicago Globe
The Chicago Globe notes that while many seek encouragement from others, the most successful individuals find it essential to encourage themselves. The quote emphasizes self-motivation as a key driver of achievement.
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Atchigon Globe
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Honesty
Craehama Straw Hats
R. H. McCarthy
Sammy & Miller
Fleisher
Shetland
Dresden
Saxony
J.F Merry
A.G.P.A
Ill. Cent. Ry
Dubuque, Ia
T. J. Miller & Son
Foley
L. M. Bosworth
Clear Lake
Iowa Central Railway
M. Hems
Treeb’t
Ames
City
Sali
Read’s Market
Ames, Iowa
C. Brownlie
D. D
P. O
District Court
Story County
Chas. KE
Mid Court
WM. Arrasmith
Thompson & Graves
Insurance
Sioux City
State OF
Said
Louisa M. Bosworth
Nevada
M. Sporr
F. H. Waters
Keedick's Clothing Store
Banker's Accident Insurance Co
F. L. Merepirs
DO Acree
New Orleans
Loughran & Banet
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Louis
Peoria
Marshalltown
Cine Co
Geo Leininger
Coye
Geo. Leininger
Chicago & North Western Raitsilway
Desk
Chicago Express
Portland
Atlantic Express
Chicago
Overland
Pacific Express
Des Moines & Carroll Express
Colorado
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Carroll Mail
Northern Iowa Express
GG. W. Rogers
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