Sydney Smith and the Rural Parson's Lively Life
Rev Canon Vaughan recalls Sydney Smith as a vigorous country parson who cared for humble neighbors. The text notes his wit and sketches of rural life, including country characters, poachers, and local quarrels, highlighting his influence on clerical duty and social reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Smith
Yorkshire
Surroundeston
Evis
Andie Kay
Mike
Bunch
Finny
Sidney Smith
Charles Kingsley
Evers
Canon Vaughan
Pan’s Magazine
Born for a Lawyer in Ingersoll Story
A columnist recounts Colonel Ingersoll telling of a tale about a ten year old boy named Jim who was supposedly destined to be a lawyer. The woman claims Jim is a lawyer in the making, while the colonel doubts such early age readiness and mocks the idea of him practicing at the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Ingersoll
the Lowing
Jim
First English Lighthouse In Roman Times
The London Chronicle notes the first lighthouse in England built by Romans near a castle, the south tower remaining as the sole example of regular Roman masonry in Great Britain. It features flint and tufa casing with interlaced stone courses, four foot inner room, and ten foot walls, repaired many times and once a government secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engree Mintons
Great Britain
London Chronicle
Fragmented thoughts on self control and conflict
The text contrasts hard driven impulses with cool headed intellects who prize self restraint. It notes health and discontent as outcomes of inner struggle and suggests remaining serene through self mastery and philosophical resolve.
Mutual Concession in a Quiet Romance
A brief talk reveals a couple negotiating a personal sacrifice as the young widow agrees to give up her cup smoking if the other party will do the same. The exchange centers on mutual concession and the vow to change habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joeeke
Fred
Joe
English Civil Service Pays and Perks Draw Applicants
English civil service attracts applicants with job security and a pension, despite modest pay. Post office workers earn about fifteen dollars weekly, while executive roles reach two thousand annually. Excise and parliamentary clerks offer rising salaries. collectors can reach four thousand, with life tenure and pension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service
United States
England
Post Office Department
Excise Department
Navy Department
Vera Sassulitch A Russian Spy Behind Nihilist Intrigues
A historical account portrays Vera Sassulitch as Trepoff’s trusted aide who faked an assassination attempt in St. Petersburg. She infiltrated nihilist circles and fed secrets to the government, later acting as a long standing government spy in numerous affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trepoff
Vera Sassulitch
St. Petersburg
Barbara Ottman and the invention behind point lace
Barbara Ottman of Saxony devised the process and machinery for producing point lace, a craft that employs a long pinfilled substrate and multiple colored spools. Her method, slow to learn, powered a global industry and influenced later machinery while Ottman’s lace remains highly regarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Uttman
Saxony
Miss Ottman
Barbara Ottman
London
Rich Haul in Moscow Raid Questioned Officials
In premonopoly Moscow General Trepoff faced a top‑level order to suppress popular resort orgies. Days later a raid hit principal restaurants after midnight, and the next morning he sought directions to prosecute a high‑profile set including a member of the imperial family, two high court judges, a mayor, generals, and prominent Moscow women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Trepoff
Moscow
Millepedes: The thousand footed creatures
The milleped, meaning thousand footed, is the owner of many legs. Several species exist, each with a many segmented body and a pair of legs per segment. Unlike centipeds they are perfectly harmless.
Heat and metal expansion debate cited by Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press quotes a discussion: heat causes metals to expand, but a five dollar gold piece would not expand far. The exchange highlights skepticism about extreme thermal effects on coin metals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Setting Him Right
Dialogue reveals a wife claiming to have married a rich man but notes the husband is poor while a husband insists the wife has wed wealth but not fortune, highlighting irony in social satire.
Lincoln's Tact How Lincoln Won a Handshake
In 1861 Virginia student George D Wise and two companions planned to avoid shaking hands with Lincoln at a reception. Lincoln matched his height and ensured the handshake, winning the wary youth over with a warm smile and a promise he would not let anyone taller pass by without greeting. The youth never spoke of Lincoln again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. Wise
Virginia
Washington
Fort Sumter
Richmond
Lincoln
Wise
Fred
Soul of London as a limitlessly open stage for all
The passage argues that London never misses any person and accepts all types of people. It has spaces for the great and the vermin, and, despite vast size, quickly forgets individual achievements. It welcomes rulers, provincial governors, rivals, and foreign guests with equal fervor, reflecting a boundless public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Teheran
Huepfer
A Living Monument to Dr Miles Heart Cure
A letter from a user in Lebanon Democrat notes dramatic heart disease recovery after using Dr Miles Heart Cure. The testimonial asserts relief from shortness of breath and palpitations following two bottles, praising the remedy and the druggist guarantee. Miles Medical Co. is listed as the supplier in Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Miles Medical Co
Dr. Miles
Agai Wm Bowman
Lebanon
Nashville
Tenn
Elkhart
Northwestern Line railway history compendium offered
A compact history of the Chicago and Northwestern Railway's Northwest network traces the region from Indian cession era to modern times. The over hundred page postpaid booklet covers the Northwestern Line's history and related roads, priced at ten cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Northwest
United States
Mississippi
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Urgent sale of Chamberlain's remedy ad
Advertises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a call to purchase now. Claims immediate effectiveness and possible lifesaving value. Lists Lougharn and Bauer as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Lougharn & Bauer
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Warner
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Reati.l Estate
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