Give Him the Sack in Imperial Court Romance
In a 16th century tale, Maximilian I offers Helena to the winner of a mock combat to decide between a German and a Spaniard. The Spaniard is first trapped in a sack and the German ultimately bears him to the emperor, inspiring the phrase give him the sack. Century debunks a Dead River myth, explaining the Kennebec branch’s name stems from low water and meadows, not tragedy.
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Maximilian
Helena
Dead River
Kennebec
Iron bitters tale from a village crowd
A patent medicine vendor extols iron bitters in a country village. He cites a man named Steve Jenkins who supposedly used the bitters to escape prison by opening a vein and drawing iron to pry doors, a sensational claim with little veracity.
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Steve Jenkins
Steve
Industrious Luck Marks Brother's Success
Mr. Erastus Finkley notes his brother’s luck but credits hard work. He emphasizes that fortune favors the industrious, a sentiment reflected in the Washington Star quotation about being born industrious.
His Early Promise
A Chicago Tribune quote recalls a parent asking if a boy shows any natural bent. The teacher replies the boy appears destined to be a captain of industry, noting he gets others to do his work for him.
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Chicago Tribune
Versatile Husband Quips From Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia Record quip notes a husband who can stay out late every night with fresh excuses each time, highlighting his versatility in a humorous social column.
Battles With Snow in the Rockies by Rotary Snowplows
A New York Tribune feature describes how rotary snowplows and crews battle monstrous drifts in the Rocky Mountain passes, especially Boreas in Colorado. The article explains how plows carve through 10 to 30 foot windswept walls, keeping east west communication open despite massive snow blockades and occasional accidents.
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Rocky Mountains
Great Divide
Boreas Pass
Colorado
Boreas
Tenderfoot
Seuuchere
Iniaes
Wyoming
New York Tribune
Buffalo speed and endurance outpace any horse
The piece extols the buffalo’s remarkable gait when separated from a herd. It notes the animal can outrun a barefoot rider and maintain a steady, enduring lope all day, with night flanks showing no fatigue. It contrasts this with a horse and mocks exaggerated buffalo depictions.
Nations and Laughs Across the World
The piece surveys how various peoples display mirth. It notes Chinese laughter as faint and fitter than merry, Arabian restraint, Persian views on laughing, and historic notes on the Turk and Egyptian. It also comments on European tones from Italian musical to German deliberate, French spasmodic, English guarded, Scottish hearty, and Irish rolicking.
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Persia
Mohammed
Europe
The Penurious Carlyle Christmas Gift
A London Chronicle note recalls Carlyle gifting his wife a washstand in December 1850. He, newly lifted from poverty, promised a useful present described as The Prophecy of a Washstand to the nearest of all Women. He later provided five pounds for the purchase, and Mrs. Carlyle bought a marble and mahogany washstand.
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Carlyle
Cheyne Row
T. Carlyle
Jeannie
Parson Admits Borrowed Text Quoted With Two-Finger Gesture
A parson confessed to cribbing but explained he marks quotations by raising two fingers at the opening words and two more at the end. The gesture was offered as a simple indicator of borrowed matter.
Marriage Surprise Noted by Brooklyn Life Commentators
A brief cultural remark from Brooklyn Life discusses reactions to a couple’s marriage. The quote contrasts how the groom’s friends were surprised while the bride’s friends appeared to expect the union.
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Brooklyn
Study is the bane of boyhood and youth
The line reflects a proverb on study as a lifelong influence from boyhood through old age, noting study as a constant factor shaping character and life stages.
Scott's Emulsion touted as a fattening health aid
An advertising pitch promotes Scott's Emulsion as a powerful fattener and strength giver. It claims the product increases bone, flesh, blood, and nerve tissues for those who have lost flesh or are on limited diets.
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Scott
Time Table For Rail Lines East and West Routes
A historical timetable lists train names such as Overland Limited Pacific Express and Portland Special with arrival times and notes. It marks Sundays off for Nos 14 28 and several others and shows routes through Ames Carroll St. Paul and Chicago with varying departure and arrival times.
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Overland Limited
Portland
Atlantic Express
Om & Chicago
Chicago
Dmcago
Cam J Ll
Ames
Pacific Express
L. Colorado
Northern Iowa
Carroll
Golng
Bottam
St P
Sioux City Fix
Dakota & Dea M
Golng North
Dakota Express
St. P
Chicago & Carroll Pas
Chicago Express
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