King Herring Crowned by Nash and Yarmouth Legend
The piece retells Nash’s lively praise of the red herring and the tale of how Yarmouth herrings won royal favor. It traces Nash’s grandiose “Lenten Stuff” accretions, the heralded kingly reign, and royal favors from Edward I to medieval prosperity of Yarmouth as the myth ties fish to monarchy.
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Yarmouth
King Herring
Ben Jonson
Cole
Herring
Thomas Nash
Lowestoft
Nash
Butt
Herring Hall
Royal
Great Yarmouth
North Sea
Cerdie
Burgh Castle
Cerdic
Sigebert
East Angles
Edward I
Waven
Margaret
Duke of Brabant
Continent
The Use of Arsenic in Nervousness
A medical column argues against arsenic for nervousness, claiming it worsens nerves and that doctors overprescribe it. It contends arsenic, bromide, and strychnia destroy nerves, cause nervousness, and fail to cure, urging readers to avoid such medicines.
The Curious Powers of the Digit Nine
A retrograde mathematical oddity showcases how the digit nine exhibits surprising properties in addition, subtraction, and multiplication. From sums of digits always returning nine to self-referential patterns with 9 as multiplier, the article highlights nine’s peculiar arithmetic stunts and its insistence on nine as a pal in certain totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christendom
Bergs Sweet Laxative Chips Ad Endorsed by Business Leader
A prominent city businessman endorses Bergs Sweet Laxative Chips as a gentle remedy for constipation and bowel complaints. Ad claims the product is harmless and effective with prices of 10 and 25 cents, promoting LoucaBran and BAUER as distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LoucaBran & Bauer
The Growth of the Beard and Its Limits
A study notes average beard growth from youth to old age would yield about nine yards shaved, but natural growth would cause brittleness and breakage after eighteen to twenty four inches. Beards commonly stop near two feet, with hotter climates promoting longer growth. eastern regions see three to four feet. Also advertises Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Frederick the Great Responds to Caricature
Frederick the Great rode through Berlin with calm detachment as a crowd gathered to view a wall caricature of him. He ordered the placard lowered so the people could read it, and upon reading it the crowd tore it down with a joyous cheer as he rode away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick the Great
Berlin
Frederick
Island Names Reflect Various Great and Little Dogs
The text lists numerous islands named Dog or Dog Island across regions. It notes Isle of Dogs in London Thames area, references Carlyle’s travel quip, and mentions three Ve r y rocky islets near St Thomas named Great Dog George Dog and West Dog. Additional Dog Islands appear in Malayan archipelago Maine Franklin County Florida and the Serawati group.
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Thames
London
Isle of Dogs
Carlyle
Globe
Ramsgate
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
George Dog
Malayan Archipelago
Maine
Franklin County
Fla
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T R. Munden
City Properties
Iowa
Minnesota
Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Mutual
Towa
Ames, Iowa
Parley Sheldon
Pres
F. H. Schleiter
Ass’t Cash
AMES
Story County Bank
Western National Bank
New York
Knautle, Kachod & Kuhne
First National Bank
Chicago
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Savings Bank
Surance
Caner Bros. & Herman
Canier Brothers & Herman
London Globe
Chamberlain
Ata Taetar
C. Unger
Maple St
Champaign
Ill
Henry Livingstone
Babylon
N. Y
Foley
Loughran
BAUER
Toru Cres
Martin
Thaiford
Bright
Thedford
William Coffman
Marblehead
H. Kelso
D. D
Lton's
F. H. Waters
Keedick’s Store
M’carthy
Lef
Ames,iowa
BE. S. McCord, M. D
Bosworth
W. E. Harriman
McWilliam
C. W. Payne, M.D
Boone, Iowa
B. G. Dyer, M. D
Groves
Lowa
Jadars
Mutual Phone
E. F. Posegate
W. M. Greeley
Damir McCarthy
Enry Wilson
Union National
National Bank
National City Bank
Valley National Bank
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