Dumpling Feast for 114 Votes Storied in Dumpling Town
A peculiar Halifax county tale recalls Dumpling Town in 1840 where 114 voters all cast for William Henry Harrison. Scots Neck sent 114 true blue Harrison men with a giant dumpling feast, apples flour and molasses, to celebrate the unanimous result and symbolically feed the town.
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Halifax County
Aeeo
Dumpling Town
William Henry Hi Ston
Scotland Neck
Dumpling
Harrison
Spa
Paying in cents. Creditors may refuse large sums of small change
Debtors face limits when paying large debts in small change. Creditors can stipulate the coins and amounts they will accept, potentially discouraging borrowing. The article notes limits like 25 cents in nickels or pennies and references possible acceptance of small silver coins.
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United States
Paternal German Watch Cites Trailing Dresses
American tourists recount a German policeman halting a woman for a trailing gown of lace and chiffon after dinner in a park. The officer warned that skirts allowed to trail could collect filth and be unhealthy, noting a proposed law to make such dress a misdemeanor.
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Europe
Germany
New York Tribune
Misplaced Devotion in Bitter Exchange
A scene unfolds with a suitor railing at a woman for neglecting him despite flattery. She retorts that his praise hid from her the value of her own common sense, challenging the idea of wealth as a path to marriage. The exchange reveals irony and constraint in affection.
No Great Curiosity Mule Tale Ends in Stone Tie
A rustic quip notes a myth that a mule can be silenced by tying a stone to its tail. The farmer and another joke reference appear as a brief rural witticism from a period tone.
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Farmer Honk
Tyin
Farmer Hornbeak
Puck
Dog forsakes kin to stand with man says Maeterlinck
Maeterlinck notes dogs uniquely abandon kin and join humans, bridging a gulf between species with loyalty. His remark highlights the dog as a singular ally of mankind among animals.
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Maaurice Maeterlinck
Yamato Damashii and Its Role in Japanese Patriotism
A historical overview of Yamato Damashii the soul of Japan tracing its roots in samurai code and Bushido. It cites Lafcadio Hearn and Dr. Nitobe, notes wartime ideologies, kesshitai fatalism, and the purpose of loyalty to the state. The essay ties national spirit to military virtue and sacrifice.
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Lafcadio Hearn
Japan
Nitrobe
Quickeneth
Yalu
Korea
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Oscar King Davis
How Patent Leather Is Made In America
Patent leather, or Japanned leather, begins with calfskin treated in France then stretched on frames. The process uses linseed oil and umber in a boiled mix, lampblack added for color, multiple light coats dried between applications, followed by a final varnish of linseed oil and Russian blue, thinned with turpentine for brushing.
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America
France
Importance of Will Power in Life and Health
The Ledger Monthly argues that a strong will is the core of character and resilience. It links willpower to enduring physical suffering and moral health, asserting that a healthy body fosters a clean soul and mind and that illness and crime should be avoided together for a better world.
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Ledger Monthly
Cliff Dwellers of the Southwest Pondered
Explorers traced ancient cliff dwellings in Mancos and Casa Verde canyons of Arizona and New Mexico. The article questions whether these prehistoric peoples predated the pyramids of Egypt and ponders their possible connections to earlier civilizations.
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Egypt
Turkey
Chicago Chronicle
China
United States
Mancos
Casa Verde
Arizona
New Mexico
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Praised as Best Liniment
Post Bliss of Georgia Vermont declares Chamberlain's Pain Balm the best liniment for cuts and bruises and the quickest relief for rheumatic and deep seated pains. They claim no other liniment heals as fast or offers comparable value and urge a trial. Sold by all druggists.
Jarvey Chesting Tricks Highlight Irish Car Scam
An English journal recounts a Belfast sidecar incident where a shifty jarvey refuses to name the fare, offering vague assurances and finally overcharging the commercial traveler to save face. Also touted are Chamberlain's Cough Remedy notes praising taste and safety by W L Rod erick of Poolesville, Md.
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Belfast
Jarvey
C-— Jarvey—Shure
W. L. Roderick
Poolesville
Doer Dominates in an Age That Rejects Has Been
A New York World excerpt laments the dismissal of past achievements and promises, praising the current focus on action. It argues that society values present results over what was accomplished, seeking ongoing Doers rather than yesterday's successes.
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New York World
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Gentle Relief
The note argues constipation stems from dehydration and warns against drastic cathartics. It promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as mild, natural acting, recommending a 25 cent bottle and noting availability at all druggists.
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Chamberlain
Epitaph for Thetcher a Hampshire grenadier at Winchester
A London Public Opinion correspondent quotes a quaint stone at Thetcher's Stone in Winchester. The inscription records Thomas Thetcher a grenadier in the North regiment of Hants militia who died of fever contracted from drinking small beer when hot on 12 May 1764 aged twenty six. The verse warns soldiers to drink strong or none when hot and praises his honest service.
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London
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