Titles of Long Ago In Spain and Europe’s Royal Titles
The piece surveys historic royal appellations from Spain and France to Persia and Pontic kingdoms. It cites Shenstone on greetings, notes incidents about Maria Theresa and Louis XVI, and mentions the demigod label for Caesar. It adds anecdotes of speech etiquette and a 1526 rose symbol in confessionals.
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Spain
Philip Jil
Caesar
Raeli
Tiberius
France
Louis XVI
Don Juan
Philip II
Granada
Constantine
Philip III
Ferdinand
Isabella
Francis I
Henry VIII
Monomotapa
Zambezi
Mashonaland
Persia
Ava
Adem
Augustulus
Theodore the Great
Rome
New York Cor
Philadelphia
North American
Sub rosa origins and betrayals in ancient Greece
The article recounts the phrase sub rosa from 5th century BC Corinthian intrigue involving Pausanias and Xerxes, carried out under a rose covered roof. Pausanias fled to Minerva’s temple but was walled in and starved to death, with his mother laying the first stone. The custom of wearing roses followed in Athens.
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Pausanias
Xerxes
Greece
Minerva
Animal History and the Great Continent Bridges
Henry Fairfield Osborn discusses how long geographic isolations shaped mammal diversity. When land bridges formed, species crossed between continents, triggering exchanges and competitions that paralleled human history.
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Africa
Mediterranean
Arctic
Panama
Henry Fairfield Osborn
Got Even With the Lawyer
A Maine tale recalls a doctor and Judge Thayer in Camden where delays in court led to a humorous line about continued cases. The joke pivots on the steady drumbeat of continuances and the doctor’s observation that the judge’s health improves with time.
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Camden
Huse
Thayer
George
A Warm Welcome From a London Dinner Incident
An actor recalls arriving in London and accepting an invitation from a stranger who proved to be a friend of long ago. A dinner at a hotel followed with fine cigars, but the host vanished after retrieving an item from his overcoat. The evening was enjoyable despite the bill.
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London
New York Globe
This Serpent Out of the Hedge Commentary
Isaac Barrow critiques indirect slander and sly insinuation as more harmful than clear falsehoods. He condemns the covert speaker who avoids direct charges yet implies faults, stripping neighbors of defense and provoking guilt through insinuation.
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Isaac Barrow
Natural Toothbrushes from Somaliland Natives
Natives of Somaliland have the whitest teeth due to rubbing with small wooden twigs coated with soft bark that frays into bristles. The practice prevents decay and keeps teeth in excellent condition, reflecting a natural dental care method observed during idle moments.
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Somaliland
Ornamental plant use and health tips from Somaliland
A Dundee Advertiser note praises Somali practices using small twigs as toothbrushes, saying traditional methods are the healthiest and cheapest. It laments that Western toothbrushes are unknown in Somaliland and suggests others might learn from their approach.
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Somaliland
Dundee Advertiser
Christian Names and Forename Usage Across Cultures
The London Notes and Queries piece argues against the term Christian name for Jews or other groups. It notes Romans used praenomen, French prenom, and forename as a universal term. It contrasts middle name as gentile name in Roman practice and warns against conflating religious identity with personal naming.
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London
Mrs Gailey Stories Inspired by Husband Excuses
A Philadelphia Press quip notes that Mrs Gailey's fiction relies on real excuses her husband offers when returning home late. The remark suggests her stories are not imagined but drawn from his explanations.
Comfort and secrets in a harsh kitchen tale
A distraught mother orders Uncle Ben the coachman to drown many kittens but keep Mary ignorant. Mary overhears and begs him to warm the water for comfort, a grim detail recorded by the St. Louis Republican.
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Mary
Ben
St. Louis Repubiic
Aged Husband’s Health Stoked by Insurance Talk
A wife chides her husband for declining strength and hints at life insurance as a concern. He defends his health, while she points to aging by recalling times with their child, implying his endurance has waned. The exchange ends with a quip about a lack of exhaust in a talking machine.
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Pearson
Difference Between a Chef and a Cook Cited by Tribune
The Chicago Tribune notes a chef oversees the cuisine while a cook runs the kitchen. The quotation uses a boy named Tommy to illustrate the distinction in kitchen roles.
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Tommy
Chicago Tribune
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Undertaker
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Kooser Brothers
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Lowe
L. A. Morris
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Ames, Lowa
F.D. Burdick Mutual Phone
Boone ST. Ambs
Iowa
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Funers
Murnail
Amer
The
Bank of Kelley
EB. J. Penfield
C. L. Liverty
Under the Rose
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
L. M. Bosworth
Register and Leader
Story County
Des Moines
Chicago
Washington
Ding
Register and Leader CO
the Times
E. T. Grove
H. K. Lowdermilk
Ames
A. Maland
Slater
Linder Drug Co
Kramme & Jones
Story City
L. D. DeMange
Nevada
Harold Lingenfelter
Collins
C. Hardenbrook
Maxwell
Ramah King
Cambridge
Mrs. Chatterton
Baltimore American
Bosworth
Bosworth Drug Store
Mutual
365 Mutual
Ames Pantorium
C. E. Holmes
Ames, Ia
Emporium OF Music
W. G. Stockwell
Prop
Bell Phone
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