The Poet Among Us at Our Family Home
A diarist narrator welcomes a famed poet to their New York household. Adelaide and their uncle prepare a grand room while the poet astonishes with appetite and blunt scorn for his own early verse. The scene shifts to moonlit contemplation and a comic ending as the poet reveals a soft tearful moment then sighs and snores in sleep.
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Adelaide
New York
Prairies
Leagia
James Quitman
Addie
Father
Ad- Me
Oast
Ae Sane
Hipdoo
Wayersly
Publishery
Addis
Incle
Leet
The Cruel Wife and ailing Husband
A devoted wife endures her husband’s inflamed rheumatism and grumbling faults. She often cries at his bedside as he laments his condition. A friend asks about his health, and he blames his wife, while others observe her quiet distress and perceived blame.
Ohio congressman and judge presides over case
An Ohio congressman who served ten years as a judge of the court of special pleas presides over a trial where a woman testifies. The fragment notes a lawyer asking how old she is and includes health ad copy for Prickly Ash Bitters from Evans Pharmacy.
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Aga
Ohio
Court of Special Pleas
Slawyer
Fragmented dialogue yields parallel slang study
Incomprehensible OCR fragment shows two speakers trading garbled lines. Lone and Ie T discuss money and basing Bur what. Exact meaning unclear due to garbled words and misspellings.
Threefold Lightning Across Time and Science
The piece compares ancient Etruscan beliefs of lightning decrees with modern science led by Arago, describing three varieties: long zigzag discharges termed orb or arced lightning, sheet lightning spreading across surfaces, and a controversial third form that defies standard classifications as ball or lamp like fire manifestations. It notes debate among meteorologists about this final type.
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Perth
Arago
Etruria
Chambers Journal
Women Smugglers Under Stand Customs Laws Criticized
An article cites Curtis arguing most travel trouble comes from buyers’ errors and that duties apply to all brought abroad. It notes inspectors are vigilant, often disliked, and largely justified, while declaring women to be natural smugglers who misunderstand the law. Sulphur in minerals and plants is also discussed.
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Curtis
Carioad
Congress
Collector of Customs
Secretary of the Treasury
Europe
Custom House
Ancient Foot Coverings Through History
The article surveys foot coverings from France Spain England and Germany across centuries. It contrasts ancient and modern dress with ancient idealized Greek and Roman sandals designed to reveal and shape the foot while noting artists often favored cramped modern styles.
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France
Spain
England
Germany
Confucius
Rome
Moral Effects of Diets and Foods Cited
An 19th century digest from Pearton's Weekly links diet to mood and vigor. Pork allegedly causes pessimism while bear meat builds strength, and mutton fosters melancholy. Veal saps energy, eggs and milk improve female health, excess butter dulls, apples aid brain work, potatoes dull, mustard preserves memory.
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Pearton
Ancient dances shaped culture from Rome to ballet
Ancient dances are traced from early rites to the ballet’s roots. The Romans celebrated triumphs with dances and pantomime, while leaders like Domitian restricted dancing for senators. Notable statesmen also excelled in this enduring art form.
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Foeates
Pinto
Domitian
Patent Opera Hat and Bandbox Invention in France
In 1854 a French patent issued for a combined opera hat and bandbox. A later year saw a mouth glue created for art and stationery uses. The adhesive used cow's heel and vanilla extract to minimize taste offense.
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France
Australian frozen meats and dairy priced in early markets
The article lists various meat and dairy prices including beef 60 cents a pound, veal and pork values, blue cod, geese at 88.50 apiece, wild ducks at 1.75 and 2.05 each, butter 1 a pound and milk 4.50 a gallon. It notes the meats are all Australian frozen and mentions a likely personal dispute or refusal by a seller after a worthless ald borsadine event.
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Philippines
Breakfast with a Cat Interruption
A man demands breakfast but finds the landlady delayed by a cat incident. She explains a fish and cold chicken plan, while the cat and eggs complications escalate, ending with a joke about cooking the cat to resolve the meal.
Diderot Grants Pension To Poor Lampooner
In a tale of pity and transformation a struggling scribbler brought a lampoon aimed at Diderot to the encyclopedist who rewrote the dedication and awarded him 25 louis d or to save his farm from ruin. The recipient celebrated the pension more than any praise, his gratitude evident on his transformed face.
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Diderot
Duke of Orleans
Anderson County
Radadop
Ronn
Lins
Mart Ein
Slang In Shakespeare And Early 19th Century Health Ads
The text cites Shakespearean phrases such as a line from The Winter’s Tale and a Measure for Measure scene, then pivots to advertise patent medicines like Chamberlain’s Stonneh and Liver Tablets. It notes health claims about diphtheria and chicken pox linked to poultry and epidemics, referencing North Wales outbreaks and faked remedies.
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Polixenes
Bota
Vincentio
Orrtéray & Co
Greediness and Haste in Ancient Rome and Personal Conduct
An essay excerpt contrasts Greediness and haste as destructive vices with advice on personal conduct and integrity. It discusses Beecher’s admonitions to his son about debt, promises, accuracy, industry, and self discipline, then surveys Roman attire and social change from simplicity to luxury, noting women’s haircare as a lasting tradition.
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Beechar
Barnacle Goose Myths From Early Writers
The article surveys historical beliefs about the barnacle goose and brant goose, noting Holinshed and Drayton as sources. It describes claims of geese hatching from shells attached to trees and roots, with quotations illustrating medieval and early modern confusion about the birds' origins.
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Holinshed
Shakespeare
Cows on the Roof
The passage describes Peruvian urban farming with animals kept on house roofs in Lima. It notes adobe roofs, flat floors, and use of upper spaces for cattle and fowl, while people and horses occupy lower rooms in Spanish American homes.
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Lima
Spanish America
Misread Gossip Snippets From a Cheering Club Secretarial Tale
A fragment from a London Globe style column mocks misfits and social faux pas. It features a secretaryship joke about a Che and his wife, a wry neighbor quip about wastefulness, and a stray joke about a clever breakfast. The tone is satirical and light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadly
London Globe
Potatoes in a Duel A Desperado Defeated by Bowman's Corrections
A Kentucky tale recounts Bill Bowman, a circuit preacher, forcing a challenged desperado to duel with potatoes. One by one, potatoes were hurled as the crowd watched. Bowman struck only as the man paused, until the sixth potato knocked the wind from the foe. The crowd roared while the preacher kept his composure and the opponent was carried home.
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Kentucky
Bill Bowman
Erade
Bowman
Bowmat
Bownan
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Bos
Sicily
Italy
Borneo
Oman
Petares
Joer
Dradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta, GA
Wofford College
Spartanburg
Blyder
M. A
Provident
J. A. Gamewell
A. M. Depre
South Carolina Military Academy
Roberts
Thio
ORE, Gray & Co
Dendy Drug Co
Foley
Peoples’ Bank of Anders
John T. Burriss
Evans’ Pharmacy
S. G. Bruce
Brown & Brow'a
Féenion
Bbs
Eymanis &c
Aurore
Scientific Fiuerican
York
Waskingt
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