Charles of Habsburg exiled on Madeira with Zita amid European crisis
The piece recounts Charles and Zita living in exile on Madeira after two failed coups to reclaim the Hungarian throne. It notes Swiss, Portuguese, and Dutch reactions, their guarded residence, and the wider fate of the Habsburgs with Hungary’s Regent Horthy seen as a potential monarchist alternative. It cites Napoleon’s parole breach and Madeira’s climate and geography.
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Karl
Madeira
Charles
Austria-Hungary
Hapsburgs
Zita
Allied Council of Ambassadors
Constantinople
Cardiff
Switzerland
Europe
Lake
Geneva
Hungary
Budapest
Admiral Horthy
Congress of Versailles
International Council
Supreme Council
Charles of
Chares
National Assembly
Portugal
St. Stephen
Lisbon
Carl
Acacio Correa Pinto
Doorn
Holland
Wiliam Hohenzollern
Nethrlands
Germany
Council of Ambassadors
Atlantic
Napoleon
Earl of
France
Congress
Vienna
Elba
Mediterranean
St. Helena
Morocco
Funchal
Hapsburg Dynasty
Ferenc Vecsey
Horthy
Karolyi
Emperor Charlies
Austria
Rene de Bourbon
United States
Proverbous Commonalities Across Cultures Flash in Ledger
A Philadelphia Ledger note recalls world proverb parallels. It cites English lines that warn against foolish spending and Latin and Japanese maxims about pride, management, and predator birds, illustrating how sayings reflect cultural views.
Why Worry We Judge The Future By The Past
The piece argues past conditions show life survived by adapting. yet geology and astronomy predict a distant fate where most life ends in a global ice age. Eventually earth cools to a dead, radiative state, making life impossible. The author says worrying now is unfounded.
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Earth
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Bowels
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a quick laxative for children. It claims a teaspoonful relieves constipation within hours, restoring a playful child and preventing illness, urging mothers to demand the genuine product with age directions printed on the bottle.
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California
Tourist in Scotland Crosses River with Cow
A tourist in Scotland braves a storm to cross a wide river. A boatman agrees to ferry him only after moving his cow to safety. As they near the far shore the tourist asks why, and the boatman explains the cow is valuable and wind could capsize the boat on the return leg.
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Scotland
Neighbor Marriage Food Tastes Aside During Quiet Exchange
Two neighbors chat about husbands tastes while Robert plays with tops. The neighbor notes her husband dislikes chicken, and Robert remarks that most men like chicken, in a light, casual exchange.
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Robert
The Microbe and the Unaware Man
A concise reflection on how unseen microbes pose no threat to those who do not recognize their presence. It contrasts ignorance with risk, implying awareness is key to managing invisible dangers.
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Safe Use and Branding
An advertisement urges taking aspirin only as directed by Bayer. It highlights the Bayer Cross symbol as proof of genuine aspirin prescribed by physicians for over twenty-one years and stresses following instructions on each package for quick relief.
Mariners’ Awe at Pacific Vastness Echoes Van Dyke
The excerpt recalls early exploration and the astonishment at Earth’s scale. It contrasts Eratosthenes and Homer with Renaissance thinkers, noting Magellan’s voyage and the moment the Pacific’s true size began to dawn.
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Eratosthenes
Homer
Mediterranean
Pacific
Santa Vittoria
Globe
Bay of San Luecar
Atlantic
John C, van Dyke
New Ringworm Cure Uses Roentgen Rays Hair Removal
Doctors Howard Fox and T B H Anderson of the United States Public Health Service report in JAMA a new ringworm treatment using Roentgen rays to remove hair followed by a follicle penetrating lotion. They note odd hair changes after regrowth, such as golden hair turning brunette and straight hair becoming curly, but doubt the permanence of these effects.
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Howard Fox
T. B. H. Anderson
United States Public Health Service
Journal of the American Medical Association
A Foul Thurst
Averill Harriman discusses modern dances like the shimmy praising American girls as innocent. A foreign observer and a cynical companion debate the dancing and motives, suggesting Americans may dance the wrong way.
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Averill Harriman
Were you and Daddy good boys when I was gone
A Washington Dirge quips a mother asking a child about behavior in her absence. The child affirms they behaved well and kissed her goodnight each day, highlighting a light domestic vignette with period voice.
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Washington
Gentlemen Who Work At It Defy Lazy Stereotypes
The quote suggests that many men who present as gentlemen do not actively cultivate politeness or discipline. It contrasts perception with effort and implies true gentility requires intentional practice in conduct and responsibility.
Overwork and underwork as killers of men
A concise reflection notes that excessive labor can shorten life and dull labor can also harm health. The saying links extreme work conditions to mortality, highlighting dangers of both overexertion and stagnation in work.
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Kari
Lezlar
B Lerwood T Dacderwood
Naz
Chicago Evening Post
Louis XVIII
Paris
Prince Talleyrand
England
South Atlantic
New World
Philadelphia Ledger
Bayer
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