Aaron Burr's Grave Marked by Night in Princeton
Aaron Burr died September 14, 1836 at Port Richmond Staten Island and was buried at Princeton University at his request near his father and grandfather who both led the college. A granite and marble monument appeared overnight without any witness or local stonecutter, bearing an inscription citing Burr's name and dates, as noted by the Philadelphia Press.
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Aaron Burr
Port Richmond
Staten Island
Princeton
N. J
Princeton College
Parton
Boro
Philadelphia Press
The Salute of 21 Guns in Presidential Tradition
The article explains why the presidential salute uses twenty one guns. It cites uniformity with Britain’s royal salute and two theories: English age of majority at twenty one and the seven salute, three sevens for England Wales Scotland Ireland. It notes the US fired the gun of 1770 to signal maturity and readiness to inherit the land, per the Philadelphia Press.
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Great Britain
England
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
United States
Philadelphia Press
Underground Hotels Hidden Beneath Paris and Mons Mines
An extraordinary hotel operates in the sewers beneath the Church of St. Madeleine Paris, serving sewer workers with meals for 2.40 dollars a week. A similar hotel exists at the coal mine of St. Pierre in Mons, carved 600 feet underground with electric light, reception rooms, beds, and a swimming bath.
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Paris
Church of St. Madeleine
St. Pierre
Mons
Mark Twain as Attraction in Bermuda Visit
A stranger once found her way to Mark Twain’s Bermuda home seeking a night with the author. He teased her with quips about his crystal cage and aquarium, insisting she should see them to truly appreciate him. The anecdote, told in a playful voice, captures Twain’s humor and fame.
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Mark Twain
Bermuda
Aquarium
Chicago ‘Tribune
A Comparison at Washington School Ends in Quick Recital
A boy is asked to compare the word sick at a Washington school. He rises, studies the room, and finally says sick worse dead. In another quick exchange a girl finds herself engaged at nineteen, while the other considers managing until twenty.
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Tn & School
Washington
Los Angeles
Change in a Drug Store Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows a girl seeking change from a boy in a drug store. The misspelled lines suggest a dated or damaged OCR of a casual street interaction. Specific names or locations are unreadable, but the exchange hints at a simple monetary request and a request for medicine.
The Professional View: A Noted English Doctor and a Curious Case
An English physician famed for treating mental disturbances faces a recurring patient episode. A highly excitable woman would lapse into a coma-like state until shock wore off. After repeated absences, the doctor finally arrived while she remained unconscious and greeted the scene with a curious, cheerful remark.
Whistler's Sleeping Habit At Dinner Parties
Whistler, known for sleep at will, naps at dinners and even in cabs. At a hotel dinner guest Edwin A. Abbey was present. Whistler slept through the play and asked the next morning what Abbey had said.
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Whistler
Eowey
Edwin A. Abbey
Abbey
Charms and folklore of Cornwall described by Couch
The Cornwall of fifty years past is recalled in a passage noting rites such as children passing through holes in earth, rocks, or trees and bolls cured by crawling under brambles. It highlights the ash tree as sacred, claiming it wards off venomous snakes and aids hernia cures when passed through a slit in an ash sapling before sunrise.
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Cornwall
England
Thomas Q. Couch
French scientist links Halley's Comet to Talmud authors
A French scientist claims Halley’s comet was known to the Talmudic authors long before Halley’s era. He cites a Talmudic tale of Gambiel and Joshua mentioning a bright star appearing every seventy years that could mislead mariners, explaining flour provisions for a long voyage.
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Palestine
Gamblel
Joshua
Gambiel
Falkland Islands a remote edge of the British Empire
The Falkland Islands sit as a little known, distant corner of the British empire, a remote suburb near the south pole about 500 miles from Cape Horn. Sir William Robinson, a former governor, joked he would have hanged himself if a tall tree existed to end his life there.
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Falkland Islands
South Pole
Antarctic
America
Cape Horn
Sir William Robinson
How Like a Man Mrs Nocknoodle Oh Norris Sharp Exchange
A domestic quarrel erupts as Mrs. Nocknoodle pleads for constant gentleness and Norris reacts with sudden anger shouting that he cannot always be so good. The exchange highlights temper contrasts in a comic or dramatic domestic moment.
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Mrs. Nocknoodle
Norris
Mr. Nocknoodle
Remarkable Toe Playing Son Impresses Fathers
Dialogue captures a boastful exchange about a boy who can play piano with his toes. Jones praises his fifteen year old son, while Brown counters with a Utest humorous claim about his one year old son who also plays with his toes.
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Jones
Brown
Dry Work This Speechmaking, A Lippincotts Exchange
A brief literary exchange from Lippincotts features a witty banter about speechmaking. One speaker jokes about drafting a speech while the other insists they have absorbed every word. The fragment reflects a stagey or period tone with sharp dialogue.
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Lippincott's
A Pioneer Shipment by Lake Wheat in 1838
The first lake shipment of wheat from Chicago occurred in 1838 carrying seventy eight bushels. The ad urges planning for worst, best will save the self and promotes patronizing home merchants.
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Chicago
Lakes
Notice to Creditors in Estate of Emery LaHue
In the County Court of Oregon Umatilla County the estate of Emery LaHue is administered by Sarah LaHue administratrix. All claimants must present their claims with vouchers to Peterson & Wilson at Athena or Pendleton Oregon within six months from the date hereof dated August 12 1910.
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State of
Oregon
Umatilla
Emery LaHue
Sarah LaHue
Peterson & Wilson
Athena
Pendleton
40 000 OREGON CITIZENS Greater Oregon Home Rule
A terse notice from the Greater Oregon Home Rule Association based in Portland addresses 40 000 Oregon citizens. The brief highlights advocacy for home rule measures under the association’s banner and related civic participation.
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Oregon Citizens Greater Oregon Home Rule Association
Portland
Oregon
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Philadelphia Ledger
Mr. Brinnick
Washington Star
Appr —Macterlinck
Jeweler
Troy Laundry
Henry Keene
Foley
S. F. Sharp
Athena Oregor
Newsom
M. D
Wes
M. E. Church
Attorneys-at-Law
Watts & Neal
Freewater
Chase Ave
Welle Walla, Wash
cAthena
ST. Nichols Hotel
J. He, Froome
THE
ST. Nichols
Maidwell
J. G. Bryan
Marion Jack
Pres
M. L. Akers
Sec-Treas
A. F. May
Pendleton Iron Works
Sherwin-Williams
le Grow
H. Koepke
ED. E. Koontz
A. Zerba
Ase't. Cashier
F. Wilson
E. E Koontz
M. L. Watts
First National Bank OF Athena
A. J. Parker
Barder Shop
Main ‘Street
E. T. Kidder
McArthur
WM. Jamieson
Main Street
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