Stars and Fortune Tellers Across Ancient Rome
The piece recounts ancient anecdotes where astrologers’ aims backfired. Henry Wil tests a seer, a Milan duke’s fate is foretold and fulfilled, and Trasyllus outwits Tiberius. A cautionary note on the perilous fate of diviners follows, with a vivid account of starving.
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John Galleazzo
Milan
Heggiage
Trasyllus
Tiberius
Rhodes
Augustus
Trapsullus
Transullus
Transyllus
How a Senator Lost a Horse. And now comes the Virginia New
The piece recounts Senator Nye's Europe trip tale about a Turkish Sultan gifting a grand Arabian horse for a U S Senator. Nye refused the gift due to US law, noting the freight costs and legal constraints. The narrative shifts to a Norway coast scene with vivid natural imagery and a moment of awe as the sun and sea glow.
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Virginia New
Nye
Europe
Turkey
United States
Constantinople
New York
Jim
Web
Man Aims at Hawk Near Chicken Coop
A man aimed at a hawk perched in a tree beside his chicken coop. His young daughter cried out to stop and warned that any gun fired by accident would hit someone, explaining that accidents injure the shooter.
Flowers in Water With Charcoal Preserve Freshness Longer
Flowers placed in water containing a small amount of powdered charcoal stay fresh and retain their perfume for many days, according to a horticultural note.
Fiery Flying Serpent Kite Causes City Alarm
Yesterday noon residents in the eastern part of the city watched a fiery, flying serpent in the sky resembling a monster. It turned out to be a Chinese kite with a red head and rolling eyes, followed by eighteen similarly decorated kites with red tassels and rattans, creating a startling, fiery impression.
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Virginia
Enterprise
Paris showman presents extraordinary dowry to son in law
A Paris showman whose daughter recently married offered his son in law a spectacular dowry. The gifts included an elephant that danced a fandango, a camel that toppled headfirst to the east at sunset, a dog that kept accounts, and two canaries that played cards. Such a remarkable dowry may be without record.
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Paris
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