Mother Shipton Foretells Yorke King and Cardinal’s Fate
Rev Bennett recounts Mother Shipton warning of Yorke, Henry VIII, and Cardinal Wolsey. Dukes seek aid at Beasley’s house, a fire and show of power, and prophecies unfold with beheadings and Yorke pavement flames. The tale links Yorke’s authorities, rebellion, and a cardinal’s death on the road to London.
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Mother Shipton
Henry VIII
Cardinall Wolsey
Yorke
Duke of Suffolk
Lord Dorey
Mr. Beasley
Piercy
Barre
France
London
Leicester
Laske
Rev Bennett
Metropolitan Magazine
Tree Roots and Plant Intelligence in Burroughs Study
The piece argues plant psychology versus physiology, noting that root growth toward moisture is driven by soil conditions, not divination. An ash tree’s roots intruded into a garden seeking richer soil, while the gardener misread it as the tree seeking pasture, illustrating how roots expand where soil is better and nutrients are available.
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John Burroughs
Outing Magazine
I Didn’t Know It Could Be Done Church Remark
Mrs Oldcastle notes a church scene as a hostess jokes about staying in bed due to nerves while a guest mentions Dr Miggsworth and financiers erupting in anger at services. The Chicago Record-Herald quote highlights unexpected church actions and humorous misinterpretation.
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Mrs. Oldcastle
Chicago Record-Herald
Not Those Sellers Best Sellers In New York Query
An Indiana literary expert asks a prosaic neighbor about the best six sellers in New York. The neighbor recalls visiting five sellers and paying little attention to their locations, reflecting a casual, humorous exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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New York
Indiana
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Paying Through the Nose in Historical Fraud Terms
Notes and Queries cites the phrase paying through the nose as a cheeky label for overcharging in trade and travel. It references 17th century uses in texts by Stemwell and Howell describing forged manuscripts sold at excessive prices to travelers in Italy. The note links the idiom to being bored through the nose by deceitful buyers and sellers.
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T. Stemwell
Howell
Italy
Skewers Record Beef Trades Across Chicago Packers
A New York Sun report describes Chicago packers marking beef with skewers to denote each butcher’s purchases. Salesmen serve up to a hundred customers daily, using up to three skewers per cut and arranging them in complex patterns to identify ownership while keeping quality and quantities concealed from rivals.
Electrician at 124 W. Mill Street Advertisement
An old time trade notice offering electric wiring of all kinds and electric supplies. Includes lamps, doorbells, and estimates gladly given. Shop and office listed at 124 West Mill Street.
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W. Mill St
Rochford Want Column
Wanrep: Woman seeks housekeeper post to care for a small boy. country preferred. For Sale: Fine St Bernard dog, gentle, good watchdog. For Rent: Five room house with barn at $10 monthly. Also ads for horses, cows, and various properties for sale or exchange. Some loans available, and terms to suit buyers.
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Children’s Mittens
Fancy Hose
Phoenix
Tom O'Shanters
Handker
Children’s Hoods
Ket
Thompson's
Gifl Ladies’ Shaw
R. Rosenthal
Chicago
West Southwest
Chicago Great Western Railway
Great Western
Main Street
Owatonna Fruit CO
Santa Claus
C. H Decker
S All F
Christmas Presents For
Ware
Decher Bros
Metropolis
New York Sun
Wallace Gregson
Austin. Minn
Homer F. Pierson
St. Mary's Hospital
Minneapolis
Mil
Wold’s Drug Store
Cor Main
Bridge Streets
Layce
Cagtus, OL
Olney & McDaid
MFR
Clinton, Iowa
C. A.pooler
J. F. Fairbanks
Coal and Wood
N. W
Austin, Minn
Bishop's
Court House
Clifford C. Leck
Hirsh Block
Austin
Mian
Arthur W. Allen
First National Bank
Coleman’s
McBride
Satisfac
Tion
Briebach
Kith No
Deliv
Main
West_of Court House
Amas Goods
China
Royal Blue Shoes & Rubbers
Fiester
Rochford
Wanrep
St. Bernard
Oakland Avenue
Jersey
Third Ward School House
Third Street
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