Miriam King Sings at Hicks Parlor in Eastwick
Miriam King, posing as a widow in Mrs Archer’s care, performs a haunting contralto in a parish schoolroom attended by Lady Hicks and Kingston Keene. Keene, stunned by her voice, leaves abruptly, recognizing Miriam as his estranged wife five years after her disappearance, while observers note shifting power and hidden truths in a fragile social circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Archer
Eastwick
Miriam
Keene
Lady Hicks
Theentleman
Mrs. Archer
Ella
Kingston
Mr. Keene
Reem
Kingston Keene
Ella Hicks
Mr Archer
The English Bible and the Path to a Reformed Version
An historical overview traces English Bible origins from early Anglo Saxon efforts through Wycliffe and Tyndale to later revisions. It emphasizes the shift to original texts, the influence of Erasmus and Complutensian work, and the anticipated Revision aiming to restore Tyndale's simple, direct method and prepare an intelligible Bible for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ear
J. Creiman
Bede
Wycliffe
Europa
William Tyndal
England
Coverdale
Luther
John Rogers
Tyndal
Cranmer
Mads
New Time Reckoning Proposed By A Chinese Standard
A correspondent suggests dividing the day into twelve hours as the Chinese do with each hour equaling two of ours and from midnight to the next midnight. He notes novelty alone may favor acceptance and adds a remark on counting nights instead of days. The piece cites Tacitus and travels and mentions aMeshers tribe in London turning night into day. Tea and coffee stains on napkins are also addressed with a boiling water method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sihremed
Wes
Tommie
James
Will
Mr. Archer
Miss Hicks
Hicks
Sir Robert
Tacitus
John Campbell
Africa
London
St. Jamee's Gazette
Ierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Jamaica
Ruins Encircled as Wall Uses All Stones
A man hiring a contractor to enclose his cherished ruins near Belfast with a wall discovers the builder has used every stone from the ruins in constructing the wall, leaving nothing of the site intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Vandale
Pwner
Elizabethan Medicine and Remedies of the Time
The article surveys early modern medical beliefs from plague cures to humoral theory. It notes herbs and strange potions, critiques of physicians, and Paracelsian ideas that linked body parts to virtues and vices, such as courage in the heart and liver in the coward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hephers
Macbeth
Old Burton
Burton
Elizabeth
Paracelsus
Shoeing Horses and Road Wear Debate in Ploughman
The Massachusetts Ploughman editor argues shoeing only guards hoof wear on hard pavements and macadam. In sandy districts shoes may be dispensed with. Removing shoes requires gradual adaptation to avoid lameness and cautions against altering the sole and frog. Proponents note icy roads may still need some protection though overuse harms the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Massachusetts Ploughman
An Intelligent Colt Taught Tricks by Torrington Coachman
A 5 year old colt in the care of Tom Lenard the coachman for A I Migeon of Torrington performs numerous tricks. The animal can stand on a barrel lie down kneel command raise its fore feet shake hands imitate rubbing the floor follow the coachman up stairs attempt to follow and steal the whip playfully. It also tries to brush itself and lies down as certain noted horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lenard
A. I. Migeon
Torrington
Chance
Rome Black Bess
New York Advertising Fragments and Medical Claims
A scavenged ad fragment mix discusses debt repayment via remedies like Dr. Pierce’s medicines and a rupture cure, praising various elixirs for coughs, dysentery, and other ailments. Also mentions hotel accommodations at the Grand Union and a grim inquiry from a married woman about employment in a crematory business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York City
Regeree Capri
Graxwa Union Hotel
Gised
Deptr
Bilegetor
Grand Union Hotel
New York Crematory Company
Hubbard
Potent patent medicines advertised with various claims
A noisy an advertisement page touts Nerviline and Putnam’s Painless Corn Extractor with bold health claims. It also promotes Dixon Treatment for catarrh, Dr Carson’s Stomach Bitters, Myrtle Navy Meerschaum pipes, Pretoria cough remedy, and a Marehall Michigan tonics offer for nervous debility with a thirty day trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuckett & Son
Pretoria
Bett Co
Marehell
Mioh
Pholysia
Tho Health
Yicor
M Phood
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benny Prig
Miriam King
Georgie
Mra Archer
Archer
Alvoes
Agatha
Mrag King
Kurt
Mr Keene
Mr. King
Europe
Ximenes
Erasmus
Vatican
Erasmusa
Hug
Lees
Job
Colt
de Carson
Canade
Putnam's
Putnam’s
Carson
Soconte
Tisdace
Catarrle
Meeers
A. L. Nixon & Son
King Street Weet
Toronto
Canada
Montreal
Go Kell
Wells Wo Coote
Marion Ark
W. A Hoath & CO
Vaneda
Dominion Telegraph
Siipute
King B
Orbeale
Camade Southern Reiway
Wea
Datera
JOK & Shunker M Kirg
Wert
Vrounto
Brastfird
Nannaway
Cedar St
Brantford
Echo Place
Newark
Virginia
Lge
le Staples
Richmond
Weehip Vermouth
County
E'gen
Beiarce Weil N. Ode
Prune Creek
Aper Kesyg , Tingley
Hpewart Mfg, CO
King St., Wes, Torpass
Lindsay
Grocer
King
Streft
King Street
Johnstons Fiuio Beef
E, Dixon &.Co
Terente
MH. Williams
Apetarps
Kiseseey
Tore Papress
P.O
Ba. i
Slocum
Bettie
R. U
Lorillard
W & F P. Currie & Co
Gray Nun
St. Mentres
Sporters Brain
Water Lima
Sofs
Castr
Bod & Suring
British Americas Business College
Arcale
Yong ST
Americs
Prac Cal
Bainee
Opteria
C. U' Dea
Secreta
Sree
Imperial
Adelaide
Dominion
Clark P.O
Dominion Line
Grand Trunk Airway
Osnadia
Sey Gracd
Trent
Temnaber
Wevie Tomrancs
General Agsota, Morali
Emi
Shea & Co
Jal Thomson & Co
St. John
Ailan'® & Co
Chicago
Levo & Alden
York
J. Bourier
Ornate
Allaus Rae
Quesea
H A.allsa
Ortlend
Berton Ree
Myrtle
Aden Titi
Cc. W
Pata
Ile
King &T Bost
JOH Stor’s Fluid
Meriden
Britannia
New York
San Easton Dale
Cor. Cannon and Macy
Rogers Bros
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