England's Patron Saint St. George in History
St George, patron saint of England, born at Lydda and raised in Cappadocia, served as a tribune under Diocletian and was martyred April 23, 302. The article traces his role in English history, from Arthur’s banners to the Order of the Garter, and notes later debates about his identity and legends.
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England
St. George
Lydda
Cappadocia
Diocletian
St. Jerome
Ashmole
Order of the Garter
Arthur
Selden
Oxford
John the Evangelist
Gibbon
George
Alexandria
Papebroch
History of trousers traced through ancient styles
The Philadelphia Times notes Miss Elia Logan’s view that fig leaves evolved into bear skin tunics tights and knee breeches. It suggests trousers arose as costume for riders then offered quick leg movement, becoming common as barbarians overran Rome.
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Elia Logan
Rome
Robinson Crusoe
Philadelphia Times
Lovers Kiss On Dark Trolley Ride
A stylish couple on a North and Madison trolley sparked a bold kiss as the car briefly lost power. The conductor fixed the wire to restore light, drawing amused glances from fellow passengers. They fled at the next corner.
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Baltimore American
Franklin's Lightning Rod and Colonial Relics Gathered by Eridge
James T. Eridge of Philadelphia amasses a rich cabinet of early American artifacts. His collection includes a chip from the first millstone used on Kitchen street, a Germantown lamp dating a century, a piece of Franklin's first lightning rod, shilling scrip from 1760, a fragment of the German town battlefield fence, and relics from the Chew estate elm, bullets and cannonballs from colonial and Revolutionary days.
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Franklin
James T. Eridge
Quaker City
Philadelphia
United States
Kitchen Street
Wissahickon
Germantown
Hull
Rittenhouse
Chew Estate
Pittsburg
Bejabbers Bejabers Confused Woman Finds Bjornson
A timid woman seeks a book by a Nordic writer. She misnames the author. The library clerk quietly retrieves Arne by Bjornstjerne Bjornson, matching her intention precisely.
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Arne
Bjornstjerne Bjornson
New York Herald
Enigmatic dealings and suspicions near Taras hideout
The narrative follows a tense night journey as the narrator observes Gordon and Taras, eavesdrops on conversations, and questions Mere Lucas and a shopkeeper named Kavanagh. Doubts about Mere Lucas fade after a frank discussion about a possible conspirator and a false network of rumors among nihilists.
The Hidden Escape From the Pottery Yard
A woman eludes a pursuer by slipping through a wall break at a Lambeth road dressmaker visit. She seeks Taras and discovers a plan to trap her, then exits through Gordon’s pottery to reach Ferry Street, escaping Drigo and reaching safety.
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Bastil
Drigo
Westminster
Lambet
Hercules Builings
Glancin
Tt Tavern
Lambeth Road
Taras
Lucas
Lambeth Palace
Drig
Grandison Chambers
Tares
Tras
Kavanagh
Gordon
Eadaroy
Ferry Street
Pursuit and Rescue Plan Near Pantheon Club
In Kennington road a cautious plot unfolds as a woman escorts a hidden companion to a waiting cab. The Pantheon club looms as a potential meeting, while a suspicious driver watches from Kevaninch's brougham and a rain-darkened window frames tense maneuvers.
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Kennington Road
Burlington Street
Pantheon Club
Pantheon
Kevaninzh
Giraedison Chambers
Night Chase to Lambeth Ends in Rescue of Taras
A reader follows a perilous carriage pursuit through London streets as Taras lies in danger. Kavanagh maneuvers the brougham to Lambeth while a vigilant cabman and a policeman uncover a conspiracy. Taras survives, and Kavanagh vows protection as the group heads for Lambeth.
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Kavanazh
Kavanagh
Taras
Regent Street
Burlington Street
Cannon Street
Tareas
Mariner
Thal
Hancom
Mint
Lambeth
Brougham
Tam
Lambeth Bridge
English High Society and the Problem of Precedence
Mark Twain weighs in on social precedence in English gatherings with a tale of dukes and ministers at dinner. The piece contrasts formal rank with a playful coin toss for first bites and a later cribbage game. It also explains the umbrella name origins from umbella to Italy and the sun versus rain use.
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Mark Twain
Century Magazine
Hastings
Shoreditch
Adam
Italy
France
Europe
Pearson's Weekly
Sinner or Sage A Clergyman Examines Sins of Omission
A New York Press humor item shows a clergyman testing a Sunday school class. A small scholar defines sins of omission as those you should have committed but did not.
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New York: Press
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Bluffton Banhee
Vy. Agh
Nho
Groek Street
Matveef
Cassel AL AT
Mere Lu
Kennington
Tim Lambeth
St. Katherine’s Docks
Shadwell
Tarast
London Docks
English High Society
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