Private Letters of Edgar Allan Poe Revealed
Century extracts Poe letters to Judge Beverly Tucker of Virginia showing his view of the MS Found in a Bottle and Morcella. He recalls White’s rescue, editor duties, and the strain of poverty, noting parental loss and his desire for Tucker’s continued criticism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poe
Beverly Tucker
Virginia
Poé
White
Southern Literary Messenger
the Messenger
Tucker
P. P. Cooke
Winchester
Edgar A, Poel
Wax Varieties and Uses Across Plants Animals and Fossil Sources
The article details diverse wax sources including plant waxes on leaves and stems, paraffin from petroleum shale oil and lignite, and minerals like ozocerite. It notes freezing to crystallize paraffin, beeswax from beekeeping, and spermaceti from whale heads with lighter mentions of shark and dolphin oil derivatives.
Man Offers Reward for Lost Dog He Detested
A husband who grew to detest his wife’s pet pea dog offers one hundred dollars for its return after it disappears. Friends question his motive, suggesting he may poison the animal, but he says the reward is to please his wife and hints at burying the dog if seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irida
Everybody’s Magazine
Weather Prophet Uncle Tobe Wombat In Plunkville
A visiting guest asks about the forecast from Uncle Tobe Wombat described as a weather prophet by a local native. The native interprets Tobe’s grunts as a quirky forecast saying it will rain tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plunkvaille
Uncle Tobe Wombat
Uncle Tobe
Traffic Court Quirky Interlude in Courtroom Drama
A courtroom drill features a defendant claiming the officer signaled for approach but a semaphore told him to stop in a distracted exchange. Readers note a humorous miscue in a Louisville Courier Journal clipping with odd wording and garbled captions.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Shorthand’s Rise From Ancient Writings to Pitman’s Fame
The article traces shorthand from ancient Rome to 1588 England and through Timonothy Bright, Pepys, Dickens, and Gurney. It notes Isaac Pitman’s 1870s stebography method and Healy’s support, highlighting shorthand’s impact on business, posts, and newspapers.
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Tiane Pitman
England
Timothy Bright
Shakespeare
John Whhs
Samue Pepys
Pepys
Charles Dickens
Gurney
David Copperfield
Ney
Isaac Pitman
Pitman
Timothy Healy
Irish Free State
Healy
Isaac Pinman
Sir Isaac
Isaac
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