Curious Feudal Customs of Upper Brittany in Medieval Times
A discussion of feudal rights and wedding rites across Brittany and France, detailing the droit de noces and its substitutes, quintaine ceremonies, and related lordly prerogatives. It covers jousting games, roses and tributes at castles, penalties for brides, and the social economy of these medieval practices.
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Bassett
Globe-Democrat
Europe
France
Scotland
Malcolm III
Germany
Treves
Saumur
Dinan
Brittany
Berry
Lavre
Lieet
Vilaine
Wim Gee
Seenevety
Bet Jgcut
Bordeaux
St. Brieuc
Lower Swire
England
Lower
Nantes
Baron de Retz
Priory of
St. Blaise
Duke
Duchess de
Anjou
Baroness of
Chateau
St. Roch
Village Revenge Reel Torches Trick Young Jokers
An old chronicle recalls a village prank in which youths placed bundles of brook across paths to lure strangers. Elders set torches on a yarn reel, startling the visitors as they circled in, causing a rout and the loss of the spinning bee but delivering the villagers a clever revenge.
Staying in the City for Comforts Against Country Living
A New York Sun essay argues that country comforts such as fresh air and good cream fail to compensate for rural drawbacks. The narrator details barren vegetables, odors, and rigid meal routines, contrasting farm life with urban conveniences and urging city living to retain comfort.
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New York Sun
Staniby
Young Lovers Roam Moonlit Suburban Lane
Chicago Tribune sketches Bolivar Pyke and Buenavista McCorkie strolling home from a Gyrogeosophistical Society meeting under a June moon. A moonlit snail reflection prompts the pair to pause and joke that the same snail reappears, highlighting dreamy youth and carefree night.
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Chicago Tribune
Bolivar Pyke
Buenavista McCorkie
Trollope
Bolivar
Buenavista
Kingston minister’s wedding fee amuses clergy
A Kingston minister was paid 1 for marrying a couple. After they left, a bell rang for a certificate. A 25 cent blank was filled, and the wife left. She returned claiming no notice appeared. He paid 60 cents for a newspaper notice, then gave his wife 25 cents to avoid another demand.
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Kingston
Dominie
Offending an Angel Unawares
A Philadelphia Record excerpt shows a mother and daughter debating a broken engagement with Arthur after a violent quarrel. The daughter laments the brute, while the mother questions what has been learned as the man swears and destroys the workbox, prompting remarks about losing an angel.
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Philadelphia
Mabel
Arthur
Chia
Snakes in Cage Alarm at Dime Museum Scene
Mr Rambo and Mrs Ram exchange tense remarks about snakes in a cage near Whroaters. She confirms the presence of many snakes, and he regains composure while noting the specimens appear fine.
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Chicago Tribune
Mr. Rambo
Dime Museum
Training a Canary to Perch on His Master's Nose
A ten year old telegrapher's account details how Cap the canary is tamed through staged finger provocation near his cage. The bird learns to fear and then engage, finally showcasing trust by perching on shoulders and the author's head, even greeting mornings on the nose. Cap freely explores the room when uncaged, with playful, defiant behavior and affectionate silliness described in a quaint voice.
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Cap
Canary
The Thimble World Guide to a Tiny Tool
The piece traces the thimble’s history from its 1605 introduction to England by a Dutchman, through evolving materials from iron to brass steel silver and gold. It details Paris factory methods, including cutting sweet iron discs, shaping in dies, polishing, indenting, tempering, blueing, gold leaf bonding, and final assembly, noting its many stages before use.
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New York World
Betty
Grandma
England
John Lofting
Paris
Curious Mathematical Puzzles And Tricky Riddles Answers
A pasted list presents a set of puzzles about circles around a person in a room, coin handoffs, candle placement, and other clever questions. The companion answers match each riddle with brief solutions such as drawing around the body, turning to switch coins, placing the candle on the head, and seating in another's lap, ending with practical twists like pushing the cork into the bottle and a 29 day timeline.
A Ten Year Old Telegraph Operator in Reading
A ten year old boy named Johnny Hummel, son of telegraph expert Charles Hummel, is praised as a remarkable prodigy in telegraph work. He visited Reading railroad station to meet the chief operator and staff, demonstrating his skill despite his small stature.
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Reading
Penn
New York Sun
Johnny Huwmel
United States
Reading Railroad Station
Johnny
Charles Hummel
Perkiomen Junction
Telegraphic Skill Earns Praise From Veteran Operator
A veteran operator praised a telegraphic display described as the most remarkable Lever has heard of. The operator noted the performer remained calm under a continuous flood of messages from Philadelphia and delivered a legible copy without a break.
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Philadelphie
Leginls Lee
Clever ruse by Chicago girls foils thief at door
A Chicago Herald report tells how a man rang a bell while a couple was away with two young daughters, Rosie 12 and Gusta 9. Gusta questioned the visitor about stove blacking, feigning to seek her mother's permission, causing the intruder to retreat.
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Chicago Herald
Rosie
Gusta
An Angel of Mercy in Harper’s Young People
A little girl attends her father’s Sunday sermon marked by warning and wrath. She smiles with anticipation then speaks up from the pew asking why he scolds the people, her eyes wide with reproachful innocence.
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Harper's
Papa
Boy uses herbs to test medicine for sick stepfather
In Lafayette Georgia a boy named Bob Bryer gathered many herbs to make medicine for his ailing stepfather, Uncle Tommy Leroy. He tested the mixture by giving it to a cat who showed no ill effects, then presented it to Uncle Tommy for use.
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Lafayette
Gia
Messenger
Bob Bryer
Tommy Leroy
Tommy
Still Kicking Excerpts From the Arizona Kicker
Detroit Free Press reprints excerpts from the Arizona Kicker noting a scene of local reform and satire. It praises grocer J B Davis while lampooning police conduct and city politics. The item humorously recalls debts and creditor relations with Judge Smith and brother Bill.
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Detroit Free Press
Arizona Kicker
J. B. Davis
Apache Avenue
Davis
Kicker
From Girdles to Purses A Brief History of Pocketwear
Good Housekeeping traces the pocket’s evolution from ancient pouches and girdles to the modern reticule. It notes Roman sinuses and ar um forms as early pockets, with Saxon and Norman examples and a revival of purse use. The piece links belts to financial ruin as creditors seized girdles and possessions when bankrupt.
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Harlemagne
England
A Few Dramatic Donts by Kitty K in Judge
A playful guide for dating etiquette advises avoiding petty theatrics in budding romance. Do not press a late girl to hurry, unbutton gloves, or wear a large hat at the theatre. Keep calm, be kind, and steer clear of embarrassing interruptions after the show.
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Kitty K
George
Fricitful Exmple in Philadelphia Court Note
Fragmented OCR style shows a magistrate exchange with a facetious tramp answering as Robert Elsmere. The dialogue hints at a humorous misidentification and local courtroom absurdity.
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Philadelphia
Robert Elsmere
The Art of Photography Epoch Portraits Feature
Miss Clara reveals new photographs to Evel who praises them highly. Miss Ethel notes how a photograph idealizes a person’s face, reflecting period attitudes toward portraiture and beauty.
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Clara
Evel
Ethel
Ara
On a Man-of-War Red Tape Binds Navy Routine
A vivid portrait of a U S Navy ship in commission reveals an unyielding daily discipline behind the scenes. The article details drill, meals, dress codes, quarters, and the famed quarter deck etiquette, illustrating how red tape governs even ordinary hours from reveille to lights out.
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United States
Navy Yard
Jack
Kritish Commissariat
Crimea
Tropics
Jickens
United States Navy
Uttain
Message Relay Fails as Captain Calls for Silence at Sea
The paymaster and paymaster repeats relay a message up the chain of command from officer of the deck to first lieutenant and canton. The captain orders the first lieutenant to pipe down. The signal travels to the hoatewain and ends when Somes is piped, marking the function's completion.
Bells on Her Garters Fashion Fad Spreads from Boston
A period fad reports bells worn on garters by Eastern ladies now reaching Chicago. A Chicago woman explains the trend as stylish and attention grabbing, with bells attached to elastic garters procured from jewelers. They are worn on all occasions though outdoors may mute the sound.
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Boston
State Street
Saiety
Chicago
Entertaining an Author in Old New England Lyceums
A reminiscence of 19th century New England lyceums shows hosts courting guests with hospitality. Richard H. Dana Jr. recounted a farmer who after a lecture asked if Dana had written a book, then quizzed his invalid wife and a sharp schoolgirl named Susan Liza about reading Two Years Before the Mast, sparking awkward silence at every turn.
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New England
Lyceum
Richard H. Dana, Jr
Mr. Dana
Waal
Susan Liza
How a King Used to Do to Bed
A Cleveland American Union account details medieval royal bedtime ritual. Page lights torches a wardrobe, four yeomen lay the bed with down, a pane sheet becomes a counterpane, pillows and bolster arranged, a carved angel placed, curtains drawn, a groom guards the sword and a lighted vigil ends as the king retires.
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Cleveland American Union
Phrase origins spark dictionary curiosity in Terre Haute
In a lighthearted exchange from the Terre Haute Express, Jiggers and Wiggers laugh about a reader question on the phrase in dulging in osculatory exercises. After a dubious inquiry from Miss Pertly about its meaning in a novel, Jiggers confesses he only learned the term by checking a dictionary this morning.
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Terre Haute
Wiggers
Little Miss
Jiggers
The Penitential Season In Philadelphia Record
The piece notes the Lenten penitential mood with light humor about Miss Devout and a remark on her self denial during the season.
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Philadelphia
Rector
Miss Devout
Memory of a long-ago promise resurfaces in family talk
In a tender exchange, a mother reminds Bobby that God created him and expresses surprise at his seven-year memory lapse. Bobby counters that the lapse spans many years, defining a formative period for a boy. The dialogue hints at faith, family bonds, and growing up.
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Bobby
At Our Boarding House humor note
In Harper's Bazar a comic line hints Mr Bronson skipped his bill this week. Mrs Thompkins and the turkey neck at dinner supply the clue, a household joke about unpaid charges amid a boarding house scene.
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Harper’s Bazar
Spring Suits
A light exchange in a Chicago Herald item notes a person ordering a tailor made directoire suit downtown, while another jokes about ordering a lawyer made divorce suit. The quip contrasts fashion with legal action in a playful downtown scene.
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Chicago Herald
Flor
Carrié
The Lime Kiln Club Meeting Falls Into Hilarity
Judge Dantelope Jenkins receives counsel and smiles as a riotous Detroit Free Press report details a restless Lime Kiln Club meeting. A misbehaving Judge Kelho disrupts the session by swallowing a dipper full of water, triggering chaos and a 27,000 fine. The club mulls a professor’s lecture proposal and a proposed history of the African American race, but dismisses the plan amid sharp speech and blunt advice.
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Detroit Free Press
Kelho
Keho
Pickles Smith
Givendam Jones
Bradaw
Toots
Eufaula
Ala
Crawbar Jones
Brother Gardner
Clivenham Jones
Major Jones
Barrs
Beebe
Michigan
Shindig Watkins
Elder Toots
Samuel Shin
Lexington
de Mill Jackson
Jerusalem Smith
Professor Jackson
Toledo
Cantalope Jenkins
America
Gardner
Bradder Jenkins
Signeu
Zee
Jenkins
Calhoun Street
His Ticket
A San Francisco Chronicle tale recalls Colonel Granniss recounting a Southern trip where a rough cowboy aboard a newly opened line refuses to pay. After a tense standoff the conductor reappears, wields a knife to check the cowboy again, and the man finally pays his fare.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Colonel Granniss
Woman and Her Latch Key At Camp Street Door
Vivid New Orleans Picayune vignette shows a young woman on Camp Street wrestling with pockets and a hidden latch key. Her bundles parasol and gloves scatter as she fumbles a secret pocket, her confident mood giving way to comic frustration as the door remains elusive.
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New Orleans Picayune
Camp Street
Fragmentary Snapshot of a Morning Fray at Home
Dawn over the girl’s features shifts to dismay and mortification as memory returns to the exact spot on her dressing table where she left her key that afternoon. An indignant independent woman tugs a dell and a sympathetic man gathers her disordered belongings before she slips past a smiling mad through an open door.
Lent and Love in Bonnet Verse Across Publications
A collage of short poems and verse fragments about Lent bonnets and sacrifices. The pieces mix domestic scenes and romantic longing, noting Lent restrictions and sweet, cautious affection across several periodical attributions and settings.
Love's Unrest in March Century IL M 8
Poem style dialogue of a lover and speaker urging mutual enduring devotion. Imagery centers on a flower, a bee’s honey, and vows to love across time. The speaker presses the beloved to confess constant, unending love and warns of fading affection if not returned.
Brave and True Namesake Courtship in Moonlit Garden
In a moonlit garden Madeline and Bringes debate truth and courage. He admits his feelings but claims words fail and kisses her. She reacts with mixed anger and tears, lamenting that men are alike while questioning her own choices and restraint.
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Madeline
Bringes
Wenls
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