Ivory Lady Clock Carriage Gift From East India Company
A London made horological treasure dating from about a century ago was sent by the East India Company president as a gift to the Chinese emperor. The chariot shaped case held an ivory and gold woman figure with a tiny clock, a bird on the finger, a silver bell with a diamond button to repeat hours, and a dog figure at the ivory lady’s feet with two birds above. The piece is described as largely gold and studded with precious stones.
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East India Company
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St. Louis Republic
Witty exchange sparks campus stereotype debate
A quip from a Vassar graduate challenges undergraduates to deliver lectures to professors if everyone knew as much as they think. The remark, printed in Vogue, frames a playful campus power dynamic and sparks discussion.
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Vassar
Doctor’s Dilemma Offers Cash Cure Or Thirty Day Recovery
A patient asks about release timing and the doctor replies with an immediate cure for cash or a longer, thirty day recovery option. The exchange highlights a dilemma over urgency and payment in medical care.
No Foreign Foolishness. Stranger in Western restaurant
In a Western restaurant dialogue a Native questions tipping for proper service and a stranger answers that a tip is unnecessary if you have a gang. The exchange reflects a casual, period tone about social norms and security.
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Restaurat
Dr Shoop’s Restorative Nerve Pills Offer Free Book
An issue of the I Care Dyspepsia and Constipation pamphlet promotes Dr Shoop’s Restorative Nerve Pills. It offers a free medical book to prove merit for a 2c stamp. Druggists sell the pills for 25c. Contact Dr Shoop at Racine Wisconsin.
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Syrup of Figs Promised Health and Purity
A vintage sales line extols Syrup of Figs as a health booster and toxin remover, contrasting it with old time medicines and cheap substitutes rejected by the informed, noting renewed vigor and internal cleanliness after use.
Quack Remedies and Advertisements From a Historic Page
A collage of promotional claims fills the page: tonics and nervines like a popular bitters, warnings about counterfeit whiskey, a Turkish rifle, colonial wage data, a Paris baby item, teething remedies, and East End canes. Local ads urge product familiarity, address circles in Minneapolis and New York, and a mix of medical cures, consumer goods, and rough testimonials.
Predicament of a Swain With $1.50 in His Pocket
In a tale relayed by the St. Louis Republican a Salisbury man named C. A. Keith plans a romantic depot farewell. With only $1.50 in his pocket he hires a carriage for a 6:30 rendezvous, funds a return ride, and contemplates proposing. A woeful miscalculation follows when his sweetheart’s friends join, sabotaging the moment and leaving Keith pondering how to settle the fare with the driver.
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Ring Turning Craze Linked to Marriage Hint Shock
A New York Herald inspired tale reports girls inspect men’s rings and turn them several times as a test of fate. An employer posts a discharge sign to end the practice seen in a downtown firm where a girl reportedly married the man she shook hands with after turning a marriage ring.
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New York Herald
Chinese Eclipse of a Columbus Legend Explored
The Atlanta Constitution recalls a debated claim of a fifth century Buddhist priest reaching a Pacific land and reporting back in a document translated by Guignes in 1794. The account describes natives like Indians and American flora, with distance noted as 20 606 i causing scholarly doubt.
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Atlanta Constitution
Jealousy and longing shadow a young engagement
In a May garden scene Hyacinth’s love for Alan clashes with his friendship with Lady Fraser. Hyacinth pleads for him to drop the widow, but Alan resists, fearing public laughter. Jealousy deepens as Hyacinth hides her heartbreak while watching them together.
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Jealousy and schemes at a Scottish estate
Hyacinth and Alan's engagement is tangled with Lady Fraser and Lady Rosedene. Hyacinth overhears Alan kiss Lady Fraser’s hand and grapples with heartbreak while Fraser manipulates the situation to secure Branston. Hyacinth declares marriage to Branston. Fraser mocks yet quietly plots harm.
Smoker Manners and Pipes Across American Taste
A humorous look at pipe smoking in the United States and England. The piece notes rising popularity since the English craze began and mocks pipe pretensions while praising dirt-cheap corncob and clay pipes as cooler, simpler options. It contrasts cheaper pipes with costly ones and ends with a racial stereotype aside.
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Cincinnati Times Star
Darky
How She Tells a Story A Woman’s Long Yarn About Noth
A portrayal of women as natural storytellers who spin detailed, repetitive tales. The narrator contrasts female fluency with male reticence and uses a vivid example of a woman recounting a horse wagon accident with dramatic emphasis and anxiety.
Clay beds of AmBoy Peculiar Deposits Across New Jersey
The article explains ancient sediment deposits along the New Jersey coast formed from northern rock erosion. It details layered soils including red brick clay, fire clay No 2, and other strata, noting their uses in grinding, refining, and decorative terra cotta. It highlights skilled sculptors shaping decorative building arts.
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Washington Star
Nero
Michael Angelo
London dog thieves and the Hockings in-the-Hyle
A narrator recounts visiting a London dog thieves’ rendezvous in Hockings in-the-Hyle. He describes a barred entry, a dim room full of men with dogs, gin served in jugs, and open talk about finding and selling lost dogs. Some are dog brokers, others thieves, all aware of the trade.
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Hockings-in the-Hyle
Donahoe’s
Candles in Domestic life and Trade Decline in US
The article notes candles mostly replaced by oil for ordinary illumination yet remain in use for special tasks such as cellar access, servants rooms, breweries, and carriages. It cites notable Hebrew religious use and political displays, varied candle types, and a shift away from tallow to stearine paraffin wax. US candle consumption shows slight growth while production wanes with exports to Latin America.
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Danes and Swedes expose a king to corrupt counsel
In his minority Christian VII is swayed by Count Holke a dissolute courtier who travels to England with him. A plainspoken seaman calls out the king’s advisers prompting the monarch to reveal his identity and leading to Holke losing influence and the king distancing himself.
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Evolution of the Horse’s Burdening Power through Roads
Historical note explains the horse once seen only as a burden bearer. It details carrying capacity on various surfaces: three times the load on a dirt road, nine on macadam, twenty five on plank, thirty three on stone track, and fifty four on rail.
Family tensions ease over milliner marriage
Mrs Highupp and Mrs Wayupp discuss forgiveness for a son’s marriage to a milliner. Mrs Wayupp confirms her support for the union, noting the milliner’s willingness to back him.
Whitewashing Bid Sparks Comedy on Beaubien Street
A Beaubien Street scene features Ife the painter debating kitchen ceiling prices with a woman. He cites 75 cents, cites cheaper offers from others, and quips about being a responsible person and artist while the exchange spirals into humorous caution about rugs, clocks, and parlor conversations.
The Growler Scam At The Bar A Clever Pour Trick
In a New York Telegram report a growler ruse is described where a tough uses a battered can and fat lining to trap foam and draw full beer. The bartender guides the trick explaining foam limits and how the beer is poured to fill the can.
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New Uses for Cobs: Boiled Liquid Tastes Like Maple Syrup
Far reaching claim suggests boiled corn cobs yield a syrup-like liquid when sugar is added and boiled. Proponent notes extensive corn byproducts such as bread starch oil and sugar, arguing 20 cents a bushel price is ludicrous and the material could be valuable.
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Sanitary Item Exchange Between McGuzzle and Doctor
A humorous dialogue shows McGuzzle asking the doctor if he can drink whisky now that he feels better. The doctor cautiously approves a small, cautious amount. McGuzzle then bargains on the frequency of doses, proposing every hour or every half hour.
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Sulphur Mountain Grotto in Iceland Attracts Awe
A sulphur mountain near Kri suvik Iceland rises as a curio of eruptive clays and pure sulphur. A western slope grotto delves deep from a sixty foot high fissure entrance. Inside, crystalized sulphur walls and a cavern with stalactites and stalagmites swirl in white radiance.
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St. Louis Republic
Made Love by Lightning
The late Prof Morse courted his first wife during an evening call at her father’s house and proposed that night. After years she died leaving several children. He remained a widower until 57 when he attended his eldest son’s wedding. A younger son, dubbed an innocent, drew his attention to a relative of the bride who then invited a drive and led to their engagement.
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Irate Manager Reports Disappointing Lettor
An irate manager voices frustration over a lettor who constantly disappoints the audience by not failing to appear. He notes the lettor does appear, countering rumors of absence.
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Nero’s Greatest Cruelty Questioned in Folkloric Exchange
A fragmented dialogue asks who among characters like Facher Tommy and Teacher Tommy is responsible for Nero’s cruelty. The lines reference a fiddling image and a prompt to assume leadership roles, hinting at a theatrical or literary scene.
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