Tennyson’s laureateship decision recounted
James Knowles quotes Tennyson describing the offer of the laureateship through Prince Albert and his indecision between accepting or declining after drafting two letters. The piece blends the anecdote with a medical ad for Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sold by W. H. Buffington.
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Tennyson
Wnss
James Knowles
Prince Albert
Dredin
W. H. Bufington
Close of Public Schools Marked With Christmas Exercises
Public schools closed the term on Wednesday with many Christmas program performances. Students decorated rooms with trees and gifts as parents watched. Notable items from Middle District and Valley Building included songs, recitations, readings, and teacher prompts. Wildlife and nature notes followed alongside humorous fairy tale bits. The San Francisco Bulletin excerpt on fresh air and a monkey trap ends with a cautionary note.
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San Francisco Bulletin
A Singular Forest in the Falkland Islands
A singular forest growth in the Falkland Islands forms a dismal landscape. Weathered mossy boulders prove to be native trees twisted by constant polar winds. When seized to overturn, strong roots hold, revealing the wind shaped trunks. The wood is a tangled fiber mass hard to cut.
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Falkland Islands
Meeting of Matthew Arnold and P T Barnum
The story recounts the meeting in America where Matthew Arnold, proudly admits pride in meeting Barnum. Barnum replies we are both public men but notes the difference as Arnold being a notability while Barnum is a notoriety.
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Barnum
Matthew Arnold
P. T. Barnum
America
Mr. Arnold
Serious poker request from two doctors in note
Late at night a doctor reads a note from two flour practitioners asking to attend a poker game. The note mentions a very serious case and that two doctors are already on duty, leaving the physician to respond to the emergency.
Notable Swiss Covenants and a Governor’s Train Joke
A broad look at medieval Swiss agreements shows Berne and Fribourg bindingly pledging peace with conciliation before war and rapid return of spoils. Basel Schaffhausen Appenzell later chose conciliation. The Swiss confederation formed by Uri Schwys Nidwalden led to a rich, influential history. A governor once rode with a farmer’s life, while his wife refused trains. a telegraph note spurred the commander to blindfold Melinda and bring her to the capital by train.
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Schaffhausen
Appenzell
Uri
Schwys
Nidwalden
Europe
Carolingas
Melinda
Bill
Vast Oceans and Atomic Figures Revealed in Plain Talk
A writer mocks ignorance about oceans and shares striking figures. The Pacific spans 68,000,0000 miles, the Atlantic 30,000,000 and other oceans 42,000,000. To store Pacific water would fill a tank a mile by a mile by a mile daily for 440 years, weighing 9.48e20 tons. Atlantic depth near three miles. weight about 3.25e17 tons, tank sides about 430 miles long.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Antarctic
Shakespeare Murdering Accused Ad Verberator Dialogue
A witty exchange unfolds between Stuart Robson and his legal adviser as they joke about editing and dissecting Shakespeare. Robson quips about cutting plays while the adviser taunts him about pleading guilty to murdering the Bard of Avon but admits dissecting his corpse.
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Stuart Robson
Avon
The Best Girl Habit
A humorous anecdote from Chicago Record where a mother asks why the suitor is finally speaking plainly. The maiden explains that after last night’s kiss, he admitted he had grown so used to her that he doubted he could break the habit.
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Chicago
Carelessness at the Track Causes Poor Race Result
A Washington Star quote reports Mrs. Torkins blaming carelessness for Charley losing money in a race after the horse was left at the post. The remark questions why a horse would be entered and not unhitch to start.
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Charley
Poker Quartet Ends Even After Three Days of Play
For three days and nights the quartet sat at a table shuffling dealing and cashing jackpots, and when the game finally broke up every man had exactly the amount he began with. Humph! Odd the way they came out even.
Neighbor Gossip Over The Fence Sparks Suspicions
Mrs Brown asks Mrs Black how she rates her neighbor Mrs Green. Mrs Green admits she suspects Mrs Black holds a lower opinion, recalling seeing their daughter conversing through the fence that evening.
Improved Train Service for Warren Bristol and Fall River
Rail changes on the New York Hartford line add express trains between Providence Warren Bristol and Fall River starting December 28. Five daily Bristol to Fox Point express trains, with shortened travel times, plus Sunday service adjustments. Timetables available at company ticket offices ahead of the change.
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Fox Polot
Warren
Bristol
Fall River
New York, New Haven
Fox Point
Egyptian Butchers Clash Over Missing Money with Fakir Ordeal
Taha Ali and Ahmed Hamad partners in a Cairo butcher shop quarrel over missing partnership funds. They sought a fakir who used a bread and water ordeal to reveal the thief. Taha Ali fell severely ill after consuming the bread and water and died despite medical tests showing no poisoning.
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Ahmed Hamad
Tahha Ali
Europe
Asking For Her Hand In The Old Mint Julep Style
A lighthearted exchange unfolds as a man jokes about needing extra hands to cope with life and asks the woman for one of hers, turning a playful line into a moment of charm and mutual amusement.
German Syrup Promoted For lung and cough relief
Cautionary ad touts Boschee's German Syrup as the universal remedy since 1868 for consumption and lung troubles. Claims superiority over ordinary cough remedies, especially for severe coughs bronchitis and nighttime coughing. Announces 26 cent and 75 cent sizes available at all druggists.
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Boschee
Bristol Opera House January schedule with concerts and plays
January events list for Bristol including Utah the Great Mormon play on Jan 1, The Eleventh Hour on Jan 12, sale of fancy articles and pies on Jan 23 by Babbitt Women's Relief Corps, Chas. R. Taggart at Y M C A on Jan 18, and a hop at G A R Hall on Jan 6 hosted by Mr Quirk the teacher.
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Babbitt Women's Relief Corps
Y. M. C. A. Chas
R. Taggart
G. A
Guardian's Notice appointing guardian for Bristol minors
Guardian Marion It B Wolf of Bristol states appointment by Probate Court for Gertmark B Marion I Mark A and Mary L O Wolf minors. Bond filed. claims to present within six months. debts to be paid to guardian.
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Phebe A. Sisson
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