Police of Paris Third Brigade described by Vance Thompson
Thompson portrays Paris Third brigade as the police's core unit with an officer de paix, a principal inspector, brigadiers, and seventy five picked men. Half patrol-watchmen, half investigators, they enforce discipline, deter sins, and run a Latin style espionage program to weed out bad character. A detective corps reports to the prefect of police.
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Vance Thompson
Paris
de Paix
Mr. Thompson
Coughing and Breath Techniques to Soothe Coughs
The passage advises minimizing coughing by taking a deep breath and filling the chest with air until the soothing effect arrives. It suggests holding the breath as long as reasonable and monitoring the mollifying result, noting that softer coughing can often come under control with perseverance.
Desert Thirst Stages and Treatments Outline
Los Angeles Times outlines desert thirst in three stages normal thirst functional derangement and structural degeneration. It describes five phases clamorous cotton mouth shriveled tongue blood sweat and living death with varying chances of survival and specific treatments including water small sips and tonics while noting death is often painless.
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Los Angeles
Valley of Quillota Described in Beagle Voyage Note
The writer contrasts Charles Darwin's Valparaiso praise with Quillota, a thriving town 26 miles northeast of Valparaiso. He notes the barren country around Valparaiso versus Quillota’s lush landscape. On approaching the sierra, the valley opens below with broad flat terrain, irrigable in all parts, and square gardens filled with orange, olive trees, and various vegetables.
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Quillota
Charles Darwin
Valparaiso
Valley of Paradise
Valpars
Chile
Miserly man and hay deal ends with a tease
A known hay buyer offers an enormous price to a miser who hoarded hay. The terms are to settle when the last load is fetched. The buyer takes every load except the final one, which remains behind as the punchline in the London Standard tale.
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London Standard
Tally checks used in England from early times to 1884
Wooden checks or tallies were used in England from ancient times until 1884. A hazel wood tally was notched to record money, split in two, with a larger counterfoil and a smaller payee piece. The two parts fitted to authorize payment, avoiding coin transport. Forgery was hard, and many tales survive, though most were burned in the Parliament fire.
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China
England
Public Record Office
Women of Brittany Go Bald From Breton Headdress
A St Louis Globe-Democrat quote contrasts Breton women and men. It describes Breton customs, language, and dress, noting the coif draws hair back until it thins and baldness appears by age thirty-five. Men are described as hardy and coarse-haired, often drunk and loud toward tourists.
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Brittany
France
New Hampshire
Toks
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Directors List With Officers and Contact
The document names directors Phil o E Thayer J Milton Payne Philip C Sheldon James L Jenes Edwin A Perrin Frederick W Easton George W Newell George M Thornton Benjamin Fe Smith William P Dempsey A Mann President Chas P Moses Treasurer H A Fletcher Secretary P Skinner Jr Agent Hope Street Telephone 116-2.
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Philo E. Thayer
J. Milton Paynf
Philip C. Sheldon James L. Jenes
Edwin A. Perrin
Frederick W. Easton
George W. Newell
George M. Thornton
Benjamin FE. Smith
William P. Dempsey
A. Mann
Chas. P. Moses
H. A. Fletcher
P., Skinner, Jr
Hope Street
No Salute For a Dirty Prince
A German crown prince disliked washing as a child. The emperor tried methods to fix him and finally instructed that only a clean prince should be saluted. The prince, angered by the change, sought the bath and began bathing to restore his pride.
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Germany
Faithful Church Admonition On Seating Order
A packed church during a service recalls a benediction moment when the cleric, praised for order, instructs attendees to remain seated until ushers clear the chair aisles. The remark from Lippincott's Magazine echoes disciplined church decorum and reverent behavior.
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Lippincott’s Magazine
The Sun Shines On Human Dependence, Says Sansbury Democrat
A fragment notes the idea that man feels independent yet becomes plainly dependent when sunshine or rain affects daily life. The line appears attributed to Sansbury Democrat, though the source text is garbled and uncertain.
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Sansbury Democrat
Reason and Emotion in Painful Loss
The speaker questions if reason can comfort a mother who has lost her child. Reason offers guidance but is only a small part of many forces shaping response. Feeling and passion dominate many outcomes, whether for poet, warrior, or lover, in life’s hard moments.
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Japan
Exchange Sparks Eloquent Quips From Theatre Youths
In a lively exchange, De Riter praises his play as a near-ism while Pepprey adds their group surpassed expectations. Candid remarks emphasize confidence and mutual esteem among the young dramatists.
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Crittick
Young de Riter
Pepprey
Carelessness. Gladys-Mamma's disappointed in baby girl
In a casual note, Puck records Gladys-Mamma awaiting a newborn girl instead of a boy. She is upstairs with the new baby and mentioned she is sick from the disappointment. No further context provided.
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Gladys
Puck
Chips on shoulders and meeting the right man remark
A New York News observation notes that men who carry chip on shoulder personas often miss chances to encounter the right man in life.
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New York News
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E G. Spooner
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Fall Iver
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Railroad Ave
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Main Street
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G. A R
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Smith
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Pawtucket Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Pawtucket, RK
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W.l.douglas
Ow. L. Douglas
Yry W. &. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
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Mase
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L. F. Cohen
R. I
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Mutual Fire
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Boston. Incorporated
E.L. Watson & CO
Ig, Sauer Trust Co
COR
Wood & Bradford Sts
A. W. Noll, Prop
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Btalte Street
Vaccaro Bros
Jeremiah Bosworth
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Lyman K. Bosworth
Charles Marum
Henry H.bosworth
William T. O'Donnell
James Mack
Onora Mack
Aaron Easterig
Mott's Lane
Sai Honora Mack
John d. Gaels
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Shell Fisheries
F. Zoller
Naransete Bay
Bristol Neck
Commissioners of Shell Fisheries
State House
Philip H Wilbour
Jadies M Wright
John H. Xorl Hup
George W. Hoxie
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Bradford Street
Eugene LeClair, Jr
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Glendale
Edward CG. Morrissey, Plumber, Island
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