Cambronne and His Needle in Fancy Dress
Cambronne famed for a skilled needlework habit, his Brittany costume gift and inventive corsage designs. He joked about escape from tedium, lived soberly, avoided politics, wove tapestry, and gifted fine pieces to relatives. Paris Cor London News reports. A Maniac's Poem is a prison verse attributed to a mad writer. It imagines filling the ocean with ink to write of God, a piece praised for its beauty though its author’s sanity is debated. All the Year Round notes the question of authenticity remains.
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Cambronne
Brittany
Paris
London News
Public Laws and Rhode Island Militia Acts 1902 1903
Summary of public laws passed December 1902 and December 1903 including Chapter 1069 fixing clerks salaries at one thousand dollars. Chapter 1070 creating a four hundred dollar appropriation for salary increases. Chapter 1071 listing William T Barton on retired Rhode Island militia list with extensive service. Chapter 1072 entitling William A Stafford to rights. ratifying Bristol town rail line vote. and a brief boarding note ending with a charity anecdote from Youth's Companion.
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General Assembly
Eighth Judicial District Court
Tenth Judicial District Court
William T. Barton
Rhode Island
Warren Artillery
Fifth Brigade
William A. Stafford
Animal sense perception and cross species odor signals
In a zoological discussion the editor warns readers not to view animal etiology solely through human perspective. Animals lack speech yet may have communication forms, and warning colors may not fully explain behavior. Odors such as the hurian fruit can be distasteful to neither orangutan nor man, challenging simple explanations.
Mystery Screen Hidden Motive In Quiet Parlor Scene
A child asks his mother why a woman placed a screen across part of the room. The mother suggests the screen hid something the woman did not want seen, and the child wonders if peeking revealed a hidden motive.
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Little Harry
Stop to pig theft becomes judge warns jury in Irish case
A judge in an Irish case addressing the jury notes the defendant was arrested for stealing a pig. He says the offense is becoming common and declares that it must be put a stop to, warning that otherwise none will be safe.
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Law
How Snakes Fascinate and Fascination in Birds
The cane cobra coils on a branch to fascinate birds, keeps them twittering for hours, and may draw them back if driven away. Snakes exhibit regular movement in fascination and favor instrumental music, especially bagpipes, as noted by observers, while disliking human voice singing.
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Sundowner
Koran's Origins in Mohammedan Belief
The text recounts that Muslims believe the Koran was revealed from the highest heaven to Gabriel and then to Muhammad over twenty three years during Ramadan. It notes Gabriel may appear in human form or God may reveal directly, with music and bells accompanying Gabriel when he translated the words.
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Gabriel
Mohammed
God
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company: solidity and worth
The Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company presents its financial strength with assets around 866 million and surplus over 9 million under state standards. It claims solid, conservative management, no risky securities, and fair, guaranteed protection for policyholders, appealing to conservatives seeking dependable, genuine life insurance without gambling subterfuge.
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Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company
Connecticut Mutual
Mutual Plan of Life Insurance
Wedding Invitations and Announcements Offered in Bristol
A Bristol notice promotes a wedding invitation and announcement service at the Phoenix Office on Bradford Street, claiming the latest styles, ready paper and envelopes, and fast filling of orders. The brief ad invites customers to bring their invitation orders for satisfactory service.
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PhHoenix
Bradford Street
Bristol
Puanix Office Stocks Wrapping Paper in Varied Rolls
Wrapping paper in rolls of all kinds and sizes available at Puanix office. We offer small quantities at prices as cheap as any large quantity elsewhere, making it affordable for any customer.
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Crosby Frisian Fur Company
Mie Street
Rochester
N. Y
Puanix
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