Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Urged by Readers
A letter from Mrs J H Farmer of St Louis praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing years of female troubles and nervous prostration. The missive stacks with claims of weight gain and renewed strength. The advertisement endorses free advice from Mrs Pinkham and cites many similar letters.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
GuiLa Gannon
Jones St
Detroit, Mich
Amateur Art Association
Miss Gannon
J. H. Farmerr
Elliott Ave
St. Louis
La Fontaine’s eccentric host tale of a famous writer
The narrator recalls La Fontaine living as a guest in a kind strangers home after losing his fortune. The host family embraces him and even adopts his child, with La Fontaine later astonished to learn the boy would become his son. The anecdote ends with his warm, unaffected response upon discovering the kinship years later.
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Familly
Iwanper
Ventriloquism Defined and Explained in Detail
Ventriloquism is the art of vocalizing so sounds seem to come from a source other than the speaker. It uses the same voice organs but alters mouth and lip shapes to muffled the voice. The performer breathes slowly after a long inhale and minimizes lip movement to divert audience attention.
The Vital Element In Art And Its Lasting Impact
A reflection on how art, from theater to printed pages, leaves a vivid memory that endures beyond the moment of watching. The piece contemplates Romeo and Juliet’s fate and the fleeting yet powerful impressions created by great artists. It cites Mercutio, Paris, and Romeo as figures whose lines echo while the tragedy unfolds.
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Romeo
Mercutio
Paris
Scribner’s
Courageous English Drummer Impresses French Commander
In the pre revolutionary war clash with France a young English drummer not more than fifteen wandered near French lines and was brought before the French commander. He declared he was a drummer in English service and, after beating two marches, could not explain retreat. The amused officer, convinced by his spirit, dismissed him and sent a commendation to his general.
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France
Pistrucci Cameo Sparks Debate On Modern Craft
Mr Davenport recounts Pistrucci the Italian mint engraver who helped craft England’s St George and the Dragon reverse. A modern Flora cameo once sold for £5 to a dealer and later £500 as an antique, provoking Knight to claim it as Pistrucci’s. Knight bequeathed his gem to the nation, while Davenport argues the roses show modern origin despite experts’ disagreement.
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Pistrucci
Mint
England
Flora
Richard Puype Knight
Knight
Manchester Guardian
The Habit of Minimizing Difficulties
Orison Swett Marden in Success notes that a habit of minimizing annoyances and focusing on the agreeable transforms work and life. A sunny, buoyant soul maintains balance, gliding over difficulties to extract value and grow into a larger, more complete person.
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Orison Swett Marden
Feats of Strength and Risk Across 18th Century Acts
The account recalls theatrical feats in Louis XV era France with Mlle Gauthier who could crush a coin and fold a plate into a conical cup, a power Maurice de Saxe alone could oppose. In England Miss Bettie Thompson breaks chains by hand. Kerra, a renowned mulatto performer, hangs by knees in trapeze and grips a man by the belt with teeth, turning him with hand strength.
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England
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Europe
One Secret of Carnegie's Success
Rival businessmen sought to discover Carnegie's edge but found no shortcut. He guided them to a room with books and reports, staffed by a dozen clerks, representing $80 000 in annual expenditure. He claimed the value lay in knowing every detail of the business at any moment.
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Andrew Carnegie
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Bristol
Evennger
Staples Coal Company
Repudiated National Debts Across Europe
The text traces Spain's early national debt from £1 million in 1556 to £40 million by 1610 under Philip III, with repudiation after his death. It then notes France beginning debt in 1643 due to Louis XIV's wars and Versailles spending, and later repudiation during the French Republic when creditors received partial or no payment.
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Philip III
France
Louis XIV
Versailles
Louis XVI
The Butler's Pantry and its Historic Roles
The modern term butlers pantry marks the fusion of the boteleries duties with the pantlers pantry. Historically the butler pantler porter carver sewer and cupbearer were honored roles, each overseen by officers with their own grooms and yeomen in large households.
Varying American Vocab Shapes Norway English
The London Chronicle notes widespread American vernacular influence in Norway as many Norwegians work in the United States. Norwegian hosts and travelers pick up the U S mannerisms and phrases, including the frequent ending You bet which marks transatlantic accented English.
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United States
America
Norway
Carride
London Chronicle
Marie Antoinette Shawl Passes Through Clergy Hands
A lace shawl once given by Marie Antoinette to her confessor Abbe de l Orme survives. The abbe emigrated and left it to Prelate Strobach in Breslau. It then passed through several clergy before Pastor Heinrichs presented it to the church at Neunedorf.
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Breslau
Neunedorf
Heinrichs
Obscene epithets and legal risk in 19th century humor
An English gentleman bursts into a friend's Lincoln's Inn chambers and jokes about compiling a list of abusive names for a rival in Chancery Lane, fearing no prosecution. The tale lampoons how law alone decides what counts as an insult.
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Jones
Chancery Lane
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Crabbe Prefers Lighter Shirts to Brown Laundry
A Philadelphia Press item notes Crabbe telling a laundryman not to call again as his shirts and collars are overdone and too brown, prompting him to try another laundry.
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Philadelphia Press
The Nerve of Them
The dialogue shows Mrs. Newlyriche chiding about cousins sharing identical ancestors, prompting Mr. Newlyriche to ask what issue caused the outburst in this exchange from Puck style jest.
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Mrs. Newlyriche
Mr. Newlyriche
Hannah
What He Feared
A wife questions her husband about burning their old love letters. He reveals he has read them to prevent someone contesting his will from proving he was insane after his death.
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John
Not Very Often Fool and Money Meet in Jest
A clipped exchange features a sneering officeholder remark and a calm reply about death, ending with the proverb that the fool and his money are soon parted. The dialogue highlights satire on authority and greed in a concise, wry tone.
Evened Up with the World Says He Owes and Owes
A Chicago Post quip notes a man feeling even with the world as he admits owing and being owed by about equal measure. The remark reflects a social philosophy about esteem and association with others.
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Chicago Post
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