Strange Dream Transference Tale From London Mail
A correspondent repeats an anecdote about thought transference shared by an eminent engineer after a Bulawayo railway opening. The engineer’s friend dies of enteric fever, and both families report dreams of the death and the hair turning white at the moment, with the sister and parents separately aware despite not speaking of the dreams.n Feels like a quirky memory piece and childhood reflections follow about frost on windows, waking early, breakfast treats, and a proposed song about an old feather bed.
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Bulawayo
England
London Mail
Milwaukee Sentinel
The Old Feather Bed Mystery in Classic Fashion
An inquiry into the fate of the old fashioned feather bed prompts readers to recall a bygone era. The piece stirs nostalgia for homely comforts and asks what has become of the treasured bedding once common in households.
Attack on a System and Its Upholders
A critical meditation argues that opposing a system means opposing the people who uphold it. The piece challenges claims that only the system is faulty and condemns the stance of attacking no individuals, insisting that systemic critique inevitably targets those within it.
Chesterton on brigands and attacking individuals
The passage argues that when confronting bad systems one may still attack individuals. Chesterton notes the difference between critiquing a system and directly engaging those who act as brigands, stressing personal courage and practical action over abstract condemnation.
Benham Worries Over Early Arrivals
A short New York Press exchange records Mrs Benham telling her husband not to worry about arriving late and Benham replying he would worry if he had arrived early, highlighting domestic banter in a terse citation.
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Benham
New York Press
Talkative acquaintance shares a trove of familiar facts
A witty remark from the New York Press notes that a chatty friend will fill a listener with a surprising volume of known information. The quip implies garrulous talkers can refresh and expand a listener’s grasp of familiar ideas.
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New York Press
Distinguished Paper Hangers Story from Mount Vernon Tale
Miss Kate Sanborn notes in Old Time Wall Papers that paper hanging was a shared family task in earlier days. Washington and Lafayette, aided by an aide, hung wallpaper at Mount Vernon for a ball, proving there were always men available when needed.
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Kate Sanborn
George Washington
Lafayette
Mount Vernon
Martha
Marquis
Washington
General Washington
Artful Autograph Fiend and His Collectors
A Milwaukee Sentinel quotation describes a man who pursued autographs by kicking to provoke responses from celebrities. Each signature was a reply to his vigorous complaints aimed at railroad delays public abuses artistic faults and other public concerns, yielding letters from famous figures.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Color through the blind man's musical sense
A blind man explains color as sound, describing red as a high piercing note, blue as a delicately sounded note, green as a soft low tone, and yellow as lively quick notes. He notes black as the absence of light, a concept he cannot fully grasp.
Moonshining Flourishes More in New York City Than Kentucky
An internal revenue agent recalls that New York City hosts more illicit stills and low grade whisky activity than Kentucky, noting fuel for the industry on the east and west sides, attempts to mask stills with dye shops, and ongoing arrests as evidence of a thriving moonshine trade.
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New York City
Kentucky
Internal Revenue
New York
Kentuckys
New York Sun
The Pianoforte Evolution and Pioneers
A brief history tracing the pianoforte from the clavichord and harpsichord through early 18th century claims by Maffei, Cristofori, and Marius. It notes early instrument shapes including the first square piano by Freidrich Freidrich? and the first upright patent by John Isaac Hawkins in 1800.
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Scipione Maffei
Bartolommeo Cristofori
Marius
France
Schroter
Germany
Cristofori
Freiderica
Saxony
England
United States
John Isaac Hawkins
From midshipman to lord chancellor in one life
Lord Erskine, praised by Lord Campbell as the greatest advocate, rose from obscurity after defending Captain Baillie against admiralty abuses. He entered law at twenty five, rose to prominence with thirty briefs offered before rising to the Wool Sack, and became chancellor in 1806, his career marked by numerous successes.
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Lord Erskine
Lord Campbell
Lfe
Baillie
Admiralty
London Standard
Natural Hair Curling Elixir From Spring Vine Sap
An ancient household notebook reveals a method to curl hair naturally. In early spring collect sap from a wild grapevine by tying a bottle under an incision so sap drips in, ferment until full, cork, and apply with a sponge for softer curls than hot irons or patent curlers.
Saved by Ghouls and a 1577 Cologne burial tale
A column from Misson in Medical Anecdotes recounts a woman buried alive in Cologne in 1577 dressed for her tomb with jewels. Robbers seized rings from her swollen fingers, she sat up smiling, they fled, she later walked home and lived healthily for years. Also quoted are humorous pieces from the Atlanta Constitution and Philadelphia Inquirer about witty definitions and a prize day chapel joke.
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Misson
Cologne
Tea Biscuits Delight Impress Bride and Guest
Miss Birdie Livingston enjoys her first meal at the bride's as the bride expresses relief that the tea biscuits turned out well. The exchange captures a light moment from Woran's Home Companion with the eager praise for the biscuits.
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Birdie Livingston
Hthel
Woran
A Foolish Consistency Is the Bobgoblin of Minds
A terse quotation attributed to Emereon decries rigid thinking as the hobgoblin hindering creativity. The line portrays consistency as a trap for small minds.
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Emereon
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