Miraculous Vault at St Michan's Dublin Church
A London Tatler account praises St Michan's Church in Dublin as a pilgrimage site with an organ Handel is said to have used for Messiah. The vault holds historic figures including the Sheares brothers and the Earl of Leitrim, with preserved features of two centuries dead. The dry, eerie crypt offers a strange, non offensive atmosphere as visitors descend with a light into narrow family recesses.
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Dublin
St. Michan’s
Handel
Messiah
Robert Emmet
St Michan’s
Sheares
United Irish
Earl of
Leitrim
London Tatler
How Men Fall When Shot Describes common myths of how gunshot victims collapse and explains physiological responses to wounds in the torso versus the hips or vital areas.
The piece contrasts stage falls with real reactions, noting that many falls occur after impact and that hits above the hips cause immediate, limited movement while wounds to vital spots reduce resistance, causing swift collapse.
Crossing the Bar Emerges as Tennyson’s Final Crown
Lord Tennyson recalls writing Crossing the Bar in his eighty first year after traveling from Aldworth to Farringford on an October day. His son notes it as the poet’s life's crown, written in a single moment with the pilot being the Divine and Unseen. Days before death the poet urged its placement at the end of all editions of his poems.
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Tennyson
Lord Tennyson
Aldworth
Farringford
Bristol
Herbert F. Bennett
How Air Affects Mercury Barometer Readings
An explanation of how condensing air increases pressure on mercury, causing it to rise in a barometer, while expanding air lowers pressure, making the mercury fall. Each observed height change signifies a change in surrounding air volume.
Should Earth Become Flat
A Kansas City Journal quip contrasts a scientist claim that a flat earth would yield a global two mile sea depth with an Oklahoma editor warning to shoot anyone flattening the earth. The remark underscores skepticism toward flattening theories and Oklahoma bravado about swimming.
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Oklahoma
Kansas City Journal
Umbrella That Looks Cheap Yet Stands as Quality Deal
A Philadelphia Press quip notes a dealer touting an umbrella as made of top material yet fashioned to appear inexpensive. The exchange highlights a sharp contrast between perceived value and actual quality in a streetwise sale.
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Philadelphia Press
Beecher and Spurgeon Exchange on Calvinism and Humps
Beecher claimed Spurgeon owed his popularity no more to Calvinism than a camel owes its hump to its value. Spurgeon retorted that the hump is a store of fat that supports the camel on long journeys, and its value depends on the hump.
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Beecher
Spurgeon
Call in the Opponent For Safe Revenge, Dublin Barrister Advises
A witty Dublin barrister advised a physician to avoid dueling. He suggested asking the offender to call you in instead, ensuring revenge is secured through a legal or social remedy rather than a direct confrontation. The counsel emphasizes prudence over rash action.
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Dublin
Life Policy Question Sparks Witty Exchange
A humorous exchange between a married man and an insurance agent: the agent suggests a life policy now that he has a wife, but the husband jokes that she isn’t dangerous. Chicago News.
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Newed
Chicago News
Germans take back praise for wartime program speech
The comment notes resistance to the idea of reclaiming a program described as taken from Germany. The speaker dismisses the notion, sarcastically suggesting the Germans would be glad to be rid of it.
Jury Foreman Finds Man Not Guilty In Mare Theft
The foreman of an Irish jury declared the defendant not guilty after the trial over the alleged mare theft. No further details were provided about witnesses or evidence.
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Py Jord
D A R Reports From Bristol Chapter and Continental Congress
At the March 10 Bristol Chapter D A R meeting reports were submitted by Regent Mrs A E MacDougall and Delegate Mrs C A Johnson from the Continental Congress in Washington February 22. A February 21 reception at the Riggs House featured Minute Men, with entertainment and speeches.
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Continental Congress
Bristol
D. A.R
A. E. MacDougall
C. A. Johnson
Washington
One Key That Fits Only One Medicine Vinol
An advertisement extols Vinol as a main remedy for loss of appetite weak digestion and run-down conditions. It claims Vinol blends cod liver oil iron and table wine with a pleasant taste and offers a money back guarantee if no improvement is seen. It asserts iron is hard to use but Vinol delivers its benefits.
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Vinci
Continental Congress of the DAR Adopts Amendments and Elects Fairbanks
The annual continental congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution opened with singing and a welcome by Mrs Cornelia Cole Fairbanks. Delegates from New York, Massachusetts, and Connecticut led attendance while amendments to the constitution were debated. The body approved a two term limit for the president general, discussed the treasurer general term, and honored Mrs Fairbanks with continued leadership. A large fundraising drive for continental hall raised about twelve thousand dollars plus pledges, with significant memorial gifts and plans. The week included tours, a stereopticon exhibit of hall plans, and a grand adjournment after a final slate of elections and routine business.
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Fairbanks
Congress
Massachusetts
Corps of Ushers
Randolph Keim
Elsmere
DAR
New England
New Willard
Cabinet
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
White House
Mrs. Fairbanks
Red
State
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Chase’s
Grand Opera House
Washington
Charles W. Fairbanks
Cornelia Cole Fairbanks
New York
Connecticut
McLean
National Board
National Society
Gen. Warfield
Baltimore
S A R
Bayne
S A. R
Continental Hall
Donald McLean
Mary S. Lockwood
McKinley
Owen
House of Representatives
House
Col. Winter
Guard of Honor
Harlan
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Board
St. Louis
Chicago
New Mexico
Rhode Island
Pawtucket
Lippitt
American Monthly Magazine
Treasury
Buds and Blossoms Roots and Barks Health Tonic Claim
A serious health claim promotes Vitone Tonic as a physician crafted remedy from buds blossoms roots and barks. It asserts three fundamentals for disease cure correct identity method and faithful compliance while warning against harmful stimulants and promising robust appetite and a healthy stomach through selective distribution by a single reputable druggist per town or city.
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New York
Hemisphere
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Riggs House
Manor House
Ballinger
Society of the Minute Men
Minute Men
America
Valley Forge
Gernwetls
Cambridge
Mass
Royal Artillery
William II
Congressional Library
Grand Staircase
D.A.R
Warfield
SA. R
R. J. Drug CO
Beecham
Beecham’s
A. R. Bremer CO
R. I. Drug Company
Romoc
Man
Boston
Masa
Romoo
Hugh G. Brown
President Hotel and Railroad News Co
R. I. Drug CO
Gray
Phcnix Office
Town OF
the Waldron-Brownell CO
Bradford Street
Senator Hoar
Phenix
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