Uncle Toby and Captain Sterne Inspires Tristram Shandy
The father of Laurence Sterne, Captain Roger Sterne, served in Chudleigh's regiment and led a peripatetic life in Flanders Gibraltar and Jamaica where he died of country fever. A simple minded, good natured Irishman, he shaped the elder Sterne’s portrayal of Uncle Toby and the comic genius of English fiction.
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Toby
Roger Sterne
Tristram Shandy
Chudleigh
Regiment of Foot
Flanders
Gibraltar
Jamaica
Roger
Sterne
Sex and Rebirth Theories On Reincarnation Roles
A London World opinion mocks reincarnation ideas suggesting sex roles flip with each rebirth. It jokes that women become masculine or men become effeminate across ages, noting suffragettes and long haired performers as examples, and argues long term equality in such a scheme.
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London World
Remarkable Rhea and Garrick Epigram Notes
An ornithologist praises the rhea as a remarkable bird noting the male incubates and tends young by moving eggs to sun to hatch. In London Sphere Garrick is praised and his epigram on Goldsmith is discussed as partly true, with examples of his lines and reputation.
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South America
Goldsmith
Poll
Garrick
London Sphere
Habit as a controlling influence in daily life
The article from Brockton Times argues habit governs more actions than any motive. It notes small initial steps toward a routine become an unbreakable chain, with habits shaping both righteous and wrongful conduct into a demanding master.
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Brockton Times
His Sorrow
Maud newly married asks if George is sorry about marriage. George says no he is not thinking of himself but of the nice girls he cannot marry. Maud reacts with horror as he explains the disappointment of others rather than himself.
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Maud
George
Happiness as a Profession Fails to Buy Joy Reflectively
A Success Magazine aphorism argues happiness cannot be pursued as a career. True happiness arises passively as a reflex from engaging in noble deeds, not from making pleasure a lifelong profession.
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Success Magazine
Birds of a feather adage lesson from a master
A master lectures a class of youngsters on adages. He asks for the next line to the proverb Birds of a feather do what. A small boy quickly answers Lay eggs, prompting a succinct moment of classroom humor and participation.
Widow Weeds wedding sighting and Thoreau quip noted
In a jab at propriety, a writer recalls Skidmore leading the Widow Weeds to the altar. The observer jokes that the bride appeared to tower over him up the aisle while contrasting men born to succeed with a fall. Thoreau is referenced in the aside.
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Twynn
Skidmore
Politics and Love Quip Sparks in Social Banter
A London Mail quip captures a playful comparison between politics and romance. Sandy Bowen jokes that courting begins with free trade, marriage brings protective inlaws, and domestic politics shift to passive resistance, with his wife’s mother and Mrs. Bowen overhearing the banter.
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Sandy Bowen
Odd Knives in Irish Monastery Display Grace Notes Set
In an Irish monastery a sixteenth century knife collection features blades with musical notes on one side for prayers before meals and grace after, typically a four knife set kept in a stamped leather upright case placed before the singer.
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Ireland
Aunt Clarissa objects to businesslike actresses at heart plays
Aunt Clarissa criticizes women who bring multiple handkerchiefs to heart interest plays, calling them too calculating and unfeminine. The Chicago Tribune quotes her sharp reaction to contemporary theater etiquette.
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Clarissa
Chicago Tribune
Mystery Voice in Love Letter Echoes
A dialogue reveals tension as Mrs asks if she remains the star of his life while noting a missing draw logo. Mr replies with a courteous assurance, yet the exchange hints at unresolved affection and fading romance.
The Flag Reversed Emblem of Distress and Hope
A fishing schooner entering a port hoists its flag inverted signaling missing crew. To seafaring folk it signals loss yet not final, as crew expect survivors possibly picked up by another vessel. The Captain explains kept hope alive until all hands are accounted for.
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New York Press
Elephant Power: How Many Men To Pull A Weight Ha
The investigation compares pulling power of horses and elephants. Two horses totaling 3,200 pounds pulled 3,750 pounds, 550 pounds over their weight. One elephant weighing 12,000 pounds hauled 8,750 pounds, 3,250 pounds under its weight. Fifty men about 7,500 pounds pulled 8,750 pounds, equal to the elephant. One hundred men pulled 2,000 pounds.
Proverbs of Assam sayings and quirks
A set of Assamese proverbs with humorous twists on home life marriage land and nature. The collection includes lines about crops on others fields birds and trees and family fault lines and dining habits. Each proverb uses playful logic to comment on social behavior and household idiosyncrasies.
Washington as a fireman in early Alexandria history
George Washington joined the Friendship Fire company founded in 1774 in Alexandria. He served as an honorary member and, during the 1775 Philadelphia congress, bought a small engine for 10s and sent it to the company. He actively helped fires in his youth, and near the market he personally aided by commanding townsmen to assist the engine amid a late life fire.
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George Washington
Friendship Fire Company
Alexandria
Ormaburg
Washington
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Gibbs
Boston Heights
Friendship Company
Ring Street
Friendship
Ibsen's Foibles And Crowning Decorations Revealed
The essay recalls Henrik Ibsen as solitary by habit yet fond of banquets and honors. In later years he adored decorations from monarchs and wore insignia at public events, often carrying a small mirror and comb in his hat to groom his hair before audiences.
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Henrik Ibsen
Ibsen
Coram Populo
His Fatal Blunder Phrase from Philadelphia Press
A brief quip notes a man who concealed drinking at a critical moment. The exchange satirizes judgment and misperception, implying a fatal flaw in acting on assumed facts. The line reflects press humor and editorial voice from the Philadelphia era.
Does Education Pay What good is my education any how
A young civil engineer reflects on the value of college training after earning $75 a month and supervising fifty union bricklayers earning $7.15 a day. He notes four extra hours of work daily, questioning whether education truly pays given the wage gap and longer hours versus less educated workers.
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Eastern University
Pennsylvania
Hapgood
Selden and the Birth of the Gasoline Car
Twenty five years ago a young inventor named George B Selden pitched a gasoline driven carriage to a major vehicle maker. He faced doubt from many, but his idea reshaped industry. Now about 70,000 explosion buggies operate in the United States and royalties from the Selden patent have totaled $814,183 in the last three years.
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George B. Selden
United States
Itera
Saldei
Astory
Kodol Dyspepsia Core Promises Quick Health Recovery
A Georgia machinist describes relief after using Kodol Dyspepsia Core, claiming rapid improvement from starvation and illness. He recounts returning to work within two to three months and notes occasional use as a blood purifier and tonic. Supporter O N Cornell of Roding, Ga., dated Aug 27, 1906.
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Georgia
O. N. Cornell
Roding, Ga
Kodol
W. H. Buffington
DeWitso Titles Early Risers Pill Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts DeWitso Titles Early Risers pills as the most reliable remedy on the market sold by W. Buffington, suggesting cathartic effects and consumer trust in its efficacy.
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W. Buffington
Auction Sale of the Flatgreaves House in Hope and Constitution
The Flatgreaves house at the southeast corner of Hope and Constitution streets will be sold at public auction on Saturday November 24 1906 at 12 o'clock noon.
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Hope and
Constitution Streets
Embroideries and Drawn Work Advertised in Bristol Store
Bristol retailer B. J Badwey at 281 Thames Street promotes embroideries and Japanese drawn work in shirt waists drawn linens and Egyptian dress goods along with cotton batten and various fancy goods inviting customers to call and inspect the goods.
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B. J Badwey
Thames St
Bristol
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New York
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National Organization of Brain Brokers
Elephant Power
Assam
The
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Providence
Worcester
Providence Public:Market Co
A. W. Orgelman
State Street
Waldron-Brownell CO
Bradford St
iL _ Buffington
Hope Drug G Company
Apothecaries
Hope Street
G. A.R. Hall
Glendale
Edward C. Morrissey
Hopa Street
Eprosite Trinity
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