Roses for Dinner Through a Child’s Hidden Wish
A nostalgic 1905 vignette follows a young girl named Edith and her Aunt Martha in a garden world of hollyhocks, verbenas, and roses. The child’s disobedience by the river endangers a cherished letter, triggering worry for Aunt Dora and a pivotal moment with Mr. Nelson that reveals care, reconciliation, and a reconciled family bond.
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Martha
Verbenas
Sweet Williams
Edith
Marsha
Marthe
Guy
Aunt Dora
Dora
Dore
Mr. Nelson
Nelson
Werbenas
Gardener's Praise For Thomson Book Gift
When Thomson sent the first edition of Seasons to Sir Gilbert Elliott, the lord justice clerk, he showed it to his gardener David who, after admiring the binding, proclaimed the work a grand book. David marveled at Thomson's ingenuity and handed the tome back, surprised at his kin's achievement.
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Thomson
Gilbert Elliott
Minto
Gilbert
Sir Gilbert
David
James Thomson
Tearless Battle Between Spartans Arcadians Arsives
In 367 B C the Spartans faced Arcadians and Arsives. Not a Spartan fell, and Plutarch notes the Lacedaemonians called it the Tearless battle.
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Arsives
Plutarch
A Safe Opening in a Baltimore American Quip
A burglar notes that a safe opening does not guarantee security as he begins drilling and the job requires much blowing. The remark underscores the misalignment between a safe opening and a secure business in a Baltimore American quotation.
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Baltimore American
Miss Newitt May Chooses Between Two Proposals
Miss Newitt May faces a dilemma after receiving marriage proposals from two suitors. Miss Passay expresses astonishment at the situation and questions the gravity of the trouble, reflecting society’s view of romance and choice.
Fireworks Ordinance Enforcement In City Business District
City announces strict enforcement of the fireworks ordinance in the business portion near cotton warehouses yards and depot platforms, bidding the shooting of fireworks. Effective date given as December 11 1905.
The Curse of Scotland Nine of Diamonds Legend
A 1826 chronicle notes the nine of diamonds as the curse of Scotland. It cites a Scotch MP whose family arms feature the card and his malt tax vote in Scotland. It also mentions George Campbell blamed for stealing nine diamonds from the royal crown during Mary Stuart’s era, provoking taxation.
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Scotland
Thomas Tegg
London
George Campbell
Burton
Mary Stuart
Take Care of Your Teeth Early Habits
The London Lancet advises preventing tooth decay by keeping tooth surfaces clean with a chalk flavored toothbrush. Emphasizes cleaning between teeth after meals, warns against toothpick injury and splinters, and recommends dull wood toothpicks while avoiding metal ones.
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London
Joke of the Deep Sea
A clubman jokes that sea pressure would crush bones at great depths. He recounts lowering champagne into the deep near Sicily to chill it, but the bottles returned full of salt water as pressure forced sea water through cork pores.
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Sicily
New York Press
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W. T. Ford
Santa Claus
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Bryan
China
Tyler Haswell
Bryan, Texas
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THE
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