Despotic Wurttemberg Prince Sold Subjects Like Cattle
A Washington Post item discusses the brutal rule of Charles Eugene of Württemberg, detailing his 65 years of tyranny. It cites the selling of 6,000 subjects to England, a royal mockery of welfare, and a deadly scene where youths were executed to force obedience. The piece also notes other curious fragments about Bank of England watchers and involuntary aid during sports photography.
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Charles Eugene of
Wurttenburg
Fredericka of
Beyreuth
Wurttemberg
England
Schitler
Rule of the Road Told by a London Policeman
An American traveler recounts a London ride and a chat with a King's Cross policeman about why traffic keeps to the left. The officer demonstrates how turning right would block oncoming traffic and notes the customs aim to avoid collisions. He mentions that the tip is expected for information.
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Washington Post
England
King’s Cross
Kerrige
Eugene Sue Vanity Reflects Fashion Over Letters
The article portrays Eugene Sue as a fashion driven figure rather than a writer, noting his habit of observing conversations from Cafe de Paris steps with a cigar. It mentions his imagined schemes for social reform and his preoccupation with personal appearance amid a cultured social scene.
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Eugene Sue
Cafe de Paris
Counts d’Orsay
Umbrella Etiquette and Odd Customs in Turk and East Asia
The article notes umbrella use in Turkey China and Japan with etiquette in greeting high rank and palace protocol. It also mentions servants shielding ladies with umbrellas and a visitor nearly struck by a guard for carrying an open umbrella. The passage ends with a cabbage celery recipe and milk addition.
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Turkey
China
Translator Ogilby Learned Greek After Fifty
Ogilby, famed translator of Homer and Virgil, did not know Greek until after reaching fifty years of age, revealing an unusual late start to his linguistic mastery.
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Ogilby
Homer
Virgil
Hints for Farmers Poultry and Milking Practices
Practical guidance from Farm Journal on poultry housing and care. Advice covers single breed preference, litter depth, flock size limits, clean earth for hens, avoiding stimulants, and guna for bustier hens. Milking tips emphasize feeding after milking, calm barn environment, and cow behavior.
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Palm Journal
Treatments for Smut and Whitewash Formulas
The Wisconsin experiment station reports on seed grain smut treatments using formaldehyde and corrosive sublimate for barley, plus a hot water and cold water soak as effective methods. It also gives a whitewash recipe using lime, salt, water, and chalk for wood, brick, and stone.
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Office of
Washington
Wisconsin
Birle
Pigs Seek Exercise for Thumps and Dairy Feed Compared
Professor Thomas Shaw notes medicines do little for pigs with thumps and recommends castor oil or salts to prevent constipation. Enforce exercise by chasing pigs or isolating them from sows to reduce distress. The Dairy dairy query finds corn fodder and ensilage digest similarly, but ensilage yields better milk. a Vermont study shows 14 262 pounds of dry feed plus hay and grain produced 7088 pounds of milk, while ensilage with the same ration yielded 9155 pounds.
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Thomas Shaw
New England
Vermont
BalInger and O Laughlin in Taft Cabinet Talks
Rumor places Richard A Ballinger of Seattle as interior secretary and John Callan O Laughlin as assistant secretary of state in Taft’s soon to be announced cabinet. Ballinger, 51, former general land office commissioner, helped reorganize the agency. O Laughlin, 35, veteran Washington journalist with diplomatic ties, has spanned Paris London Berlin and St. Petersburg and covered the Portsmouth and Tokyo events.
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Taft
Richard Achilles Ballinger
Seattle
Ballinger
General Land Office
Interior
Garfield
Williams College
Bio
Richard A. Ballinger
Illinois
Washington
Superior Court of
Bacon
John Callan O’laughlin
Robert Bacon
Paris
London
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Venezuela
Saotogo
United States Commission
Portsmouth
O ° Laughlin
Ucal
Senate
Queenn Trilc
O’ Lawet
Sia
Japan
Russia
Italy
Presdent Castro
Like a Mule Quote Sparks Moral Reflection
A Washington Star quotation compares a stubborn man to a mule, noting the constant doubt over whether his usefulness outweighs his troublesome nature. Uncle Eben voices the grain of wisdom about temperament and utility in daily life.
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Eben
Washington Star
The Perfect Woman Signboard in Kent Taverns
A quaint tavern sign in Kent shows a headless woman titled The Perfect Woman. Historical notes recall a 1818 silent woman figure in St. Giles now New Oxford Street with a stanza about a mute, headless female guiding travelers.
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Kent
St. Giles
New Oxford Street
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