The Wandering Tew Legend Across Centuries
A dramatic account traces the Wandering Tew legend from Matthew Paris to a 1602 Leyden pamphlet and Bishop Paul d’Eltzen’s Hamburg testimony. It follows the cursed wanderer Abascurus or Cartophilus, doomed to roam until judgment day, struck by periodic flashes of renewal every century.
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Christ
Calvary
Matthew Paris
St. Albans
London
Armenia
Leyden
Christopher Creuzer
Cross
Europe
Paul d'Eltzen
Slea
Fontius Nate
Jerusalem
Jesus
Iim
Leiden
World of Letters
Wandering Jew Across Nations Through Time
The text traces the Wandering Jew as named and viewed in Italy Germany the Netherlands and Denmark through centuries. It notes Guido Bonatti Tizio Juan Espera en Dios and Der Ewige Jude among many names and legends. It surveys literary works from Goethe to Eugene Sue and claims the figure embodies doubt fate and anti Christ imagery.
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Italy
Guido Bonatti
Forli
Tizio
Vienna
Buttadors
God
Netherlands
Isaac Laguedem
Isaac
Dain
Juan Espera En Dios
John Hope-iniol
Germany
Germains
Goethe Onre
Karl von Selter
Hans Herrr
G. Heller
Max Hanshofer
Eugene Sue
Guative Dore
Goethe
Scheller
Carmel Sylvia
L. Kohler
Ronmanian
Girne
Neeses
Dew
Tannhauser
Arthur
Chirlemainge
Barfarossi
Tell
Enochs
Elijah
Will
al Samini
Bookkeeping and Business Practice Topics Listed
A catalog lists short courses including bookkeeping shorthand typewriting business writing contracts and commercial law business arithmetic and shorthand methods. It specifies 7 in 1200 and pricing at 35.00 for course material.
Cambridge Commercial College Seeks New Enrollees
The Cambridge Commercial College offers day and evening classes with a new promotion. The first 15 school age entrants receive fully written cards promoting penmanship, plus the paper's mention. Enrollment promises higher earnings, with a $120 special course yielding about $600 a year. Graduates are described as in high demand.
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Cambridge Commercial College
Boston Elevated Railway Schedule Fragment 1907
A condensed timetable for Cambridge and surrounding routes shows varied departure intervals and night services. It lists Arlington Heights Adams Square Harvard Square Broadway and Dudley Street routes with minute-based intervals and weekend adjustments.
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Aerlingtox
Adam> S
Beacon St
Adams
Harvard Bridge
West Poston Bridge
Mt NZ
Lot
Arlington Heights
Adams Sq. P
Ala
Harvard Sodare
Cambridge
Dudley ST
Washington ST
Roxbury
Matnday
Harvard Sq
Dudley
River ST
Pearl ST
Roxbury Crossing
Mount Auburn
Sdebway
Huron Ave
Newton
Watertown
A. M
North Cambridge
Subwa
Harvard
North Cambridger
Subwat
Prospect ST
Sonday
Adame
Riverside
Scollay &Q. Burwat
A Man of Letters and Deep Moral Purpose
The piece praises a renowned writer and statesman described as a man of clear mind and simple, powerful diction. It highlights his boyhood poverty, self training, and the burden of a nation he carried, noting his expansive sympathies and principled life that made him one of the era’s greatest writers.
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Lincal
Gettyshire
Belen Nicolay
St. Nicholas
Duel on the outskirts ends with Frenchman downed by Yale sharpshooter
A French challenger and a Yale student agreed to a pistol duel using baseballs at close range. The Yale man led off and fired three shots, grazing the Frenchman, hitting his stomach, then striking the chin. The Frenchman collapsed and did not return to challenge another American.
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Yale
Eli
Belle France
Household Nuisance Praised and Mocked in Muncksville Rant
A Muncksville Kansas editorial condemns a street preacher who vilifies government, women, merchants, lawyers, and journalists. It argues such troublemakers justify firm action and suggests residents move if unsatisfied, calling for removal of disruptive figures as an enterprise killer.
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Muncksville
Kan
Orange blossom worn by brides as symbol of fruitful marriage
Uncertainty surrounds why brides wear orange blossom but the consensus links it to fruitfulness. Some authorities trace the custom to Saracens who viewed the orange blossom as signifying a prosperous marriage since in the East the orange tree bears fruit and blossoms together.
Sleep Timing Sparks Morning Laughs in Paper Talk
In a light exchange the speakers joke about sleep, noting science says pre midnight rest is most beneficial while morning wakefulness also affects well being. The banter reflects typical newspaper humor and reader familiarity with daily routines.
A Quick Cure for Smoking Breaks
A comic note quotes the Baltimore American on Mrs Getthere’s plan to quit her husband’s smoking by restricting house cigars to those she buys herself, forcing him to smoke to spare her feelings. The gag highlights a domestic ruse in a lighthearted fashion.
Father and son muse on hunting and finding
A short exchange about searching and finding notes that often the sought item appears only after the hunt ends. The father jokes about locating books after a long search while the son explains it ends the hunt. The dialogue captures a humorous reflection on persistence and perception.
Lit Easter Poem Sparks Editor's Witty Exchange
An aspirant asks the editor about his poem He Always Refused to Smile. The editor replies with a sly remark about breaking the spell if the subject read the verse.
Proof of His Skill in Polished Floors Story
Frank Miles Day, Philadelphia architect, tests a floor polisher while a host warns of dangers. The conversation highlights slippery floors in a Rit tenhlouse square home, with a tale of mishaps at Colonel Snow’s dining room and Easter week ball.
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Frank Miles Day
Philadelphia
Mr. Dar
Rittenhlouse Square
Colonel Snow
Frightful life saving plan mocked by EC Sreunan
EC Sreunan of the volunteer life saving corps mocks a life saving plan describing its risks. He narrates a trout fishing tale from Pike county where a farmer serves six boiled eggs to a hungry guest who jokes about eating them all.
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EC. Sreunan
Volunteer Life Saving Corps
Pike County
Aly
Ant
New York Tribune
General Shermans Generous Friendship to Soldiers Kin
A Harper's Weekly tale recalls General William T. Sherman aiding the children of his favored soldier General Morgan L. Smith. While in New York, Sherman replied by midnight to a hurried request for estate details, sending a two sheet note to help the children, emphasizing his broad loyalty beyond his own era.
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Sherman
General Sherman
Louise Morgan Bill
General Morgan Smith
New York
Morgan L. Smith
Harper's Weekly
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Omyidge Commercial College
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