Stradanus and the Prolific Era of Hunting Imagery
The article surveys early art and engraving in Europe, noting Florentine artist Giovann Stradanus and his Antwerp-based publishers. It highlights Stradanus's hunting scenes like bear and hawk hunts, the spread of his prints, and the surge in demand for “pictures of the day” that shaped 16th century art across northern Europe.
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Nic
France
Epart
Nimrod
Tle Perigund Cave
Bertion
Louvre
Wauchoppe
Florentine
Aragos
Giovann
Della Strada
Jonnten Stradanus
Tle
Michael Angelo
Stradaius
Taehodia
Enorlier Art Critice
Stradanne
Theodore de Bry
Haneth
Gallo
Antwerp
Collaers
Viora
Mallery
Baceler
Goltclus
de Prene
Maximilian
Stradannd Bend
Walt
Fleming
Onty
Etradapue
Michael Angeloube Hwanbe
Wielgeteen
Germany
Tempesta
Rome
Italiana
Galle Brothers
Europe
Italy
Naples
Don Juan
Austria
Stradanus
Arco
Bea
Florence
Purgatory
Columbue
Veepucci
Stanley's Exploits and Notable Lectures in History
The article contrasts Henry M Stanley's lecture earnings across cities with Alexander Graham Bell's schoolhouse lectures, noting Stanley's large sums and varied payments. It recounts a teacher's February birthday prompt, where a girl answers "Mike" to a riddle in Everyone's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Graham Bell
Aventor
Bines
Wee
Mike
Willing Workers on Farm Birds Aid Meadow Insect Control
A fragmented note describes birds and hawks aiding farm meadows by feeding on insects and pests. Mentions owls and squirrels as part of the ecosystem and hints at season roles in meadow pastures with references to wildlife and farm work.
Stenographers and the Congressional Record Funhouse
A comic tale notes how official stenographers redact and polish congressmen’s speeches. Reporters fear readers would misread garbled remarks once printed. The piece contrasts chaotic spoken rhetoric with the smooth, fabricated text that appears in the Congressional Record.
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Ashington
Congress
United States
Wayback
Dr Moses Stern Acknowledges Tiny Campaign Expenses
In a sworn statement to the clerk of the House the Philadelphia Democrat Dr Moses Stern discloses his 25 cent primaries expense. He jokes about a warm seat in Congress amid bankruptcy fears and admits buying a chicken sandwich for a colored gentleman while denying any bribery.
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Pennsylvania
Moses Stern
Philadelphia
Congress
Stearn
Sam
Washington
Consteam
United States Treasury
National
Rothschild
Bride's Name Forgotten in City Hall Marriage Mixup
George H. Covert went to the City Hall license bureau to wed Veralone Murray in Washington. Nervousness led him to misstate his fiancée's name as Vera fone, causing a clerical error. Clerks issued the license to George H. Covert and Veralone, with Rev. Charles Wood set to officiate. The mistake was corrected the next morning by Col. John E. B. Young, and the couple married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Covert
City Hall
Veralone Murray
Washington
Covert
Ethie
Hay
Kroll
Oto
Miss Vera Fone
Miss Veralone
Charles Wood
Joho E B. Young
Two Tennessee Politicians Comment on Aging Senators
In Washington Colonel Walter Wetking recalls a Pullman car conversation years ago. Two Tennessee politicians debated aging senators while the old stranger on the car defended conservation, challenging their views as the train rolled east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wetking
Tennessee
Washington
Alpine Flowers of MI Rainier and Navajoa Regions
Fragmentary text describes alpine flora and native peoples across regions including Rainier and a Navajo community. Mentions gardens, high altitudes, and a vast area with numerous inhabitants, but details are unclear and many words are garbled.
Fragmentary rural reminiscence in old Cleveland paper
A jagged excerpt recalls a bygone neighborhood scene with scattered phrases about crops, weather, a patch of wheat, cholera fears, and odd anecdotes involving a clammed eyed girl and animals, all conveyed in a shredded archival voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franciero Armonwut
Cleveland
Polite Frenchman’s awkward kiss sparks clash at party
A French guest incorrectly kisses a host’s wife, prompting consternation from her husband and a police arrest. The foreign visitor apologizes saying he does not know the English custom and asks forgiveness, promising to avoid such errors in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Yale Return Sparks Household Quarrel
A narrator notes a family returning to Yale and a Swedish cook asking where their son has gone. The mistress replies with pride that her son is away, while the cook laments missing him and expresses gratitude for Thanksgiving.
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Yale
Moses and the well scene a child recounts
A teacher recounts a child's amusing interpretation of the biblical Moses tale. The youngster explains Moses helped the daughters of Jethro and said ladies first, presenting it as a gentlemanly gesture.
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Moses
Ores
Jethro
Gravestone in Maine Hails Enoch Holden Accidental Death
In Everybody's a Maine gravestone inscription notes the death of Enoch Holden who died suddenly after being kicked by a cow. The epitaph reads Well done, good and faithful servant reflecting a solemn, ironic twist on a funeral marker.
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Maine
Enoch Holden
No Honor At A Rail Yard Foreman Payoff
A section foreman on a great line draws notice from the railroad president after a lapse in track care. The president rewards him with whiskey and a perfecto cigar, then recounts the gesture to another worker. A related exchange questions whether the cigar was lit when given, revealing the foreman’s long absence and a missed signal.
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Perfecto
Chicago Post
He &P
Ptm Ke Agi
Labouchere’s Way and the London Beauty Controversy
The article notes a rising beauty from the Chaonellands, daughter of the dean of Bt. Hellars, praised by Millais who faced mob attention at a party. It comments on social fervor and shifts in phraseology, citing a May item about an heir and changing titles in the London firmament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labouchere
Londo
Chaonellands
Bt. Hellars
Boone
Mr. Lahatry
Tragedy of the Grave and the Theatrical Agent
An aged actor, out of work for eight months, seeks help from a theatrical agent. The agent counsels updating craft and training an animal to perform a turkey trot to secure a job, while the actor laments lost partnership and past toil.
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Arognad
Calary
Saya & Olobe Democrat
Leute
Turkey
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