Gambling in cards a tale of pastime and peril through ages
The article surveys card games from Ombre to Quadrille, noting court favor and social impact. It cites royal and literary references, including King Charles II and Pope, and recalls prohibitions and lavish losses. It highlights women’s prominent gambling roles and the era’s evolving attitudes towards play.
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Charles VI
Europe
Evelyn
Charles II
Whitehall
Waller
Ombre
Pope
Belinda
Davies Barrington
Universal Magazine
Beau Monde
Urban
Gentleman’s Magazine
Paris
Frederick Reynolds
Twickenham
Montpelier Row
Manille
Spadillo
Basto
Punto
Chudleigh
West End
Loa
Henry VII
Bey
James Pai
Gianlie
le Ee Moe
Pall Mall Magus
The Cost of It
A fragmented report describes a fierce incident at a magistrate hearing with debate over responsibilities and potential actions. The text mentions a jury and a possible stop to an erection and a trial proceeding with concern about a person’s death and timing.
Large stock of second-hand pianos offered for sale
One of the largest piano lots shows 200 uprights grand pianos and squares priced from 50 to 1000 dollars. A $225 fee is highlighted with 15 dollars down and six dollars monthly payments. Rental purchase plan available with mail bulletin and evening hours until Christmas. Write for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivers & Pond
Southern Pines N C Promotes Sand Experiment Farm
Southern Pines North Carolina hosts the largest US fertilizer testing farm on pure quartz sand. The Seaboard Air Line backs the project with favorable rates and New England buyers flocking to settle near Southern Pines and Pinebluff. John T Patrick guides inquiries from Pinebluff and 306 Washington Street Boston.
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Southern Pines
Florida
United States
Washington
Europe
South
New England States
Seaboard Air Line
Merchants and Miners Steamship Company
John’ T. Patrick
Pinebluff
N.C
N. C
T. Patrick
Art and Ballet Promise in American Stage
The article argues American ballet lacks unity and taste. It stresses strong leadership from the director, designer, and dancing master to give each dancer individuality and ensure cohesive movement. It notes the need for eye to effect and precise tactics in coordinating large groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mipeotor & Mederdship
Daclerd
Gael Aoutenemm
Malformations Among Golifies Attributed to Chinese Fertilized Eggs
A controversial claim suggests malformations in golifies arise when fertilized eggs are agitated at a specific developmental stage, attributing the effect to Chinese scientists.
Andrew Jackson Clerk’s Pre Slelemey Testimony
A clerk in the treasury department near Andrew Jackson faced dismissal after a string of errors. He explained he needed to be paid and sought guidance from the White House and Jackson, who endorsed correcting the misrouted funds by keeping the note flow intact. The clerk later signed the buck, agreed to mend his ways, and was placed back to work to ensure proper procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson
Treasury
Jackson
Ian
Daly Depemtion
Jarkson
Joe Mulhatton insane fame as a prevaricator
The traveling man Joe Mulhattan known for sensational newspaper fakes is in Phenix Arizona asylum. He claims to have killed a man and is pursued by avengers while his finances and mining schemes in Kelvin Pennsylvania and Mineral Creek drew thousands in advance payments. He dwells in a web of tall tales from Maine to Texas and even Europe, with a life spent fabricating marvels for newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mulhatton
America
Territorial
Phenix
A. T
Chicago Times-Herald
Kelvin
Pinal County
Mineral Creek
Mulhattan
Arizona
Florence
Southwest
Joseph Mulhattan
Alleghany City
Maine
Texas
Atlantic
England
France
Pittsburg
Brown County
Londisville
Pike County
Waehlaw
Pune
Humber
Advance Agent Says HeIs Theatrical Company Agent
A New York Journal item quotes an advance agent stating he represents a theatrical company. The exchange includes a quip about advancing room rent, reflecting a light moment in show business discourse.
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New York Journal
Lightning Calculator Claims Skill in Thunder Timing
In a dialogue from the St. Louis Republic a character boasts a “lightning cal culator” to judge distance to thunder from the first roll. The exchange humorously critiques pseudo-scientific claims and eager self confidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfoot
St. Louis Republic
Fragmentary OCR Note Reveals Unclear Speech
A damaged OCR fragment shows garbled phonetic text with stray names and phrases. The legible portions suggest a speech sample or informal dialogue without coherent narrative or identifiable subjects. No clear event or attribution can be established from the excerpt.
Sponge Cake Recipe For Daisy From A Willing Friend
A reader offers a family sponge cake recipe: beat eggs and sugar, dissolve soda in water, sift cream tartar into flour, mix two minutes, bake in greased tin twenty minutes, with optional flavoring. The writer encourages Daisy to try it and asks readers to offer further help.
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Daisy
Vermicelli Recipe with Ham Mold
Boil milk then simmer broken vermicelli in three tablespoons until tender. Add three eggs and cream with salt white pepper and a small shallot. Line a buttered mold with ham bits, pour in the mixture bake and serve with savory gravy or tomato sauce.
Kidney Toast Flavoring Steps for a Savory Dish
The recipe instructs splitting kidneys removing sinews and skin then mincing. Fry with parsley shalot and butter, add Worcester sauce and a touch of flour, boil briefly, then mix back in kidneys season. Top toast slices with mince and a cheese crumb crust, bake hot for ten minutes.
Hog head cheese making method from old text
A historic recipe describes obtaining an eye piece from the pig head or using the whole head, cleaning and simmering with tongues until jelly like. It instructs parboiling tongues, spinning, slicing, combining with head, boiling to render jelly, then cooling in molds with fat separating. Salt pepper cayenne, turn into tins and unmold when cold.
Currant Dumplings From Old Washington Recipe
A historical recipe from Washington describes pick and dry a pound of currants then mix flour with powdered singer salt and suet. Stir in currants add a pint of milk and eggs form a paste roll into large balls and boil until cooked serve hot.
Palestine Soup With Artichokes and Carrots
A recipe for Palestine soup uses six pounds of artichokes three turnips and a head of celery. It instructs boiling onions in white stock for an hour mashing and sieving then thinning puree with milk and seasoning with cream and cayenne served with fried bread strips.
Undefined Vintage Recipe Fragments
Fragmented OCR text appears to describe a cake tea sugar and butter preparation with references to ingredients and measurements. The readable portions mention milk sweet and peanut or pewam Havtay and a decorative signal or object. Context is unclear and dates or proper names are absent.
Lady and scar at Chickamangs sparks memory
Report of a woman recalling an injury at Chickamangs when a brakeman threw her off, detailing a scar and the incident, as cited by the Chicago News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandy
Chicago News
Unclear OCR Recipe Fragments From Old Page
Fragmentary text describes creating a batter with butter and sugar then mentions milk and bread in a kitchen setting. The garbled lines reference heating, baking, and an oven, with suspended or misread words suggesting a recipe or cooking instructions from a historical page.
Traditional Roast Chicken with Buttered Vegetables
Readable text describes preparing roast chicken with buttered vegetables and gravy. Instructions mention boiling gravy, browning joints, and serving the chicken atop or with gravy poured over it. A suggested finishing touch includes toasting or warming the meat before plating.
Veal and Ham Pie Filling and Baking Method
Layer veal cutlets with herbs nutmeg mace pepper salt lemon peel and egg yolks, then ham slices and more veal to fill the dish. Add puff paste, bake one to two hours, then top with hot strong gravy to set into jelly.
Chocolate Cream Dessert by Annie B
Whip a pint of cream to stiff froth. Boil a pint of milk with vanilla and two tablespoons sugar, cool slightly. Add soaked gelatin, then melted chocolate, two beaten eggs, mix until smooth. Fold in whipped cream, pour into moulds, and chill. ANNIE B.
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Annie B
Lobster Cutlets From Polished Recipe Notes
Lobster meat cut into half inch squares is cooked in butter and flour with milk and egg, then spread in a buttered tin to chill. After cooling it is cut into squares, dipped in egg and cracker crumbs, fried to brown, and served with parsley on a hot platter.
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Polly
Salt Cod and Eggs Stew
Pick salt cod into small pieces and simmer in water until desalinated. Drain, melt butter, stir in flour, add milk and boil. Break in as many eggs as servings, cook until whites set, remove eyes, and serve over the cod whites. TENA J. L.
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Tena J. L
Beef Soup With Okra Method From Historic Recipe
Cut round steak into small pieces and brown in three tablespoons of butter with one sliced onion. Add four quarts of cold water and boil an hour. Then add salt pepper and one pint sliced okra and simmer three and a half hours longer. Strain and serve with bread sticks.
Fruit Pudding From Dormant Pantry Guide
A recipe describes lining a bowl with bread, filling with fruit such as peaches or apricots, soaking bread with milk and water, then layering the mixture. The dish is heated briefly and served with whipped cream after chilling.
Pried Cakes Recipe Hints From Oliver Don
Fragmentary OCR recipe notes describe pried cakes or cookies mixed with beaten egg, milk, soda dissolved in warm water, and a bake to a firm texture. The text mentions shaping into bars and fanciful forms, credited to Oliver Don and showing period cooking language.
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Oliver Don
Camrage Balad and Camilles Ecobbiawe Salad Preparations
Readers describe a kitchen scene detailing camrage balad and camilles ecobbiawe salads. The passages mention steps, ingredients, and serving ideas with emphasis on flavor and texture in a domestic setting.
Fragmentary OCR Note on Tea and Salt Mixtures
Fragmented text discusses a sheet of notes mentioning a cup of melentes, a course of Vibite hub, salt, and tepid references. It appears as a garbled historical snippet with uncertain names and dates, lacking coherent context or clear events.
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Iolaee Lee He
von Bee
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Art and the Ballet
Robert Poens
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Hogs Head Cheese
Palestine
Avele
Ant
Hoteos
Mistarteoal
Rhear Care
Camrage Balad
Pompton Chown Mmar
Packaoes
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