Horses in History Nobles and rogues ride through ages
An illustrated account surveys famous horses from antiquity to the 18th century. It recalls Bucephalus tamed by Alexander the Great, Caligula’s Incitatus with a marble stable, Verus’s gold statue, Hastings era mounts, Richard I and II horses, and famed roadsters Robin and Black Bess linked to Paul Clifford and Dick Turpin.
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Hector of
Troy
Homer
Poderge
Alexander the Great
Bucephalus
Plutarch
Philip
Alexander
Bucephala
Macaulay
Merminius
Mamilius
Tusculum
Lake Regillus
Brethen
Castor
Pollux
Caligula
Incitatus
Asia
Verus
William the Conqueror
Hastings
Alfonso
Spain
Gyrth
Harold
Richard I
Maleck
England
Richard
Europe
Warwick
Paul Clifford
Robin
Black Bess
Dick Turpin
Nicks
London
Gravesend
Bowling Green
York
London Standard
The Poetry of Nature From Keats to Roberts
A reflection on the poetry of earth across scenes from bleak pastures to blooming paradises. Charles G. D. Roberts argues that nature’s power lies in suggestion and memory, not mere description, and that true poetry awakens emotion beyond raw materials.
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Earth
Keats
Charles G. D. Roberts
Forum
Fontenelle’s Secret to Success Focused on Observation
The text notes Fontenelle listened to everything and offended no one by disputing nothing. At life's end he was asked for his secret and replied it lay in observing two lines: that everything may be so and nothing may be so.
Bonnet baked in oven ruins evening tale
A society woman seeking to warm a ruined bonnet in the oven during a rainstorm ends in comic disaster as her servant relights the kitchen fire. Two gossiping visitors delay realization while a roasty bonnet turns to crispy ruin in the oven.
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Philadelphia
London cook earns over two thousand a year through dinners
A celebrated London cook, unaffiliated with any house, travels in his brougham to wealthy hosts. He tastes soups and sauces, advises on seasoning, pockets his guinea fee, and moves on to the next dinner. His nightly list spans many houses through the London season.
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London
Hts
Philadelphia Ledger
Tie Masarwa Bushman Feeds Family On Bush Bulbs
A Masarwa bushman digs up small round sweet nutty bulbs as a staple when game is scarce. He collects them in a tortoise shell and heads back to the bush where his family slept. He may check snares or stalk a duyker or paauw with bow and poisoned arrows.
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South Africa
London Spectator
Origin of Puppet Shows Across Cultures
Francis J. Ziegler notes in Harper's Magazine that puppet shows have ancient roots and connected to religious observances. Ethnographic researchers suggest dolls and marionettes relate to shadows used in rites, where shadow puppets symbolized the priests’ silhouettes on sacred walls.
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Francis J. Ziegler
Harper’s Magazine
Boy’s Cake Choice Foreshadows Political Rise
A Philadelphia Nort American note recalls a boy who took the largest slice at tea, shocking his parents yet presaging a future career in politics. The anecdote frames early appetite as a sign of ambition and leadership.
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Philadelphia
Nan’s Engagement Shifts as She Rejoins Ministry
The Chicago Record reports Nan has entered the ministry again and is now engaged to another clergyman. Her career move follows public curiosity about her personal decisions and changes in her religious vocation.
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Chicago Record
The Court Jesters of England Told in St Nicholas
Amelia Wofford recounts a tale from St Nicholas about King Henry VIII and his jester Will Sommers. Sommers tricks Cardinal Wolsey at Windsor by demanding ten pounds then distributing it to the poor, revealing the debt of the powerful to charity and the king’s moral lesson.
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Amelia Wofford
England
St. Nicholas
Henry VIII
Sommers
Scogan
Cardinal Wolsey
Armin
Windsor
Chappel Yard
Cardinall Wolsey
Harry
Neyther
Will Sommers
Don’t Discuss Ailments and Preserve Pleasant News
Edward W. Bok in The Ladies' Home Journal urges readers to stop sharing personal illnesses. He argues unnecessary health talk diverts attention from well being and harms others, noting women and men alike overfocus on petty ailments.
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Edward W. Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Early life of Von Moltke and career shift to Prussian army
The text outlines Von Moltke’s origins as a Danish army officer. At nine he entered royal cadet training funded by King Frederick VI in Copenhagen. After examinations he wore the Danish uniform until age 27, when he sought three years leave to study military art on the continent. Granted, he asked to retain pay. the king refused, leading him to resign and join the Prussian army as a recruit whom the system remembers with envy.
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von Moltke
Frederick VI
Copenhagen
Why eggs vary in shape among birds and nesting habits
Ingersoll explains that egg shape evolves with nesting behavior. Spherical eggs suit hollow nests and dry cliffs, while conical, pointed eggs roll toward a center, fit tight spaces, and reduce space in sand or rock nests. Gull-like species often lay flat, tapering eggs to prevent rolling off ledges. The germinal end rises to warmth without turning eggs.
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Ernest Ingersoll
Harper’s Magazine
A Lucky Find on Campbell Street
Two men are approached by a excited woman who asks for a match to search for a lost coin. She finds a horseshoe instead and claims it is worth more than the coin. The story is paired with a cold audience remark about a theater author.
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Campbell Street
Twelfth
Kansas City Star
Enfant Terrible Teases Politician’s House Visitor
A local tale from the Voledo Blade describes a young child lording it over a politician’s home. The minister visiting the house was amused as the child joked about being afraid of the dark and prayers at night.
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Voledo Blade
Tsay
Tablet sale offers concentrated wine essence in France
A ready sale in France reportedly lists tablets described as the concentrated essence of wine. Two tablets cost about 8 shillings and are said to yield three quarts of so called claret, suggesting a questionable shortcut to wine production.
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France
Cesar Did Not Say Et Tu Brute Eyewitness Claim
Eyewitnesses assert Cesar died in combat, silent as a wolf, contradicting the phrase Et tu Brute. The report notes observers record a fatal confrontation with no spoken farewell.
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Cesar
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A. London Cook
Tie Masarwa Bushman
Ciue Bape
Brette
Yonkers Statesman
Walker
Marlboro Junction
Assabet
the Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Boston
Matines Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
UNION
Causeway Street
Belmont
East Sudbury
A. m
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Rockbottom
Hudson
South Boston
Berlin
South Clinton
West Boyston
Oakdale
Northampton
Ware
Bante
A. m. Jefferson
West Boylston
South Bolton
A. m. Hudson
A.m. Rockbot
A.m. Wayland
A.m. Weston
A.m. Wwalttam
A. m. Belmont
A.m. Boston
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W.G. Bean
Marlboro Branch
Marlb
South Acton
Maynard
Whitman’s Crossing
Marlboro
A.M
Mro
Sboro
Maynard, i
Arrive
Marboro
J.R. W
I, Gepia
MA A.M
America
Xirthand
Clement C. Gaines
Poucrwespsic
New York
New York, New Haven
OLD Colony System
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
A.mn
P.m. Sun
South Framingham
Southboroe
Southboro
Sun
Framingham
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Mansfield
E. G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
J.rufus Wales
Shawmut Ave
Marlboro, Mass
Robert W. Carter
Charles Hersons
Papa
Grover Graham
D. Hunter
Warner Music CO
Main Street
Wan
J. Bufus Wales
Ifoosac Tunnel
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston and ST. Louis
Vermont
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middeburg
Vergennes
Burlington
St .Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
J. R. Watson
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