Controversial Critter and the Wrath of a Wily Wife
A rugged speaker rails at a domineering wife and her fierce tongue. He cites Alfred David and Bobby Burns to mock female influence, yet admits the risk of angering strong women who disrupt home peace.
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A Dean and Wife Stage Vauxhall Fight to Stop Nuisance
The London Spectator recalls an early nineteenth century plan by Lord Alvanley Keppel Craven to rid Vauxhall of roughs. Mendoza the prizefighter dressed as a dean led a staged attack with a helper, quelling a mob by force while spectators cheered.
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Old Tin and Cans How Elements Move Through Air and Light
A Baltimore American excerpt explains how tin cans rust and vanish, atoms migrating via electricity and wind. It covers oxidation, atmospheric currents, and mineral cycles, then moves to spectra, the spectroscope, and how sunlight reveals elements in earth and sun. It notes elements detected on the sun and even jokes about diet of inhabitants of Sirius using spectroscopic evidence.
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Advice from an ex‑politician and a lawyer quip
The Cleveland Leader quotes an ex cited politician asking how to respond if a paper calls him liar and thief. The lawyer replies that he would toss a cent to test whether he would reform or attack the editor.
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Never Touched Him Quote Sparks Ledger Reflection
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt questions human stinginess, noting that even begging reveals character. The excerpt laments men’s frugality and prompts reader reflection on compassion and humanity.
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