Balzac Debt and Visionary Schemes Highlighted by Critics
Critics recount Balzac's rise in fame shadowed by debts totaling 162000 francs in 1837. They note his lavish tastes a cane gold buttons opera glass and dressing gown while he pursued grand schemes from oak imports to transporting art and auctions for Europe. Balzac's genius and fiscal peril defined his restless life.
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Balzac
Paris
France
Suy
Rossini
Palley Bench
Poland
Europe
Mme. Surville
Ancient Carpenter Mistakes Rider For Parade
A Youngstown Telegram item recalls a curbside count of motorcycles in front of a house. An old carpenter notes a perpetual rider circling the block and realizes he counted the same bike repeatedly, mistaking it for a parade.
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Curbstone Club
Youngstown
Convoy Drill Ends With Humorous Cavalry Misread
In a British English camp a battalion practiced moving a convoy through open country. A rider, acting as a wagon, halted. the major demanded why the man would not advance. The soldier replied that a wheel was sheared off, prompting a sharp assessment from the officer.
Blind to Goliath Killer on First Sunday
A Sunday school anecdote recounts Jack unable to answer who killed Goliath, claiming he could not see from the back seat. The tale underscores a child’s perspective on attention and instruction in a church setting.
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Jack
Goliath
Prevaricator Defined Through Latin Law Usage
The term prevaricator originates from Latin and described a straddler with distorted legs in Roman courts. It referred to someone in collusion with an opponent to commit dishonesty, and over time came to mean a person who tells falsehoods.
The Cynic Returns from a Toronto Party
A cynical youth recalls a Toronto party hosted by self styled new rich. He notes the guests were ostentatious and spoke poorly, claiming everything was very swell yet only the rule of syntax was observed.
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Toronto
Cordwainers of London and Their Craft Through History
The Cordwainers, an ancient London guild, were incorporated by Henry IV in 1140 and by 1159 included all leather workers within two miles of the city. Their craft, Cordovan leather bootmaking, shaped municipal life and trade, with early charters, price regulations, and a role in education and charity through today with an annual income of $46,500.
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London
Henry
Londinium
Britain
Gilda Corresaorum
Oxford
Cordwainers’ Company
City of London
Baltimore American
Doctor Patient Banter on Eating and Illness
A humorous exchange features a doctor diagnosing stomach distress as a harmless interior digestive disturbance caused by a superfluous material and offering the cure of abstaining from eating until relief arrives. The Chicago Tribune quotation is cited.
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Chicago Tribune
Executive ability as the sweat of others' brows
A Bostonian recalls William James noting brain fag in American business men stems from whisky and tobacco rather than study. He shares a tale of a boy asking about executive ability and his father replying that it is the power to earn your bread by the sweat of other people's brows.
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William James
James
Washington Star
Bayeux Tapestry Debate Over Creator and Origin
The Bayeux tapestry is described as wrought by Matilda queen of William I or possibly by orders of Odo bishop of Bayeux. It measures twenty inches wide and 230 feet long, divided into 72 compartments depicting Harold’s visit to the Norman court through Hastings. It resides in the public library of Bayeux near Caen.
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Bayeux
Matilda
William I
Odo
Harold
Hastings
Caen
Beggar’s Claim Faces Sharp Rejection in London
A London Mail excerpt shows a beggar pleading for food and a harsh response from a woman who dismisses the tale of hardship. The beggar laments three days without meals and notes a physical thinness from hunger.
A Timid Interloper Tests a Mighty Orator
In a Harper’s Weekly vignette a famed speaker meeting a bold challenge from the rear audience member. The interloper asks one straight question, the orator crafts a masterful reply, and the crowd roars with approval as the performance ends with a final quip.
When the Camel Ails
A Boy’s tale of illness from candy and cake. His mother medicates him with oil and promises a zoo visit to see animals including an elephant and a camel. The child asks if camels get tummy aches when eating too much.
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Robert
Youngstown
Cholly Excuses Himself At His Father's Office
In Harper's Weekly vignette Cholly, newly graduated, arrives late to his father’s office. The father frets over punctuality as Cholly quips that the office should seek the man, not the man the office, claiming he has waited since breakfast for opportunity.
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Cholly
Dad
Harper’s Weekly
Antiquities of Baseball from the Nation al Monthly
A humorous biblical allegory chapter recounts early outs and hits with figures like Eve, Adara, Isaac, Rebecca, Samson, Moses, Cain, Abraham, the prodigal son, David, and the Red Sea. It frames ancient stories as baseball actions and outcomes in a playful ledger.
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Antiquities of
Devil
Eve
Adara
Isaac
Rebecca
Samson
Moses
Cain
Abel
Abraham
David
Red Sea
National Monthly
Vegetation Elevation Table Describes Flora by Altitude
The document lists plant life at various altitudes from 2,380 feet to above 11,000 feet. Vines appear at 2,380 feet, trees at 6,700 feet, shrubs at 8,500 feet, a few plants at 10,500 feet, and lichens above that. Vegetation ceases around 11,000 feet.
Endurance of a Sheep Herder in a Wyoming Blizzard
In Everybody's Magazine G W Ogden recounts Arthur Chenoweth's perilous trek north of the North Platte. Facing freezing winds and a blizzard, he drifted with his flock, sought shelter, and trudged toward Casper, reaching a saloon with frostbitten limbs while his sheep perished.
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G. W. Ogden
Everybody’s Magazine
Arthur Chenoweth
Chenoweth
North Platte River
Ile
Casper
Needed the Shoe Store
A Quebec shoe dealer received an order from a French Canadian customer listing many family members by name and age and asking for shoes to be sent by Sam Jameson. The request ends with a question: How much.
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Sam Jameson
Jean St. Jean
Sophie St. Jean
Hermedes
Lenore
Honore
Celina
Narcisse
Octavia
Phyllis
Olive
Philippa
Alexandre
Rosina
Bruno
Pierre
Eugene
Edouard
Elisa
Adrien
Camille
Zoel
Joseph
Moise
Muriel
Hilaire
Choice Bouquet Revives Horace Greeley Dinner Tale
A revived 1868 press dinner tale centers on Horace Greeley presiding over a Dickens tribute. While others drank freely, Greeley kept his wine away, save for one rose given as a boutonniere. He lifted his glass to his nose for its scent, treating the rose as his sole stimulant.
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Horace Greeley
Charles Dickens
Dickens
Greeley
Smith and Jones Question Sparks Irritation Over Corns Inquiry
In the Los Angeles Times a scene unfolds where Smith asks Jones about his glasses and their purpose. Jones answers irritably that the question is foolish and says corn may be the reason, highlighting a moment of petty scrutiny.
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Los Angeles Times
Smith
Jones
Obituary for J. F. Castleberry of Dawson county Georgia
A lodge venerates J. F. Castleberry born March 8 1845 Lumpkin County Georgia. He represented Dawson Lumpkin and White in the 1886 87 General Assembly. He served as Sunday School Superintendent for 23 years and was a devoted husband and father. He died November 17 1910 and leaves a grieving family and community lifework. The committee extends sympathy and notes his faithful civic conduct.
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Waa
Eliza SK. Wilkins
Margaret T. Logan
Dawson County
Bro
Castleberry
The
Baptist
Dawson, Lumpkin and
White
General Assembly
Lumpkin County Directory and Officials Listing
The directory lists court and county officials for Lumpkin and Dahlonega including J. B. Jones as Tin Judge, Robert Millan as Solicitor General, J. B. Pruett Ordinary, C. A. Head Clerk, J. F. Sargent Sheriff, W. M. Grindle Tax Receiver, C. M. Moore Treasurer, F. C. Cavender Surveyor, Dr. Homer Head Coroner, and town officers for Dahlonega with Mayor C. H. Jones and Aldermen T. M. Ray and others. It notes court meeting days on Mondays in October and monthly dates for the Court of Ordinary and County Board of Education.
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Lumpkin Superior Court
J. B. Jones
Robert Millan
Clarkesville
Eral
Court of Ordinary
County Board of Education
Carl Shultz
W. D. Haney
Board of Education
J.B. Pruett
C.A Head
Local Merchants and Businesses Listing Panel
A catalog of area businesses includes J F Moore Co, J M Brooksher & Sons, J H Jickee, G McGuire, J W Rider, B F Anderson, T S Littlefield, T J Smith, F A Head Co, M G Head Co, J M Jones, J E McGee, B R Meaders & Sons, W H Jones. Also listed are N G A College with G R Glenn as president, Graded School led by W L Ash, plus Jewelers G H McGuire, Bakery M Morrell, Dr C H Jones as Druggist, Soda Fountains with Dr C H Jones and H Ki Watson, McGuire Bros cigars, Shoe Shops, Livery Stables, Blacksmithing by Stephen Rice and Wm Anderson.
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J. F. Moore & Co
J. M. Brooksher & Sons
J. HH. Jickee
G. McGuire
J. W. Rider
B. F. Anderson
T. S. Littlefield
T.J Smith
F. A. Head & Co
M. G. Head & Co
J. M. Jones
J E. McGee
B. R. Meaders & Sons
W. H. Jones
Dr. C. HI. Jones
H. Ki. Watson
McGuire Bros—cigars
Classified trades and hotel listings in old directory snippet
The fragment lists occupations and businesses including furniture repairers and woodwork, coffin dealers, physicians, markets, and several hotels such as Hall's Hotel Villa and Tate's Hotel with proprietors identified. Names like Homer Head C HW, Jones, Cartrell, J H Moore, M G Hound & Co, Whitmire, Odom, Craig Arnold, Tate, and Tate & Son appear alongside business types.
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Hall's
Graig
R. Arnold
Tate's Hotel
Tate & Son
Pro
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Spendthrift Balzac
Cordwainers
London Mail
Daniel Webster
R. McGuire
H.R. Sarre
North Georgia
Nugget
J.P
Justice Court
Craig R. Arnold
Dahloneva
J. E
N. P. Town District
Hut
J. P
B. Gurley
N. P
U.S
Wm. J. Worley
D. M. Grizzle
C. H. Jones
F. M. Meaders
T.S. Littlefield
B. F Anderson
G. HH. Moore
T. M. Ray
O. D. Lilly, R. Hw, Baker, W.S. Hart, J. F. Pruett
M.D. Cunningham
Elgin
General Merchandise
N. G. A. College
G. R. Glenn
W. L. Ash
G. H. McGuire
M. Morrell
W. D. P. Howell—candies
C. J. B. Housley
G.H. Moore
Stephen Rice
Wm. Anderson
W. 3B. Gurley
Coffin Dealers
Littlefield
Homer Head
C. HW
Cartrell
J. H. Moore
M. G. Hound & Co
W. KR. Whitmire
BR. Odom
Durloneya
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