Turquoise Mines and Royal Beds Across Persia and England
A Wide World Magazine excerpt describes Persian turquoise mining with gangs sorting ore by water-slurry pans and later blasting, then shipping to Meshed for polishing. It contrasts this with Tudor royal beds, noting Henry VIII and Henry VII beds, and the famed Great Bed of Ware at twelve feet square.
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Persia
Enyst
Wide World
England
Henry VIII
Henry VII
Ware
A Cold Kiss a Mule remedies from ancient texts
The passage cites old cures for coughs and colds including wolf liver in wine, bear gall honey, powders from rabbit skins and ox horns, and wrapping a finger in dog skin. It also suggests tree frogs for catarrh and warns no harm to the frog. It ends with a note about three kisses from the mouth of a mule as a “simple infallible remedy.”
Noble Don Reunites With Humble Father in Hint of Pride
An Oxford don once spoke with distinguished guests when his father, a carpenter, passed by in working clothes. The son paused his talk, then praised the father in Hampshire dialect, saying if I am not ashamed of thee then thee is not ashamed of me.
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Oxford
London
Titus
Newspaper detail sparks flawed joke about a stabbing
Mr Simpson misreads a report about a man stabbed to death in the thoracic cavity. His wife comments on the drinking den, and the couple quips about police action, reflecting misinterpretation of the article.
Cecil Rhodes and Pictures
The passage recalls Cecil Rhodes as a busy man who reads and avoids buying art to prevent a craze for collecting. He did own a single famous painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds, believed to depict a young married woman, which hung over the dining room fireplace.
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Cecil Rhodes
Sir Joshua Reynolds
Bulgarian Honeymoon custom and its lifelong month
A Bulgarian tradition dictates a new wife must speak to no outsider for the first month after marriage. She may eat and drink and reply only when spoken to by her husband. This constraint is said to explain why the honeymoon lasts an entire month.
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Bulgaria
McGuires 18 The Place for Jewelry and More
McGuires 18 The Place offers jewelry repairs on short notice at reasonable prices. They stock a range of spectacles and have clocks, watches, and musical instruments on hand.
Only Thing That Will Believe Neuralgia
A testimonial from Charles Hilderbrandt of Woodville Ohio praises Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for neuralgia relief after failing with other remedies. The ad claims years of use, a money back guarantee, and that druggists everywhere stock the pills from Miles Medical Co Elkhart Ind.
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la Grippé
Dr. Miles
Charles Hilderbrandt
Woodvill
Ohio
Mr. Hilderbrandt
Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Do You Need a Mechanic You Need a Mechanic Ad
W. T. Buller of Dahlonega Georgia Route 3 offers builder contractor wheelwright services at reasonable prices and promises good work.
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W.T. Buller
Dahlonega
Statewide Teachers Examination Scheduled with Study Materials
Instructions from the State School Commissioner announce June 16 and 17 as the annual teachers examination. Prepping texts include Hodge's Nature Study and Life and manuals on methods, school law, and health. Ginn & Co. Atlanta offers the first edition for $1. other materials available from county or state officials.
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Hodge
Georgia
Ginn & Co
Atlanta
Saurrz
Land for sale in Wilkes County Georgia
Real estate listing from E J Wilkinson and Co Tignall Ga advertises land in Wilkes County. It includes multiple parcels with acreage and prices per acre or total costs such as 585 acres at 20 per acre 100 acres with a residence at 30 per acre and various tenant houses and improvements ranging up to 585 acres and 904 acres listings.
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E. J. Wilkinson & CO
Tignall
Wilkes County
Free Library Requests From Parsimonious Constituent
A member of congress recounts a constituent who asked to have about fifty well bound government reports mailed to his library. The request was not granted, as noted by Youth's Companion, highlighting the impracticalities of a private collection filled with public documents.
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Daily Mail
Congress
Means
Where He Got Them
A man rushes to fetch a doctor for his husband who claims to suffer many ailments after reading a medical dictionary. The comic exchange highlights his expanding list of diseases as a joke about overreading.
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Pearson’s Weekly
Curiosity and a Hidden Screen in a Quiet Room
A mother and child discuss a woman using a screen to hide part of the room. The boy asks why the screen was there and whether the mother peeped when she thought she was unseen. The dialogue hints at secrecy and curiosity in a domestic moment.
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Little Harry
Dahlonega Directory and Official Notices Period
Lumpkin Superior Court convenes on the third Mondays in April and October with local officials including J. B. Jones as judge and Robert Mee Millan as solicitor general. County officers, town district, banks, attorneys, postmaster, educational leaders, and various trades are listed with names and roles.
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Lumpkin Superior Court
J. B. Jones
Toccoa
Judge Superior Court
Robert Mee Millan
Clarkesile
Solivitoy General
Court of Orilinasy
County Board of Relacasion
Car Shultz
Gemmiasinners
W. Ob. Slaney
Bosra of Education
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Cardus
Cardus Woman
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
GA. McGuires
THE
Cris McGuire
J. F. Moore & CO
New “Rock Hill
S Aumee
Rock Hile Buggy Company
Rock Hi
South Caroline
Foley
Bright
Dr. H. Jones & Son
Thedfords
Homer Hea
Danlonega, Ga
County
J. F. Pruett
O.C Head
JF. Sargent
J. M. Ricketts
W. M. Grinedle
M. Moore
Quvender
Homer Head
Hp.&n
U. 8
Wm. J. Worley
K. M. Grizte
Dahlonega Pdirectory
A. Jones
Wim. J. Worley
FY. M.S Meatters
TOS
Littheffeld
B. F. Anderson
G. Bf. Moore
Carl Shulta
T.M. Ray
Bank OF Dahlon Regal
T. F. Jackson
O. J. Lilly
R. H. Baker
W. S. Huff
M.d.cunningham
Pastor M
W. H. C. Tate
Sral Merchandise
J. M. Brooksher & Sone
G. McGuire
J. W. Rader
W. G. Warrell
T.d. Smith
F. A. Mead & Co
M. G. Head & Co
J. M. Jones
Jd. E. McGee
B. B. Meaders & Sons
W. JH. Jones
Jno
H. Moore
N. G. A. College
G. R. Glenn
W. L. Ash
Princcipal
G. H. McGuire
H. E. Watson
C. H. Jones
McGuire Bros—cigars
W. D. P. Howell
É&C. J. B. Housley
G. H. Moore
T. S. Littlefield
Stephen Rice
Wm. Anderson
Patrer
W. B. Gurley
Coffin Ceaters
G. McGuire, T. S. Littlefield
A. S
Cavtrel
J. H. Moore
M. G. Head & Go
Hoteles
Mountain Club House
Fafgih
Arnold
Tate’s Hotel
Tate & Sons
Dahlonega Ffotel
Sarrent
J.M. Ricketts, Henry Underwood
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