Investigating Lunatic Asylum Report by Annie Stone Sykes
Annie Stone Sykes describes her undercover visit to a suburban lunatic asylum near Allington. She quotes a doctor and a gardener, notes alleged mismanagement and patient neglect, and reports a committee inquiry that yielded no action. She concludes she believes the interviewed staff were unjustly accused.
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Ile
Perseus
Gore Way
AL Prevou Woman's Club
Toni
Peers
Vesputen
Taddeis
Roop
al- Hopton Wen
Elith
Scarborough
Realism Sparks Quip at Playhouse Housemaid Scene
A Louisville Courier-Journal line mocks realism in a stage moment as a housemaid fumbles at furniture, eliciting debate on whether appearances betray inner truth. The remark echoes the idea never let the eye decide the heart, attributed to Zimmerman.
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Louisville
Cou- Tier-Journal
First Dainties of the Year For Home Table and Market
Frugal gardening tips describe early lettuce radishes and related varieties. It highlights indoor germination, transplanting, and soil readiness for rapid growth. Notable lettuce types include Mignonette May Wing Tender Heart Golden Queen and Black Seeded Tennis Ball while radish options feature French Breakfast Rocket and Golden Yellow as early favorites for home and market gardens.
Fumigation advised for 4H nursery stock to ensure safety
An authority on the subject suggests fumigating nursery stock under San Jose scale suspicion and perhaps fumigating all stock to give buyers maximum assurance of safety.
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San Jose
Moral capacities vary among people
Strand Magazine notes that people differ in moral capacity just as in intellect. Some are morally deficient or 'idiots' despite potential, and others show higher moral sense. The piece argues born differences shape behavior more than willpower alone.
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Strand Magazine
Opera tunes echo as hand organs perform classics
A Pittsburgh Post item recalls a night at the opera with a lively quip about hand organs playing familiar tunes. The humorous aside highlights public amusement and the enduring appeal of well known arias.
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Il Frovatore
Tne Opera
Pittsburg Post
Unuttered Thoughts in a Chicago News Remark
A dialogue fragment contrasts Windig-Say and Knox with Biffkins asserting a misinformed accusation. The exchange hints at internal thoughts not spoken aloud, reflecting a tense moment reported in the Chicago News. The unnamed speakers and the old man figure underscore a sense of secrecy and miscommunication.
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Windig
Knox
Mar. Biffkins
Chicago News
Man's Folly as Secret Wisdom Chinese Proverb
A concise note presents a Chinese Proverb asserting that a person's folly should remain their deepest secret, reflecting a cultural emphasis on discretion and humility in personal faults.
The Eye Trick that Won a War Wizard Lord Wolseley
A British commander used a glass eye illusion to pressure an Arab prisoner near Arabi Pasha’s outposts. He claimed he could destroy foes with a single word and demonstrated by removing, tossing, and re inserting his eye. The display compelled the captive to yield crucial intelligence credited with aiding Arabi Pasha’s defeat.
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Lord Wolseley
Arabi Pasha
Arabi
Eccentric Planche and a Bathing Tale
A Boston Herald correspondent recalls anecdotes about Gustave Planche the famed critic. A remark once credited to Sully Prudhomme is traced to Planche who died in Paris in 1857. Hilarious episodes include Planche sleeping props and a bath excuse.
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Boston Herald
Sully Prudhomme
Gustave Planche
Paris
Lin
Champs Elysees
Planche
Annins
Mme. Dorval
Thief trackers among Be douings and Arab stock theft
A featured look at Be douings and Bedouin practices with trackers who pursue stolen livestock. The piece notes how tribes rely on trained trackers to read animal footprints, making theft risky. An Egyptian Ismailia camp camel theft that was traced to Sudan, followed by recapture and punishment, illustrates the skill.
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Ismailia
Sudan
General Notice by Emanuel King for the Reading Quarry Co
Emanuel King issues a general notice for the Reading Quarry Co and The Lime Company. It notes increased capacity of 2,000 bushels per day for the season and guarantees equal or better lime results, with prices up to 12 cents per bushel on freight terms. It invites investment at $10 per share, with 7 to 10 percent interests and potential share value growth once machinery operates.
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Reading Quarry. CO
Fountain Rock
An Aggravating Boy Lord Curzon at Eton and Oxford
The piece recalls Lord Curzon as a brilliant but unruly student at Eton and Oxford. A mathematical master recounts how Curzon teased and misbehaved yet consistently produced clear, correct solutions to difficult problems when pressed for a solution.
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Lord Curzon
Eton
Oxford
Curzon
Pearson’s: Weekly
Mexican Rapid Transit amid a Tote of Chairs
The Boston Globe notes travelers in Mexico using a chair carried on a man's back as a low cost transport. It contrasts women fearing male trolleys with those choosing the human carrier to reach doctors, paying a few cents per trip. Travel Magazine comment adds that some people assume a love of literature from reading novels.
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Mexico
Travel Magazine
The Modesty of Women and Favorite Prescription
The advertisement argues modesty helps women avoid invasive examinations, touts D rose Favorite Prescription as a cure for drain irregularity and female weakness, and claims strong professional endorsements. It promotes Dr. R V Pierce Buffalo NY materials and free medical advisories, urging women to seek trusted, printed ingredient information. It ends by naming Dr. Fiore Pleasant Pallets as a stomach and bowel regulator.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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