Origins of newspapers from Rome to Elizabethan England
A survey traces the germ of newspapers to ancient Rome acta farium and 16th century Venice affiches, noting Elizabeth I’s English Mercurie as the first printed public intelligence sheet. It recounts how notices evolved, from Roman edicts to monthly Venetian sheets to Elizabethan era news publications and ambassadorial reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Mount Palatine
Summa Vevia
Murena
Castor
Pollux
Senate
Pompey
César
Spain
Europe
Jerusalem
Venice
Italy
France
England
Maglia Bechian
Florence
Montaigne
Elizabeth
British Museum
Whitehall
Francis Walsingham
Ark Royal
Francis Drake
Hawkins
Frobisher
London
James ‘Vith
Polyphenius
Ulysses
A Trap of Her Own Setting
A botanist hosts a party in a conservatory where a boastful woman claims her home cactus rivals the giant specimen. The 63 year old plant in question outlasts her assertion, prompting a quick retreat as the tour continues.
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Elaine Goodale Eastman
Wonwua
His Mother's Son and a Toy Monkey Prank Letter
An old man recalls a niece Mary who often says the wrong thing and her son who mirrors her. He reads a humorous eight year old’s thank you note for a wind up toy monkey that evokes memories of “Uncle Ned” and family nostalgia.
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Lonnon
Loamshire
London Telegraph
Mary
Nep
Ned
Prohibition Law Provisions and Enforcement Notes
The passage outlines penalties for illegal liquor sale and distribution, nuisance abatement powers, fines, jail terms, and civil damages. It discusses agent liability, aiding the state’s attorney, and drinking by minors or on vessels on Sundays. It ends with a note that Prohibition depends on enforcement and a constitutional amendment could pursue repeal with public approval.
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Cartiers
Justice of the Peace
North Dakota
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Blood Purity Remedies
An old promotional piece claims impure blood causes various ailments from eruptions to nervousness and kidney disease. It asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla can undo the mischief and cure diseases arising from impure blood, and praises Hood's Pills for liver ills.
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Hood
For Sale Two Residence Lots Opposite Episcopal Church
Two residence lots opposite the Episcopal Church with a small barn and fine trees. An admirable location for a residence. Also two tenant dwellings well located for sale cheap. Plow files anvils and hammers at Esters'.
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Episcopal Church
Hog market ad from EF W Cockevey
I wish to inform farmers in this and adjoining counties I can handle all the hogs for sale at stood market price EF W Cockevey offers hog sale services in this region
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W, Cockevey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Queen Elizabeth
Peter Foote
Chicago
Foote
Frederick Edwards
Ireland
America
Chicago Chronicle
Hau
Mr. Slowgo
Mats
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Edward Doty
Edward Leister
New England
Hopkins
Emington
Standard Typewriter
Wyckoff, Seamans & Benedict
Broadway
New York
East 4Th Street
St. Paul, Minn
Esters
City of
Devils Lake
Ponce
I. L. Cleveland
A. Tie
C. B. Davenport
Herman
Devils
St Barre
Rich
John Haslam
Devils Ake
Tol Goozee
Devils & Co-Operative Association
John Goozes
Lerent
N. D
Atuuse
A. D
Secretar-Operand Treneurer
The
Devils Baked Association
Kello
Jon Lee
LaRue-Miller Co
C.G. Zunich & Co
Parta
Joseph Denover
United States Land Office
Henry Moeller
University of Christina
Norway
Devils Lake, SD
Kk. Moeller
Devily Lake
L. D. McGahan
E. E. Herrman
Engine Louse
Tower House
Emil S.eich
Grand Forks
Bual
D. G. Duell
N.D
Davis Rubin
Forth Range
Gui
Nels ‘Skow
Albert Paulson
Hans Paulson
Robert Wallace
Register
State OF
Ramsey
Second Judicial District
Adrian D. Cleveland
Joseph J. Bialke
Edith Stuart
Wform
Cowan & M’clory
Edith Stuart Vion
District Court
Aimoet
Agvet A
Cowans M'Clory
Board of County
Coulee
Morris Wid Noonan
Brrshwater
Webster Township
Weelock
Beast Iron Pipe Ltd
Ot Feub Jong
Board of County Commissioners
Ramsey County
Emil S. Rick
Court House
Bard of County Commissioners
Lane
D. Emil
Eich
County Audito
Duncan McCawley
Agnes H Steele
the Register of Deeds
Fitch
Ramee
Agnes H. Steele
B. Bartlett
Caseelton
White Swan Laundry
Heffert
W. F. Crewe
Toronto Veterinary College
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