Misidentification at Broadmoor Lunatic Asylum Mixes Up Cadet Plans
Capt Brook a riding master at a cadet college sought entry for his son Wellington College. He mistook Broadmoor Lunatic Asylum for the college, asked to see the principal, and faced a comic exchange over the boy’s age and suitability. The porter and instructor exchanged oddly blunt remarks about age and enrollment.
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Brook
Cadet College
Brooks
Wellington College
Broadmoor Lunatic Asylum
England
Bet
Pearsson
Fragmented OCR Casts Light on 19th Century Daily Life
A garbled collection of quotes, ad slogans, and social remarks paints a collage of period concerns. Names like Chicago Record and Boston Transcript surface among scattered references to marriage ideals, remedies, and domestic routines, revealing a noisy snapshot of press and gossip.
Ingenious Automata Revive French Clockwork Industry
The article describes the revived French automaton trade famed for the spinning girl figure. It notes the complex design process from initial outline to wax mold, the precise clockwork mechanism, and cites Vichy of France as the leading automaton artist shaping the late eighteenth century revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Vichy
Pinching foreign waiters in London restaurants
A German waiter describes mistreatment in foreign owned London eateries. He cites no wages, extra charges on bills, and heavy hours as staff bear the burden of tips and serving fees while patrons from certain nations often tip differently. The piece notes harsh working conditions, low income, and revenue taxes on attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Ilo
Airiscans
Kennedy medical discovery cure for various ailments advertised
A sensational medical advertisement claims a doctor in Boston has a universal cure drawn from common weeds. It boasts certificates from two hundred locals and over eleven hundred trials with two failures, promising quick relief and universal health benefits without dates or precise details.
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Boston
Pace
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