Man With Appetite Tells Beirmister’s Oyster Tale
A portly man recalls a spring afternoon in a Washington restaurant visit to Beirmister’s famed for oysters and crabs. He and friends egged on a dyspeptic lawyer to join, Grump the German brewer consumes a dozen oysters nine crabs and ten beers, then finishes with a Welsh rabbit as others decline.
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Atlanta
Beirmister
Beirmister’s
Grump
Blakely
Franz
Gramp
Washington Post
Proper Way To Boil Potatoes For Dry Mealy Texture
Instructions on preparing potatoes to preserve mineral salts, peeling thinly and soaking in cold water, then boiling in salted water. Test doneness with a fork, drain, steam dry, and use boiling water to achieve a dry mealy texture. Includes an experiment with starch and boiling versus cold water.
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Epicurus
New York Commercial
Hakluyt and the Principal Navigations A Monument of Navigation
The article lauds Hakluyt as a tireless chronicler who risked travel, collected journals, and saved narratives to unite scattered voyages into one body. It credits his work with stimulating colonial and maritime enterprise and influencing literature from Shakespeare to Milton.
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Hakluyt
Hore
America
Shakespeare
Milton
Richard Hakluyt
Geographical Journal
Dandelion Beside Tower Stands as Winter Sunshine
In a wintry scene a speaker finds a dandelion on the tower’s south side and praises it as a tiny sun made of God’s light. He recalls kissing the flower as a boutonniere and reflects on nature finishing what it begins, citing Henry C. McCook’s idea of completed works.
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Henry C. McCook
Extenuating Circumstance Quoted in Court Exchange
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports a courtroom exchange where a defendant pleads extenuating circumstances after being accused of throwing a pail of water at the complainant. The defense notes that the water involved had been carefully boiled, implying it was harmless.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dowry Tale of a Queen’s Counsel and His Briefs
A tale recalls a queen's counsel gifting his daughter a dowry of inherited briefs from a chancery suit his father had left. The young barrister husband is noted, framing a curious legal inheritance.
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Queen's Counsel
How Big Guns Measure Projectile Velocity at Sandy Hook
The New York Sun describes a velocity measurement setup using two 150 foot apart screens and dual electromagnets. A passing projectile interrupts circuits to trigger a clockwork chronograph, showing the time to travel between screens. The drop distance of a suspended iron rod marks the interval, yielding feet per second velocity for powerful projectiles.
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Sandy Hook
New York Sun
Magnificent old tree inspires defiant hymn
An ode by W. R. Wallace printed in the New York Ledger urges readers to honor a worn old tree and the strength of humanity. It exhorts men to face death with courage, standing beside the grand old tree as cherubim watch. The poem contrasts desolation with noble effort and bids a dying man to lift his fearless hymn.
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du Maurier
Harper’s Weekly
W. R. Wallace
New York Ledger
Cushman
J. Lennox Browne
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Lonston Throat and Ear Hospital
R. Browne
J. H. Salisbury
New York
Hliness
Eye and Ear Infirmary
Burmese Baby Naming Tied to Weekday Astrology and Feasts
A Burmese baby may be named on an astrologically chosen auspicious day after a fortnights old birth. Names begin with letters assigned to the birth day, Monday children start with k or related sounds, and the naming tradition includes a weekday animal association guiding offerings at pagodas. The piece notes Monday tiger, Tuesday beast king, Wednesday tusked elephant, Thursday rat, Friday guinea pig, Saturday dragon, and Sunday a half bird-half beast creature.
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Burma
Taninla
Gautama
The First Lighthouses
Lieutenant John M. Ellicott discusses the history of lighthouses in a St Nicholas article The Lights That Guide In the Night He explains how early mariners used heaven lights and coastal beacons to navigate and how wreckers used false lights to lure ships to reefs and loot wrecks.
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John M. Ellicott
St. Nicholas
Ellicott
Lioness Adopts Bull Terrier in Somaliland Exhibit Friendship
A Westminster Gazette writer recounts a lioness kept in Somaliland who adopts a bull terrier puppy. The pup gains the lioness trust and is allowed to snuggle in her fur, while the other puppies are driven away with loud growls. The bond endures as the lone pup enjoys cublike care.
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Westminster Gazette
Somaliland
Beans and seed distribution plan causes campus ruckus
The Ohio State Journal reports Congressman Watson sent sacks of flower and garden seeds to distribute to constituents. In Columbus his law office drew crowds as one man requested beans and attempted to pocket seeds saying a mess requires more than a quart for his family.
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Ohio State Journal
Watson
Columbus
Beans
The Visitor and the Gentleman In Stripes Dialogue
The Visitor asks about imprisonment and learning why the other man is in jail for collecting stamps. The Gentleman In Stripes explains he was told to keep only canceled stamps. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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Gentleman In Stripes
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Cleaning wine bottles with charcoal to remove odors
Charcoal is used to clean wine bottles by breaking it into small pieces and placing some powdered charcoal inside. After keeping the mixture in the bottle for a day or two, it effectively removes unpleasant odors.
Honesty is a warrant of far more sates
A concise adage on integrity as the foundation of trust and value, suggesting honesty yields broader credibility and benefits beyond immediate gains. The phrase implies moral worth translates into lasting usefulness in society and relationships.
Weathercock From Watertown Church To Be Preserved
The 334 foot weathercock removed during remodeling of the old Methodist church in Watertown is said to be pewter bodied with a copper tail and possibly made by Paul Revere around age 20. Debated ownership between Unitarians and Methodists, with a fate likely to be presented to the Watertown Historical Society.
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Watertown
Young Men’s Catholic Association
Paul Revere
Unitarians
To Rid the House of Black Ants You May Exterminate Black Ants
A short guide lists methods to exterminate black ants in homes. It mentions bait stations, proper sanitation, sealing entry points, and eliminating sources of food and moisture to prevent infestations.
Slocum Offers Free Bottles of New Remedies
Dr A T Slocum announces a free distribution of three bottles of his newly discovered remedies to sufferers. The renowned chemist says the products aim to ease common ailments and invites interested individuals to apply.
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T. A. Slocum
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Pine Street
New York
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