Stories of Dr Holmes and a Virginia Girl
A recollection of Holmes humor includes a Virginia country girl at a Boston dinner. She clashes with Holmes over his wit and turns to the Autocrat of the Breakfast Table, retracing it to the start. Another tale has Holmes meeting Dr Peabody and joking about a statue, prompting a quiet domestic misfire.
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Virginia
Boston
Gben Br. Holmes
Dr. Holmes
Holmes
Dr. Peabody
Larydice
Peabody
Eurydice
Themistocles Ostracized and Banned from Athens
Themistocles, celebrated Athenian leader, faced ostracism as a safeguard against any citizen growing too powerful. Citizens voted by scratching names on ballots. a majority led to exile though he suffered no property loss. He later fled to Persia, where he influenced the royal court and planned a Greek invasion, dying likely from poison before his plans emerged.
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Themistocles
Salamis
Thesle
Themiatocles
Étile
Persia
Greece
Clock of the Dead Kings in Ver Milles Courtyard Tower
A single handed clock in Ver Milles palace tower marks royal deaths. Its face imitates the sun and stops at the moment a king dies, remaining until the next monarch passes. Reported as a relic dating to Louis XIII, it stood through revolutionary frenzy as a sole royal relic.
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Ver- Milles
Europe
Louis XIII
Michael Angelo's Mastery Across Arts and Final Years
The article recounts Michelangelo Buonarroti as a painter sculptor and architect dedicating years to anatomy study. It notes the Pope Julius II tomb and the St Peter’s project, the Last Judgment took seven years to finish, and his final days marked by a snowy street encounter with the remark I seek to learn.
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Michael Angelo
Svares
Pope Jalus Sr
St. Peter
Rome
Atepot
Footman’s Praise Sparks Request to See a Walk
A London Mail snippet depicts a flirtatious exchange after a soldier’s comment on a gait. Miss Snodgrass teases the lieutenant, praising his marching and asking to see him walk, prompting a playful response.
To Restore Ivory Carvings
Ivory carvings that have darkened and become discolored can be restored to whiteness by exposing under glass to sunlight. Remove dust with warm water and soap, then bleach evenly by turning or brushing with pumice stone while still wet under glass until perfectly bleached. Take care to place under glass before sunlight exposure.
Paris Cabby Ruse On Traffic Tariffs Exposed
Paris cab drivers allegedly cheat by triggering taximeters during traffic blocks to profit from delays. The item cites a London Chronicle note on etymology of doll terms and references old days before doll names shifted.
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Paris
Imitations Pass for Genuine Topaz and Sapphires
The article explains how pink topazes and white sapphires are fabricated to imitate real stones. Heating yellow topaz yields pink tones, and pale sapphires or saxon topaz can resemble diamonds or white sapphires. The process requires precise heat and careful handling with high valores.
Pictures of a Pitcher on Exhibition Goof
Dad Clark a former New York pitcher is teased for a publicity stunt after a window display shows his portrait on canned goods at Siegel Cooper’s. Parke Wilson, the catching star, describes the scene and Clark rushes to confront the hoax and seek a raise, only to find lobster images.
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Dad Glark
New York Cub
Clack
Dad
Prince of Good Fellows
Parke Widson
New York
Wen
Siegel, Cooper & Co
Dad Clark
Parke
Siegel-Cooper
Siecel
Uoypar
Parke Wilson
Duluth Herald
Haircut Demand Turns Testy at Barbershop
A shaggy haired young man resists trimming and insists on a shave. He defies questions about his haircut while the barber remains quiet before remarking he has a brother with a similar head shape.
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Hle
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Eung
Her
Pupa
London Chronicle
Thedford’s
Ganuit Fk
E. FE. Hammond
Dothan
GIST
P. P.P
F. V. Lippman
Savannah
Bakier-Smart Drug Co
King
Baker-Smart Drug Co
Main Street
Ala
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