Peterman Announces Five Day Summer Goods Closing Sale
A notice by A. Peterman advertises a five day closing sale starting Tuesday July 31 and ending Saturday August 4. It lists dress goods shoes hats and various textiles with prices and mentions discounting coffee sugar and flour. The message urges customers to attend and promises strict price adherence by sales staff.
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The Tempered Flow of Art and Intensity
Francis Grierson argues in Critic that power in art comes from intense emotion, not mere calm. The piece links feeling degrees to creativity, urging a balance of temperament, idea, and form for strong, memorable work.
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Balting Point
Francis Grierson
News Riders Promise Speedy Intel From Boston Area
A Berkshhire Courier notice from May 1775 records a pledge by local riders to carry intelligence from Boston to Tyringham or Sheffield daily, with Springfield reports twice weekly if no regular means exists. Names like Jacob Van Deusen appear among those selected to ride first on May 8.
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Speed of insects can rival birds in fast flight
An 19th century study notes a house fly averaging about 500 beats per second, covering 25 feet in a second under normal conditions. When alarmed, insects can accelerate to over 160 feet per second, potentially traveling a mile in 33 seconds. A swallow struggles to overtake a dragonfly in swift chases, disproving insects as inherently slow flyers.
Blunt bachelor apologizes and offers praise
A scene unfolds as a blunt old bachelor says he has admired the lady's grace and beauty. She interrupts and protests an insult, then accepts his apology. The exchange shifts from accusation to concession as the conversation ends with civility.
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