Berlin restaurants divide wine and beer venues in city
An analysis contrasts Berlin’s wine restaurants with beer eateries noting maitre dhs may fetch beer at hotels, wine rules govern dining, and teetotalers face limited options. It cites Lust to drink wine, the wine trust, and differing customs in premier cafes and overseas reflections.
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Pristel
Lilfer’s
Unter den Linden
Heichshoff
Wilhelmstraade
Cafe Riche
Paris
Berlin
Wine Trust
Tias
Aubrey Lanston
Bohemian Magazine
No Ghosts Could Fool Him Naval Officer Detained by Sentinel
A spare, skeleton-like naval officer who served civilly in Rhode Island during the American War of Independence is stopped by a sentry late at night. He offers a quarter to the guard to prove his identity and warns he is a deserter from the churchyard, prompting the sentinel to release him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Why He Couldn’t Stay In Edmonton As Inspector
Amusing anecdote about Matthew Arnold in his role as school inspector. His district spanned Westminster and Edmonton, a dubious grouping. His official address was The Athenaeum. he reportedly lived at Meher near the treasury. Alberta travel rules forced an overnight stay after two days, yet he kept returning home and billed fares.
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Mattew Arnold
Arnold
Westminster
Edmonton
Athaeneum
Meher
Treasury
Mr. M. Arnold
John Gilpin
The Love of the Dog by Ouida Excerpt
The excerpt praises a dog's unfailing sympathy and shared mood with its owner. It notes the dog’s unobtrusive fidelity and its ability to share sorrow or joy, contrasting the dog’s attachment with the dog's own species and hinting at a broader observation of canine loyalty.
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Ouida
Sun Silhouettes and Shadows Over Mount Washington
A Boston Post excerpt describes the Brocken specter phenomenon seen on Mount Washington New Hampshire. The writer recalls a party crossing Mount Monroe when the setting sun cast silhouetted figures on a mist veil, each shadow framed by a rainbow halo and growing or shrinking as the mist moved. The effect lasted several minutes before fading as the sun dipped.
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Brocken
Jharz Neous
Germany
Blocksberg
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Mount Monroe
W. J. Seandlin
Boston Post
Origin of the Maypole in Tree Spirit Beliefs
J Ernst Pythian explains in Trees in Nature Myth and Art that May day ceremonies began as religious observances to secure spiritual blessings. The Maypole and dance symbolized the tree spirit, with the May queen and Jack in the Green as human forms of that spirit. In parts of Europe fertility beliefs persist, including May trees by stable doors in Germany to ensure milk and livestock prosperity.
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J. Ernest Pythian
Europe
Germany
Sword Handing Lesson Ends in Fiery Comedy
A stagehand trained to hand Byron a sword with the blade toward the actor and the handle over the shoulder ended up burning his master’s palm. The sword was heated for ten minutes in a gas jet as the man kept the handle over his shoulder to avoid mistakes, provoking laughter and later anger from Byron and others.
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H. J. Byron
Og Byron
Byron
Super
London
Arithmetic as Test of Nonsense In Trials
A judge used arithmetic as a test of common sense in a trial, but many bright figures would fail such a test. Dean Stanley, Webb, and Keble are cited as examples of intellect and merit hampered by faulty calculations. Keble misadded year dates to accounts, inflating errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Stanley
Webb
Oxford
Keble
Religious devotion dominates weekly life in Old Dominion excerpt
Thomas Wilson Page notes the fey life in the Old Dominion centers on frequent prayers. Family prayers occur twice daily with a hymn for the household. After the Civil War proclamation, daily 1 o'clock prayers for soldiers continued, leading to four prayers sometimes when a clergyman visited the hearse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Wilson Page
Old Dominion
Wrr
Confederacy
They Saw Enough Arab Guide in Algiers Scams
A damaged snippet describes a guide in Algiers offering tours to Arab cafés for francs and charging for dangerous street directions. It mentions a past shooting of a tourist and notes Mr and Mrs Smith sailing on a London steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Smith
Algiers
Inglees
London
First National Bank Capital Stock Liabilities
Capital stock and liabilities of the First National Bank are described, outlining funded and contingent obligations. The notice details authorized capital, paid in capital, surplus, undivided profits, and long term borrowings, with emphasis on liquidity and creditor protection.
Bank ad promotes Dothan e Total with leaders listed
A local bank ad presents figures of 250000.00 59090.90 258000.00 and cites D. A. Carmichael as president G. A. Malone cashier and E R Malone as vice president. The ad emphasizes courteous treatment and solicits business from Southeast Slabsama.
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Slabsama
Annual Excursion Tickets Return Limitation
Tickets for the annual excursion are limited to return by June 27. Passengers must complete both outbound and return legs within the same excursion period and adhere to the issued travel window.
Lumber firm promotes wide stock and custom milling
The ad touts a large, well dried stock of Ceiling Siding Flooring Framing and Interior Finishing. It promises same day makes if unavailable and specializes in Moulding. It offers Columns Ballustrades Brackets Doors Sash and Store Fronts and acts as agents for Steel Beams Plate and Plain Glass. Located near the Central depot the plant is described as one of the most complete in the south. Old in name but new in everything else.
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Lafcalio
Old Virginia
First National Bank
Bi Tijug
Siscicividers
Dothan
D. A. Carmichael
G. A. Malone
E.R. Malone
fRopt Bovd
Cssuice
Montgomery
Dotnan
Alg
Nashville
R, C. White
Wilmington
E. M. North
Savannah, Ga
Ala
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