Curious Names of London Lord Mayors Through History
A playful survey of past London lord mayors noting odd and notable names. It mentions Sir Richard Span 1482, Sir John Brugges 1520, Alderman Michael Perry 1739, Sir Benjamin Hamet fined in 1797, and the jovial Sir Robert Viner who hosted Charles II and quipped at the king’s health.
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London
Richard Span
John Brugges
Agincourt
Brydges
Micadah Perry
Benjamin Hamet
Robert Viner
Charles 11
Viner
Charles II
St. James’ S Gate
Brummel Travels Free With King’s Messenger
A tale from Calais to Paris recounts Beau Brummel’s travel with a royal messenger. The consul’s anger at their road companionship leads to a comic remark about Brummel’s sleep and refined manners during the journey.
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Beau Brummel
Calais
Paris
Brummell
Bromme
Brummel
ST Aid
The Flight of a Great Nebula in Orion
The Orion nebula astonishes with glowing streams spirals and star groups. Lick Observatory researchers show it races away from Earth at eleven miles per second though its vast distance yields no perceptible change in a century.
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Orion
Lick Observatory
Shes
Boys train at Thomas Episcopal chapel gym
The article notes St Thomas Episcopal Church on Fifth Avenue includes a chapel with a gym where boys are trained in physical culture. Rector Rev Dr Stires visits and chats with the lads about their work, recounting a victory over rival St Fat’s boys.
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A. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Fifth Avenue
East Side
West Side
St. Thomas
Stires
East River
St. Fat’s
New York
The Mysterious Gegenschien in the Night Sky
A scientist notes a faint round light opposite the sun, called the geren schien. He suggests it could be a cometary or meteoric satellite about 1,000,000 miles away orbiting Earth yearly with the sun on the opposite side. Its diameter may approach Jupiter’s 86,600 miles.
Court and Witness Agree Amusing Courtroom Moment Reported
A New York court scene ends with a defense attorney exhausted by a long cross examination of an elderly woman the judge interrupts. The witness notes a new voice asking about a scrawny bowlegged man named Count Briseznicksnitzel and jokes about his aristocratic bearing.
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New York
The Cowslip by the River's Brim
A long haired boarder returns from a stroll and spots a cowslip by the river. The practical farmer jokes about whether the flower belongs to his herd and asks if she supper cleared in.
Surprise Call Sparks Polite Reply in Somerville Journal
A humorous note from the Somerville Journal observes that when a wife calls her husband by telephone without revealing her identity he responds with unexpected courtesy at first, illustrating polite husbandly behavior in disguise.
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Somerville Journal
Fears Realized In Aged Wealthy Marriages
An English statistician in New York discusses marriage statistics noting fewer unions between wealthy older men and younger wealthy women. He cites a Hertfordshire town tale where a 99 year old man married a 22 year old woman. The local paper editorializes on the bereavement and echoes public fear of the elderly man’s reaction.
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New York
Herts
Missed a Chance in a Childs Cake Request
A Philadelphia Press item recounts Tommy blaming himself for not asking for more cakes after his mother gave him two. He laments, It was so easy I’m kickin’ myself now cause I didn’t ask for four. The quip captures a lighthearted moral about greedy wishes.
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Tommy
Phila-delphia Press
Driven to Drink at the Academy
Artwork titled Driven to Drink pokes fun at an artist’s misread concept as a horse approaches a water trough. The playful dialogue contrasts lofty talk with a literal, humorous subject.
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Academy
No Heredity About it Gerald My Father Was an Old Salt
A fragmentary exchange features Geraldine and Gerald on heredity and age with a Cingalese proverb about covetousness and friendships, suggesting a fishbone of a conversational snippet from a106 page.
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Gerald
Geraldine
Cod Tag Tales From Atlantic City
A group recalls tale of a tiny cod tagged with copper via a wire through its tail. The tag inspired a later big catch years later, while another fisherman used a tin whistle as a makeshift tag and later reeled in the same cod with a horn on its tail.
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Atlantic City
Philadelphia Press
Through His Paces in English Household Service
Wealthy Britons demand exacting standards for domestic staff. Before hiring they require a full dress rehearsal covering manners, appearance, and even card handling. Masters and mistresses evaluate every detail as if judging a high priced horse.
Winking, Temper, and Tactics in Leadership Comment
An extended quotation on leadership style highlights winking at flaws, fostering good traits, and managing subordinates for better results. It cites Napoleon, Nelson, and General Gordon as examples of prioritizing outcomes over minor faults.
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Lord Beaconsfield
Napoleon
Nelson
Gordon
The Ugliest Beat Bearded Saki Monster of South America
A grotesque bearded saki monkey is described as the ugliest beast in the world. Natives claim its hideous face deters predators even a hungry jaguar would avoid it. The animal’s ugliness is portrayed as evil and sinister, not amusing.
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South America
Goethe Reflection on Time and Joyful Farewell
A reflective line emphasizes honoring time as it passes with birth and cheerful heart, urging present joy while time remains. The quote frames time as a ride to be greeted with hopeful spirit and dignified acceptance.
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Goethe
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