A Circus Romance of Elena Ryland and Alfred Julian
Elena Ryland, a quiet bareback rider in the Ringlings, cares for ill lover Alfred Julian. After a dramatic fall, Julian is cared for at Ryland home, they fall in love, but he dies in Paris. Elena endures mourning attire and a solitary life, rarely speaking of their romance in the circus world.
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Throneroom of Spain Described by International Magazine
The throneroom of Spain is a magnificent crimson and gold apartment with colossal mirrors and a world renowned rock crystal chandelier. Two gilded chairs sit under a sumptuous canopy and crimson brocade for the boy king and queen regent during ceremonies, with royal daughters sometimes standing beside their mother to greet the court.
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Spain
International Magazine
Drowning Rite In Norway Involves Crowing Cock Ritual
In remote Norwegian regions a drowning victim is honored with a cock placed in a boat. The craft is rowed around the site of the disaster, based on the belief the rooster will crow when the boat passes above the body.
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Norway
Postal Rules Target Unleashed Dogs Blocking Mail Delivery
Postal authorities state mail will not be delivered to properties where vicious dogs are kept unchained. The policy aims to protect letter carriers while addressing safety concerns in residential areas.
Primitive Anchors and Their Ancient Origins
The article traces early anchor concepts from rope and weight to hook use, noting two ancient ideas behind the modern anchor. It cites Greek and Roman depictions, mentions a two-fluke form credited to antiquity, and describes primitive anchors still used today with simple materials. It discusses reasons primitive designs endure where rocky beds prevail and emphasizes learning from prehistoric practices.
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British Museum
Cyrene
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Midas
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Strabo
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Diodorus Siculus
Trajan’s Column
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Bayeux
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Galway
Trials of Translation in Paris Journal Note
English critics praise the Parisian office for intelligent reporting on Anna Thibaud. A London critic called her shoes fairy tipped, but the Parisian translator rendered the line as pots a fleurs, a humorous mistranslation of flower pots.
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Anna Thibaud
Mademoiselle
Old Irish peer's witty maxim about ladies
An elderly Irish peer extols not criticizing women, calling it proper for a true gentleman to close his eyes when viewing a pretty woman, framing flattery as virtue and restraint in manners.
Tramp and Artist Share Moment of Quiet Promise
An artist and a downtrodden tramp exchange banter and a shared cigarette as he sketches her. She asks about his work and recalls her mother, while he warns against trusting appearances. They part with a bittersweet blessing and a resolve to live honestly amid loneliness.
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Strong Minded Woman Sectors Editor in Chicago Tribune
A witty exchange in the Chicago Tribune shows a strong minded woman praising the editor who wrote a piece and proposing marriage. The dialogue highlights sharp banter and satire in a newspaper page.
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Chicago Tribune
Eelskin Leather Factory in London Bridge Area
An eel skin factory on a quiet London street processes common eel skins into pliable tough leather. The material is cut into long strips and braided for whiplashes and whip handles, with lashes and harness laces also produced. The flexible strong eel leather is valued for such uses.
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London Bridge
Duffy Declines Poems with Humble Dismissal
Sir Charles Gavan Duffy recounts a hostess presenting a volume of his poems and asking his opinion. He replied with a sharp critique, calling it dreadful drivel, which embarrassed the hostess who defended the works as heartfelt relics from her husband when they first met.
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Charles Gavan Duffy
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