Strange Tastes At Versailles In War Era Meeting
Lord Odo Russell visited Versailles during the French war and found Bismarck in a closed room with Count Harry Arnim known as the Ape. Arnim entered fanning himself and faintly perfumed, leading to the window opening while Bismarck sat near an open casement. Russell remarked on the strange tastes of the men.
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Versailles
Odo Russell
Bismarck
Count Harry Arnim
Arnim
Russell
British famine relief called tribute money in China column
The Penang Gazette cites Dr. Wenyon of the Wesleyan mission saying a commemorative column in Shangtung records Britain's famine aid as tribute money. The remark frames the relief gift as official government tribute rather than humanitarian aid.
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China
England
Wenyon
Wesleyan Mission
Shangtung
Penang
Ely's Dream Balm Eases Nasal Catarrh Fast
The remedy for nasal catarrh must be non irritant easy to apply and reach inflamed surfaces by its own action Ely s Dream Balm offers quick action and curative power with safety to patients Physicians and druggists praise its efficacy and note almost instant relief in acute cases
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Ely
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
Catarrhal sufferers are told Ely's Cream Balm absorbs quickly into the diseased membrane. It does not dry secretions but converts them to a limpid odorless state and returns to natural health. Sold at drug stores or by mail for 50 cents from Ely Brothers. Full directions included.
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Ely
Ely Brothers
Warren St
New York
Tennyson's Faith and a True Spanish Caballero
A discussion of Tennyson's lifelong struggle with belief in immortality contrasts his unsettled faith with Milton's assured religious vision. The piece notes his metaphysical leaning and persistent doubt, then shifts to a Harper's Weekly account of General Anderson's Cavite visit and a Spanish captain repaying Admiral Dewey. The captain is described as a true caballero, admired by the aide for refusing a receipt from an officer.
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Tennyson
Metaphysical Society
God
Pbng
Milton
General Anderson
Cavite
Senor
Admiral Dewey
Anderson
Harper’s Weekly
Life Saving Apparatus Fells Passenger Aboard Voyage
Mr. Beerbohm Tree recounts a boisterous New York voyage. While the ship rolled he was knocked down by a heavy weight, then recovered to find the impact came from a bold marked Life Saving Apparatus contrivance.
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Mr. Beerbohm Tree
New York
Mr. Tree
London Globe
Onions Said to Benefit Nervous Prostration and Health
The article extols onions as nearly the best nervine and claims no medicine matches their usefulness for nervous prostration. It asserts onions quickly relieve fatigue, aid in coughs colds and influenza, and that daily consumption yields a clear complexion with whitening effects.
A Gorgeous King Lumaka of Barotse Land Described
The ruler Lumaka of Barotse Land is portrayed as a fearsome yet revered figure. His court mirrors Louis XIV in etiquette and ceremony, while his musicians perform around the clock to drive away evil spirits. Yuinaka appears as an imposing spectacle in vivid attire.
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Lumaka
Barotse
Louis XIV
Yuinaka
His Idea of Luck in a Cleveland Plain Dealer Quip
A Plain Dealer cartoon caption contrasts luck at one house with Jimmy Smithers family. The joke notes Jimmy Smithers' father has dyspepsia and there is always leftover pie for Jimmy to get.
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Jimmy Smitha
Smithers
Jimmy Smithers
Jimmy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Unique blotting paper collection spans presidents
A Philadelphia man owns a rare set of blotting papers collected by his father, a White House official. Each sheet bears, in reverse, the signature of a president from Harrison to Garfield, with the prized item containing Lincoln's last official letter signature blotted before Lincoln's assassination.
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Philadelphia
White House
Harrison
Garfield
Lincoln
Booth
Oddities in Wills and the Witty Afterlife Traditions
A survey of strange bequests shows bodies used as drums and urns scattered at sea, plus dire warnings for widows and quirky conditions for inheritance. It cites cases from America and Europe, including a Polish landlord's multi envelope will and a span of decades, ending with a reflection on long-term fortunes.
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M. Zalesky
Miss D Angelina Declines Suit Over Lieutenant
Miss D an Angelina refuses marriage to Lieutenant Y citing lack of brains and poor skills in riding dancing and tennis. She notes he can swim well but jokes you cannot keep a husband in an aquarium. London Tit Bits.
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Angelina
Lieutenant Y
London
The Poor Wife Exchange in Latin Retort
A Chicago Tribune snippet records a quarrel where a wife chides her husband for staying late. He responds with Honi soit qui mal y pense, prompting a quip about swearing at his wife in Latin.
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John Henry
Chicago Tribune
An Ancient Chess King in Romantic Laments
A fragmentary poem in which the speaker laments a kingly figure's fall from grandeur. Imagery shifts from regal praise to intimate longing, invoking night, courtly scenes, and a lingering ache for a crown that outlasts rival glories, ending with Ruth and yearning.
A Sad Night Between Carlyle and Leigh Hunt
A social gathering ends with Carlyle and Hunt in a lively exchange on hope and despair. Under a starlit sky Hunt proclaims hopeful harmony while Carlyle finally murmurs in broad Scotch that it is a sad night. The remark shifts the group to quiet reflection on suffering within the vast firmament.
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Leigh Hunt
Carlyle
Hunt
Portrait Studio Tease Turns Onlooking Self Reveal
A visiting lady in a portrait studio compliments the works and asks about each subject. The painter deflects, and the hostess reveals that the very pretty lady in brown is the selfsame guest, prompting a witty moment from Youth’s Companion.
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Lorraine
Postmaster Rules Limit Stamp Acceptance for Parcels
A postal rule prevents postmasters from accepting postage stamps for parcels addressed to distant destinations. The regulation restricts stamp handling to ensure proper postage is paid by the recipient or sender, avoiding ambiguous charges.
Pokey Key Teaches A Post Office Lesson
A passerby found a Yale lock key with a tag bearing Pokey. The owner explained P O K E Y stands for post office key, revealing the tag’s meaning. The two friends then left with broad grins.
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Fort Street
Griswold
Yale
P. O
Detroit Free Press
Homesick reply of Swedish maid mirrors homesickness
A young Swedish maid tells her mistress she is homesick not for the place she is but for the place she is not. The imperfect English lines reveal a universal ache of longing and belonging. This reflects the common sentiment quoted from Youth's Companion.
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Ina
Below Decks During a Fight on a Warship
The Argonaut describes how sailors below decks during the Santiago battle faced isolation behind watertight doors yet received strategic orders from Admiral Schley. As the chase of the Colon began, orderlies moved to stokers and engine rooms to relay that the race had begun and that everything depended on their performance.
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Brooklyn
Santiago
Admiral Schley
Casemates
Stone Age People Near Acaray River in Paraguay
A La Plata museum report describes the Quayoquis a small tribe of 500 or 600 living near the Acaray river headwaters in Paraguay as true stone age people. They are timid harmless and fear whites due to past abuses. They rely on bows lances and stone tomahawks for defense and are undersized and round headed.
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Europe
Asia
la Plata
Paraguay
Acaray River
Night Watchman Case Promises Medical Record Fame
A Chicago News note quotes a night watchman who cannot sleep and seeks help. The doctor calls the case remarkable and mentions plans to write it up for the Monthly Medical Record.
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Chicago News
In Ptolemy's Time Death Penalty for Killers
A note recalls ancient practice in Ptolemy's era where homicide victims faced capital punishment. The record highlights the harsh justice of the period and the linkage between killing and death for offenders.
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Ptolemy
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