Three in the Bible and daily life collide in odd notes
Extracts from various papers discuss Philadelphia politics as municipal reform dies amid Ashbridge Quay gains and a sugar trust expanding on tiny capital. The Memphis paper attacks pension looters and Roosevelt, while a long note catalogs three in biblical history, from creation to the Holy Trinity, with numerous threefold references.
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Philadelphia
Ashbridge-Quay
Springfield
Mass
Oxnard Beet Sugar Trust
Chicago Chronicle
Roosevelt
Grand Army of the Republic
H. Clay Evans
Evans
Mr. Evans
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Dem
Adam
Noah
Daniel
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
Job
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Samuel
Elijah
Samson
Delilah
Jonah
Simon
Paul
Baker
Butler
Sleight of Hand Poisoning Tale
An antiquated tale recounts a jealous suitor poisoning a peach at dessert with a poisoned blade. The victim dies while the suitor eats the other half, grows careless, and is ultimately condemned. The legend highlights the fatal risk of treachery in love and deceit.
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Upeb
George Augustis Sila
Tiny
Proat Presumptive Justice of the Peace Rulings
A Mohawk Valley justice of the peace often gave judgments for the plaintiff in plain suits before him, silencing the defendant with dismissive rhetoric. The Rochester Democrat notes the judge’s habit and its impact on litigants, reflecting local legal climate.
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Mohawk Valley
Two Names and Two Results From History
A ship wreck near Rotterdam arose when a sailor named West on deck was ordered below. The second officer misheard the name as a command to west, steering the vessel onto a dangerous shoal with losses of half a million dollars. During the 1879 Afghan war a private named Vance sparked a brave advance after a misheard order with a dispatch, causing the enemy to break.
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Rotterdam
Vance
Monstrous wind force behind tornadoes described
The article argues the main destructive factor in cyclones and tornadoes is the high velocity wind. It notes air pressure rises with speed, from 12 pounds per square foot at 50 mph to 49.2 pounds at 100 mph, explaining why rapid moving air can tear buildings and uproot forests.
Name Confusion on a Train Sparks Italian Birth Guess
A New York clergyman recalls meeting a railway companion. The man claimed Italian birth from Genoa, and explained his name Patrick Murphy as a device to make others think he was American, revealing a playful, ironic reply about identity.
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New York
Genoa
Patrick Murphy
Interruption Ends With Cuckoo Clock Door
In a quiet prayer meeting at a house on the hill, the close loomed when the minister urged a final moment. Suddenly the clock door sprang open and a tiny bird popped out with a clear cuckoo, ending the service with a humorous surprise.
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Good Brother W
Dominie
Prunes Compared With Milk Bread and Meat
Dr Hanson argues prunes provide similar food value to milk and bread at a fraction of cost. He claims prunes offer more healthful nutrition and that five moderate meals cannot match the nutrient mix of fresh meat fish milk or eggs.
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Hanson
Douglas Jerrold In School
Douglas Jerrold wrote Black Eyed Susan at twenty one and contributed to Punch with Candle Lectures. Yet at nine he could hardly read, and only after an apprenticeship to a printer and time as a midshipman at sea did he show serious interest and ability in learning.
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Douglas Jerrold
Punch
Jerrold
Two mindedness and magnanimity for higher truth
The text urges combining opposing arguments into one higher truth through two mindedness defined as considering both sides. It extols magnanimity honesty and breadth as essential virtues to possess, emphasizing their great value.
Minding the Sympathy in a Juvenile Imitation
A brief exchange highlights Narvris's sympathy for a youngster emulating elder wiles, noting the boy appears to enjoy making a fool of himself. The Boston Transcript records the moment as a sharp, humorous reflection on youth imitation and public perception.
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Grimes
Narvris
Boston Transcript
Porset Himself. She My Husband Is A Brute
Fragmentary and charged quotation from a period publication. The text records interwoven opinions on husbands and male behavior, presenting a woman speaker describing her spouse as a brute and lamenting men in general. The source reads as clipped dialogue with editorial commentary.
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Porset
Shie
New York Weekly
Curran and Sir Boyle Roche Sparring in Parliament
In a Pearson's Magazine excerpt, Curran and Sir Boyle Roche are pictured as constant adversaries in the Irish House of Commons. The piece notes Roche's pride in an English in law and Curran's cutting retorts, including the remark about a sinecure. It also describes their feuding tone and the contentious debates that marked their interactions.
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Curran
Sir Boyle Roche
Sir Boyle
Roche
House of Commons
Pearson's Magazine
Ripon Watch Tax and Old Convict Whips
An ancient Ripon practice imposed a nightly wakeman tax for door counts to guard homes from theft. The 9 pm horn call and sunrise duty reflect historic civic burdens now gone. A parallel Australian tale recounts a convict flogging in 1789 for a stolen watch boiled down.
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Ripon
Australia
Paramatta
A Peculiar Politician
A practical politician describes a colleague as honest yet erratic and unsatisfactory. He notes the man acts on principle without weighing political pros and cons, making him hard to work with but not lacking integrity. The dialogue captures the tension between candor and calculated politics.
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Washington Star
Interrupted Grieving in Scotland Over Porridge Loss
A Scottish woman grieving her husband sits before a large bowl of porridge. The minister consoles her with sympathy, but she responds that the loss is terrible to her yet she has cried all night and will soon start again after finishing a small porridge.
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Scotland
Condlale
Lake Step On My Toe Child Gaffe
A girl and her father stroll a lake shore when a larger wave washes over her foot. She exclaims that the lake stepped on her toe, a humorous moment highlighting a child’s large sense of personal importance and literal thinking.
Mis Position In Politics
A Philadelphia Record quip imagines a deaf mute entering politics. The gag centers on how he could be diplomatically dumb when expedient but would struggle to hide his true intentions if he spoke.
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Philadelphia Record
Parr and Erskine Meet Over a Witty Epitaph Challenge
Dr Parr, friendly with Lord Chancellor Erskine, vowed to write his epitaph upon his death. Erskine retorted that death by one’s own act would tempt fate, echoing the sharp exchange between the two famed figures.
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Parr
Erskine
Single Thought Says Couple Share One Mind
A Philadelphia Record note observes a young married couple described as two souls with a single thought. Nye-Yesfe is quoted claiming he is all she thinks, and she agrees, highlighting their close mental connection.
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Hook
Nye
Yesfe
Philadelphia Record
Not Insured Due to Kidney Trouble, Dr Kennedy Remedy Cited
A St Paris Ohio pastor and newspaper editor credits Dr David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy with curing his kidney and liver issues after failed insurance coverage. The ad extols the remedy for kidney and bladder problems, rheumatism and digestion, selling bottles at $1 each or six for $5, with a free trial bottle by mail.
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Yeisley
David Kennedy
Welsley
Yelsley
First Reformed Church
St. Paris
Ohio
D. Kennedy
Book Plates and Coat of Arms in American Practice
The article notes book plates originated as heraldic devices when literacy was rare. It advises Americans against using coat of arms due to legal and accuracy concerns. It mentions copyright can protect plate designs, with at least two such works protected, suggesting a path to a personal distinguishing mark beyond strict heraldry.
Wanted Crude Eggs in a Boston Café
A New York Press piece recalls a Boston man demanding crude eggs and shredded wheat with milk. The waiter offers boiled and scrambled options instead, sparking a puzzled exchange as the patron insists on raw eggs and the waiter comments on a food crank.
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Boston
New York Press
Swift Wings Describe Extraordinary Bird Flight Speeds
The article notes the northern blue throat traveling 540 miles per hour for 4 800 miles from Egypt to Telgoland in a nine hour night and Virginian plover covering 9 600 miles from Labrador to north Brazil at 636 miles an hour or more, reaching great heights where air resistance is lower to achieve such speeds.
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Egypt
Tlelgoland
Labrador
Brazil
Living a Crater Aso San in Japan Draws Curious Viewers
Inside the extinct crater Aso San near Kumamoto Japan a unique community of about 20,000 people lives within a vertical wall 500 feet high. The residents seldom venture outside, effectively forming a small, self contained nation.
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Aso San
Kumamoto
Japan
Method In Wis Deceit
Mrs Skimpy rebukes her husband for implying a guest would join dinner. He explains the friend could not come but takes pleasure in a fine meal, reflecting on satisfaction from finally having a chance to eat. The awkward exchange hints at deceit or hidden motives within their household.
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Mrs. Skimpy
Mr. Skimpy
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the Weat
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Azleton
Ranton
Iton
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Cortlandt Street
New York City
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Stockton
Beaver Meadow Road
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