Shakespeare Folio First Collected Plays Edition
The first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays was the folio. Some plays appeared earlier without the author's name on the title page. Rape of Lucrece and Venus and Adonis were the only works to bear his name in that era. Tobacco Growing In France. In France every citizen may grow two tobacco plants for decorative use in their garden. If over the limit, a license is required and cultivation must be registered. The government is the sole purchaser of the tobacco and sets the price.
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Lucrece
France
Government
Cheery Mr. Sinclair and the Capered Heiress
Algernon Sinclair, a twenty two year old suitor, courts Miss Clementina Gibson who is forty. He persuades her to dress for theater and jewels then arranges a country ride and a staged photograph. A detective arrives with a warrant, linking the dress, brooch, and gowns to a house robbery by Miss Gibson. She ends up imprisoned while Sinclair profits from the case. ELINOR TY. BOYD.
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Clementina Gibson
Algernon Sinclair
Miss Gibson
Daisy
Mr. Sinclair
Sinclair
Fle
Robert Williams
Mrs. Bickford
Elinor TY. Boyd
Pineules for the Kidneys Advertised Remedy
Pineules for the Kidneys promises relief from backache and kidney and bladder trouble within a dose. Priced at 30 days’ supply for $1.00, it claims to purify blood and invigorate the system. Sold by H. J. Moogh and CG PF Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
CG. PF. Guenther
Burdett Piano Writing Service Ad
F. J. Burdett announces piano writing orders from Brown and Dollmeyer with delivery across the city for ten cents weekly via phone 30 The Daily Journal.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
Paternal Criticism from Sir Henry Irving to His Son
Bohemian Magazine recounts H. B. Irving son of Sir Henry Irving trialing as an amateur actor while studying for the bar. In a famed anecdote the father praises every performer with the line good, very good prompting the question of the rest of the cast.
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H. B. Irving
Fenry Irying
Hamilct
Sir Henry
Smith
Polonius
Miss Blank
Ophelia
Jones
Thomas
Horatio
Bohemian Magazine
Money and Morality When Wealth Changes a Man
A reflection on how money alters behavior. It argues wealth exposes avarice in character rather than money itself, noting the shift from humble help to domination as funds increase, citing O S Marden in Success Magazine.
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O. S. Marden
Success Magazine
Shamrock used as diet prior to national emblem
The article notes that the shamrock’s dietary use before its status as a national emblem is proven, citing Elizabethan writers and Colgan. It references Jonson and Dekker describing shamrocks in meals and quotes from The View of the Present State of Ireland about shamrocks eaten with watercresses.
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Spenser
Ireland
Ben Jonson
Thomas Dekker
Mr. Colgan
The Old Farm Poem Echoes a Boyhood Love for Earth
An American Magazine reflection recalls barefoot plow furrows cool with dawn, hayfields, milking cows, and a trout brook. The narrator yearns for soil and growth, comparing longing to a first love and invoking vivid rural memories from youth.
Not a Bad Prescription for Theatre Tickets
A New York Sun clipping describes a doctor’s prescription misused to obtain two theater tickets for a mother and daughter. The druggist confirms the order came from a reputable physician and the tickets were provided so the family could attend a matinee while the father remained at work.
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New York Sun
What Breathing Amounts To
An average adult inhales about one pint of air per breath and respires 16 to 20 times a minute. a child breathes 25 to 35 times. Standing increases respiration versus lying down, with a reclining man at 13 breaths per minute. Lung surface equals about 3 200 square yards. Daily air intake is roughly 10 000 quarts, while the least hourly need is 380 quarts. The heart circulates about 5 000 gallons of blood through the lungs each day.
Paris Tribunal Sentences Marie Celvet to Twenty Years
A Paris court condemns Marie Celvet to twenty years hard labor for murdering her sister. She wears a long crape veil in court, explaining she mourns her sister, though officials note the prior display of affection might have suited her better than the veil.
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Marie Celvet
Paris
The Death as a True Measure of Character
The passage reflects on death exposing a man’s true character, judging both good and evil more clearly than life. It argues death acts as a touchstone, revealing worth and dishonor, and wonders if a revived return would shift public standing.
Birds Enjoy Toys Say Children’s Magazine Note
A passage from Mary Dawson in St. Nicholas explains most birds love toys to pass time and prevent feather tearing. Parrots especially enjoy playthings and can be trained to perform simple tricks with objects. A soft billed bird may amuse itself for an hour with a peanut a tiny bell or a mirror reflecting its head.
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Mary Dawson
St. Nicholas
Fixing the Value at Time of Purchase
Jones notes the price of the "old master" at 5000 dollars while an art dealer argues its value lies in its age, painted in 1249. The dealer points to compound interest to show how ten dollars would grow over centuries, highlighting the contrast between current price and historical worth.
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Jones
Remarkable Carrier Pigeon in Nansen Tale
A carrier pigeon taps at Mrs Nansen's window in Christiania after thirty months away. The pigeon delivered a note from explorer Fridtjof Nansen across a thousand miles of ice and another thousand across ocean and forest, earning affectionate welcome from Mrs Nansen.
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Nansen
Impertinent Exchange Over Distant Signs
An older doctor and Miss Pert debate distant white objects, humorously misidentifying signs advertising the doctor's profession as tombstones. The light banter centers on mistaken identity and playful irony.
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Old Pdoctor
Miss Pert
Advantages of Kilts in London Tailor’s View
The London Tailor and Cutter observes with keen insight that kilts never bag at the knees nor need patching, and their hygienic properties are proverbial, arguing for their practical utility. This summary cites the publication’s light commentary on traditional attire and functional design.
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London
Suppose She Had Been Out What Day Was E Born On
A quip from Harper's Weekly questions the day of birth as a luckful coincidence. A mother explains the child’s birthday fell on Thursday, framed as a light social reflection on fortune and family routine.
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Harper'a Weekly
Where He Saved
Two suburban neighbors debate gas versus electricity. One man, who uses electric light, quips that he saves a lot of matches, illustrating a humorous cost comparison between the two energy sources.
Acquiring Philosophy Tale Reflected in Kitchen Humor
A housekeeper discovers George the Japanese cook studying Schopenhauer. She asks if he can understand philosophy and he says he applies it, joking about cooking and gender. The tale ends with a humorous jab at the mistress and Freud.
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George
Freud
Redman
Violin Sales Highlight Guarnerius and Lupot Pieces
A Petrus Guarnerius violin from 1605 sold for £200 in London while a Nicolas Lupot instrument fetched £240. The page also features a quip about beautifying the town from a reader, blurring into a brief Statesman column item.
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Petrus Guarnerius
Londun
Nichelas Lupot
Pinc ules for the kidneys relief for backache
An advertisement notes that backache rheumatism and lumbago may signal kidney trouble. It promotes Pinc ules for kidneys with a 30 days trial priced at $1.00, guaranteed or money back, sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Quenther.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Quenther
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