Farm Party Illusion and Real Differences Across the Fence
Ted Barrion and Nella Fenway debate the artificial charm of a society farm party versus the genuine country life. They escape to the real farm across the road, where Nella longs for authenticity and rejects social pretense, imagining a life on both sides of the fence. The scene shifts to a separate tale of a naive buyer and a trickster elephant vendor with a curious test for the vendor.
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Ted Barrion
Nella Fenway
Ted
Rita Farnum
Heaven
Nella
Barrion
Pam
Joel Fenway
Iis
Bess
Mr. Ted
Nell
Lively Cheese Sparks Paris Chef Tale of Cheeses
A Paris chef recalls a scene at the Petit Riche where a patron commanded removal of a cheese saying it was eating all his bread. The anecdote contrasts past harsh cooked cheeses with current favorites like cream cheese raw, while staff offered alternatives such as Gorgonzola or Gruyere.
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Paris
Petit Riche
Baptiste
Hoe
Cincinnati Ferequidirer
A Story From India About an Elephant Sale
An Indian merchant seeks to sell an old elephant at a fair. A silent woman circles the animal examining it closely, prompting the merchant to fear she has spotted its flaws. He whispers to a bystander to wait and promises 50 rupees after a quick sale. The navy looked at the wer-
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Ehant
Hin
Navy
Tangled Bank Accounts
A New York Tribune remark on bank book discipline cites a banking veteran noting many women and some men fail to keep accurate accounts. He recalls overdraft notices issued as balances approach one hundred dollars, illustrating widespread lapses in personal record-keeping and the reliance on bank-led summaries.
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New York Tribune
Testing Flour Purity with Simple Kitchen Tricks
An old guide explains testing flour for adulterants like alum and whiting. Soak bread in water then boil with milk to reveal alum through clumping. Rub flour between oiled fingers to detect whiting by a sticky, pasty feel if impurity is present, with browning indicating purity.
Preacher condemns dramshop whisky in mining town
In a Buffalo News report a eloquent preacher warns locals that tavern drinks are not pure whisky, calling them a mix of alcohol and water with fusel oils and chemicals. A burly man counters by offering to buy the recipe, sparking a cheer from the crowd.
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Kuffalo News
To Aim Straight Is Human in Anthropological View
Anthropologists note that aiming accurately is a uniquely human trait not shared by apes. While baboons may show limited aim, even they cannot reach human precision.
Mind and skill behind real arm ing judgments
The Saint Louis Republic notes that the judgments of direction and distance in real arm ing have been developed solely by humans, highlighting intellect as the key factor in tactical perception.
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St. Louis Republic
Persevering traveler wins interview after card trade
A persistent commercial traveler pressed for an interview with merchant Mr B. after his card was destroyed. The office boy handed back two pence and a note saying these cards are two for threepence. The traveler gained entry and Mr B. became a loyal customer.
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Mr. B
LeftHandedness rooted in brain structure alleges ancient origin
Dr Cunningham of Tondon argues left handedness arose through natural selection and that right hand dominance reflects left brain supremacy. The trait is linked to a hereditary structural factor, not the right arm, with possible hemispheric transfer or reversal in development.
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Cunningham
Tondon
Connecticut Blue Laws Debunked As Fabrication
The New York American notes that Samuel Teters of Tory background published in London a 1781 General History of Connecticut claiming blue laws. the piece asserts no such laws existed in Connecticut or New England. The New York Tribune adds a cheese egg dish recipe and a playful exchange about a doll in a kitchen scene.
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Connecticut
Samuel Teters
London
New England
New York American
New York Tribune
Snippets and Sniffles From Distant Papers
A collage of clipped quips and caricatures from Philadelphia Press Sydney Bulletin and St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The snippets mock a strolling Britisher and a witty exchange about debt, hurry, and marriage, showcasing lighthearted newspaper chatter across continents.
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Matine Suisse
Sydney
N.S. W
Moliie
Mr. Simpson
Mrs. Simpson
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Stories of Tennyson in Allingham memoirs note
Reminiscences recount William Allingham's first meeting with Tennyson at Twickenham and later visit to Parringford Isle of Wight. The poet appears spectral and unhappy about humanity, resists photography, and speaks of childhood immortality intuitions. Allingham recalls Tennyson's odd yet dignified antics and mood contrasts.
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William Allingham
Tennyson
Allingham
Twickenham
Parringford
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
Rosy Baby Joins Calm After Mother's Care
Advertisement notes a baby described as rosy sweet and warm with kissy marks on the neck and dimples on the arms. It recalls a time of illness when she cried with pain, then improved after a motherly remedy labeled Case, now well. Sold by Wm F Jungkunz, drug gist at 85 Stephenson Street.
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Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
Wanted Boarders and roomers near court house
Wanted boarders and roomers by Mrs. Bradshaw at 187 Washington for modern conveniences three and a half blocks from the court house. Also advertised is a request to borrow 2000 on good city real estate security with address P 32 Journal Office, 12-Judlw.
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Court House
Washington
Bradshaw
Journal Office
W. P.M. Journal Office
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