Remarkable Memory Tales Across Ages and Minds
The article surveys famed memory feats from Euler, Magliabechi, Wallis, and others, noting extraordinary recall in mathematics, literature, and history. It recalls anecdotes of verbatim retentive powers, from Virgil and the Aeneid to Paradise Lost, with cautious judgments on exaggerations and the era's book abundance.
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Lave
Lééhant ‘Euler
Ewer
Basel
St.Petersburg
St. Petersburg Academy
Euler
Virgil
Antonio da Marca Magnabechi
Magiabechi
Magliabechi
Magillabechi
Seolor
Florence
Lhe
Grand Duke of
Grand Meignion
Constantinople
John Wallis
Wallis
Temple of Fame
Newton
Oughtred
Newwton
Ward
Pliny
Cyrus the Great
Cicero
Themistocles
Athens
Sophocles
Colona
Pinto
Nippias
Seneca
Willan Hantton
de Papkos
Beerseshs 25 sak Reh 96 Boccabae 23 gOS 25
Beerseshs records a score entry listing 25 points for Beerseshs and 96 for Reh, with 23 for Boccabae and 25 for gOS, as read from a compact score table.
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Iter Ale Beerseshs
The Macdonalds and a Gaelic royal charter tale
James Logan notes in The Clans of the Scottish Highlands that at Aros castle lords of the Isles issued binding decrees. A Gaelic charter translates a Macdonald grant to Kilmahog and a banquet seating anecdote proclaims the head of the table sits where the Macdonald sits.
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Glengarry
James Logan
Scottish Highlands
Aros
Isles
Donald
Dun Donald
Kilmahomag
Tle
Ceanncinnidh
Macdonald
From Maistre to Mister in English Name History
In early times common men bore only Christian names with no surnames. Trades or places gave nicknames, and "maistre" or "maister" appeared before names for wealthier or more influential men, creating Maister Smith and Maistress Smith. The title evolved from possession and status to general use.
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William
John
Whiliam
John Smith
Maistre
Maister
Maister Smith
Maistress Smith
Triple turn the deadliest gymnastic feat in history
Selections recount the triple turn, three airborne rotations that have killed many top tumblers. Early failures in 1842 London and 1859 in New York show the danger. John Worland did it six times. Dan O'Brien achieved it once but vows never again due to the life risk.
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van Amberg
Atley's
London
John Aymer
Bo Stickney
New York
John Worland
Dan O
Little Dan
WW. R. C. Latson
New York Tribune
Paris debate on doctor’s right to end life at accident scene
Dr Besredon and colleagues in Paris discuss whether a physician may legally end a patient’s life under dire circumstances. At Brive tunnel a railway stoker named Lefort was crushed and burned. the doctor sought a revolver from a gendarme but was denied, and the man died in agony.
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Paris
Besredon
Brive
Lfe
Lefort
Bosredon
London Express
Are Women Less Honest Than Men Paris Letter
A Paris discussion in La Revue questions gender honesty with no one openly claiming women are dishonest. Anna tole France notes masculine arrogance and brutality, while Paris suggests woman is not more dishonest than man, addressing a long standing legend.
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Paris
la Revue
Annatole France
Pall Mall Gazette
Wireless Message From Son Sparks Ghostly Joke
A father says he received a wireless message from his soldier son abroad and clarifies the joke by noting Marconi had nothing to do with it. The quip suggests the message came by ghost rather than radio.
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Iad
Marcoul
Marconi
Guost
Chicago Record-Herad
Notable titled ladies as popular novelists of the era
The piece notes Lady Trowbbridge as among the third authors of nekind with popular novels. It mentions Lady Telen Forbes sister to the Duchess of Sutherland as another notable novelist, and lists the Duchess of Leeds Lady Henry Somerset Lady Cromartie and Lady Napier of Magdala as contributors to the rise of titled lady novelists.
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Trowbbridge
Nehkind
Telen Forbes
Duchess of Sutherland
Duchess of Leeds
Henry Somerset
Cromartie
Lady Napier of
Magdala
Argonaut
Woods Liver Medicine in Liquid Form Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form as a liver regulator and remedy for sick headache constipation stomach kidney disorders and as a gentle laxative. It claims tonic effects from the first dose and notes a $1.00 bottle containing twice as much as the 50c size. Sold by WH. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
Scissory and razore ground and sewing machines repaired
E F Ryan and Co offer sharpening for scissors and razors and repair sewing machines at Galena Street. Contact details appear in this notice.
Admiral Evans Predicts Russo Japanese War and World Order
Rear Admiral Robly D. Evate voices bold wartime forecasts in Chicago reflecting on Russia's power, Japan's position, and global finance. He predicts Japan will refrain from fighting bankers and foresees a future where the United States England Russia and France dominate seas, with Germany falling behind.
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Sean
Evans
Nussiat Moceph
Russia
Daprn
Robly D. Evate
Bob
Chicago
Japan
United States
England
Germany
France
Austria
Maccland
Automatic main sheet may crash ice yacht records
Commodore William I Joline of the South Shrewsbury Boat and Yacht Club in Atlantic Highlands New Jersey unveils an automatic main sheet for ice yachts. The invention removes one man's weight from the frail craft and has already produced the fastest test speed, with expectations of reducing weight by 160 pounds or more to break all past records for ice flight.
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Fee
William l, Joline
South Shrewsbury
Seven Hour Movement Aims One Hour Work Day
Harry D. Thomas secretary of the Cleveland United Trades and Labor council and of the Ohio Federation of Labor announced a nation wide drive for a seven hour day. He said the ultimate goal is to reduce hours until all men are employed even if it means one hour a day. He argued workers should share with employers in benefits of time and labor saving machinery.
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United States
Harry D. Thomas
Cleveland United Trades and Labor Council
Ohio Federation of Labor
Thomas
Legislator’s Offer to Mothers One Dollar Per Babe
Dr Fulliam of the Iowa State Medical Association proposed a bill in the Iowa House offering mothers who report a child’s birth within three months with a physician’s certificate an order for $1 from the county treasurer. The bill does not provide for twins or triplets.
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Iowa
Fulliam
Iowa State Medical Association
New Use For an Automobile In Quitman Georgia
For two years automobiles have been a fad among Quitman residents and there may be as many cars as in towns of its size in Georgia. BR. OC. Bridges, a prominent railroad and sawmill man, is growing weary of his touring car as a toy and is trying to...
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Quitman
Georgia
BR. OC. Bridges
Unclear phrase on South Gadegia line usage
A fragment notes a person aiming to use a device on the South Gadegia railway between Quitthan and Petty in Florida, with business extending to a weekly schedule. The text is garbled but implies practical adaptation of equipment for a rail route.
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Gadegia
Quitthan
Petty
Fla
The Corsican Memory Prodigy in Padua
During his European travels Maretus heard of a Corsican student in Padua famed for extraordinary memory. A test by Venetians showed he could repeat 34 000 words after a single reading and recall the list backward and by alternating word order with accuracy, proving a remarkable memory talent.
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Maretus
Europe
Padua
Know Thy Country And Its Hidden Treasures
A long discourse urges citizens to know their country including its area population products and output. It cites Alaska Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines and highlights geography history arts and science. The piece also notes a real estate anecdote about women and leases and reports a Swiss referendum boosting absinthe demand ahead of a May 1910 prohibition.
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Juvenal
Alaskan
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Nfe
A Pill in Time That Will Save Nine
An old advertisement promotes Rings Little Liver Pill for biliousness sick headaches and constipation. It claims the pills do not gripe and lists price five cents with sellers H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Burdett Piano Tuner Serves Brown's and Doeyer's Orders
F Jj Burdett, a piano tuner, places service or purchase orders at Brown's and Doeyer's, indicating local shop activity.
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F Jj. Burdett
Brown's & Doeyer’s
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