1809 The Year of Genius and the Omar Fitzgerald Tie
A historical reflection on 1809 highlighting birth anniversaries of literary figures like Darwin and Lincoln and the enduring fame of Omar Khayyam and Edward FitzGerald. The article argues the Rubaiyat’s popularity came from a fusion of translator and original poet, not from either alone, noting Fitzgerald’s humane yet morally complex rendering and the work’s enduring poetic imagery.
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Omar
Fitzgerald
Pitvscernid
Pitzgerald
Phus Omar
Fraser's Magazine
Pere Rosserathist
Swinburne
Edward Leitgeerald
Republic of Letters
Ile
Purcell
Pitrcerald
Edward
Paddy
Iso
Box
Paris
Robespierre
Naceby
Te Battle Field
Oliver Crousweil
Charles I
Tle
Bury St. Edmunds
Cambridge
Hamlet
Ife
Noted Figures in 19th Century America and the Rubaiyat
The article discusses famed figures such as Kit Carson and Hannibal Hamlin, highlighting Barnard’s long Columbia tenure and notable roles. It then assesses Edward Fitzgerald's Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam as a landmark translation and poetic achievement, praising its artistic finish and widespread appeal while noting its gradual rise to fame.
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Edward Fitzgerald
Sss
Tennysons
Ilis
Ile
Aone
England
John A. Dahlgren
Charleston
Savannah
Florida
Dahlgren
Hannibal Hamlin
Congress
United States
Maine
Spain
Fanny Kemble
Frances Anne
Charles
John Philip Kemble
Siddons
Richard Monckton Milnes
Lord Houghton
Tennyson
Thackeray
Omar Khayyam
Fitzgerald
Sand clay roads offer cheap substitute for macadam in western Kansas
Washington field force reports sand clay road surfaces built near Dodge City and Garden City last summer show a viable, cheaper option where rock is scarce. Proportions are set by a simple water-test, with costs estimated at 800 to 8000 per mile and maintenance modest. macadam costs ten times as much but remains preferable where feasible.
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Kansas
Dodge City
Garden City
Office of Public Roads
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Evils of Poor Roads and Freight Costs
The piece notes rail and lake freight costs per ton mile and compares them with first class and common country roads. It cites a 1904 Department of Agriculture report showing only 7.14 percent of U S public roads improved, with New York and other states under 10 percent. It argues road quality raises farm freight costs and hints at potential railroad freight reductions benefiting farmers.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Michigan
How to Make and Use a Simple Road Drag
Instructions describe making a road drag from two five foot railroad irons bolted with iron rods. A horse is hitched to each end, the narrow end toward the ditch, and dirt is moved to the center. Use after rains when mud dries to smooth dirt roads. Delaware county illustrates how good roads affect freight traffic and farm to city shipments.
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Delaware County
Planning Kew Towns Value Guided Modern City Planning
The article argues for using topography in town layouts rather than checkerboard grids and cites Germany's city planning as a model. It urges a collective civic effort to map future development, reserve open spaces, and align public buildings, factories, and housing to create orderly, attractive towns.
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Germany
Munich
Cologne
Oberlin
Stuttgart
Ulm
Good Housekeeping
America
Great Britain
Street Tree Pruning Principles and Techniques
The guide stresses pruning from tree tops to bases to form desired shapes and reduce accidents. Workers should avoid extra damage, use a waist rope to support themselves, and cut angles to prevent water entry on erect branches while perpendicular cuts keep side branches safe.
Pretty Hil Misinformed Yet Charming
A humorous contrast between a pretty but ignorant woman and a minister who jokes about smoking. The verse, attributed to Wilbur D. Nesbit, mocks dilettante knowledge from Shakespeare to Ibsen, while a Philadelphia Ledger anecdote adds a didactic cigar tale about restraint and charity.
Phrases From The Tatler Mention Pigs And Digestion
A line from the Tatler remarks on how adding water to a meal would speed digestion for pigs. The speaker mocks a character named Toime as having no count among the pigs.
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Tatler
Bravery Tested In Cold House Maid Challenge
A Chicago News excerpt shows a man declaring courage after pledging to marry a brave woman. She challenges him to prove bravery by defying the janitor to add coal to the furnace, leaving him pale and ready to depart with hat and cane.
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Robin
Chicago News
Oldboy’s Rebuff by Miss De Young Ends Courtship
In a St. Louis Republic item a besotted Mr. Oldboy, an elderly bachelor, laments that Miss De Young has refused him. He quips that her reply would not even grant him a granddaughter, underscoring his bitterness at the rejection.
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Mr. Oldboy
In Training Reflection From Washington Star Quip
A Washington Star quote shows Mr Cumrox joking about joining gay life in the capital and learning to eat ice cream with a fork without staining his Sunday shirt while his mother and sisters teach him.
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Capital
Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Boss tailor earns grudging respect for sharp wit
Quote from Kansas City Times notes a boss tailor disliked for cutting remarks yet praised for many fitting ones. The exchange frames a workplace dynamic where harsh feedback is balanced by skillful tailoring. The taunting pun underscores a local humor tone.
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Kansas City Times
Rivalry with a Poodle Echoes in Kansas City Times
In a humorous exchange the speaker notes his wife’s fondness for her poodle and jokes he is a rival to the dog. The second speaker echoes the sentiment, calling himself a rival to his wife’s poodle, highlighting domestic wit.
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Kansas City Times
Doesn't Count. A Veiled Kiss at Home
A dialogue excerpt shows Alice admitting a kiss with Mr. Bruce after a theater outing, clarified as visible through her veil. The exchange is framed as a domestic moment with a teasing tone.
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Alice
Mr. Bruce
Puck
Not Enough to Go On
Fragmentary quote from the Cleveland Leader notes a man asking about another's money and mentions a five dollar loan from years ago. No clear event, person, or organization is identifiable for a full news card.
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Cleveland Leader
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