Inshallah Used to Raise Cloth Prices in Moorish Trade
A tale from Youth's Companion explains how the phrase Inshallah is used to justify higher prices or delayed payment. An Gibraltar shopkeeper refutes a buyer who promises to pay in 60 days, insisting the current price remains two dollars, or two dollars and a half for 60 days, depending on the words used.
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East
Gibraltar
Inshallah
Prodigious Youths: Early Musical Geniuses Across History
The article surveys child prodigies in music from Elgar to Mozart. It cites Samuel Wesley at eight, Schubert already composing songs, Handel starting at eight, Vieuxtemps at two, and Chopin, Rubinstein, Liszt, and Mozart performing or composing in early childhood.
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Sir Edward Elgar
Sir Edward
Samuel Wesley
Franz Schubert
Handel
Vieuxtemps
Charles Halle
Liszt
Chopin and Rubenstein
Halle
Joachim
Mozart
Morning lemon drink and Brazil literacy critique
A suggestion for morning lemon water precedes a critique by Edward B Norris on Brazil's illiteracy and the status of women. He cites official figures claiming 80 percent literacy and notes widespread female oppression and early marriage.
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Brazil
Edward B. Norris
Rio Janeiro
Republic
Speed Demand Shifts as Workers Seek Faster Pay
Readers push for quicker earnings as many find pay practices slow and burdensome. Advocates urge faster processing to align compensation with labor and time invested in work.
Stop Overcrowding of Care in Hamburg Street Patrol
In Hamburg policemen patrol streets to enforce a seating limit on carriages. If a vehicle carries more than the legal number of passengers, the conductor is fined three marks.
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Hamburg
Against Anticipating Trouble
A compact quotation attributes lasting grief to self made fears. It argues avoiding present happiness by fearing distant miseries, noting that many sorrows arise from one's own mindset rather than external events.
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Sydney Smith
How to Cook Mutton and Rhode Island Clam Chowder
Instructions describe trimming mutton, seasoning with nutmeg pepper salt bread crumbs and herbs, egg dipping, baking, basting, and serving with rich gravy. Also a Rhode Island Clam Chowder recipe with pork onion potatoes clams tomato soda milk butter and crackers.
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Rhode Island
Egg Sauce for Fish
Cod is a cheap fish for boiling but with a proper sauce becomes a delicacy. Melt butter, whisk in flour, stir in hot milk to thick cream, simmer gently. Add two chopped hard boiled eggs, lemon juice, and parsley off heat. Drain fish well before saucing to keep it thick.
Remedy for Chapped Hands From a Home Recipe
A home remedy claims relief for chapped hands by washing, applying a lemon glycerin rum formula, and rubbing into hands and wrists. Mix 20 cents worth best day rum five cents of glycerin and strained lemon juice, apply after wetting, and dry. Keep a portion in a toilet bottle for handy use at sinks.
Peach Betty with Butter Crumbs
Brown Betty with peaches layers of stale bread crumbs and melted butter bake with canned peaches lemon rind lemon juice and salt. Repeat layers and bake 30 minutes. Thicken peach syrup with cornstarch diluted in water and lemon juice.
Electric heat sheet gains favor in home use
The piece describes a thin pliable metal heat sheet sold by electricians. It can be heated to three levels and moved to any part of the body, promising value for sickrooms as electric appliances enter domestic service.
Carpet buffer for silver polishing from Good Housekeeping
A Wilton or Axminster carpet piece makes an excellent silver polishing buffer. Place a wood block the size of a blackboard rubber, cushion with cotton on the flat sides, and tack the carpet over it for a handy buffer. The carpet works well alone but is less convenient and can be hard on fingers if used vigorously.
Lamp oil safety notes on burning and corked cans
A caution about lamp oil exposed to air not burning well and forming a crust on the lampwick after lighting. It urges keeping the oil can tightly corked to prevent leakage and maintain proper burning.
Buttered Carrots with Lemon Butter Glaze
Carrots are cut into cubes and boiled until tender after a brief drain. A lemon butter glaze is prepared by melting two tablespoons of butter and two of lemon juice, then poured over the carrots just before serving.
Dean's Kidney Pills Prove Cures, San Bernardino Note
Lionel M. Heath of 158 Eighth Street reports fifteen years of back pains frequent urination and rheumatic kidney trouble until using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says the cure lasted five years and repeats the public testimony. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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San Bernardino
Lionel M. Heath
Eighth Street
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Natural Mistake Shows Doctor Close to Losing Patient
Henry Grimm recalls a German friend believed near death who improved after the doctor told his wife the patient could eat anything. The wife filled every room with Limburger cheese to satisfy a craving, aroma filling the house. The doctor arrived and asked the fatal question the next morning.
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Henry Grimm
Hartford Post
Cure at City Mission Ends in Remarkable Recovery
A young woman with scabies, incipient paresis, rheumatism and sores was treated at a city mission. After seven weeks with little progress, Cuticura products were used and within five weeks she regained health and could seek work. Laura Jane Bates, New York, March 11, 1907.
A Scoreman’s Cheese Lesson Told In Scots Tale
A Scoreman hired to a farmer delays a breakfast by claiming a cheese of notable size takes long to eat. The farmer chides Sandy for his slow pace, and Sandy retorts that such a cheese cannot be eaten quickly. The anecdote plays on appetite and patience with rustic humor.
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Sandy
Discipline Above All Near Settat Morocco In Battle
A French foreign legion soldier is struck by a Moorish bullet near Settat Morocco. He initially claims death, then groans he is badly hurt. The corporal orders two days’ arrest as medics are found amid heavy fire.
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Settat
Morocco
French Foreign Legion
Bern
Coffee talk and a Grocer’s Beat
A grocer relies on coffee to drive sales with a money back promise if customers dislike Schilling's Beat. Little Arthur eyes his baby sister as she drifts toward sleep, the purse raised high in the scene, the nurse singing softly. The boy’s warning echoes a wary home moment.
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Arthur
Man crafts fortune from sewing machine attachment
A character boasts a clever invention, an attachment for a sewing machine, promising wealth if the beloved accepts him. Other characters react with wry humor to the machine as a plot device. The fragment hints at comic or romantic implications without detailing outcomes.
Living room color and lighting guide for harmony
A guide on creating a livable living room with harmonious walls and durable furnishings. It favors alabaster wall finishes over roses wallpaper, explains how wall color affects light reflection, and advises color choices to save lighting costs and suit room orientation.
John D. Rockefeller and the Eagle Stone Charm
The New York Press reports Rockefeller keeps an ancient perforated eagle stone in his pocket. It is brownish, about the size of a pigeon egg, and reputed to ward off disease and disaster. A ribbon threaded through the hole is said to grant favors when given.
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John D
John D. Rockefeller
New York Press
Dialogue on public life and a spoof sales pitch
A domestic recalls a husband’s busy public duties while a playful elderly servant relates a humorous lie about a former guard. The scene shifts to a garbled advertisement for Cheney’s Catarrh Cure and a plug for Wall’s Family Pills, showcasing mixed tones of satire and sensational misprint.
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Verena
Mrs. Upmore
Cheney
F. Cheney
WaiLpine
Hisxan & Manvin
Toledo
Hall
Wall
Old Gentleman Tries to Buy Post Holes From Beggar
Humorous exchange features an old man who refuses charity yet offers to purchase post holes from a beggar. The ad promotes Garfield Tea as a liver and digestion remedy and urges sending for free samples from Garfield News Co Brooklyn NY.
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Garfield
Cgarfield
Brooklyn
Political Mass Meetings Forbidden Across China Empire
Government orders ban all mass political meetings across the empire. The move targets public gatherings deemed political while authorities enforce restrictions in all regions and maintain control over public discourse. In related notices, medical warnings and consumer tips appear alongside fragmented literary quotes.
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China
Forgotten Romance Reflects on a Moonlit Tease
A nostalgic vignette recalls a moonlit exchange between Jane and John twenty years ago. He whispers affection while she playfully quips about his nose, hinting at a lighthearted, lingering romance.
Afraid of Revernea
The genial younger partner questions why a young man was turned down as he seemed willing and capable. The crusty senior warns the recruit’s jokey nature could harm the business, fearing he would cut off the partnership from the start.
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Revernea
The Fool Killer Mocked Car Sparks Farmer Duel
A farmer at a drawbridge asks about a red car name. A man in goggles jokes he calls it The Fool Killer because it kills fools who cross. The farmer wonders if it could blow up and kill the fool inside.
Castoria Enduring Remedy Ad Promotes Trusted Brand
An old advertisement urges mothers to examine each Castoria bottle for the correct signature, asserting the product has been in use for over 80 years and remains the familiar remedy for infants and children.
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Gia
Visitors argue over cut glass in Mrs Chump’s shop
A shopper quarrels with Mrs Chump, claiming their cut glass sight unseen was paid in full and declaring they will not attend bargain sales. The exchange highlights tensions over pricing and sales practices.
Allen's Foot-Fare Advertised in 25 Cent Trial Pack
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Fare as a remedy for hot sweating and aching feet. Sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package offer. Address listed as Allen 8. Olmated Roy N.
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Allen
All Druggieta
Dan
Roy
Contempt Fine Quip Cited in Harper's Weekly
A brief note recalls a quip about a ten dollar contempt fine from Harper's Weekly. The exchange has the judge and defendant making a witty remark about the court’s authority.
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