Dr Talmage on Ants as Moral Teachers in April Sermon
In Washington's April dispatch Dr Talmage uses the ant's summer and winter provisions to urge foresight and charity. He praises Solomon and Swammerdam, contrasts frugality with waste, calls for eternal preparation, and urges orderly living under divine providence.
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Washington
Talmage
Solomon
Pliny
Aeschylus
Euripides
Varro
Quintilian
Lebanon
Jerusalem
Jan Swammerdam
Amsterdam
Holland
New Granada
Reminiscences of Mrs. Gilbert on Governor Daly’s Ways
Mrs. Gilbert recalls the governor Augustin Daly as a practical ruler who kept his theater fixtures, including blue majolica vases, in place despite complaints. She recounts a moment when one vase was smashed but Daly remained silent, while ensuring sturdy props for a fainting scene.
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America
Spain
Tom
Confiscation in Morocco: rulers wealth returned to crown
The piece argues that Moroccan practice reverts a governor’s wealth to the crown at death, considering fortunes earned from tribal leverage and prerogatives of office. It laments that confiscation harms governors’ families and often extends to private assets and relatives.
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Morocco
Barbers of Spain Use Shears On Donkeys
A Spanish barber practice is described where barbers shave donkey backs to provide a smoother resting place for riders and panniers. While the master restrained the animal, another barber snipped away gross horsehair, leaving a defined line across the donkey’s belly fur.
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Barbers of
Spain
Cause of Talleyrand's Lameness Examined
The article surveys theories on Charles Maurice de Talleyrand’s limp. Debates range from congenital defects to infancy accidents, with a sensational tale from The Quarterly Review citing Baron Wessenberg that a nurse left him in a field while she flirted, pigs feeding on his legs, a story some say the diplomat himself confirmed.
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Talleyrand
The
Quarterly Review
Vienna
Baron Wessenberg
Wessenberg
Joke about unable to stand a loan of ten shillings
A London fun item shows Browne asking Nigster if he can stand a loan of 10 shillings. Jones replies with disbelief and questions what is the matter with him, highlighting the comic weakness of the character.
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Nigster
Browne
Jones
London
What a Curio is by London King
An archival line presents a witty quip about curios as cherished china passed down through generations, framed as a memory or reflection on family and resilience. The text hints at cultural lineage and domestic objects bearing history across eras.
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China
London
Convincing a Woman and the Drugstore Profit
A Philadelphia Record quip notes one persuasion is easy while another remains unlikely. The breakfast critic remarks that convincing a woman the earth is not round is possible, but persuading her the druggist doesn’t seek 50 percent profit on postage stamps is not.
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Philadelphia Record
Unknown quote hinges on honesty from corn fed philosopher
The Indianapolis Press notes a wry remark on truth telling and self restraint. The speaker suggests the man who reveals all he knows is more common than the man who withholds some of what he knows.
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Indianapolis Press
Gastronomic Danger and the Yellow Peril Question
A fragmented note asks about the so called yellow peril and edible dishes. It references pumpkin pies and questions what the danger is and who knew the danger, hinting at a food related misunderstanding or fear.
Birds and Their Baths in Morning Fields
Naturalists describe bird bathing habits from water only to dust and ashes. Wild ducks seek fresh water pools far inland. sparrows use water or dust baths, preferring dust. partridges choose dry loam. most birds enjoy ashes from bonfires as they bathe and preen at dawn.
Dinner for a King and a Loyal Doctor Friendship
The Duke of Kent opposed dis senters yet befriended Dr Stoughton a Congregationalist minister who lent money. After a tale of a leg of mutton the doctor and duke shared dinners until the duke's death. Victoria upon accession repaid the doctor’s kindness.
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Victoria
Duke of Kent
Stoughton
Windsor
Kensington
Kensington Palace
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Paul
Linnaeus
Tierre Huber
Italy
Providence
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