Curious Two Miles High Chimney in Welsh Copper Works
A massive chimney built at Cwltavon near Aberavon in Glamorganshire channels a brook from summit to base. Fifty years ago copper smoke polluted the countryside, harming cattle and crops. Robert Brenton devised the long brick chimney to carry away fumes and release a torrent of smoke high above the hill, with yearly reports of substantial copper production.
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Wales
Cwltavon
Aberavon
Glamorganshire
South Wales
Robert Brenton
India
Brenton
London
Brave Mme Roland Deathbed Request Before Execution
A fragmentary account recounts Madame Roland’s final request before her scaffold sentence. It notes her defiant stance during the Reign of Terror and mentions a later remark by a memoir editor about a picture sale and landscapes.
Dutch skaters and sledding traditions in early New Netherland
The passage extols Dutch long standing ice sports from New Amsterdam to Albany and beyond. It highlights skating as daily life, iceboats on the Mohawk and Hudson, coastings on Friesland style slopes, and ice yachts on the North River, noting how these customs shaped Dutch American towns.
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Old
New Netherland
Holland
W. E. Griffis
Holland Canals
Mohawk and
Hudson
Friesland
Swain
Newburg
Kudson
Albany
Dorp
North River
Remembering a Tune Over Names in a Quiet Exchange
A man hums a tune he cannot name, prompting his friend to lament that knowing the melody is less useful than recalling the proper title. The exchange ends with a sigh as they reflect on memory and recognition.
Control the Evotions and Nervous Strain Editorial
An excerpt from Harper's Bazar discusses managing nerves and emotions. The piece warns against excessive tears from petty worries and domestic disagreements, noting occasional tears can aid relief yet tend to undermine life if indulged as self pity. It emphasizes restraint to avoid prolonged emotional fragility.
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Wien
Rey
McComb
Harper's Bazar
Ly Shes
Pesaliie
A Storied Angling Tale From Hampstire Bay
A quirky fishing story from Hampstire recounts a duck entangled to a line and hooked fish battle on the surface. The dramatic struggle ends with a notable catch and a tale that amuses readers of Loudon Black and White.
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Achiails
Dumfries
Loudon
Fracas at Committee Room Over Speech Reads Aloud
A confrontation arises when a man confronts a constituent MP about a speech he reads aloud in a committee room. The scene involves a quoted exchange with a proofreader at the government printing office as the central incident.
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Cham Clack
Askhit Clark
Aeet
Sant Te Tark
Government Printing Office
Champ
Cincinnati Commercial
Frifune
Noted Coin Collector Confirms Rare Finds
In Philadelphia, Mrs Goodart and Howard Hasher discuss numismatics. Hashber describes himself as a professional coin collector who views any old coin as rare, while Mrs Goodart notes the concept with curiosity.
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Giooodart
Howard Hasher
Goodart
Howard Hashber
Philadelphia Presa
Doe deceives pursuing dogs to save fawn in Chantilly woods
A doe protecting a exhausted fawn uses a bramble thicket to conceal the young one and lures two dogs away. The dogs track the mother across a bog then retreat to the village exhausted, while the fawn remains hidden. The anecdote is cited from Vulgari sition Scientifique.
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M. X. Raspail
Forest of
Chantilly
Aniuin
Canardiere
Instantaneous Light: Walker's Prepared Matches in 1830
A London January 1830 paragraph surveys Mrico Walker chessist Stechton-on-Pees and his method of prepared matches sold locally. The device includes a glass paper fold and an inner giss powder to produce instant light. The note hints at limited sale to small neighborhood buyers.
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Tie Athis
London
Mrico Walker
Stechton
Iiss
Walker
Parthenon Bombshell Ruins Ancient Temple
The Parthenon in Athens suffered a Venetian bombardment during aTurkish siege, badly shattering the structure. Since that event, the roof has been gone and the temple exposed to weather for over two millennia, remaining the architectural wonder of the world.
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Athens
New York American
Peculiar Taxes in Holland Through History
The article notes unusual Dutch levies such as a 1791 tar tax on all travelers, 1874 duties of 2 shillings on early tavern entrants and on marriages and deaths, and doubled taxes for burial outside a district, illustrating quirky taxation practices.
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Holland
The Usual Way. Household hiring and quarrels in Paris
The dialogue notes how domestic help is managed with irony. A Paris purchase prompts a nephew to joke about Latin quarters while the aunt reflects on hiring servants and keeping them. The exchange reflects social mores and language of the period in a Louisville Courier Journal item.
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Paris
Hepsy
Louisville Courier-Journal
A Braggart Quote Reflected in Old Boston Transcript Tone
A fragment from a Boston Transcript quote contrasts a braggart with a forthright man. It ponders fame and wealth, suggesting true value lies not in money alone but in how you use it, reflecting a cautious social view.
Goose Plucking Described by Pennsylvania Dutch Farmers
A Detroit Free Press excerpt evokes the goose plucking process used by Pennsylvania Dutch farmers. It details confinement, wing and leg restraints, and the plucker’s role typically performed by women. The account notes feather use for beds, medical anecdotes, and a skeptical view of humane concerns.
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Hutten
Sastre
Jorev
Leo
Betis
Herria
Detroit Free Press
Local Fund Totals Reported for Stakton and Glenboro
A fragment notes totals from community collections at three sites. Earex and Tres Hank contributed funds, with 20 noted at one location and 41 45 at Stakton, while Glenboro remains listed with no specific total revealed.
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Hank
Stakton
Glenboro
Cod Liver Compound A Tastier Preventive Tonic
An old remedy shifts from greasy cod liver oil to a liver extract tonic. Nyal's Cod Liver Compound blends liver extract with malt, wild cherry extract, and hypophosphites to preserve medicinal properties while improving taste and digestion. Priced at $1.00 a large bottle. Your druggist can recommend it.
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Nyal
Mrs May Refuses Radium Booth Offer at County Fair
Mrs May of Birchdale Corners declines a booth pitch at the county fair expipition hall. A man invites her to view “startling spenthariscopic scintillations of radium” while she keeps her bag full of samples.
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May
Birchdale Corners
Language Tangles and Quips Across Historic Papers
A collage of quoted lines from early newspapers and figures, including advice on speech by sex in Philadelphia Record and Ben Jonson’s urging to make life a monument, plus dialect humor from Uncle Eben and a Washington Star quip, all reflecting period voice and style.
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Eben
Washington Star
The Other Half
The note quotes a Boston Transcript line about the other half of people and their actions, implying a reflection on shared knowledge and unseen activity.
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Scott
Matt
Boston Transcript
Seed Barley For Sale From Wi Lyall At Ogni vie Elevator
Farmers seeking good No. 3 barley can obtain seed from Wi Lyall at Ogni vies Elevator.
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Wi Lyall
Ognivie
Strayed Filly from Section 30-46-14 April 20
A dark bay two year old filly with small white blaze and a few white hairs on the forehead strayed from Section 30-46-14 on April 20. Reward of $10 offered for information leading to recovery. Wo P. Clank Wass.
Routes of The English Shire Stallions
Farmers breeding draft horses should consider routes and practices of the English Shire Stallions to improve stock. The note emphasizes select methods for better breed quality and future stock potential.
Tenders for Lumber Bridge Over Oak Creek
Sealed tenders must be received by Jos Moggey by June 1 for building a lumber bridge with cement abutments over Oak Creek on the east west road between section 2 in 7 15 and section 34 in 6 15. Specifications available from Joseph Moggey. The lowest bid not necessarily accepted. JosurH Moccry, Councilman.
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Jos Moggey
Oak Creek
Joseph Moggey
Josurh Moccry
Farm for Sale Near Glenboro and Stockton
Farm for sale at S. E. 4367-15 W. miles from Glenboro and 3 miles from Stockton. Price is $15.00 per acre with 3 cash and balance arranged. Apply E Beveridge, Barrister, etc. 434 Somerset Building Winnipeg Man.
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S. E
Glenboro
Stockton
E. Beveridygé
Somerset Building
Winnipeg
Man
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