When I Was Twenty One by Joseph Kaye
A fragmentary reminiscence recounts writing a book proposal to Richard Le Gallienne in Liverpool and London at age twenty one, with notes on manuscript offers, an autograph dealer, and early career milestones in the literary world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kaye
Jehan Meredith
Liverpool
Se dl
Laie
London
Feehuneai
Connor
Clement Shorter
Oakmen
Richard le Toni
le Gallienne
Hla Poumas
Fhemais F. Matigan
McClure Newspaper
Syndicata
SS Oe
The Why of Superstitions by H Having King
A discussion on magical inversion linked to right and left hands explains how the phrase over the left is used to negate a statement or cast a spell. The article cites 1705 Hartford court events where the utterance was deemed a curse and punished by church ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adulta
Waters
Hartford
Conky
Watera
McQuure
Mark Lemon British Immortal of the past and critic of Lincoln
Wayne D. McMurray notes Mark Lemon a key Punch editor and playwright. He critiqued Lincoln during the Civil War, later apologized after Lincoln's death, and led Punch with humor at the London stage through more than 40 works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atc Lemon
United States
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Lemon
Lincotn
Mark Lemon
Chia
London
Punch
Henry Mayhew
Clole
London News
Household Words
Merle
Wayne D. McMurray
George Matinee Adama
Onion Based Dishes and Household Tips From Old Cookbook Fragment
A fragmented cookbook passage highlights onion as essential in daily cooking with recipes for Cream of Onion Soup Celery and Apple Salad Walnut Molds and a Fish Sauce. It also offers general musings on daily beginnings and family service, with many OCR errors in ingredient lists and instructions.
Mother's Mother Finds Flowers In Every Season
A poem recalls a mother whose quiet wisdom turned grief into hope. She never wrote letters or gave speeches, yet she always found flowers and seeds of comfort even in December. Her steadfast eye sought sowers and sowed courage through hardships, teaching contentment in any season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maviner Ieeenaapeh Syndicate
Twiller Scratch Shows Generous Streak in Charity Spree
In a bustling afternoon Twiller Scratch discreetly donates and purchases charity goods. He writes checks, funds books, aids proverbs project, pays a shop bill, tips workers, and donates to Africa relief, prompting praise from bystanders while his wife notes rising table expenses.
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Yerna Binnico
Twiller
America
Dgwo Sivages
Africa
Red Osprey
Osprey
Sergteh
Serateh
George Matthew Adnuma
Paris Styles Light Woolens For Coats And Dresses
Paris fashion features slender straight coats with trims and varied cuts. Young Parisiennes favor practical, unadorned lines with subtle detailing, embroidery, and fur accents. Two coats shown use smooth fabrics, with one in light brown and embroidered panels, the other in dark blue with color embroidery and pockets. Childrens wear highlights woolens and taffeta silk, with plaited skirts and mixed fabrics for spring wardrobes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chia
Parla
How He Did Them And The Insurance Chart
A bachelor in an inn boasts of a deed that amuses the gathering. He reveals he has wed his housekeeper after years of dealing with insurance men about insuring her. The remark lands as a sly punchline in a brisk Scottish tale.
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Tom
Weekly
Scotsman
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Scholl
Thia
AYE B. of
Haarlem
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