Odd Notions of Women Across Famous Figures
A compilation of quirky superstitions attributed to Caroline Herschel Harriet Beecher Stowe Queen Victoria and others. Anecdotes recount personal beliefs from Stowe clinging to used toothbrushes to Victoria fearing calamity from removing her wedding ring. An anecdote notes a naval officer’s wife recounting Washington society introductions.
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Renga Ronbeur
St. Anthony of Padua
Caroline Herschel
George Eliot
Sahe
Lady Millain
Flarriet Beecher Stowe
Queen Victoria
Washington
Grace In O14 Forests and Gossip in the Washington Star
A fragment discusses graceful trees like elms oaks and pines with serene movement and a solemn symphony of evergreen needles. The piece contrasts nature with a humorous urban aside about a studious woman who prefers classical topics to local gossip.
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Washington Star
A Sure Sign of a Wage Increase
A young man’s boastful pitch about “our firm” being heard across a street car signals his weekly wages rising to six dollars.
Prize Winner Ragesby How Did Optimism Contest End
The Baltimore American notes a humorous contest where Wagesby Gaggster claimed the prize by laughing most heartily at one of his own jokes, reporting on last night’s outcome with a playful tone.
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Prise
Ragesby
Wagesby—Gaggster
Baltimore American
Dobson-Fine Sings as tenor second at Apapolis Journal
A college performer named Dobson-Fine showcases versatility as a second tenor in a local venue, with audiences noting his blend of voice and stage presence.
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Hobson
Dobson
Apapolis Journal
Clean pigs and easy bears in Our Animal Friends
The piece argues that clean pigs thrive when kept by hygienic owners and that a bear is harmless and easily made happy in natural settings. It notes pigs eat corn husks and table scraps without need for filth and praises Yellowstone bears for orderly dinner behavior.
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Yellowstone Park
A Vest Pocket Doctor Pills Offer Easy Relief
A vial of De Witt's Little Early Risers is promoted as a portable remedy that prevents headaches biliousness and liver trouble caused by constipation. The pills are described as tonics that strengthen the liver and are sold by Graham Drug Co.
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de Witt
Graham Drug Co
Native Platinum and Its Noble Metals Overview
A Chambers Journal summary explains native platinum as an alloy of platinum group metals found worldwide on the Ural slopes Brazil California Australia and more. It details palladium osmium iridium rhodium ruthenium and traces of gold iron and zirconium and notes the uses from crucibles to telescope coatings and lens markings.
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Ural Mountains
Brazil
California
Australia
Canada
International Metric Bureau
Paris
Chambers’ Journal
Fort Worth Record and Leader Offer Details
The Fort Worth Record edited by Clarence Ousley launches a semi weekly edition from Oct 27 with low combo rates for The Record and The Leader until Jan 1. Subscriptions: Record 1 year 1.00 Leader 1 year 1.00 both papers 1.50 in advance. combined post offer rises to 1.75 after Jan 1. Remit for year paid in advance.
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North
Texas
Fort Worth
Clarence Ousley
The
Houston Post
Record
Merry Mealtimes and Cheerful Family Meals
A Scotsman essay on harmony at table urges parents to avoid nagging and fault finding during meals. It warns that harsh remarks cause indigestion and nerves and stresses that cheerful mealtimes model behavior for teens and younger children alike.
Tommy's Sharpness and a Glass Eye Misadventure
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item notes Little Tommy Judson flaunts dice to seem sporty but angers a teacher who shakes him prompting dice to spill out. In a separate joke a gentleman loses a glass eye and, advised by a friend, is told to seek the girl with a “first class reputation for making eyes.”
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Tommy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Atlanta
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