Poe's Stories Well Built and World Reach
The essay praises Poe for his craftsmanship and decorative gift rare in English literature. It notes his short tales spread into French, Italian, Spanish, German, and more, influencing Maupassant, Stevenson, Kipling, and others, and inspiring detective fiction icons like Sherlock Holmes as a reinterpretation of Poean deduction.
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Poe
Fenimore Cooper
Maupassant
Richepin
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O’brien
Robert Louis Stevenson
Rudyard Kipling
Dumas
Sardou
Gaborian
Boisgobey
Wilkie Collins
Coman Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Poet Century Magazine
Dead Man Sings at His Own Funeral
Pietro Ficco shoemaker and amateur musician chose his phonograph to provide music for his funeral. As he lay dying he selected Angel’s Serenade and Ave Maria sung by himself. He asked that his phonograph and 72 records be sent to his mother in Italy.
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Pietro Ficco
Gounod
Italy
The
Christian Herald
Dogs in Ecclesiastical Decorations
The stained glass piece titled the Pedler and His Dog was removed from Lambeth church about 25 years ago due to the dog’s incongruity in a church window. Chancellor Prescott of Carlisle recently denied a window with a dog in Westmorland, with few other dog depictions in ecclesiastical settings, save Lord Brownlow’s Ashridge chapel where Tobias, Sara, and a dog appear, and Job mocked by three men one holding a dog.
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Pedler
Lord Brownlow
Ashbridge
Tobias
Sara
Westminster Gazette
Facing Death and the Call to Courage in Mourning
A reflection urging acceptance of death as a natural progression. It argues against dwelling on grief and promotes moving onward with courage. The piece quotes Louise Collier Willcox from Harper's Bazaar, contrasting consolation with congratulation for the dying.
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Louise Collier
Willcox
Harper's
Basaz
A Child Receives Doll Dishes For Tiny Tray
A sick girl receives a set of large doll dishes to tempt her appetite. A gay red and gold decor completes the tray with a tiny teapot, and a squab roast is served as her Christmas turkey to encourage eating.
Lease of a Tree Becomes Telephone Pole In Lewis River
A tree on the Lewis river bank near Woodland ferry landing is leased for 15 years to serve as a telephone pole. Owner Mary Bratton and the fencer leased it to Etna Telephone Co. The pole stands on the north fork, 175 feet above Woodland landing and 100 feet below the Robert Barr line. Vancouver Correspondence.
Superstitions Around Sneezing in Ancient Times
The article surveys sneezing lore across cultures noting that early Jewish tradition tied sneezing to ill omen until Jacob’s plea to God bestowed kinder meanings. It contrasts ancient views: sneezes between noon and midnight or under certain zodiac signs were lucky, while sneezes at other times marked danger. Greek and Roman beliefs add that hearing a sneeze on the right hand portends good luck.
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Jacob
Cupid
Living Becomes a Habit in Harper's Magazine Passage
Louise Collier Willcox argues in Harper's Magazine that mature life binds people to living through habit and community. A rescued child remarks that dying would be worse for his mother, illustrating the contrast between youth and adult fear of death.
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Louise Collier Willcox
Harper’s Pazar
Interest In Old Books At An Exhibition
A small exhibit showcases children's books from grandmother era and Peter Parley volumes with unique owner notes and playful warnings about theft. An invalid reader collects old McGuffey readers from her own childhood, tracking down missing volumes to complete the set.
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Peter Parley
McGuffey
Heiress Plans Investment
A girl inherits twelve thousand dollars and seeks luxuries. Her uncle asks for expected annual income. She replies she aims for twenty four thousand dollars for six months, revealing a paradoxical wish for rapid, high returns.
A Moose Hunter's Mistake
A Hartlard hunter set a blanket on his horse before the harness and rode to a wood road. He shot what he believed was a moose on the road, but it turned out to be his own horse. He had to walk home, a hard trip.
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Ap Eld
Kennebec Journal
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