Notebooks and the Writer's Freshness Across Histories
The text surveys writers and statesmen who used notebooks to capture thoughts, quotes, observations, and events. It cites Sir Walter Scott, Macaulay, Locke, Parr, Gibbon, Butler, Pope, Emerson, Garfield, Gladstone, Morley, Salisbury, and others, noting how jotting ideas aided creativity, argument, and biography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter
Macaulay
Locke
Parr
Gibbon
Butler
Pope
Emerson
Garfield
Gladstone
John Morley
Lord Salisbury
What Governs Price of Dogs in Show and Field
A Baltimore News survey explains dog prices depend on sentiment of buyers, with sport dogs valued less than show dogs. At a Birmingham sale, a two-score pointer and setter lot brought 605 guineas, Coronation sold for 65 guineas, Ight field Bang for 37, while American buyers would pay about 1 000 dollars each. Prices for bull terrier Woodcote Wonder reached 5 dollars in New Haven, Rodney Stone 2 000, and a St Bernard 5 000, contrasting with pricey shows inflating costs.
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Birmingham
England
Coronation
Ightfield Bang
Woodcote Wonder
New Haven
San Francisco
H Richard Croker, Jr
Rodney Stone
Frank Gould
Baltimore News
The African Drum Varieties Across Regions and Eras
The article surveys African drums made from shells trunks or pottery covered with animal skin or rubber. It notes varied ornamentation including a European type bead and a cross depiction. One drum from Upper Lualaba features a sympathetic chord through a tube. It adds Roman beards as mourning symbol and contrasts Egyptian clean shaven norms with Assyrian slaves.
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India
Europe
Upper
Lualaba
A Woman's Last Gift and a Train Tragedy
A widow plans a final act to avoid discovery as her blind husband returns to her with restored sight. She dies on the embankment before the plan can unfold, leaving a miniature portrait and a letters sealed to be opened after death. Years later the husband recalls her imagined beauty in dreams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jay
Tam
The Stories of Famous Novels By Albert Payson Terhune
A survey of Jules Verne and his Around the World in Eighty Days notes Fogg’s 1872 journey. It recounts key episodes from Suez to London, including Aouda, Fix, and the surprise 24 hour gain, plus Verne’s influence on science fiction.
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Albert Payson
Terhune
Jules Verne
Nantes
Earth
Moon
Michael Kirogorf
Green Bay
Jules Iane
The Office and the Man Hunt for a Hidden Figure
A curious verse contemplates the office seeking a man in a spotlight. It pictures a coy figure hidden behind a playful scene with a hand and a cowbell in each hand. A tiny bit of butter improves cake frosting, especially chocolate or caramel.
Ferocious Giraffe Roams Free Then Lion Dashes In
In a Missouri village a giraffe on exhibit was struck by a vehicle and escaped while the show owner pondered luck. A colored man returned with a rope leading to a roaring Nubian lion, proving the animal can indeed bite.
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Missouri
Darkey
Notwithstanding Word Sparks Schoolroom Recall
Illinois Congressman Louis Fitzhenry recalls a childhood classroom moment as students grapple with the word notwithstanding. Willie Jones rises with a sentence that ends in a humorous misapplication about men’s trousers wearing out.
Pass Through at Night tale from Harper's on a boastful traveler
An old colored man named Joshua boasted of long travels with a master and Marie Michard. He claimed to know every town and entry, testing newcomers on how much of the world they had seen. A new teacher prompts him to compare Latvia and other places, then dismisses the travel as not worth stepping out for.
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Paget
Aoudia
Fogz
Honkkong
Calcutta
Fix
Fogg
Passepart
England
Benares
Aouda
Shanghai
San Francisco
New York
Atlantic
Liverpool
London
Quay
Phileas Fogg
Metropolis
Corofort
Harper's Maney
Acte Joshua
Marie Michard
Deacon Johnson
Deacom
Latvia
Algebar
Joshua Waa
Marie Richard
Neal
Mies
Sarah
Neal Stiffeninet
Miss Euphemia
Euphemia
Grandpa Baggs
Misa
Mis’ Burton
Dearie
Mrs. Neal
Rufus
Chicago
Clarence
Hopkins
Lice Jack Brings Home a Wild Terrier
A boy named Lice Jack returns from school with a stubborn Irish terrier tethered to a rope. His mother, fearing the dog’s presence, watches anxiously as the pup is towed into the house. The boy pleads to keep the dog claiming it followed him home.
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Jack
Angers at a private funeral haunt small town
Neal confronts class and loss after a private funeral shocks her sister Euphemia. At the cemetery Mrs. Neal comforts Mrs. Burton, sharing a tale of grief and a dream that helps her endure. The day ends with quiet resolve and a plan to help others in sorrow.
Clarence Rapple and a Father clash over engagement
A young woman argues with her father about marrying Clarence Rapple. The father mocks Clarence’s brains and wealth while the daughter defends him, noting his gifts and charm. The scene shifts to banter about hot weather and social plans, ending with a playful exchange on lifelong meals.
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Clarence Rapple
Clarence
Seasore
Fawney
A Girl's Way in Winter Fashion Misheard
A joke exchanges a mother and daughter over outfits for wintry weather. The daughter switches to a heavier ear accessory, changing a phrase about feeling lighter for shopping into a playful mishearing about a heavier pair.
Sartorial Contrast in Dressmaking
A columnist notes women adapt clothing to fit their shape, while men often need garments tailored to their measurements. The piece highlights differing approaches to fit and style between genders.
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Rome
Egypt
Assyria
William Gordon Hastings
Around the World
the Press Publishing Co
Reform Club
Dover
Passepartout
Suez
Bombay
Allahabad
Louis Fitzhenry
Illinois
Willie
Willie Jones
Mary
Willle
Angels
Copyrigent
The
Frank A. Munsey
By John Barton
Oxford
Alfred
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