Coffin Beds and Final Rest: Not First of the Kind
Massachusetts and international figures are noted for preparing for death with custom coffins and planned funerals. The piece cites Mme Bernhard, Gabriello d Annunzio, Tommaso Salvini, and others who arranged coffins or epitaphs, plus cases of anticipatory death rites and funeral marches.
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Assachusetts
Bealy
Mme. Bernhard
Gabrielo d'Annunzio
Tommaso Salvini
Pottle
Bournemouth
Adbert Pell
Haselbeech
William Dodd
Tyburn
Signor
Lespolder de Gressiz
Unconventional Wedding Gifts Through History
A survey of oddnuptial presents from Hampton Wick to London and St Louis. Highlights include three hundred three pence, a trader’s daughter given an elephant and a rival show, and a London tradesman gifting a bound book whose pages concealed £100 banknotes to be spent annually on each anniversary.
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Hampton Wick
Noevee Vremya
H. Hodgson
St Louis
Frau Becker
Herr Schneider
London
Forehanded Neighbor Inspires Child’s Clever Confusion
Little Katherine hears the phrase forehanded used by a farmer’s wife to praise a thrifty neighbor. She watches Mr B as she tries to understand if his two hands are under him while he sits, perplexed by rural expressions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine
Mr. B
Advertiser Recovers Lost Dog But Paper Fails
A girl recalls trying to advertise for a lost dog in a local paper after recognizing a reporter from the paper. He claimed the paper could reach people who steal dogs. She notes she did not trust the paper and ultimately did not get the dog back.
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Crie
Libels on Dogs and Human Memory of Canine Valor
Excerpt critiques harsh language about dogs and their loyalty. The piece notes the sting of insults like lying hound and low down dog while reflecting on a dog’s enduring affection despite mistreatment. It juxtaposes human ingratitude with canine steadfastness and loyalty.
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Lua
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