Myth of the Liberty Bell and Independence Ring
The New York American notes the legend that the Liberty Bell cracked during tolling for Independence and linked to John Marshall’s death. It cites Friedenberg and George Lippard’s Legends of the Revolution as a creator of the tale, noting no official authority for the bell signaling independence.
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Farneas Berry
London
CNS
Irelalm
John Marshally JS
Irte
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Friedenweld
George Lippart
New York American
Bathing Machines and the Origin of the Word
A reader questions why bathing devices are called machines noting the term predates machinery. The new Oxford dictionary explains machine once meant a structure of any kind and did not imply gears, with ships and even a pulpit once described as machines.
Dying Speech Echoes in Harper's Note
A fragment from Harper's echoes on death and laughter recalls novelist O Monty and a dying quip to a doctor about fear of going home in the dark. The piece blends life, courage, and wit in a reflective literary aside.
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O. Monty
Doc
Charles
Harper’s
Jorriace and the Education It Teaches What Not To Do
An apparent quotation from the Boston Transcript reflects on education as a guide of what not to imitate after actions. The fragment presents a serious speaker and a comical or grouchy remark about learning through mistakes.
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Jorriace
Boston Transcript
Hall's Catarrh Cure Proclaimed Effective Remedy
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal treatment that cleanses blood and mucous surfaces. It claims expert formation by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and urges purchase from local druggists for seven and a half cents, plus recommending Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Be You Help Others Through Positive Character
Philadelphia Ledger advises readers to support others and seek encouragement, stressing that personal attitude determines outcomes. It urges earnest effort and positive traits as the only path to meaningful success and growth.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Remarkable Ancient Polymath Dies at Fifty Six
The obituary notes the death of a celebrated ancient figure aged 56. Described as the most remarkable all round man of antiquity, he excelled as a general, writer, statesman, administrator, mathematician, philologist, architect, and more. Descriptions portray him as extraordinarily talented and engaging.
Henry of Navarre and the Rod in French History
Henry of Navarre, later Henry IV of France, is linked to the adage spare the rod and spoil the child. A letter to his son’s governess, cited in De Asher 1600s, pleads for discipline by corporal means to curb disobedience, claiming personal experience of harsh punishment in youth.
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Henry of
Navarre
Thonry IV
France
Office of poet laureate traced from Chaucer to present
The office of poet laureate began with Geoffrey Chaucer around 1384 and, after a period of obscurity, continued in a largely honorary role through authors like Spenser Dryden Wordsworth and Tennyson, shaping the line of holders to the modern era.
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Chaucer
Spenser
Dryden
Wordsworth
Tennyson
Eczema Cured with New Skin Remedy Offer
New York reports thousands taking up a Woodworth Co offer for Lemola a skin treatment mailed free to requesters It claims to clear complexions overnight rid pimples in hours and stops itching on first use It targets eczema teeters rash itching irritations acne sealings crusting of skin scalps infants children adults and also aids in cleaning pores and treating burns scalds wounds and sores
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New York
Woodworth Co
Broadway
New York City
Notable Butcher Guild Windows Honor Woolsey Shakespeare Defoe
Three stained glass panes in the Butcher Guild hall in London depict Cardinal Wolsey William Shakespeare and Daniel Defoe for their ties to the meat trade. Wolsey was Ipswich born to a respectable butcher. Shakespeare and Defoe were linked to Stratford and Forest Gate respectively through early butcher family roots.
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Butcher Guild
London
Cardinal Wolsey
William Shakespeare
Daniel Defoe
Cardinal
Ipswich
Suffolk
Stratford On Avon
Defoe
Asthma Catarrh Cured by Senpine Institute
Doctors and scientists in New York announce startling Senpine results for asthma hay fever bronchitis and catarrh. The Woodworth Co offers a free experimental package mailed to all who write from 1161 Broadway urging thousands already cured despite long illness or harsh climates.
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New York
Woodworth Co. Dept Co
Broadway
New York City
Vienna University
Cure for Chronic Constipation Praised by Kentucky Man
"had been troubled with consti pation for two years and tried all of the best physicians in Bristol, Tenn. and they could do nothing for me," writes Thos. E. Williams, Middleboro, Ky. "Two packages of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets cured me. For sale by all good dealers.
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Bristol
Tenn
Thos. E. Williams
Middleboro
Chamberlain
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Sane
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Liden
Ita
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Bary & Clark
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Southern Pacific Company
Portland
Los Angeles
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Royal Lunch Counter
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C Street
Independence
ORR
Polk County Bank
Monmouth, Oregon
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Foo Pres
Iran
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