Ships built in a crater spark legendary Dutch shipyards
A vivid tale from a Philadelphia Times column recalls sailors claiming ships are built in volcanic craters atop Caribbean Saba. The piece cites Paton’s Down the Islands noting Dutch West Indians launch boats from sheer rock faces thousand feet up, with no timber or harbors. The author ponders truth versus tall tale, and ends reflecting on the Duke of Wellington’s funeral procession and mourning horses.
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George
Hamilton
Robert Morris
Franklin
Washington
Ebenezer Laffhard
Caribbee Islands
Cap
Bay of Pondy
Thousan
William Agnew Paton
Saba
Mr. Paton
Caribbean
Philadelphia Times
How to Grate Lemons For Best Flavor
The guide explains that only the yellow zest holds aroma and flavor, while the white pith is bitter and useless. Grate evenly from the end around, keeping the lemon’s shape and avoiding deeper scraping to prevent bitterness and curdling.
Unconscious Monologists in Gotham Newspaper Opinion
New York Sun reports a neurologist warning that New Yorkers are becoming unconscious monologists. He notes many in business districts show lip movements, gestures, and imaginary conversations due to constant mental activity and city noise. He says restlessness and urban hustle curb self thought, sparking mental fatigue.
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New York Sun
Lawyer in New Suit Declares Honor Above All
A Barnesville lawyer told friends his costly attire proved dignity matters. He claimed his credit purchase would not burden him and that appearance influences respect, saying a shabby suit would ruin his chances for a favorable verdict and audience regard.
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Barnesville
Demosthenes
Cicero
Atlanta Constitution
Dog Flesh Report Stirs Bavarian Meat Trade
A French paper notes rising dog slaughter at Munich abattoirs among Italian workers. It claims dog meat, once avoided, has become a dietary staple and is used both as sausage adulterant and in meals sold openly under its own name. The historical reference cites explorers Lewis and Clark as having disliked then grown fond of dog flesh.
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Lewis and Clark
Who Does Your Laundry Work Connellsville Firm Ad
The Connellsville Mountain Water Steam Laundry offers one of Indiana's largest trade laundries with the finest work at reasonable rates. A trial order makes a permanent customer, repairs are free, and delivery service is available. W. C. Evans, Agent, Indiana House. Monthly Pains cured by Dr Miles Pain Pills.
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Connellsville Mountain
Beat the Train Dispatcher Owl Narrows Sleepless Vigil
A Telegraphers Herald tale recounts a Fitchburg road night operator dubbed the Owl who outwitted sleep. He tied a cord to the rail and his waist to wake when a train approached, ensuring hourly dispatch reports and provoking laughter at the dispatcher’s expense.
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Ysho
Knights of the Key
Fitchburg Road
Owl
Boston
Herald
Art of Remembering and the mnemonic house method
The article traces memory techniques to ancient times, noting Simonides as the first to systematize mnemonics via the locality method. It recounts a tragic anecdote about that poet, and explains how placing ideas in a house's rooms aids recall. It then shifts to chinchilla fur in New York, describing scarce supply from Peru and Venezuela and the high value of perfect skins for muffs and collars.
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Cicero
Simonides
B.C
Philadelphia Press
New York
Peru
Venezuela
New York Sun
Historic Highway Route Through Historic Middlesex Corridor
A 20 mile scenic drive from Dorchester to Concord via Bogton Cambridge Arlington and Lexington offers a richly historic vista on a pleasant day with a largely dry road and little dust. The Baston Budget notes this continuous avenue surpasses similar routes, even the ante Revolutionary St George's Avenue in New Jersey linking New York and Philadelphia through Newark Rahway and Trenton.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Dorchester
Concord
Bogton
Cambridge
Arlington
Lexington
St. George's Avenue
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
Newark
Rahway
Trenton
Baston
Herbivores Differ On What Plants They Eat
Herbivorous animals show selective feeding patterns with horses avoiding water hemlock and some oats, while goats, sheep, and others differ. Tobacco is avoided by all except the goat, humans, and the tobacco worm. Some botanists argue no plant is absolutely poisonous, only relatively harmful to certain animals.
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Copenhagen
Jeas
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Pard
Widder
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Himi
Chinchilla
A. Pennington
Harry Sanford
Philadelphia Street
Carpentera Alley
Allen
Allen Medical CO
Washington & Water Sts
Mass
Gilbert Bro’s
Indiana, PA
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James A. White
American House
Elkin Building
Jas. A. White
Rowe College
Main St
The
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Shorthana
D. J. Rowe
B. S
Johnstown
News of the World
New York Weekly Tribune
United States
Fanity Oirels
Tes
ANP
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the Progress
W. R. Kuhn
Pittsburg
Penn Avenue
East End
Erie Business University
Erie, Penna
Clark’s Business College
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Erie Shortland School
Thompson
Insurance Agency
Cnet
C. S. Apple
Jewela
Hall
Savannah
Dr. Miles
E. B. Sutton
Ways Station
Beneft
Bilicy
Foo
Isk
Duff
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