The blouse name origin from Pelusium Egypt
The article traces the blouse origin to Pelusium in lower Egypt where indigo fabrics were produced. Crusaders and later French production popularized the garment, with the term evolving from Pelouse to blouse. It notes the English smock as a related garment and affirms the blouse’s non aristocratic lineage.
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Pelusium
Egypt
Port Said
France
Channel
Indies
Hhuize
Blowse
Tragic Marriage Ends as Italian Husband Dies Under Accusation
Lurita Trillone, famed in Sicily, marries Varieca a poor man with a volatile temper. After years of hardship and suspicion of theft, she discovers his guilt in a murder case and learns he dies of heart failure at six in the morning before a higher judge.
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Lurita Trillone
Sicily
Mario Va«ricca
Milee
Varleca
4 Sicilia
Lurit
Varieca
Brsagileri
Bamnos
Lurita
Varleen
Asteria
Gaurita
Signy
Don Maseino
Don Massino
Varicea
Varieea
Don Checco
Varicco
Surita
Ramin
Don Masaino
Don Magaino
Larita
Jim
Varin
Theo
Warloch
Variccea
Varicca
Pater
Donna Liurita
Neve
Will Hove
Pame
Pater Nigello
Ninmaul
Lurus
Mesmer and the Rise of Animal Magnetism in Paris
In 1778 Paris, Franz Mesmer advanced animal magnetism as a new therapeutic craze. His campaign used dramatic advertising and theatrical settings to attract patients, challenging Paris physicians to treat twelve with orthodox methods while he treated twelve with his approach. Patients displayed suggestibility, with rooms dimly lit, mirrors, a circular vat, and an iron wand used by Mesmer as crowds watched.
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Mesmer
Paris
H. A. Price
Appleton’s
Curca
Berlin
Vienna
Mexmuer
Ita Flood
Mosmer
Come
Mourning on Varuna Yacht and a Winter in Nice
Eugene Higgins recalls a harsh winter in Nice while aboard his yacht Varuna. He recounts an encounter with a beggar who pleads for help for his starving wife and mentions a prior burial payment, highlighting a stark contrast between wealth and hardship on the Riviera.
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Eugene Higgins
Varuna
Nice
Promenade Des Anglais
Ja Alwaya
Medliterranee
Monsieur
Shoddy Leather Exposed in Aged Shoemaker Tale
The shoemaker decries shoddy leather, describing scraps ground from old shoes into a powder mixed with melted India rubber. The mixture pressed under heavy rollers to form cheap leather used in low‑cost footwear. The aim is rapid wear and return for more purchases.
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Stithed
Trades and Their Diseases. A New Orleans observation
From the Times-Democrat a detective notes that each trade bears its own ailments. Blacksmiths risk right shoulder paraly sis and eye strain. carpenters suffer varicose veins and Arm fatigue. miners and flour workers face weak eyesight. coopers endure swollen knees. rubber workers suffer headaches and mood dips. painters risk lead poisoning and often fatal outcomes.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Leoog
Fragmentary Reflection on Dawn and Homecomings
A hazy excerpt contemplates the idea of a darkest hour yielding to dawn after nights at a club. The speaker muses on truth, timing, and the return home as dawn approaches, with uncertainty about whether the transition ever fully arrives.
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Philadelphia Ladner
Howe
Norwegian King and Queen Win Hearts on National Tour
The King and Queen of Norway have endeared themselves to their subjects through their national celebrations and ongoing tour. Their visit to England has been met with a warm and cordial welcome from the British people for the king's daughter and her husband.
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Christiania
Dec
Norway
Sit Ing
England
John Dietz and His Homestead Fortress in Western Wilds
Milwaukee special profiles John Dietz of Cameron Dam a rugged homesteader who has defied lumber interests and law for years. The piece details Dietz’s clashes with Sheriff Gylland Miligan and company men, his fortifications along the Thornapple river, and a series of violent confrontations culminating in a deadly standoff and ongoing vigil.
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John Dietz
Western
Wilds
Milwaukee
Cameron Dam
Te Foundation
Pinio
Anthin
Gyrland
John Dietzle Fir
Dieta
Bowan
Tver
Bauwyer
Thornapple River
Hoa
Judeo Parrish
Diets
Dietz
Gylland
Clarence
Diet
Dieta le
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Palra
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Thia
Sargent
Thin
Nemault
Parte
Clete
Lilet
THA
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