Burns Poem On Inhumanity And Its Timeless Mourning
The piece discusses Robert Burns and his dirge Man Was Made to Mourn, exploring the source of the title from an old song and a refrain cited by Burns in letters. It notes Burns’s broader view on social inequality as highlighted by G. Lockhart in Life of Burns.
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Robert Burns
Charles Kent
Burns
Mr. Kent
James Andrew
Kate Kemp
Smilfer
Secret of Joss-Stick Making Unveiled in Asian Ceremonies
The article explains massive joss-stick use in Buddhist ceremonies and notes the sticks serve as both incense and candylike offerings. It cites Decker and Harrier, who studied Indo China and China production, describing bamboo strips rolled on a heated resinous paste to form spiraled sticks.
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Decker
Harrier
Indo-China
China
Wall Paper Collecting and the Sir Walter Scott Legend
The hobby of wallpaper collecting is linked to Sir Walter Scott who admired a gilt Chinese dragon print pattern for Abbotsford decor. A friend in the Bust area supplied rolls from oriental designs, which Scott chose for his drawing room. The paper remains nearly pristine since its installation in the mansion.
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Walter Scott
Abbotsford
Walter
Dieting Aids And Temptations Outsmarted By Resolve
A woman playwright blames friends for wrecking diets not willpower. She recounts lunch and dinner invitations that lead to sampling every dish. The Sun notes the struggle to resist and recommends staying home as the strongest remedy despite needing effort.
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New York Sun
Bert Acosta at Omala banquet recalls cold aloft
The remark by Bert Acosta at a Omala banquet humorously compares high altitude cold to a Vermont mountaintop tale. He describes a prior cold day and a peasant stove scene as a vivid, if rough, anecdote to illustrate extreme chill.
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Bert Acosta
Omala
Vermont
Voice quality and limits of vocal change in singing
The New York Medical Journal argues that voice quality remains largely fixed with time and cannot be permanently altered by vocal exercises. It notes that many advertised methods are futile and that great singers are born, not made, though training can aid volume and range.
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Aining
Ew York Medical Journal
Iddies Six by Will M Maupin
Poem recounts love and home as solace after battle and conflict. It contrasts fret and fear with "love binds the wounds" and a hopeful morrow. The piece celebrates enduring affection guiding through turmoil to a peaceful end.
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Will M. Maupin
Readjustment teaches value of saving and cautious spending
The article argues money grows through proper investing and saving, not reckless spending. It urges readers to learn from harsh lessons, avoid excessive optimism, and prepare for economic normalcy by spending wisely, saving consistently, and valuing earnings and profits.
Welcome traditions meet affordable treats in dated recipe notes
A vintage recipe snippet describes Date Surprise Cookies with stone dates almonds and lemon rind, rolled thin and filled. It also details Pear Bread Pudding using canned pears, bread crumbs, butter sugar lemon, nutmeg, and a hot sauce serving concept.
Fruit Meringue and Related Dishes Highlights
A collection of simple recipes including Fruit Meringue with lemon peel, Sandwich Piquant with cabbage cucumber onion and green pepper, Apple Pudding with biscuit dough and lemon sauce, Fried Apples with bacon fat, and Rice and Asparagus Soup seasoned with cheese.
Seventh Son Godfather Rule in Argentina
Copyright 1923. Odd custom in Argentina makes the president the godfather of a seventh son at birth. This practice ensures the president acquires several godsons as large families are common in the republic.
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Argentina
Republc
Sumerian Officials Tried and River Banished
Archaeologists claim 5000 year old Mesopotamian society used a sophisticated banking reserve, a parcel post postal system, circulating libraries, and clay tablet books. Officials and cheaters were briefly tried and cast into a river in notable ancient reform.
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Mesopotamia
Man who wins no trust loses chance at industry captain
A terse remark notes a man who spends effort convincing a woman she is wrong wastes time and energy that could instead build leadership and business success. It frames persuasion as efficient focus for ambition and progress.
Third Button Test Of Character Sparks Debate
A New Bedford Standard column cites a business psychologist who claims a man’s character can be judged by the third button on his waistcoat. The piece questions the idea, pondering if Lincoln’s button stood out or was obscured by wrinkles, and wonders about personality in dress.
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Lincoln
New Bedford
Standard
Magnetic Influence Murk Shadows London Timepieces
A strange phenomenond, due to scientific authorities, shows magnetic influences disrupt daily life in London. Watches and chronometers stop suddenly for about an hour, then resume after resetting to the correct hour.
Fragmentary Telephony Lead Inspires State Test Study
A garbled report describes three towns in Nebraska and Watbins testing telephonic advances, claiming superior quality to other states. It also references Pope ben telephones and a claim about Great Pyilion including Ulster and the Irish Wree State. The piece ends with a note on social rejection by a girl toward the best man.
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Nebraska
Watbins
Bebinak
Aheui
Pope Ben
Great Pyilion
Ulster
Conversational note on broker promises in Aurelia text
A fragment discusses Aurelia and the use of cautious words by a broker or agent. It touches on persuasion, assurance, and the way phrases shape trust in financial promises. The tone hints at skepticism toward overly confident language in dealing with brokerage offers.
Typographical Error Costs Life in Early Printing Tale
A German printer's wife misset Genesis typography creating "Fe shall be thy fool" from "He shall be thy Lord" by replacing the e with ar. The mistake spread in early Bibles provoking outrage. ecclesiastical authorities condemned the wife to be burnt at the stake.
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Adam
Thea
Fragmented local item with unclear details
The readable text is garbled with scattered phrases about an elephant, ovens, baggage, and places like Sanothe Coloradie. No coherent event, names, dates, or organizations emerge to summarize.
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Sacy
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