Englishwomen in Politics A Holistic social duty and avocation
Sydney Brooks in Harper's Magazine argues that English society blends politics and life for women born into or marrying into titled circles. Wives and daughters engage as political hostesses, advisers, and influencers, shaping policies and crises through salons and diplomacy.
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Washington
England
House of Commons
House of Lords
Sydney Brooks
Harper’s Magazine
Home title hangs on a studio moment
Fred Bromley, an impressionist artist, finishes a purple and blue landscape as his wife suggests naming it Home. She quips about there being no place like it, prompting a quiet exchange in the studio and a wry remark about the number 797.
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Fred Bromley
Lippincott’s
Eyeglasses and Roger Bacon’s Lens Idea
Dr Langdon Down spoke to the Psychological Society noting Roger Bacon proposed using lenses to cure eye defects in the thirteenth century. He said Italians produced the spectacles while early scientists warned patients against wearing them due to lacking true theory.
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Roger Bacon
Langdon Down
Psychological Society
London Standard
Tenderizing Tips From The Chicago Journal
A note on meat prep recommends vinegar rubs on steak before frying or broiling to improve tenderness. For tough beef roasts, apply vinegar before roasting and baste with water mixed with vinegar. If boiled meat seems tough, add baking soda. soak meat in sour milk or buttermilk and chill, then rinse before use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
Origins and spread of lacrosse through North America
Lacrosse originated with Indigenous peoples and was adopted by French and English settlers before spreading to the United States. The game’s rules were organized by Dr. Beers in 1860, and the Lacrosse Association of Canada was established in 1867.
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United States
Dr. Beers
Lacrosse Association of Canada
There Is One Thing About a Cellarette
A Pittsburgh Press fragment notes the early magic of a cellarette and its use by many men when they are out of spirits. The quote reflects a social artifact tied to drinking culture and period furnishings.
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Pittsburgh Press
No Holes in the Air Say Aviation Experts
Edgar Lucien Larkin argues that truly removing air is impossible and that flight relies on air movement relative to the aircraft. He notes that a void none exists except in vacuum tubes and lamp filaments. The piece discusses lift, wind interaction, and the impossibility of airless flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Lucien Larkin
New York American
Cunning Birds In Nesting Deception
A Youth's Companion note explains cunning of crows and magpies at nests. Birds watch approaching threats from treetops and retreat only to return confidently. A tested ruse: two men with a gun under a rock nest lure them away, then one man hides, prompting the birds to return as if both had left.
Take Notice Hats Front Price Tags Put On
In a New York Times note a millinery saleswoman faced repeated questions about hat orientation. The manager posted a sign stating that price tags are placed at the front of all hats, letting customers put their hats on straight and easing staff strain.
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New York Times
Natural fortress in Madagascar held by People of the Rocks
In northern Madagascar a vast fortress rises 1,000 feet high and eight square miles in area. The steep sides deter ascent without artificial help. The hollow rock is entered only by a subterranean passage, home to a wild tribe calling themselves the People of the Rocks.
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Madagascar
St. James
Shakespeare's Last Illness Examined
A Stratford vicar Ward tradition claims Shakespeare died after a fever from a merry meeting with Drayton and Ben Jonson. Halliwell Phillips cites typhoid from New Place drainage as another view. Both are conjectural.
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Shakespeare
Ward
Stratford
Drayton
Ben Jonson
Halliwell-Phillips
New Place
Birds of a Feather Burns Quote Stirs Class
A high school class discussing Carlyle's Burns essay heard a student claim Burns had flaws but concluded that the world was too hard on him. He quipped that perhaps his parents were tooth pheasants, provoking laughter and a remark noted by Lippincott's.
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Carlyle
Burns
Lippincott’s
Liszt Tricks Liszt: Piano Hidden and Revealed in Intimate Session
In a quiet gathering, Liszt aged and pale surprises by sitting at a piano kept in a corner. Hatzfeldt plays haltingly until Liszt crafts a nocturne and a Hungarian march, proving a master still capable of remarkable touch and memory. Mme Waddington notes his delicate ivory fingers and quiet humor.
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Liszt
Hatzfeldt
Empire
Compiegne
Strauss
Offenbach
Comtesse A
Mme. Waddington
Scribner’s
Weight on Mars a Half as Much
An explanation shows Mars has diameter 0.53 and density 0.73 of Earth. Calculating gravity at mean surface distance yields 0.38 of Earth's, so a 150 pound person on Earth would weigh about 57 pounds on Mars.
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Mars
Earth
New York American
Sacks From Tree Bark Made By Unique Indian Method
In western India a sack making method uses a branch cut to size, soaked and beaten to separate fiber. The bark sack is turned inside out, wood is sawed away except a small bottom piece, creating the finished sack from antiarus bark.
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India
The Military Look at Canter bury Encounter
Sir John French in command of cavalry meets a slouching recruit in Canter bury The chief tells him to straighten up and look as though the city belonged to him and the recruit replies with a blush.
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John French
Canterbury
French
Chicago
Presence Desired at Social Tonight in Detroit
Exchanges at a Detroit Free Press social page reveal Mrs. Snobleigh is present, though previously said to snub the speaker. The remark notes the irony of meeting in distinguished company and the speaker’s plan to snub first.
Grandmother Prep as Fire Alarm Tests Spook Newark
A Newark News item captures a tense moment as a family debates emergency readiness. The dialogue shows a grandmother preparing in a provocative way while others check a motorized device, underscoring wartime era anxieties and home front vigilance.
Beards and Beardless Kings in English History
A London Stray Stories note traces beard and facial hair trends among England’s monarchs from William I through Edward VII. It highlights periods of full beards, mustaches, and clean shavenness across 33 kings, noting 13 bearded rulers, 14 clean shavers, and six with mustaches, with Henry VII an early innovator.
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Edward VII
Charles I
Charles
Charles II
James II
William III
Georges
William IV
England
James
Henry VII
James I
Henry V
William I
Henry IV
Conqueror
Henry II
Richard IT
Richard the Lion Hearted
John
Edwards
London
Origins of shaving in ancient military culture
Early records attribute shaving to the beard’s grip in battle, tracing origins to the Greeks around Alexander. In many nations shaving spread first among soldiers and rulers. Historians note Roman emperors fearing barbers cutting their throats, and Hadrian revived beard fashion to cover a scar.
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Hadrian
Tramp Seeks Help Wanders From Door With Tale
A corpulent tramp asks for aid from a resident at a doorway. The resident declines, citing an ingrowing nail on the right toe that makes stepping painful. The tramp moves on after realizing the address was not correct.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Willing to Help and the Quarter Exchange
A lovelorn youth begs for pity from a flirtatious woman after two weeks of pleading on bended knee. She replies with sarcasm and hands him a quarter, telling him to have his trousers pressed, implying the bending has worn them out.
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Horace
First Postcards Origin and English Introduction
The postcard originated in Austria in 1869 due to Dr Hermann ideas and cost less than a halfpenny. Initially writers could use only twenty words. Exactly one year later England adopted the card on the same calendar day.
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Austria
Hermann
England
Incorrigible Grouch Gabe Smith Sparks City Talk
The Cincinnati Enquirer comments on Gabe Smith as an unsociable character, noting he is so grim he would not speak even in his sleep. The column calls him a curmudgeon and invites readers to weigh in on his reputation.
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Gabe — Smith
Steve
Cincinnati Enquirer
Literary jailbirds and authors who wrote from prison
A survey of writers who produced notable works behind bars. Byron’s The Prisoner of Chillon is discussed, with claims of rapid composition during a night’s detention. It notes Don Quixote, Pilgrim’s Progress, and poets like Thomas Cooper Oscar Wilde, Paul, and Stead as examples of prison literature and literary impact.
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Byron
Chillon
Bonnivard
Geneva
Chateau
Thomas Cooper
Oscar Wilde
Rome
W. T. Stead
London
Old Time Dainties Across Ancient and Medieval Feasts
A survey of historic delicacies cites Aristotle Martial and Petronius praising fattened dormice and notes an English mid medieval cook describing elephant as a full meal. It recalls fifteenth century meat norms featuring crane heron peacock teal swan porpoise and whale.
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Aristotle
Martial
Petronius
Asia
Africa
A Kissless People in Maori Greeting Customs
The Maori of New Zealand greet with nose rubbing rather than kissing. Women and men touch noses and rub them side to side when meeting, and during lamentations women sit for hours with noses touching to mourn a chief they likely never met.
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New Zealand
They Didn't Stand Says Lecturer On Proposals
In a London Answers item a lecturer quizzically claims nine of ten women propose to the men they wed. He asks married men to rise if their wives proposed, prompting a murmur of defiant whispers from the audience.
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London
Witty quip about automobiles and marriage
Humorous exchange from the Chicago Record Herald notes the speaker blames cars for troubles. He quips that without an automobile his wife would not have consented to be his wife. The remark reflects light social humor from early 20th century press.
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Chicago Record-Herald
An Expensive Chef Accused of Quitting Job
A colorful exchange from the New York Sun features Knicker and Bocker arguing over the chef who cooked meals that impressed a wife. The chef’s dismissal is the central incident with witty dialogue reflecting high regard for her work.
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Bocker
New York Sun
Easter Services at Kingman Friends Church
Kingman Friends Church announces next Sunday Easter services including Sabbath School at 9:30 A M led by Mary M Spencer Superintendent. Morning service at 11 00 A M and evening meeting at 7 30 P M with sermons and songs commemorating the resurrection. Pastor Martilia Cox extends a cordial invitation.
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Mary M. Spencer
Jesus
Martilia Cox
Better Than Spanking for Bedwetting Cure
An advertisement claims spanking does not cure bedwetting and cites a constitutional cause. Mrs M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment with instructions free of charge for mothers troubled by children. The ad mentions adults with urine difficulties and provides a contact address for Mrs J C Sanders in Kingman.
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M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Callon
J.C. Sanders
Kingman
Local Notes and Social Updates From Town
Cale Witsman from Covington visited home folks this week. The entire class from the local school passed graduation exams. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Thomas visited Tangier area relatives. East Liberty meeting drew local youth. Mrs. Thirman Holland and Mrs. Chancey Abernathy visited Tangier and Danville relatives. Allen Pavey and Byron Summers sourced and hosted guests. School closes Friday. Harry Towell bought property on west Statte street. E. H. Towell bought Aunt Sarah Lindley’s property on south Odd street. Needleworkers met at Mrs. Claude Barker’s home. nine members and guest Miss Gerta Moore attended. Mrs. H. E. Redding won the prize. Col A. G. Madden secured a starter contract with the Birmingham fair association for September races with purses totaling $11,000. Marks and Fisher to station stallion Jambetti at R. M. Gray’s livery on summer Thursdays to Saturdays. Miss Gerta Moore returned from Hadley Indiana after a successful school term. Mrs. E. E. Baker of Veedersburg and Allen Saker of Cincinnati visited early week. Carl Black left for Macon City Iowa for a new position.
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Cunning Birds
Newark News
Old Time Dainties
Kingman Friends Church
Cates
Cale Witsman
Covington
East Liberty
Chancey Abernathy
Danville, NL
Allen Pavey
Mrs
Byron Summers
Chas. Duffman’s
Harry Towell
L. A. Kowsher
T H. van Duyn
West Statte Street
E. H. Towell
Sarah Lindley
Fred Madden
Nsouth
Claude Barker
Gerta Moore
H. E. Redding
A. G. Madden
Birmingham
Ala
Fair Association
Marks and Fisher
Jambetti
R. M. Gray's
Hadley
E. E. Baker
Veedersburg
Allen Saker
Cincinnatti, O
Carl Black
Macon City
Iowa
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