Shakespearean Taste Through The Ages In Public Performance
In a Harpers Weekly excerpt, William Winter argues that Shakespeare should not have his bawdy lines excised from public productions, noting tastes shift from Elizabethan vulgarity to modern standards. He cites Nurse scenes, Romeo and Juliet, Henry IV, and The Merchant of Venice as examples scholars spar over.
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Bono
Bhake Byjeare
Queen
Elizabeth
James L
England
American Republic
Euladhethan Wethads
Lepr
Roméo and Juliet
Indeenney
Sheridan
Thaman
William
Harpers Weekly
Shakespeare
Ben Jon
Shake Igneate
Milaabeth
Daues le
Engs
Shalegpesire
Lizabethan
Henry W
William Winter
Hoever's Weekly
Origin of Black Hand in American crime networks
United States Secret Service reports the Black Hand as a generic term for criminal groups using a central, secret government like leadership. The name, tied to threats and murder for extortion, was spread from Chicago about ten years ago and used to terrorize Italian immigrants.
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Black Hand
United States Secret
Redite Comnon
Gov
Malis Sriminala
Black Hand Society
Lucutt
United States
Intrix
Chicago
Yeller
Tyan Alnier
Ste
United States Sacrete Seryice
Ualyds
Gideago
World Magazine
Skirt Hinging Tips and Frugal Household Cues
Practical hints on hanging skirts efficiently to reduce creasing, including using combination rods for limited closet space and a wall strip of carass above the closet to hold socks. Also a short humorous quip about a prodigal son from a vintage joke fragment.
Boston Transcript style note on baseball diamonds
The fragment laments the cost of baseball diamonds and the desire to know what kind of stone would suit a ring, mentioning Jack and a conversation about the topic in a Boston Transcript tone.
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Jack
Boston Transcript
Debates On Shakespearean Purity In Elizabethan Prints
A historical letter discusses whether Shakespeare’s plays should be kept in public view despite vulgarities. It contrasts Elizabethan taste with modern standards, noting contemporaries’ rougher lines and urging discernment rather than blanket ban. Sheridan and Winter are cited on decency and artistic impact.
Origin of Black Hand as secret criminal syndicate term
In White World Magazine an article traces the genesis of terms like Black Hand Gluck Hand and Shadow Hand, linking them to extortion and assassination plots. It notes the reach of the so called Italian and American networks, dating back about a decade, with references to coded threats and a killer’s letter.
Skirt Hangers and Rods Cut Warped Wrinkles
The article advises using skirt hangers and combination closet rods to prevent wrinkles in damp weather. It suggests stretching skirts fully on pinned moistenedbands, hanging oldest skirts with care, and tacking a canvas strip above closets to hold skirts stretched with safety pins for space efficient storage.
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Bern
Oman
Prodigal Returns Worthy of Help Across Family Rift
Crusty uncle objects to repeated requests for money as a prodigal son seeks aid. The exchange hints at a tense family dynamic and distant relations. The dialogue reflects weary insistence to return home and rely on a paternal settlement, framing a cautionary, foil to the prodigal arc.
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Val
Leslie
Beng
Cickens
Fragmented toogle dialogue on ring stones and diamonds
A brief, fragmented dialogue depicts a couple discussing engagement ring stones and the high cost of diamonds. The exchange hints at concern over expense and familiarity with the topic, reflecting casual conversational tone.
Child of Watts to Poets: A Boyhood Tale of Genius
A Chicago Tribune feature recounts Isaac Watts early life, showing how a punishing father tried to curb poetry but the boy’s persistence and a kindly teacher revealed his talent. The piece notes Watts’s hymns shaping the world and contrasts rural work with lightninglike bolts on a street strike scene in Bucks County.
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John" Dryden
Isaac
Watts
Aril
Achoat
Tucks County
Curtis Dullling
Sixth
Walnut Streets
Bucks County
Year of the Dog and the origin of regatta explained
The piece notes Japan cites the Year of the Dog in 15909 and sketches how calendars mark animal years. It then explores the word regatta, tracing its Italian roots from Venetian use meaning boat race and its possible link to trade terms and regrate. It ends mentioning Henley and a light contrast with market bickering.
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Jess
Mary
Henley Lothe
Wabange
Motoring Through Seventeen Cactus Lands and Paths
A fragmented travel piece recounts a motor trip through a cactus country with references to a Charles Freddrigh Holdern style explorer. It notes rough roads but pleasant timing from November to April, advises rail alternatives to Esperanza, and cites scarce automobile access in small towns. It mentions wells, gas, and a few connected towns along routes from Los Angeles to an eastern delta.
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Charles Freddrigh Holdern
Ainu
Se ‘Nora
Esperanza
Arizona
Delta
Ene
Los Angetes
Samore
Mester
Herme Willo
Father Sonnet Fund Promises Prize for Tribute Book
Kansas City Journal notes a literary effort honoring fathers. Francis Woolard plans to publish a prose collection in tribute, with a $4000 prize pool for essays on the subject. The proposed work aims to honor paternal virtues and family devotion.
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Amd
Wichita
Homsehold
Francis Woolird
Father
Mr. Woolard
Mr. Wootard
Kansas City
J Ted
Errors of Life in London Evening Standard
Judge Rentoul, addressing the Bartholomew Club, outlines fourteen mistakes of life. He argues against imposing one standard on others, judging youth by adult experience, expecting uniform opinion, or seeking perfection in personal actions. He notes the futility of fretting over irreparable trifles and the value of making allowances for others weaknesses.
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London
O.hera
Lost colonial notes found in old hotel history tale
An elderly volume recovered by a Hotel Knickerbocker assistant manager’s son contains two early American notes. One reads Four Dollars from Maryland dated December 1775 with signatures and a wheat motif, printed by P. Green, alongside a second note of New York currency totaling two shillings and pence printed by Samuel Lovdin in 1764.
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Stres
America
Knickerbocker
Lis
New York
Providence
Marykind
Annapolis
Sumbi R
H. Duckert
Brice
PY. Green
Samuel Lovdin
Nine Hours Sleep Myths Explained By Health Experts
The article discusses varying sleep needs across ages and individuals. It notes children require about twelve hours, declining to ten in older youths, with adults needing enough rest to feel refreshed. It argues the phrase nine hours is not universal wisdom and emphasizes personal variation in sleep requirements.
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Otter
Val Moung
The Land of Linens and Cottage Furnishings
A fragment discusses Ireland's linen industry famed for natural bleaching and climate advantages. It notes historical shifts from yellow mummy cloth to modern whiteness and durability, then pivots to summer cottage fashions detailing ornate hat stands, cushions, lace edgings, brocaded satin, and white linen with embroidered cushions.
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Ireland
Fleury
Trist
Title Isle
Covent
Hong
Noisy Exchange Sparks Schoolroom Verse on Speech
In a humorous classroom dialogue, Tommy and a teacher clash over parts of speech while family members comment on nose lips and talking. The scene pivots on a cheeky retort about speech and mouth usage, ending with a candid joke about kissing and distraction.
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Tommy
Actress Memoir Reflections on Stage Life and Art
The memoir excerpt portrays an actress weighing life on stage against wealth, valuing artistic devotion over money. She recalls early longing for fame, enduring criticism, and the drive to perfect craft while striving to elevate her nation’s culture and art despite obstacles.
Concentrated Purpose in Lincoln’s Message to Youth
A narrator cites Lincoln’s lesson on aim and focus from a Philadelphia school visit. The president urged boys to channel talent toward a single, concentrated purpose, warning that a focused effort matters more than flashy, unfocused energy.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Lincoln
White House
Smilie
Boyd
United States
Hand Work in Japan Shows Family Craft Unity
Lewis Wingfield notes in Japan families work together in a circle while making items with glazes and lacquer. A young man forms parts with sandpaper smoothing the first layer. The wife adds inlays of mother of pearl and ivory, each member sharing a role and pride in the final piece.
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Japan
Lewis Wingfield
The Suffragette and Mr Goodcraft Dialogue
A fragmented dialogue shows a Suffragette urging Mr Goodcraft to aid the cause. He replies he wishes to help but says it is impossible, prompting the Suffragette to insist nothing is impossible. The exchange ends with Mr Goolgraft proposing endowment of support for prisons.
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Mr. Goodcraft
Tombs of Egypt Crowned by a Sleeper King Amenophis II
In Karpér's Weekly a vivid tour through Amenophis II's tomb describes a royal chamber with a glass-topped sarcophagus and a sleeping king whose serene glare endures across 3000 years. The piece muses on ancient epochs passing, from bondage to empire, while the unmoving ruler observes the ages.
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Egypt
Amenophis II
Hector
Achilles
Paris
Troy
Mount Olympus
Rome
Romulus
Karpér
A Duchess of Aosta’s Africa Crossing Chronicle
A vivid account describes an arduous river crossing by porters and canoes along a narrow embankment in Africa. The crowd surges for first to reach the river bank, crates topple into knee-deep water, and men scramble to safeguard loads amid fear and chaotic urging.
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Fale
Duchess of Aosta
Arene
Kissing Declension and Old Backwoods Expressions
A compact note explains kiss terms and forms from older speech. It defines buss rebussy pluribus hornibus and related phrases as types of kissing actions and social nuances with a humorous tone.
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Boss
Rebussy
Pluribus
Hornibus
Merribus
Eylabr
Higaderbuss
Neighborly Precaution at Local Drugstore
A new clerk returns an old customer’s prescription with a request to wait until the boss returns. The clerk cites policy, while the customer wonders why it can not be filled now. The exchange shows cautious handling of a suspect patient.
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Specess Magazine
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