Uncle Sam's Stamps At Washington Museum
A Baltimore American summary notes the U S post office department museum in Washington houses a famed stamp collection valued around 200 000 dollars and considered complete. It attracts 100 000 visitors yearly with hobbyists spending hours viewing stamps alongside other curiosities.
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Postoitics Department
Officis
United Sates
Postofice Department
Postal Museum
Washington
Postoffice Department
Charles Guiteau
Hyp Barge
Uncle Gam
Uncle Sam
Baltimore American
Kipling Tales and Oddities Amid Scraps of Verse
A fragmented late 19th or early 20th century page references Kipling and Mark Twain in a quizzical exchange about stolen corned pipes, followed by garbled phrases about thrift, silver nitrate, and medical miscues. The piece includes stray lines hinting at Quaint anecdotes and a mention of a news item.
Deafness Fears Lead Banker To New York Visit
A Philadelphia Times anecdote recounts a local banker who feared his hearing loss and sought a specialist in New York. He describes a moment on Fifth Avenue when traffic noises were audible to him only after realizing his deafness, prompting astonishment and a friend’s laughter at the sight of two mute children being escorted by guards.
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Commons
House of Commons
T. Fowell Buxton
London News
Theself
New York
Fifth Avenue
Hiladelphia Times
Realism and British wit hearalded in dinner table chat
The excerpt recalls Robert G. Ingersoll urging parental kindness and fair treatment, contrasting harsh discipline with honest homes. It shifts to Miss Warner in London recounting language slips and the amused dinner table, ending with a serious Scots guest remark about traveling to London for two pence.
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London
Miss Warner
Bobby
Herwonemy
Salute of 101 guns ends in mishap at grand duchy event
In MecklenairgSchwerk celebrations for a newborn grand ducal heir, a powder mishap halted the 101 gun salute after the 93rd shot, prompting a luminous drum major to relaunch the barrage. The town hailed the save as the baby was reportedly a girl, while officials debated the misfire and its omen.
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Gadebusch
Grand Duchy
Mecklenairg-Schwerk
Market Place
London Standard
There Is Hope. Spellbinder you she stumpy Gentle Ben
In my career I have never been offered a bribe. A voice from the rear urges cheer and hints luck may change as an improvisational scene unfolds.
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Ben
East Indian Jugglers Awe Shipboard Crowd Trick Surprises Passengers
A retired officer recalls East Indian jugglers aboard a Madras stop acting as assistants during a trick. The chief feigns danger by tossing a sack overboard to elicit panic, then reveals the ruse from a canvas, leaving passengers shocked at the near-murder misdirection. The tale also notes bird feather care, stressing cleanliness and proper feather gaps for warmth and survival.
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Otic
East
Ieeches
Madras
R Tual
Cutting It Short. Hostess Refuses Longer Stay
A terse exchange unfolds as a hostess asks how long a visitor can stay. The reply states only a brief visit is possible while awaiting a telephoned message to confirm a time. The scene is set in a Chicago locale with a brief, clipped tone.
Judge-Mare courtroom exchange before sentencing
In a terse courtroom moment, the judge asks if the defendant has anything to say before sentences. The defendant replies he would like to have his dinner before the judge passes sentence, reflecting a stark clash of formality and human nature.
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Perlsoverato
London
Pardon Confusion Aboard Train Car Incident
Fragmentary dialogue shows Jones addressing Peggy Underwood inside a train car. Characters mix confusion over Peggy and Miss Underwood as townspeople react, with muttered apologies and misunderstandings interrupting the carriage scene.
Preservation of the Declaration Through Washington Fire
In a wartime episode tied to the 1812 conflict, Mr Pleasonton saved the Declaration of Independence by placing the frame in a linen bag with other state papers. He moved the documents to Leesburg for safety amid fears of a British assault on Washington, witnessing fires as the city burned before the British evacuated.
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State Department
Stuepolayne Wheensann
Washington
Uso
Mir Menu
Mr. Pleasenton
Pleasonton
Beaseley
London
Bordeaux
France
Baltimore
Chesapeake Tay
Patuxent
Armstrong
Congress
General Washington
General Greene
Department of State
Mr. Pleasonton
Georgetown
Jeft
Virginia
Leesburg
S’lensonton
A Balkan Old Custom On First Entry Traditions
The custom holds that a first visitor to a Balkan home brings luck or misfortune for the year. Before entering, they place a stone or twig on the hearth, bring salt to cast into the flames, and recite a blessing for a prosperous year and a fruitful harvest. The salt’s crackle accompanies a chant about hens, eyes, and forthcoming chicks.
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Balkans
Balkan
When Solid Iron Floats in Molten Metal
Experiments show a solid iron ball lowered into molten iron sinks to the bottom with a fork but soon rises and floats, even as it weals. The rising is said to result from the ball heating and expanding its bulk so its density becomes less than the molten metal.
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St. Louis Republic
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Amerion
Ely
Ely Brothers
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Cec
Verna
Borm
Roitian
Chirag Record Herald
Henjeck
Jones
Henpeck
Yves
Gilead
Justinal
Ria
Peggy
Miss Voderwom
Peregy
Mies Underwood
Underwood
Goventvel Jones Biog
Mica
Axie, Grease
Chichester
Emir Madiss Seeere
Miullaw
Deaver’s
Main Street
J. ED
Deaver
Opp
Lexington
Wvinson
R. S. Anderson Co., Inc
Nelson Street
Richmond, Va
Norfolk, Va
Atlanta, Ga
Javannah, Ga
Inginta
Carolina Chemical
Camrani
Columbia
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