Famous phrases that endure through the ages
A survey traces well known maxims to Cicero Diogenes and other figures. It notes phrases like While there's life there's hope No man is a hero to his valet and Circumstances beyond my control appearing in letters and works from Edward III to Dickens and Franklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
Atticus
Clement L
Nome
Corinth
Lord Chesterfield
Order of the Garter
Edward III
England
Arthur
Windsor Castle
Philip
France
Edward
Lord Eldon
Tals
Henry Broghan
Brougham
Eldon
Duke of Wellington
Dickens
Micawber
David Copperfield
Cato
Brutus
Cassius
Rome
Benjamin Franklin
United States
James
Duke of Buckingham
Louis XIV
Wallacenwin
Oupheld
Anna Bled Stewert
Minneapolis Journal
Dining on shipboard a modern hotel on waves
Harold Christie notes in Leslie's that ships now offer hotel like dining with wireless linked menus and multiple small tables. Cold storage and onboard ice cream shipments from New York enable year round luxury, a change from Dickens era single head table and shared platters aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickens
Ti Keys
Amer
New York
Tonch
Ocean
San Francisco
Harold Christie
Leslie
Robing the Bride Early Saxon Veil Customs and Color Significance
A study of wedding attire from Saxon times to Shakespeare showing how brides wore plain white robes to signal economic status, with colors like blue, green, yellow, and gold carrying meanings of youth, jealousy, and avarice. Hair fashion shifted from loose to bound, and regional feuds influenced hue choices. floral surfeit compensated for dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Uncle Remus
Pompeii and Herculaneum Fossils Explain City Fates
The piece notes Pompeii buried by ashes and Herculaneum by lava which hardened to marble like material. Excavations at Herculaneum continue but major discoveries are unlikely since both cities shared similar lifespans. Also cites a Cleveland talk praising rational marriage over romantic views, framed by a New York Tribune remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herculaneum
Pompeii
New York American
Cleveland
New York Tribune
Antiquity of the Census Across Ancient Civilizations
The article traces census origins from ancient Egypt under Amasis to Athenian tax Tacit lines, notes Rome under Servius Julius, and recalls the medieval lapse before revival in the early eighteenth century. It includes a brief quoted exchange about discretion and forgiveness from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amasis
Egypt
Christ
Scfon
Servius Julius
Rome
Mike
Agni
Louisville Courier-Journal
Wagner conducts Faust Overture in Berlin, personal direction
An 171 era recounts Otto Lessman’s German magazine piece detailing Wagner’s return to conducting after twenty years. In Berlin the Verein der Berliner Musiker staged Faust Overture under his lead, Wagner offering to repeat the work himself. The moment revealed a revelation in mood and artistry, stunning musicians and audience alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
Berlin
Otto Lessmanon
Royal Academy
Wade
Amusing Old Fashioned Shoe Polishing Debate
A fragment from a newspaper page mixes satirical notes on shoe quality with short essays. It cites a Cincinnati Enquirer quote on polished shoes making feet appear ugly and contrasts European and American polishing habits. It also samples brief items on energetic Frenchwomen, a London docks ruse, a theater remark, a fortune teller joke, and other light items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Usual Way Debating Meeting Question
A humorous exchange about a meeting schedule where Mrs Doreas jokes that everyone will speak at once to keep the debate moving. The dialogue highlights the comic timing of the participants and the anticipation of a lengthy gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreas
Dudge
A Recipe and Music Talk From Old Baltimore Sun Fragments
A fragment from the Baltimore Sun blends a playful verse recipe about batter with a note on music in the home. It contrasts a humorous kitchen scene featuring Mrs. Walbrook with a cautionary line about a Marchon murder. It then shifts to an article on making music accessible for children, arguing that simple piano tunes by parents can educate without costly lessons or concerts.
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London Docks
Sheffield Telegraph
Trolley Road Schedules for Lancaster Area Transit
Trolley routes list daily and weekend departure times from Lancaster and Lititz with multiple stops and special event notes. The schedule includes Saturday and Sunday timings, car counts, and upcoming local gatherings and picnics through October with numerous reunions and fairs across Lancaster, Lititz, Manheim, and surrounding towns.
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Lancaster
A. M
Linitz
Lititz
Petersburg
Manrelm
Eave Sere Fe
Stheim A A
Manheim
The Official Boy Scouts Axe on Display
A leather case hatchet priced at one dollar features a White Hickory handle with a patent wedge to prevent heads from flying off. The curved handle adds style as a standout display item.
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Boy Scouts
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Diogenes
Robing the Bride
Bothing
Kingsley
Saturday Evening Post
Willie
Sears
London Mail
Bila
Bella
Stella
Lippincott's
Mrs. Walbrook
Marchon
Baltimore Sun
Lancaster St Luke Reformed S. S
Litits Springs
St. John’s Lutheran
Lititz Springs
Kissel Hill
Sheibley’s Grove
Rothsville Lutheran S. S
Ballinger’s Grove
Kemper Family
Zartman Association
Brickerville
Denlinger
Lutz
Millersville Union S. S
Akron Union S. S
White Oak Lutheran U. S
Lebanon
M. E
Brickerville Emanuel Lutheran 8S. S
Neffsville Lutheran S. S
Long’s Grove
Dauphin County
Middletown
Buch
Hanover Pair
Allentown
York
The
Estette
Arkansas
Michigan
Para
Boardwalk
Reading Depot
Mullen
Pacific Ave
Atlantic City
Cc. E. Myer
N. Cedar Street
Spruce Villa Dairy
J. C. Brubaker
D. Frank Kline
B. King St
Consonsultation
Ititz Harness and Father Goods Store
H. P. Gingrich & Co
S. Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Hershey, Leaman & CO
Lititz, Penna
S. M. Huber
East Main Street
Boy Scout
EDA
Bear & Long
Decker and
Jansser
Janssen
J. B. Young & Son
A. R. Keller
Moyer’s Drug Store
Main Street
W.H. Muth & Co
Brandies
Hollinger Liquors Cor E. King and Buke Sts
Lancaster, PA
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