Irish Loyal to the Brogue in Old Tongue Debate
Police officer Thomas W. Gardiner discussed Irish Gaedhilic with The Post Dispatch, noting its use in Ireland and Scotland’s Hebrides, its Indo European roots, and its ties to Greek, Hebrew, and Sanskrit through ancient linguistic links and scholarly study.
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Thomas W. Gardiner
St. Louis
Poat-Dispatea
Ireland
Hebrides
Scotland
Isle of Man
Carsuel
Old Irish Tongue Still Lively in Ireland and Abroad
The speaker recalls Irish as an ancient, delightful language dating back to early island occupation. He describes his personal journey learning Irish without a teacher, using songs and a guide, noting Irish letters and tree names, and observes its persistence in Ireland and parts of Europe despite English dominance.
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Ireland
Isle of Man
Scotland
Isles
Goltir
Fnland
St. Louis
Luis
Europe
Frankness Aids Gear In Temperance Campaign
The late Senator Gear of Iowa was noted for blunt honesty. A Quaker meeting tested his temperance stance with questions about drinking, and Gear answered frankly. His candor earned votes and left a lasting impression on his political image.
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Gear
O? Towa
Dolliver
Congress
P Tun Sing
Mr. Gear
Temperance Society
Egypt's Improvements in 1800 Revenue and Reforms
Lord Crome's review notes Egypt's revenue of 58 915 000 with a 2 795 000 surplus. Public debt fell to 513 570 000. over 36 000 000 in the sinking fund. Dues on the Nile abolished. Nile railways and irrigation slated for expansion to aid industrial growth in the Soudan.
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Egypt
Lord Crome
Nile
Abollehad
Kigstion
Water as a Solvent of Values
The piece argues water acts as a universal solvent, eroding and dissolving value. It warns that excess water in corporate finance undermines true value, noting industrial progress rests on stable foundations rather than inflated liquidity. The tone critiques market mania and emotional fluctuations in finance.
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New York Times
Guard Against Indepances of Speech and Culture
The article quotes Margaret B. Sangster urging careful speech and rich vocabulary. It argues that daily study of words and reading can counteract colloquialisms gained from unlearned surroundings and warns cynicism harms articulation.
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Margaret B. Sangster
Ladies’ Home Journal
Mississippi Swamp Reverie in July Light
A lyrical Mississippi swamp scene unfolds in sultry July as wildlife blooms colorfully. The verse by Walter Maroni in Criterion paints lagoons, vines, lilies, birds, and the forest’s timeless questions under green shade.
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Mississippi
Jong Lagoon
Twilisht
Old Hartford Bank A Chronicle Of Early American Banking
A Hartford National Bank booklet traces its 1792 founding as one of the nation’s oldest institutions. It describes notes, early checks, and the shift from sterling to dollar currency, plus the bank’s role in promoting a transfer based credit system and regional commerce. The piece notes dated notes from 1816 and outlines quaint early bank forms and promises.
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New England
Hartford National Bank
Hartford
Wartford
West Indies
Pia Bank
Oll
Hartford Bank
Connecticut
President, Directors & Co
A. Kingsbury
Noah
Historic Bank Practices and Notices from Early American Ledger
The article recalls early banking days with payment demands like 20 dolars to N. W. or bearer and 31 Del ars to No. 1. It describes vaults 2 feet by 16 inches by high, rope and pulley access, and now tucked among Connecticut Historical Society holdings. It notes old creditor notices at Broadway and Town Street, and bank rules on discounts and posting names for lawsuits.
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Webster
N. W
Daniel Wadsworth
Connecticut. Historical Society
Broadway
Town Street
Ballat
Aseizer
New York Financial Chronicle
London Shopmen Signals Hidden Customer Codes
An exposé on covert signals used by shop staff to gauge customers. The article describes gestures like finger twirls, watch-chain shifts, and hand-flutter cues to indicate customer worth, price sensitivity, and negotiation tactics without overt conversation.
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London
Torefnger
Sign Language Tricks for Handling Bargain Seekers
The London Express notes various signs used by sales staff to influence customers. Cues include rubbing the left eye to signal caution and placing thumbs in pockets to seem indifferent. Another sign, passing a hand over the forehead, means postpone pressing the customer.
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London
Louden Express
Back Home Then Disillusioned Dream Honest Return
A Detroit business man recounts returning to his childhood home and finding the once grand place diminished and travel tedious. He offers ten thousand dollars to keep the illusion from being dispelled, recalling the Alabama Allegheny summers and the happy boyhood trips that now fade in reality.
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Detroit
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
America
Weill
Hoys
Teilayia
Funeral Custom in Athens Reveals Spectral Procession
In Athens funeral customs turn the city into a solemn spectacle with mourners in black and white, a richly adorned coffin draped with wreaths, and priests, relatives, and onlookers showing reverence. An army officer leads the last procession amid church banners and somber crowds.
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Lue Gorpse
Afr
George Harton
Scribner's
Venezuela Seeks 30 Million Loan To Fund Railroads
A New York letter notes Venezuela aims to borrow 30 million dollars to develop its railway system. The nation's president expects backing from the asphalt trust and may pledge to confiscate foreign investments if needed, a policy seen as shaping creditor interest among American financiers.
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Venezuela
New York
Asphalt Trust
End Men Quip About Chicago Exposition Echoes
A dialogue passage mocks exaggeration in reports from the pul ple exposition. A stranger and a chance acquaintance trade jests about truthfulness and fishing tales, with a nod to Chicago news and its tendency to stretch the facts.
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Pulple Exposition
Chicago
Puck
Spifkins Recounts Ocean Crossing Odd Encounter
Miss Puding asks if sharks were met on the voyage. Spifkins answers sadly that CE played with a couple, implying unusual or distressed conduct during the crossing as reported by Town Toplea.
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Spifkins
Miss Puding
Weill
Toplea
Kidnappers Offer $5,000 for Return of Baby
Jackson and Surrie confirm their baby is kidnapped. The abductors demand $5,000 for release, but the couple refuses to settle for that amount. Life newspaper notes the family's hesitant stance amid ongoing negotiations.
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Jackson
Hime
Automatic Pistol Aims High in Colt and Mauser Tests
The article compares Colt and Mauser automatic pistols as the quest for a compact pocket machine pistol continues. It notes Colt's nine inch, 33 ounce design with a right angled grip and hammer action, plus NATO style testing by U S Army ordnance. The Mauser remains simpler to disassemble but less pistol-like, while Colt’s model undergoes rigorous field tests including disassembly time and reliability assessments.
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Colt Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company
Hartford
Cons
Oie
Colt Company
West
Army
Colt
Smith & Wesson Company
T He
United States Army
Lke
Board of Ordinance
Brooklyn Dagle
Old broom in hands of quarrelling wife
A proverb-like note observes that a new broom may sweep clean yet an old one remains effective when wielded by a wife in dispute with her husband, illustrating a domestic conflict notion.
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Order of Hibernians
Chree
Avumar W, Gardiner
Gabe
Song
Walter Maroni
Criterion
OLE Time Banking
London Shopmen’s Signals
Athens
Chicago News
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