Royal command silences glee party at London Bridge opening
In Leaves From the Journal of Sir George Smart, the Chapel Royal chorister recounts how at the 1831 London Bridge opening a glee group performed God Save the King in the royal tent. Sir George identified the performers, apologized for the intrusion, and after royal pressure they performed again, much to the crowd’s delight and his dismay.
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Chapel Royal
New London Bridge
God Save the King
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King
Not Abashed. A humorous lawyer tale from the Conference
A lawyer recalls a wealthy old lady who taunts her neighbor Stamford. To change the subject he reads a random lecture on tongue government, fearing it might offend yet fearing to stop. The group quibbles over harmony and light, but the baker breaks up the meeting by asking who will supply the dough.
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Stamford
Baltimore American
A Swift Bird and a Carrot Pudding Tale
A Boston Post excerpt describes a Mexican road runner outrunning a horse and a hound, its diet and swift journey aided by rattler calls. It then shares a carrot pudding recipe mixing carrots potatoes sugar flour raisins currants spices soda and salt, steamed in a small pail over boiling water with ample steam.
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Boston Post
Burning Wood and Crackling Flames Across Wood Types
A fragmented excerpt discusses how air expansion heats wood, causing crackling as pores release air during combustion. It notes green wood snaps less due to moisture and sap, while dry wood burns with more flame. The remainder mirrors dialog and quips about relationships and humorous exchanges.
Her Little Slip
A brief Brooklyn Life note recalls a simple pleasant gathering spoiled by a storm that kept the best people away, with a hostess expressing mixed feelings about the event.
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Brooklyn
Poetic Verses and Indian Burial in Army and Navy Life
A writer in St James Badget notes a poet praising a friendly soul through a description of hair and a whispered phrase. The piece moves to an ironic exchange on originality and the phrase silence is golden and what a whisper would imply. It ends with a stark memory of Indian burial methods, describing cross sticks, exposed bone, and a bleak, weathered decay observed among treetops and wind worn remains plundered by time.
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St. James
Army
Navy Lite
Pelican habits and odor noted in natural history snippet
The excerpt describes pelicans as regular in feeding and pouch use, with pouches carrying three to eight pounds of fish and contributing to a distinct odor from decaying fish. It also notes their short legs, large webbed feet, and tiresome land movement, alongside a brief section on reviving frozen insects and the organ's ancient origins and spread to Europe.
Minister apologizes then lines hymn aloud
A minister, after giving out notices, interrupts to apologize for a forgotten item and begins to line out a hymn. The crowd reacts with amusement as he reads the verse stabilizing the moment.
To Simplify English Vowel Sounds For Clear Speech
Country Life notes a call to standardize English vowel pronunciations. It urges a simple, intelligible system with correct intonation for all speakers. The piece emphasizes accessibility and consistent speech patterns across readers.
The Genius Banquet Joke From Twain Paraphrase
A New York banquet remark riffing on genius mocks a proverb about knowledge and appetite. The quip, attributed to Mark Twain, Playfully suggests a genius is a man who knows more than he can learn and eats in pockets on his clothing.
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Mark Twain Gsid
New York
Hannibal
Handel's Philosophy on Stage Frugally Noted
The Atchizon Globe quotes Handel who, when a nearly empty house rose, comforted with soothing words that the music would respond. It contrasts two ways of meeting such moments: ignore it entirely or give immediate, significant attention.
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Handel
Atchizon Globe
Bismarck and a Rescue Shot The Counterfeit Rescue
Bismarck once faced a drowning friend and planned a mercy killing to spare suffering, only to reverse course when the man could not be saved. He declared the rescue would prove fatal for him if performed. In another anecdote, Anton Rubinstein, touring the United States, was spat on by a traveler who joked about distance, provoking shock and anger.
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Bismarck
Leipzig
Anton Rubenstein
United States
Rubenstein
Unique at the Unique This Week Features Bennett and Gollmar
The Unique showcases Bennett and Gollmar Bros circus acts all week with a clown and blackface variety. New vaudeville acts and fresh pictures headline each night. Thursday is ladies souvenir day with a china dish gift. Monday to Wednesday offer Real Life Buffaloed Robbing the Mails The Nurses Strike The National Races at Marshfield Fair. Admission is 10 cents.
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Bennett
Gollmar Bros. Circus
Appelonia
Marshfield Fair
Unclaimed Letters Listed at Marshfield Post Office
The Marshfield post office lists uncalled letters up to Sept 2 1908 for Mrs Geo Armstrong Henry Carmer Bessie Davis Henry Hoffman H L Pearsall Micheal Pieb A S Schultz Clara Schark ano Myrtle Woodard. Advertised upon collection. Sexton Brothers 4512
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Marshfield
Mrs. Geo, Armstrong Henry Carmer
Bessie Davis Henry Hoffman
H. L. Pearsall
Micheal Pieb
A. S., Schultz Clara Schark
Ano Myrtle Woodard
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A. E. Kump
M. Steinmetz
A. J. Meidl
Tiffault- Kamps Mercantile Co
B. Beilshowsky
L. A. Wright
Kestel Bros
L. Nick
Iver
Jane
Christensen
Abel Cash Grocers
Herman Buchmiller
Dray Line
Marshfield Banner Mills
Royalty
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Eckes
Eckes & Eckes
R. Connor
S. Office
Kumps Grocery
Owatonna
Little
Telephone
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Wood County
Taylor & Scott Co., Wood County Abstracts
Grand Rapids
Wisconsin
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