Bilt One of the Prenmids Vie British museum
A fragmentary account describes the British Museum as a vast storehouse of antiquities from many dynasties. It mentions embalming efforts, items dating to the fourth dynasty, and the mummy of Mykerinos built by his ancestor. The piece notes a voyage to Ragland and a sarcophagus lost at sea before recovery, with reflections on the long fate of ancient artifacts.
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British Museum
Lisvory
Luvblelion
Jesus Ty Mykerinos
Gizet
Ragland
Dallar
Oer
The Toes of the Nicer: A Fragment on Dress and Housing
Description of traditional clothing and household layout in a fox household, noting that women wear a single cotton strip and that contact with Europeans leads to trousers. Weapons include simple locks and bows, with nets of mud and quadrangular paddings. The central open courtyard sits beside the headpiece apartment, while other rooms host washers and oils.
English and Continental Decimal Point Usage Compared
The article discusses decimal notation differences across countries, noting that France and Germany shorten tens with a 25 and 28 style, England and the United States favor the decimal point and period as multiplication sign, and Newport’s proposal influences usage. It highlights how line positioning distinguishes decimal and multiplication marks in various locales.
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France
Germany
Hugland
United States
Gariuvany
England
Newport
Gloves Through History From Homer To Charlemagne
The article notes gloves as an ancient luxury, mentioning Homer Xenophon and Cyrus in early instances. It traces glove making as a longstanding trade in France and references Charlemagne granting rights to monks to make gloves from deer hides. It discusses the Anglo-Saxon origin of the word glove and suggests Saxons may have introduced glove making into England.
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Homer
Xenophon
Cyrus
France
Charlemagne
Monka
Sithia
England
Belvure at Meals and the Cooking Club Notes
Advice promotes leisurely meals with at least one daily leisure meal. Encourages three meals when possible, prioritizing the hearty meal as leisure time after work. Emphasizes unhurried preparation and mindful eating for better taste and digestion.
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Belvure
Cooking Club
A Pawillar Subject Dialogue At Home After Church
A wife returns from church and recalls a sermon with a misquoted text from Lxe tdel. The exchange centers on Ruskin’s idea that true wealth lies in perfected life and wide influence through personal effort and possessions.
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Lusbicd
Hasbaon
Jolio Ruskin
Selfishness as Root Cause of Suffering
The text argues that selfishness underpins much unhappiness and misery. If all world suffering were traced to a first cause, selfishness would likely be the greatest factor in creating it.
Fragmented witty exchange on virtue and wages
A lady and four friends discuss a servant complaint with a tart remark about virtue and payment. The conversation features a practical retort about paying 15 dollars and a note that diplomats earn more by stern measures than by talk, attributed to Hanotaps.
The Lines In One's Pula And Palmistry
The text describes palmistry lines, their meanings, and how they reflect health, temperament, fortune, and marriage prospects. It links line shapes to emotional nature, mental traits, and life outcomes while noting the heart and fate lines influence happiness and compatibility.
The Rat Wedding Ring in Seventeenth Century Lore
Henry Ryinhuene’s account traces the wedding ring to Prometheus and Tubal Cain in the seventeenth century. It notes rings fashioned from adasuuyt and iron, gifts from Adam to Wisdon, and the symbolism of two joined bands with possible gems and verses inside.
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Henry Ryinhuene
Prometheus
Tubal Cain
Adan
Widson
Little Sisters Refoinder Controversy in Pittsburgh Gazette
A fragment from the Pittsburgh Gazette describes two sisters, one curious and slow to grasp, and a clever retort about following one’s nose. The exchange touches on a reference to gy neg stereotypes, sparking the noted controversy.
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Renerd
Big Sister
Gy Noge
Paz
Pittsburg
White Widow and baker's dozen in old notes
A garbled summary notes a “White Widow” Duchess of Tyrconnell and a tale of life in exile linked by Horace Walpole, then detours into the baker’s dozen origin story. It mentions the London Chronicle and a magazine editor's quip about humorous department titles in a Baltimore American issue.
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Duchess of
London
Eoster’s
Antiquities Recall Sparks Traveler Inquiry at English Castle
A traveler inquired at a feudal English castle about antiquities, but a servant answered simply that the ladies have gone to town. The brief exchange reveals a quiet moment amid the castle’s historic setting.
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England
Anticipated Settlement Sparks Family Drama In Court
In a tense exchange, Parker questions the adequacy of the antenuptial settlement, while Lord Gratter insists on preserving dignity and resists dependence on the Parker family for financial terms. Their dialogue hints at deeper marital disputes and social expectations surrounding alliances.
Alphabetical Lovemikinx Plots A Tea Themed Quip
The fragment presents a playful exchange about tea and letters in a modern society context. A witty line suggests life as a calculation and mentions a “happy man” with correct circulation, followed by a comic tag.
Special Reduced Excursion Rates Announced by Chicago & Northwestern
The Chicago and North Western Railway announces special reduced excursion rates from all points for various events. Dates cover Chicago area events from Sept. 7 to Oct. 1 and distant conventions in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Baltimore, Ogden and Salt Lake City, with 30 day return periods and limited Friday Saturday sales.
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Washingto
Union
Washington
New York City
Tropics
United States
Fararer
Hoo
Seattle
Orient
Alaska
Puget Sound
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
California
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Cal
American Bankers’ Convention
Deadwood
S. C
International Mining Congress
Baltimore
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Ogden and
Salt Lake City
Utah
National Irrigation Congress
Green Lake
Wis
Northwestern Tire
Chicago & Northwestern R'y
Northwestern Line
Milwaukee
Wavtoma
Augusta
Black River Falls
LaCrosse
Chicago & North-Western R'y
W. Re Eniskern
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern
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Sexion
Ms Phyaighia
Makwngienb
Ontes
Dilley
Stevens Polar
Kaport Esuattning
Reals
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Ones
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Gous
Cole
Edwards
Axorew
Rush
Cousellors
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Horn
A. Williams
LAKME
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Bank
D.S
True
Isarias
Adler
Wiscoustt
Rose Hill
Northwestern Railroad
John Hyland
Jewelr
Equine
Mechler U Specialty
Marshfield Times
Wisconsin
Wisconsenr
Northwest
Parker
Lord Gratter
Daugher
Canneryman
Caleman
Whitney
St Paul Minn
Great Northern
Pip
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Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
Dr. Secrist
Blodgett
Upham Mf’g. Company
Oregon
Chicago & North-Western Railway
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