Pride Dignity and Beauty of the Modern Spaniards
In a nineteenth century reflection the article extols Spanish character through portraits of Velasquez and Philip II. It praises Basque peasantry for their graceful carriage and dignity and notes enduring national type despite Western fashion changes. It compares modern Spaniards to Murillo and Goya subjects, from picadors to dancers and girls with pitchers, with vivid sensory detail.
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Spain
Velasquez
Philip II
Rome
Murillo
Goya
Poppaea
Two Edged Swords in Tonics Warned Against Abuse
The piece argues tonics are two edged, able to aid or harm depending on proper use. It notes widespread misuse due to miscomprehension of tonics, the need to distinguish tonics from stimulants, and cites definitions from the National Medical Dictionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Medical Dictionary
The Word Policy and Its Latin Roots Explained
The piece traces how policy differs from polity and police, linking the political terms to polis while tracing policy to late Latin poleticum and Greek polyptychum. It notes the word’s folded document origin and compares its growth to diploma as a document folded double.
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Polis
Politicum
Chicago News
A Popular Welsh Drink Sowbeer Described by Telegraph
The London Telegraph reports sowbeer a Welsh drink made from fourteen field herbs. It is harm less except for a sleepy effect and resembles treacle. Villagers smoke a dried sage cigarette while drinking sowbeer. Brewing is complex, but dealers in larger towns supply it.
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London Telegraph
Deceiving. Minister and Hamish converse in mist
A fragment quoted from London Tit-Bits shows a minister accusing Hamish of deception as he exits a public house. Hamish replies that the mist makes things hard to judge, joking that he thought he entered a butcher shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamish
London
Oldest House in Louisiana on Chartres Street
The oldest building in Louisiana, the ancient archbishopric on Chartres Street, New Orleans, dates to 1727 and remains as first erected. Visitors note the worn Cypress staircase and a preserved specimen of the Spanish dagger in the courtyard reflecting age and dignity.
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Louisiana
Chartres Street
New Orleans
Impertinent’s shifting meanings through history
The term originally meant not belonging to any master. Wycliffe used it to describe men with no lords. Shakespeare reframed it as irrelevant, and about two centuries ago it took on senses of absurd or idle.
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Wycliffe
Senator Affirms Soundness of Arguments
A senator confirms that a man’s arguments are sound, replying "Yes" to a question about their merit and stating that his view is that they are "and nothing else." The brief exchange is quoted from the Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Langley on earthquakes and cosmic dangers
The late Professor Langley argues that unseen natural powers underlie earthquakes and planetary phenomena. He compares the fragility of civilizations to a comet or meteorite threat and warns dangers may arise any hour from both within and beyond. The piece cites Washington Star and Boston transcription remarks.
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8. P. Langley
Smithsonian Institution
Prospero
Earth
Washington Star
Public Sale of Bergman Farm Lands in Buena Vista Township
By order of the Atlantic County Orphans Court on May 20 1906 the executor of Olof Bergman deceased will sell by auction on August 22 1906 at Buena Vista hotel two tracts of land totaling 32 acres. Tract 1 covers 20 acres in Buena Vista bounded by Vine Road and Lincoln Avenue. Tract 2 covers 12 acres along Lincoln Avenue. Sale subject to tenancy of Charles M Bergman expiring March 2 1907. Benjamin Erickson Executor Bridgeton NJ.
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Orphans’ Court of
County of Atlantic
Olof Bergman
Buena Vista
Atlantic County
New Jersey
Buena Vista Township
Atlanta
Vine Road
Lincoln Avenue
Casidolor Bergman
Charles K. Landis
Atlantic County Clerk’s
Paul Graziapa
Bergman
Charles M. Bergman
Benjamin Erickson
Vicf Bergman
Bridgeton
N. J
Foreclosure Notice in New Jersey Chancery Case 1906
By order of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey, Edwin L. Blabon as trustee seeks to foreclose a mortgage given February 12, 1900, on lands in Atlantic City. Defendants include Samuel F Simpson George Washington Olive J Simpson and Esther Ann Washington. failure to answer by September 15 will admit the bill. Solicitor: S. H. Stanger, Camden. Fee: $7.00.
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Samuel F.simpson
Olive J. Simpson
Rge Washington
Ann Washington
Court of Chancery of
New Jersey
Edwin L. Blabon
Edwin Blabon
William D. Blabon
George C. Blabon
William W. Weeks
Blabon
Atlantic City
Atlantic County
Samuel F. Simpson
George Washington
Esther Ann Washington
Stanger Jszard
Market Street
Camden, N. J
A. D
Thane County Orphans Court Special Term July 1906
Jacob Wunderlich as administrator for Curtis Packer seeks court aid to settle the estate. The court finds the personal estate insufficient to pay debts and orders interested parties to show cause at May’s Landing on July 18 at 10 am why lands and real estate should not be sold to satisfy debts. By order of the Surrogate E C Bhaser. May 18, 1906. Repetrro & Repetto, Brokers.
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Thane County
Rnie
Jacob
E. C. Bhaser
Repetrro & Repetto
Broctors
Chancery Notice in Atlantic City Mortgage Foreclosure
In New Jersey Chancery, Leighton L Dorey and Bertha C Dorey are required to answer by August fourth in a mortgage foreclosure suit. The bill seeks foreclosure of a mortgage on lands in Atlantic City dated November 28 1901, from Mary J Bierwirth and Frank Bierwirth, now held by the defendants as mortgagees. Herman L Hamilton, Solicitor for Complainant, Egg Harbor City. Notice to creditors.
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Leighton L. Dorey
Bertha C. Dorey
Court of Chancery of
New Jersey
John Butterhof
Mary J. Bierwirth
Frank Sierwirth
A. D
Atlantic City
Herman L. Hamilton
Egg Harbor City
N. J
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Walter H. Bacon
Proctor
Chancery OF
Atlantic Ave
SALE
Emory and Monarch
A. Hirsch
Atlantic Avenue
Shane
D. Bland
Brewton, Ga
Lembadavese
Marine Ieee
Lake Stredt
H. C. Dewitt &Co
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May’s Landing
Sharon
Exchange
The
Tabard Inn Library
J. A. Lambert
Farragut Ave
May's Landing, N. J
Chas
Englehardt
Chas. Englehardt, Prop’r. Cor
Philadelphia Ave
Aragont
Exgeroer City
B. C. Godfrey
Carlton Godfrey
Godfrey & Godfrey
Bartlett
North Carolina and
Atlantic Avenues
Bourgeois
Philadelphia
United States
Harles
A. Baaer
Beeee
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Raiding
Atlantic
Bee Harbor City
Bims & Darnell
Room & Bartlett
Buuilding
N.J
Ae Ny
Prank Middleton
Bartlet
North Carolina
Ave Artes Atlantic Ty. N. J
Amuel E Perry
Atlantic City, N. J
Lberty. Abbott
May’s Lanaing, N. J
Joan
Wescott
Rtlett
Reese H. Ingerso
Currie
Atlantic and
South Carolina Avenues
Abbott
Master J
May
Hey W. Lewis
RH. A. James
Omics
Todices
Main Street
May's Landing
Kire
the Guarantee Trust Company
Mall
Jacob Dey
Mall & Dey
Bor City, New Jersey
Atlantic County Electric CO
Robert
T. Mather
New York City
N Chancery OF
John A. Jeffries
Emanuel C. Sbaner
Elizabeth Jeffries
Chaaurs
H. Jerrai
Ottor
Joseph A. Sykes
Uel O. Sbrner
Seid
Edwards Floral Hall
South Carolina Avenue
South
McClain
Cash Grocery
China
Gud. B. Harris
Harris Bros
South Jersey
Olico
Avenues
Egg Harbor Hotel
Peter Goebbel
Jharles
Bartha
Mendel
Mendel’s
Widow Jones
Norfolk
Buster Brown
Young
Degy
Leonie
Atlantic.safe Deposit and Trust CO
Aves
N. E. Cor
Atlantic and New Yor
Atlantic Brick Mfg. Co
Betz
Ernie Ps Sait
Federal Street
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Alexander
Wood
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Reeve
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