Eccentric Riches and Oddities From Historic Europe and Beyond
A quirky tour of eccentric figures from Vienna to Cape Breton, detailing Count I in lavish garb and bugle calls, a Como retiree who walked distance on a private track, a camphor-drinking Italian count, a moonbound caretaker in Colshieraule, and a Cape Breton husband with seven blacked rooms for wives. The piece blends farcical portraits with a Scots tale of three sheep divided by a wary, feeble-minded son.
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Vienna
Count I
Como
Cape Breton
Epouses
Ann
Salt Rising Bread Recipe From Old Text
A faded recipe describes making Salt Rising Bread with warm milk and cornmeal sponge overnight. It covers mixing sweet milk water yeast, flour, sugar, salt, and lard, plus steps to keep yeast warm and bake into a dense loaf.
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Gawi
Why the Delegation Smiled at Convention
A Philadelphia Telegram account recalls a closing session of a religious body near this city. A stranger pledged twenty five dollars to reach a target sum, prompting jokes about the undertaker who inspired the donation and the preacher’s puzzled reaction.
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Philadelphia
T Hanks
Dominic
How Little Savings Roll Up in Life
Cleveland Trust official G. Tillotsen cites savings growth from small annual deposits to demonstrate compound interest. Examples show a newborn recipient reaching 21 with $300 at 4 percent, a 25 cent weekly save yields $73 in five years and $144 in forty years, illustrating long term nest eggs.
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Leslie
Unclear excerpt from Times Democrat page story
Fragmentary lines show a dialogue with a husband and wife, mention of a journey and a figure named Lai, and scattered phrases about pain and effort. Text is incoherent and cannot determine a clear event, date, or attribution.
Metaphor rich review of political figures in 19th century oratory
The piece surveys famed political metaphors across British leaders from Salisbury to Chamberlain. It notes vivid images by Pitt, Burke, Dizzy, Bright, and Gladstone, praising their clarity and impact while critiquing weaker lines from Balfour and others. The author highlights Chamberlain as the current standout metaphorist and recalls a sharp Home Rule quip at the Liberal Union club.
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Theodora Pble
Manchester Guardian
Tabernacles
England
Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Triams
Lord Salisbury
Pitt
House of Commons
Hoe
Burke
Dorie
Chatham Ministry
Pam
Gladstone
South America
Bright
Derby
Duke of Argy
Linself
Lord Randolph Churchill
Lord Starrington
Mr. Chambelain
Winston
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Balfour
Naker
T. W. Russell
Liberal Union Club
Queen Anne
A New Telephone Story
George W. Wallace recalls a Rocky Mountain Bell tale set in a western central office. A late hello girl is gifted an alarm clock by the manager who promises punctual arrivals. The next morning the clock sounds but she grumbles that the line is busy and asks to call again.
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George W. Wallace
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Salt Lake City
Earthquake Shake Halts Mississippi Legislature
A Southern politician recalls a near quake that struck a Gulf state years ago. The tremor caused members to flee the state house as it rocked and threatened to topple. When sessions resumed, a humorous ledger entry noted the adjournment on motion of the House. Harper's Weekly reports the anecdote.
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Gulf States
State House
Sone
Journal of the House
Harper’s Weekly
Panama Canal Purchases Reported By Commission
The Panama Canal Commission list includes guinea pigs white mice wooden legs Bibles and playing cards among supplies. It ordered 640000 pounds of blasting powder 675000 pounds of dynamite and millions of bricks timber and steel for the canal construction.
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Vanuraa Canal Commission
Panama
Techateal ‘Eald Meuaving
Contested Colby Will Leaves Estate to Public Institutions
The will of John Howe Colby, a fifty-two year city clerk, left his fortune to public institutions while his mother predeceased him. Colby, frugal and thrifty, amassed about $192,000 in cash and securities plus $87,000 on deposit at New England Trust. His siblings and nieces contested the will, and Dr William Mackie testified on Colby’s quiet life and wealth.
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Robert Grant
John Howe Colby
Gebber
Calby
New England Trust Company
Henry S. Colby
Anna B. Lincoln
Emmat. Taft
Waltham
Colby
William B. Mackie
Tremont Street
Pr. Mackie
Golby
William ©. Mackie
Brookline
Judy Holmes
New York Herald
Three Things to Love and Hate from an Omaha Car Shooting
A Verdalse Ed Vlury streetcar conductor was shot and dangerously wounded last Thursday night during a robbery attempt by three men who boarded his car. Several suspects have been arrested but none positively identified. The item includes a motto about virtues and faults.
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Ed Vlury
Omaha
Burdened by Wealthy Wedding Descriptions
In a fragmentary exchange, costly wedding talk surfaces with references to de scription and financial strain on the bride’s family. A humorous interlude shows miscommunication about a silk bat and ironing, ending with a missing item found at the laundry.
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Mr. Troomer
Hastings Branches Tabor and Northern Arrives Schedule
Hastings timetable lists arrivals at Tabor and Northern lines with times 815 am 445 pm 1120 am 680 pm 120m Thpm 800 am 400 pm for Malvern and labor routes. The fragment notes multiple daily stops and service windows.
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Omaha
Connell
Red Oak
Chicago
Pacific
Smerson
Malvern
Balfour
Glenwood
Ates
Tabor & Northern
Labor
Hyomei Inhaler Described As Cure For Catarrh
An aid to health extols Hyomei as a pocket inhaler that cleanses air passages of catarrhal germs. It claims soothing effect on irritated mucous membranes and full relief from catarrhal poison, contrasting with cheaper patent remedies. The complete outfit costs 1 dollar with extra bottles at 4 cents, and sales are backed by an absolute guarantee that it costs nothing unless it cures.
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A.J. Howe
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In .Scrawney Company
Biganry
Pasteire
New Orleans Times
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Lillisuaine
Mr. Wise
Mrs. Wise
Panama Canal
Oakland County
Detroit News
THE
Burlington
Hastings
Kansas City
North
Idlhoyse Handulph
Henderson
Macedonia
Carsutt
Omahtenen Bas
Wedd
Gonneil Biuffe
Pac
Junction
Bartlett
South
Minncla
Bilvar Guy
Imogenea
Vax Shenandosh
Ata St Tonia
Ron Sandayy
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