Roundabout Way to Happiness and Quick Cleaning Tips
A collection of brief reflections and home guidance including a note on happiness in marriage, a cleaning tip from Harper's Bazar on plaster casts, and quotes from Sir Thomas Browne and Sir Francis Bacon about judgment and truth.
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Harper’s Bazar
Sir Thomas Browne
Sir Francis Bacon
Judith in Mackford's Entry
Judith travels from Gartra meadows to London seeking a new life after a guardian plans a forced move. In Mackford's Entry she endures abuse and confinement before miraculously escaping to return home changed, while the old man quietly softens and her resilience returns.
Milton and Milestones in Early Nature Study
From a Scotsman note, Milton’s youth in Cambridge shaped his natural history view. He likely knew pigeons nesting in St Paul’s and sparrows, with eight to sixteen years as prime nature study. His later imagery, including Lycidas, shows seasonal mismatches in flowers, larks, and honeysuckle.
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The Band on the Silk Hat Lectured in London
Wilfred Mark Webb told the Selbourne Society that the band on the silk hat began from tying a band around a shawl over the head. The bow on the side arose from remote ages and was seen in Scotch bonnets and children’s hats. All hat ornaments were placed on the left to avoid hindering sword cuts in olden times.
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Selbourne Society of London
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Wilfred Mark Webb
Memory Lapse Sparks Humorous Reminder String
In a playful exchange, Crimsonbeak recalls a string tied to his finger for three days to remember a task. His wife had placed it there day before yesterday, prompting the joke that he forgot to remove it and thus forgot the reminder itself.
New Compass Form Adopted by U S Navy
The hydrographic office of the United States Navy adopts a new compass form without cardinal directions. It is a circle divided into 360 degrees starting at 0 at true north and reading to the right for clarity and precision.
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Hydrographic Office of
The
United States Navy
Tragic fire claim of Blackpool girl Dorothy Kirkham
Dorothy Kirkham, a seven year old girl from Blackpool, was fatally burned when her frock caught fire while playing on the hearth. Her deaf mother, unable to hear the cries, and the twin sister's valiant but insufficient efforts could not save her.
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Dorothy Kirkham
Blackpool
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Dorothy
Market Prospects for Motor Boats at Bagdad and Bassarah
Prospective buyers for pleasure craft in Bagdad and Bassarah prefer in boat testing over catalogs. They want to sit in the boat, feel its motion on water, and hear the engine noise before committing to a purchase.
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Bagdad
Bassarah
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