Wonders of the Australian gold rush nuggets
The article recounts dramatic gold finds in the Victorian fields and California. It details the Blanche Barkley nugget and the Welcome Stranger, both massive discoveries, plus Ballarat giants and Oliver Martin’s famed chunk. It notes miners Deason and Oates facing ruin before a colossal yield, and Kerr the shepherd uncovering a two hundred weight nugget.
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Blanche Barkley
Ssummer Napier
Klogower
Boudigo
Napier
Ambrose
John Deason
Richard Oates
Mollaque
Cornwall
Kerr
Ballarat
England
California
Oliver Martin
Martin
Flower
Worry Will Kill, Say Scientists In Plain Terms
Worry injures brain cells, the brain being the body’s nutritive center, leading to organ damage and death. Repeated intrusive thoughts erode mental power and vitality, likened to a hammering on brain tissue. Historical anecdotes link fear to famed figures like Wellington and Lord Russell, illustrating the era’s moral about concern and intellect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of Physiological Therapeutics
Juvenile Blockheads and Notable Fools in History
A clipped reminiscence traces famous men branded as blockheads in boyhood. It recalls Walcott called a blockhead by his mother and parallels Bringley Bhorkinn whose mother despaired at teaching him the simplest tasks before his later rise.
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Str Walcort
Bringley Bhorkinn
Rena
Echoes and Repeating Sounds in Sussex and Nearby Areas
A fragment notes a famous echo on the Rhine between Coblenz and Bingen repeating a word seventeen times. It mentions echoes in the sepulcher of Metelia and at a Roman campagns with multiple key variations, plus a Brewster reference to an echo near Shipley church.
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Coblentz
Bingen
Metelia
Bully
Brewster
Shipley Church
Sussex
England
Not Ladylike Dialogue From a 19th Century Household
A fragment presents a humorous exchange in a late 19th century domestic scene. The lady questions the husband about his late arrival and condition, demanding a response, while the husband parries with a courteous, exaggerated chorus of affections. The piece showcases social expectations and gendered banter of the era.
Fate of Speeder Ends With Roasts At Banquet
Millionaire Gunner-Bigwood planned a banquet but was arrested for speeding. Witty remarks and cheers followed as he faced the chuckling crowd, turning a legal snag into a humorous scene at the event.
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Speeder
Gunner—Bigwood
Guyer
Gunner
Ranger Wolhuter Fights Off Lion in Transvaal Attack
A Transvaal ranger named Wolhuter was attacked by a lion while riding near sunset. He stabbed the beast twice with a sheath knife, the first strike hitting the heart and the second impeding it, then severed the animal’s throat to escape. After the fight he tied to a tree, collapsed, and was rescued by companions. The incident was witnessed and reported by New York Tribune.
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Wolbuter
Livingstone
Wolhuter
Tin
Panio
Woltnter
Peculiarities of Lichens and Their Longevity
Lichens live exceptionally long with estimates of up to a century and grow extremely slowly, requiring little nourishment. They suspend growth in dry periods and resume when rain returns, a feature unique among plants. They only thrive where air is dust free, signaling air purity and absent from polluted cities.
Ear Tingling Talk Across Ages and Authors
The saying that burning ears mean others speak of you is traced from Milny to Shakespeare and Browne. Beatrice overhears similar lines in Much Ado About Nothing while Urśula and Hero discuss her, and Browne links ear tingling to guardian angels sending cheer or warning.
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Milny
Shakespeare
Beatrice
Urszula
Hero
Sir Thomas Browne
Advice Seeker Sparks Discussion Over Advice
A humorous quip reports a man asking for advice ends in a discussion. Mr Sirus Rarer notes many seek advice to argue rather than cooperate, reflecting on human tendencies in guidance. Washington Star.
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Sirus Rarer
Washington Star
Unpeasled Mystery in the Kitchen, Chicago News
A humorous exchange reveals Mr Recentmarrie discovering six hard round things in his dish. Mrs Recentmarrie explains they are eggs, matching the recipe. The cartoonish dialogue captures a domestic kitchen moment reported by Chicago News.
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Recentmarrie
John
Chicago News
The Mismated Poet and a Failing Honeymoon Reunion
A Fortnightly Review account covers Edward Fitzgerald translator of Omar Khayyam in a troubled marriage to Lucy Barton. The Union, slow to form, yields satire and pathos as Fitzgerald endures domestic dictates, drafts a settlement, and recalls his own folly while Lucy Barton’s social pretensions provoked a hasty estrangement and eventual separation.
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Edward Fitzgerald
Omar Khayyam
Francis Gribble
Lucy Sarton
Church of England
Fitzgerald
Lucy Barton
Cowell
Crimanly
Structure of Hair Scales Revealed Under Microscope
A microscopic view shows human hair surface built of overlapping scales. Hog bristles resemble hair but are thicker and coarser. By running a hair between finger and thumb one can tell tip from base as scales guide movement in a single direction.
Accommodating Chemist Scene From London King
A chemist tells a patient to take medicine three times daily after meals, but the patient notes meals are hard to come by. The chemist then moves on to the next customers, highlighting a quick encounter in a London shop.
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Wowno
London
Not Playing Fair in a Child’s House Game
A playful misrule in a Chicago recreation scene. a child refuses sharing, as George blocks a pretend house game and pockets. The quip highlights childlike bargaining and limits in a domestic play scenario from the era.
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George
Chicago
Quotable line prompts reflections on flaws and perfection
A compact epigraph quoting Lavater on human faults and divine perfection. The line contrasts personal satisfaction with fault and dissatisfaction with ultimate perfection attributed to God.
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W. Johnston
Arogers Bros
Seephuthi
Pannuellet
Puell
Wil
Suite
Dean Swift
Dublin University
Newton
Michelangelo
Oliver Goldsmith
Tammy
Tom Moore
Queen's County
Ireland
A. W
Arthur Wellesley
Duke of Wellington
Herw
Waterloo
St. Malachy’s College
Belfast
Bey
Hit
Powill
Tord Ehypeck
Kurtid
Lord Russell
Killowen
Londen Graphic
CY A Idi
Ranger
Transvaal
Lavater
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