Volcanic Tragedy at Pompeii Reveals Lost Treasures
Read about excavations near Bosco Reale and the villa of Reale where Vesuvius era dangers and a wealthy household hid its gold silver and prized artworks. The finds include a two room dwelling water system a lead cistern and relics from emperor coins to a Rothschild connection. Frescoes at the villa Vona De Prisco show Epicurus figures reclining banquet scenes and a Lyre playing woman. Preservation fears loom as air and light threaten the art once exposed to the Naples climate.
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Pompeii
Tnds
Bosco Reale
Vesuvius
Ouse
Louvre
House of Rothschild
British Museum
Vona At Reale
de Prisco
Epicurus
Torpeli
Naples
Strange Lake Chelin in Washington Is Vast and Deep
Gen Merriam reports Lake Chelin in northern Washington is a long narrow chasm with 1500 to 2000 foot cliffs. The lake is about 1.5 to 2 miles wide and roughly 3000 feet deep by soundings, with a journey of about four days by canoe to its source. The explorers measured the length at around sixty five miles on the return.
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Lake Chelin
State of
Washington
Merriam
Glacially carved lake traced by ancient glaciers
A San Francisco Examiner note describes a narrow deep body of water cut through mountains by ancient glaciers, ending at a foot where a large moraine rests, illustrating glacial shaping of the landscape.
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San Francisco Examiner
Indignant Clerk Encounters Senator Hoar Over Courtesy
A committee room mix up leads to a tense moment as a clerk refus es courteous inquiries about Senator Fairbanks. The confrontation ends with Senator Hoar’s calm remark that the clerk’s language would have been proper even toward the President.
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Hoar
Platt
New York
Fairbanks
Indiana
Senator Fairbanks
Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
The
United States
Washington Post
Humorous Anecdotes From Stateside Notables and Notable Figures
A collection of quips and stories features Senator Hoar reading David Harum and Gibbon, Spurgeon’s sea remark, a Colorado millionaire and Whistler, Sir Robert Finlay on a horse age, Hans von Bülow’s concert interruption, a Peekskill tutor testing party loyalty, and a boy’s candid Democrat reply.
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Senator Hoar
Massachusetts
David Harum
Gibbon
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Mentone
Mediterranean
Colorado
Whistler
Paris
Robert Finlay
Sir Robert
Hans von Bulow
Hanover
Bulow
Chauncey Depew
Peekskill
Tom
Bill
Jim
Our Boys and Girls in Quaint Sayings and Doings
A collage of children tales and vignettes from Woman's Home Companion and related pieces. It includes Wind tricks on hats and umbrellas, Grace and Mattie routines at home and school, natural history reflections by Young William Lee, animal anecdotes from the Philadelphia Exposition, cork tree uses and growth, and morals about politeness and self control in children’s conduct.
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Grandpa
Grace
Mattie
Mamma
Schoonors
Pipa
Deacon Lewis
Papa
Sister
Taking Care of a Gun and a Good Itness
A veteran hunter urges immediate gun cleaning each night to prevent rust and damage. The piece recounts a father teaching careful maintenance of a single barrel and breech loader, noting fourteen years of first class condition with diligent care. It also includes a Colier's Weekly joke about a horse hired from a livery stable and the lawyer questioning a witness.
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Collier’s Weekly
Virginia moves to preserve Chief Justice Marshall homestead
The Virginia General Assembly approved funds to buy the Marshall homestead in Richmond. The house, built in 1795, is now occupied by two of Marshall’s granddaughters and will be kept as a memorial.
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Justice Marshall
General Assembly of Virginia
Richmond
Paris Fountains Sell Water By The Bucket In City
In Paris eleven fountains now sell water by the bucketful at the price of 1 centime. The piece notes a paradox of pace, where fast walkers at lunch become slow on return, and observes that little history was written in the dark ages due to poor sight.
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Paris
Laughable Bits From Around The World
A collage of light humor and jokes from various voices and papers. Stories include playful exchanges on love, gifts, golf temperament, odd shop banter, and urban slang. The item weaves together witty quips, puns, and social observations from different eras.
A Cold and Selfish Labor Trouble Takes Note
A collage of humor snippets and dialogues from various sources satirize work life manners and social pretensions. Jokes touch on office boy refusals, marital friction, and evasive bosses, framed in a late 19th to early 20th century newspaper tone.
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Mount Vesuvius
Mr. Wind
Mr. Brown
William Lee
William
Jair
Margaret
Maud
Charley
Philadelphia Record
Begorra
Chicago
Das
Kleine Witzblatt
Jemenenty
Harix
Neow
Tlossy
Jerry
Weary Watkins
Prince of Wales
Higgins
Indianapolis
Bray
Jay
Baltimore
King Umbaloolo
Ida
McCarthy
Circus
Fliegende Blaetter
Knight of the Razor
Curtis
Tabler
Spotts
Bloobumper
Sammy Spatts
Vin
Miss B
Dr. Bigfee
New York Weekly
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