Cataract and comedic mischief in a clipped essay page
The fragment cites eye disease cataract as a recurring old age ailment, noting gradual onset and unlikely sudden blindness without retinal hemorrhage. It also recounts a Tommy tale where a missing dram of medicine prompts a servant’s descent into a well to recover it, ending with a sly line about bringing up the dram of paste.
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Abadie
Enz
Tommy Wee
Tommy
John
St. Louis
Generous King Humbert Spars Theater Life with Gifts
Rome reports King Humbert’s generosity to petitioners with gifts rather than subsidies. He gives two presents: golden clocks with royal arms and diamond brooches, supplied by his jeweler at 500 clocks and 1,000 brooches annually. He avoids theater except for official ceremonies, saying he acts daily in a political and official comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houmbert
Humbert
Rome
Rousseau on education and the vocation of humanity
The excerpt argues that education should aim to form a true human being before any specific profession. It asserts equality of men, the primacy of living well as the profession, and that a pupil may change roles but should first become a man. It emphasizes nature's plan and social duties over early specialization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rousseau
Improbable Mix of Ads and Notices From Early Archives
A jumbled page fragment blends medicinal ads for DeWitt’s Liver Pills and Witch Hazel Salve with farm sale offers, uncalled letters, and local notices. It mentions DeWitt’s pills for constipation and headache, a N H farm sale, and post office dead letters, alongside stray lines about concerts and city events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
L. O. Gale
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Offers Teething Relief
For over fifty years this remedy claims to soothe teething pains aid gums and calm wind colic in children. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents per bottle. Be sure to ask for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and take no other.
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Relief
A physician named L. O. Gale touts One Minute Cough Cure as providing quick relief from whooping cough paroxysms or throat irritation, appealing to caregivers troubled by children's persistent coughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Gale
Fragmented OCR Story Teases a City Store Tale
Poorly transcribed text hints at a narrative about a city store and a porter. Names and clear events are unclear. readable phrases suggest a scene involving a porter, a shop, and a weathered town setting. The piece resembles a clipped historical column or roadside narration with partial dialogue.
Food and Energy From Fats Proteins and Carbohydrates
The article explains that animal tissue stores energy from the food we eat and heat is produced by burning fats more efficiently than proteins or carbohydrates. It notes fats yield about twice as much heat as other nutrients and discusses fats as the most concentrated food form according to the Philadelphia Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Named Fabrics and Their Foreign Origins
The article traces fabric names to places and trades across Europe. It notes Milan Mantua and Leghorn influencing hats and straw, Worsted from Worstead Norfolk, drugger from Drogheda Ireland, grenadine from Grenada, and jet deriving from gagate in Asia Minor.
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Italy
Genoa
Pisa
Venice
Milan
Florence
Bologna
Padus
Mantua
Leghorn
England
Ireland
Scotland
Worsted
Norfolk
Drogheda
Baptiste
Grenada
Gagas
Asia Minor
Jayet
Ancient Thermopylae Pass Remains Strategically Strong
An intelligence report notes that despite long noted sea retreat the pass at Thermopylae retains immense defensive strength. The Deleghi alternative route north of springs offers comparable defense and leads into difficult terrain. Either pass could be held by 5000 men. Coastal road blocked from height, while marshy lowland near shore is cut by dikes.
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English Intelligence Department
Deleghi
Maxims from Baronet Barnato on Strategy and Timing
The fragment cites Barney Barnato’s philosophy on confrontation and public performance. It urges delivering a first blow when challenged, exposing fools who overreach, keeping actions within audience understanding, and ending with a timely curtain to avoid public fatigue or exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Barnato
Mr. Barnatn
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