Prison tapping codes used by czarist terrorists
An in depth look at secret signaling in Russian prisons. A checkerboard letter code uses taps to spell words and transmit messages across cells in fortified prisons such as Petrograd. Simple signals from broken objects fat grease inked on glass and knot tied threads carry hidden notes.
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Secret Societies
Russia
Petropavilovsk
Petrograd
Melville Davisson
Saturday Evening Post
Curious Seventeenth Century English Dinner Customs
An account from 1629 describes a country gentleman’s table with hats on when meals arrive, grace said by Sir James Pringle, and a feast including pottage, kale, venison pie, cheese and apples. Afterward the table is cleared, a towel and basin laid out, a green carpet, beer, hot water, and three boys reciting prayers before retiring for bed.
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England
Fynes Moryson
James Pringle
God’s Church
Breaking Into Farming Start a Practical Path to Land Work
Justus Miller advises would be farmers to choose a line of work, learn theory, gain practice by real trial, and study location soil climate and markets. He says farming offers good pay for labor but requires hard physical and strong mental effort and business sense. He warns against unseen purchases and preaching to locals without solid management.
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Justus Miller
Countryside Magazine
One Way to Get Fame Walter Dreams Toothpicks
A father questions his son Walter about becoming famous. The boy answers he will make millions of toothpicks stamped with his name so everyone will have his brand in their mouths and be famous. The father is astonished but chooses to let the boy pursue his plan.
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Walter
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Aunt Fretty Frawits Hints Captain Peggington Remarries
Aunt Fretty Frawits declares Captain Peggington may be planning to wed again. Burt Blurt mentions the captain painted his wooden leg, a rumor passed through Elick Smart, Prissy, Pheeny Partlow, and finally to the sweet potato peddler, who relayed it to Fretty minutes ago.
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Aunt Fretty
Kansas City Star
Reckless Bravery in a Dollar Bill Dilemma
A Birmingham Age Herald quotation portrays bravado and peril in handling money. Mr Jobson muses on deadly germs on dollar bills while recalling a desire to share danger with a man carrying a roll of cash.
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Mr. Jobson
Birmingham Age Herald
Tree of Genealogy Quotation by Douglas Jerrold
The quote compares genealogical trees to the oak of the forest noting the grand timbers often praised while neglecting smaller outputs like stools broomsticks and tobacco stoppers made from scraps, highlighting overlooked simplicity.
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Douglas Jerrold
Stingy reputation and cleverness roped to character
A witty exchange ridicules stinginess and cleverness. It notes that cleverness makes a temporary reputation while character forms a permanent one. The quip imagines a man named Blank as miserly even in grand schemes and jokes at his expense.
The Chinese Way A Puzzle for a White Man
An American traveler recounts riding a Shanghai street car in Leslie's Weekly. Homer Croy describes the tense miscommunication with Chinese conductors and riders misreading fare rules. He learns all travelers pay by distance and that whites ride first class while coolies fill third class.
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Shanghai
Homer Croy
Leslie’s Weekly
Walking Ferns Travel by Buds and Fronds
The walking fern sends out seed fronds and buds that form clusters. As dew and rain weigh the fronds they bend to the earth and roots form, producing new plants. Rare and native to the eastern United States, it resists cultivation. Aluminium dust can burn at very high temperatures.
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United States
Philadelphia
Executor's Notice in Jones County Iowa 1916
Public notice that William Stabler has been appointed executor of William Sthodde’s estate by the District Court of Jones County Iowa. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within legal time and debtors must pay promptly to avoid costs. Dated Monticello May 9 1916. Doxsee & Doxsee Attys.
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District Court
Jones County
State of
Iowa
William Sthodde
Monticello
A. K
Chamberlain's Tablets Sold By Local Pharmacy
Mrs. C. H. Hailey of Illion New York praises Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion after six months of use. The medication is offered for sale by Kettlitz and Kay, emphasizing its reported benefits.
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Chamberlain
C. H. Hailey
Illion
N. Y
Nature and Poetry in the Human Eye
The excerpt links nature as the grand force behind poetry, stating poetry appears wherever nature exists and mirrors divine image in nature. It contrasts a business view calling poets dreamers who pursue the infinite yet fail to pay cash.
Difficult Stunt of Lawyers Says Courier Joke
A Louisville Courier-Journal joke notes lawyers must show self control as they refrain from offering advice until someone pays for it. The quip uses humor to comment on legal counsel and cautious consultation.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
When We Were Worried You Swore To Love
A clipped quotes exchange from a Richmond Times Dispatch feature reflects on marital vows and a dawning realization of an impossible commitment. The dialogue contrasts fear with promises of love, honor, and obedience.
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Hichmond Times-Dispatch
Is loving a verb or plain nonsense in a家庭 scene
A series of quips and everyday exchanges shows Mr. Grouch scowling at his daughter's question while Mrs. Up to date boasts about savvy spending. The dialogue includes a cashier tale about saving a hat from rain by letting Willie fetch an umbrella.
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Mr. Grouch
Sgt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Henry
Up Todate
Willie
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Herrick & Reed Attorneys AT Law
Monticello State Bank
Owa
Mayr
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Prince Albert
P. A
Prince Albert Tobacco
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N. C
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Toledo
India
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