Micah Clarke Excerpt: Oliver Cromwell Era Relics
A fragment from Micah Clarke recounts Cornet Joseph Clarke of Havant and his son, detailing his father’s military career, dismissal by Parliament, and later life as a leather merchant. It sketches family lineage, the fierce discipline of the era, and a pivotal night when a wandering Independent preacher stirred religious fervor in the household.
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Joe Tar
Ob Noll
Fum
Dentar
Miy
Cromwell
Cornet Clarke
Havant
Parliament
Mary Shepstone
Micah Clarke
Hosea
Ephraim
Littl Ruth
Ruth
Joe
Eohieaim
Arshomon
Fedim
Childhood reflections of a farmer family and household
The narrator recalls his brown faced brothers and sister, a sturdy country life, and a serving-maid named Martha. He notes their mischief balanced by their father's discipline, shaping his early character as childhood gives way to manhood. To be continued.
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Dunbar
Amy Deke
Ipetan
Loambert
Bee Somigie Troopers
Brodte Cert
Lot
Peteren Shel Cath A
Martha
Wildcats Fight. Messenger Hears Cage Clatter
Report from a train car details a 145 pound wildcat battle between two felines in a cage. Messenger Gambel recalls a sudden clatter and prolonged clash that left only one cat surviving as the other lie injured. The incident occurred after leaving Kansas City with pets from Fall Brook California.
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Erie
Gambel
Kansas City
Fall Brook
Cal
Tie
Galy
Chicago
Household tips for preserving beans corn and tomatoes
The piece explains home canning and dry storage methods for vegetables and fruits. It covers canning beans in boiling water then sealing jars, dry-salt storage in jars or wooden containers for beans and corn, and sun or stove drying of tomatoes for winter use with storage in paper bags.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Arranging a House with Light Colors and Ornate Décor
The article outlines modern home styling using pale whites and faded tints for furniture and walls. It notes hand painted velvets, Egyptian designs, birds and floral fresco motifs, and matching carpets and curtains. Wood choices include ralissander lemon wood and maple stained red. window panes feature rushes and grass motifs. Brass copper embellishments and painted mats imitate flowers to conceal electric globes.
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Wil
Cream Puffs Made Easy For Amateurs
Simple recipe to bake a batch of cream puffs using a cup of water a half cup butter and a cup of flour plus three eggs. Mix cool stir in eggs drop into pans bake until set then fill with cream custard or desired filling.
Quaint Gitle Chair Described in New York Post
A quaint low back mahogany chair with open arms and spindle legs is decorated with diagonal floral fes toons in subdued colors. After shellac and upholstery in pale gray blue or similar fabric, it becomes attractive and serviceable for a drawing room setting.
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Wineue
N. Y
Rare Gainsborough hat styles dazzle in fall fashion scene
A gray and black Gainsborough leads the crowd with a large stone gray velvet crown and drooping gray plumes. Another hat features a straight brim of black velvet and a shaded watermelon pink silk crown. An antique black Chantilly lace hat with velvet edging and a white silk Gainsborough for garniture showcases plumes and a lace streamer with rhinestone ornament.
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Gainsborough
Wn. Y. Post
A Pretty Bed Room Description From A Past Era
A room described with bluish linen walls and an ancient pattern. Window and bed curtains match with white lace curtains. Gray or white maple woodwork, pink links, and pink and green straw upholstery. Another bedroom features light bilge velvet hangings with iris prints in pale pink and blue.
American Woman Respect Slant in England and America
W T Stead, via the New York World, contrasts English and American views of women. He argues English women receive genuine respect and influence, while American women face superficial courtesy and limited practical authority in work, politics, and journalism.
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W. T. Stead
New York World
England
United States
America
Mr. Gladstone
Mr. Carlyle
Teutonic
Sandy Hook
A Fragrant Flavor in Old Virginny Cakes
A Virginia kitchen tradition uses rose geranium leaves to perfume cake batter before baking. Aunt Sally places two or three fragrant leaves on the bottom of each tin, imparting a delicate flavor that the baker describes as delicious and distinctive.
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Europe
Orient
Sally
Bricks From Babylon Prove 4000 Year Old
Excavated bricks show marks indicating age of about four millennia in Babylon. The artifacts confirm ancient construction practices and durability. The discovery highlights long lasting brickmaking methods and historical urban development.
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A. Conan Doyle
Cornet
Joseph Clarke
Tron
Amin
Rem
Rome
Oates
Bledloe
Carstairs
Hampshire
Dr. Jackson
Purbrook
Bixby
Emma
Poe
S. Hextey
Mr. Bisby
Josiah Gisby
Mrs. Bixby
Mamma
Mall
Susan
Johnny
New York
Mal
Detroit Vree Press
Wells-Fargo
Babylon
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