Naming the States Origins of State Names
The article surveys how states got their names. It notes Massachusetts from Indian terms for great hills, Rhode Island possibly from an early Newport settler Rhodes, Connecticut from Quinneh Tukquet, and Pennsylvania from Admiral Penn. It also mentions Kentucky possibly meaning at the head of a river and Tennessee from a chief Tanasse, with languages including English French Indian Spanish and Latin represented.
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Massachusetts
John Smith
New England
Massa
Rhode Island
Reede Eylandt
Red Island
Road Island
Narragansett Bay
Newport
Rhoades
Isle of
Rhodes
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
William Penn
Charles
Penn
New Wales
Admiral Penn
Philadelphia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Magnanimous Malibran Saves Venetian Theater
Arthur Pougin recounts a Venice episode where soprano Mme Malibran agreed to perform twice for Teatro Emeronito director Gallo facing bankruptcy. He sought £240, but she refused payment saying to spend it on his children. Her generosity sparked a public ovation and the theater was later renamed Mallbran in her honor.
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Arthur Pougin
Malibran
Venice
Gallo
Teatro Emeronito
Mme. Malibran
Mallbran
Knew One of Them: Gadabout Meets Siamese Twin
A boastful gadabout claims extensive acquaintance with celebrities. When asked about meeting the Siamese twins he wavers, saying he may have known one of them well but doubts meeting both.
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Gadabout
Dobson
Groundhog Day Sparks a Pessimistic Tale
The narrator mocks Buggins as a confirmed pessimist noting his rare moment of certainty only on groundhog day. The line suggests a bleak outlook tied to a yearly ritual the speaker treats with irony.
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Buggins
Wife’s Christmas Scheme Ends With Surprise Twist
A wife reads a cache of romantic letters to her husband after dinner. He grows furious, then discovers the writings were penned by him during their engagement, prompting a quiet, relieved realization and a calm Christmas request.
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St. Paul
Insanity Not Inherited Says State Charities Bulletin
Homer Folks argues that insanity is not directly inherited though a tendency can be. He notes mental instability can be inherited like weak constitutions but says proper habits and surroundings can prevent progression. He emphasizes most ancestors were normal and heredity leans toward health.
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Homer
State Charities’ Bulletin
Joys of Litigation Over a Cow Sparks Long Pennsylvanian Case
A county court in Pennsylvania hears a long running dispute over a cow that ate wheat. The owner of the cow fights back with cross suits, including false arrest and slander, racking up over $1,000 in costs each and promising a protracted battle. The cow is dead.
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Interior
Pennsylvania
Humorous Tale Involving General Pennington And A Back Button
A family friend visits Gen. George Pennington U S A retired as he and his companions discuss military tactics. Mrs Borden enters and orders the general to fasten two buttons on her blouse from behind. The General laments men’s fading rights before a simple feminine wave. She praises his performance and he accepts the compliment.
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George Pennington
Borden
United States Army
Problem for Women Has the Question of Clothes Origins
In a Paris style debate at the Acorn club the question of asking a woman where she got her dress is discussed. A former ambassador’s wife tells of a test with silk stockings in a department store and a Paris reply. French women tolerate such questions. British peers warn to avoid the snub of unintelligent strangers.
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Acorn Club
Paris
Morte-Carlo
Ciro’s
The
Bois
Rue de la Paix
Uncut Leaves in Books Draw Reader Grumble
The Westminster Gazette notes in La Grande Revue that France still uses uncut pages while Britain and Germany largely abandoned the practice. A reader must cut pages to reach content, slowing the reading habit and angering those who prefer quick access.
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Germany
France
la Grande Revue
Westminster Gazette
Queer Form of Insurance at Lloyds
An undertaker asked Lloyds if they would insure against liability from shocks caused by coffins being taken to wrong houses at night. Underwriters declined to quote on the spot but offered to consider the proposal with details on annual turnover shocks and their severity.
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Lloyd’s
Stray Stories Sifts Truth Behind Bank Wife Kleptomania Rumor
In Stray Stories Timkins denies rumors that the banker's wife suffers kleptomania. He suggests shopkeepers are the ones who suffer from the issue, asserting no truth to the report.
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Sifkins
Bank
Timkins
Unselfish Wisdom Demanded in Political Exchange
A dialogue contrasts private focus with public ambition in a contrast between prudent self care and the need to make an impact in state politics. The exchange highlights tension between personal discretion and legislative influence.
Serving a Course Dinner Plan for a Maid on Her Day Out
A woman recounts a four course dinner plan using nested tables and side tables to pass dishes. They omit soup, serve meat salad dessert and nuts with coordinated plate swaps and a coffee set in the living room. The method keeps the dining table orderly and avoids intervening during the meal.
Avoiding Waste of Bread from Housekeeping Notes
Guidance on preventing bread waste by proper storage and daily use. Store bread in a cool damp-free area, use a covered receptacle for scraps, and scrub containers weekly. Collect crusts and heel trimmings for puddings, and plan daily bread usage in menus to avoid mold and waste.
Meat Loaf From Leftover Beef and Veggies
A simple loaf uses last night's beef and remaining vegetables. Chop meat and vegetables with onion juice and peppers, mix with bread crumbs, form a loaf, bake, then cool and slice. Garnish with parsley and beets if available. Can be prepared a day ahead.
Adjustable Ironing Board for Any Table Height
A light adjustable ironing board that sets up in a minute and fits any table. It uses a 1 by 12 inch lumber piece for the board, two 2 by 2% inch cleats on 3 feet, and a 2 by 2% by 6 feet leg with a bolt hinge. The leg is shaped to fit varying table heights.
Boiled Fruit Cake Recipe From A Simple Home Cookery
A basic fruit cake method combines water sugar lard or butter cinnamon cloves raisins currants citron and salt. Boil ingredients briefly then cool and add flour soda and lemon flavoring before baking one hour in a moderate oven.
Simple Machine For Boys
A brief note on a boy friendly device that converts back and forth motion into rotary motion. By rubbing a penholder against notches and a disk, the disk spins, showing movement in a small circle even as the left hand remains steady.
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New York Sun
Spotted Dog Bargain Tickle for Chauncey Depew
A humorous anecdote recounts Chauncey Depew recalling buying a spotted coach dog as a young girl in Poughkeepsie. The dog’s spots wash off in rain, prompting a tale of parental concern and a quip about the umbrella that came with the dog.
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Chauncey Depew
Poughkeepsie
Chauncey
Great Snail Harness Demonstrates Surprising Pull
A pair of snails are harnessed with fine twine to a toy wagon loaded with weights. As the snails move, they pull a weight close to a pound, showcasing an unexpected strength.
Snow Color on City Streets Reported
The piece notes that fresh snow appears white but often turns black in urban streets, highlighting the urban grime on snowfall.
Chicago Banquet Tales Reveal Jokes and Shipwreck Gags
A tale told at a Chicago Association of Commerce banquet recounts a long joke about a woman who, mid ocean rescue, suddenly thinks of one punchline. The speaker, S. E. Kiser, contrasts patient listeners with a wife who worries about money and family, delivering a comic shipwreck anecdote.
Entertaining the Duke at the Rarage Club
Phil May saved a dull royal visit by drawing an infant Prince of Wales in long clothes grabbing a bottle on a drawing board using a black chalice as a prop. The Duke of Teck, newly become a grandfather, laughed as the improvised sketch revived the evening.
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Phil May
Duke of Teck
Phil
Prince of Wales
New York Police Seek 1000 Added Officers and $2.6 Million
The New York Police Department asks the Board of Estimates to appoint about a thousand more policemen for next year and to grant an additional $2,600,000 appropriation. The request argues London, with far smaller population, has nearly twice as many officers.
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New York
Police Department of
Board of Estimates
London
Intending Immigrants Turned Back
About two hundred and fifty thousand immigrants are turned back each year by U S immigration officials. The government guards ports and boundaries with nearly two thousand trained men to enforce the law and prevent entry by those forbidden.
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Circus Man
Umbrella
S. E. Kiser
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