Did Shakspeare borrow an Arabian tale on Jedis
An 943 narrative by Mes'udiyy links an Arabian tale to the Birnam Wood incident in Macbeth. The piece notes a lone Taim ally’s plan to vanquish Jedis, the peopled Yemen pass, and a princess with keen vision. It ponders medieval transmission to Shakespeare or monkish chronicle, suggesting sources may lie in Egyptian, Babylonian, Persian, Indian, or Chinese lore.
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Mes’udiyy
Yermama
Central Arabia
Babel
Tasm
Yemen
Felix
Taim
Yemama
Macbeth
Machbeth
Malcolm Canxmore
Scotland
England
Persia
India
China
Academy
Pleasures of the Table Through Food and Fancy
An exploration of how cuisine evolved from simple meals to complex feasts guided by taste, culture, and science. The piece notes how indulgence can dull digestion, while festal settings and social talk stimulate appetite. It cites Roman gourmets including Apicius and extravagant dishes such as brains of ostriches.
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Apicius
New York Post
He Prefers Starlight and Gas Bills in St Joseph
Prof Richard A Proctor recounts a St Joseph gas company tale from 1884 during President Cleveland's election. He favors lamps after a protest over an oversized bill following a period of heavy gas use for an illumination event. Local monopoly concerns and customer disputes are noted in a restrained, anecdotal voice.
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Richard A. Proctor
St. Joseph
Mr. Proctor
Cleveland
New York Tribune
When She Ought to See Him Swear
A humorous dialogue recalls a marriage proposal and a comical mishap. The tale pivots on a playful boast about swearing on bended knee and a joking image of an electric shock messing with a piano across the street in Yonkers.
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Yonkers Statesmany
Tris
Getting to Be the Rule in Love and Wealth
Clara Belle's letter laments a shift toward marrying for wealth and status as the rich unite with the rich and the poor with the poor. She mocks feminine prudence, insists girls still crave ardent courting, and argues genuine passion outweighs social caution in choosing a mate.
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Clara Belle
The Risk of Cleaning Pictures
The New York Journal warns that cleaning a dirty painting risks removing glazes and finishing touches that only the artist could replace, a loss unsalvageable once the painter is long gone. It notes that deciding to clean hinges on whether safe processes can preserve these delicate details without damage.
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New York Journal
Genesis of a Salt Mine on the Caspian coast
On the Caspian eastern coast the Kara Boghaz estuary is being progressively cut off from the sea by a bank. An inlet keeps water in the gulf while evaporation concentrates salinity, leading to a salt deposit forming. Over time the gulf may become isolated, dry up, and become a vast salt bed.
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Caspian Sea
Kara Boghaz
Gulf
Caspian
The Russian Cure for Drunkenness
A Calveston News report notes Russian methods to curb drunkenness by steeping bread, meat, and vegetables in liquor and adding a patient s preferred spirit to tea or coffee. The practice aims to induce aversion to liquor and has been tried in the German army.
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Russia
Calveston News
Mason & Hamlin Win Dual 1886 Gold Medals
The Mason & Hamlin organs earned top gold medals at Edinburgh and Liverpool, matching prior Paris 1867 triumphs as the brand consistently garners highest honors at major world exhibitions. The text also notes horsefly eye structure with telescopic and microscopic lenses, attributed to Dr Foote's Health Monthly.
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Mason & Hamlin
Edinburgh
Liverpool
Foote
A Foolish Belief in Violent Remedies Persists
The article condemns the use of purgatives such as aloes castor oil and mercury, arguing they harm more than heal. It praises Hos teter's Stomach Bitters as a safe alternative while warning against indiscriminate dosing for ailments like dyspepsia constipation liver and fever. It notes Bitters can subdue these conditions when used properly, contrasting with entrenched misinformation.
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Hostetter
Nip t in the End and Veal Sentiment Debunked
A compact catalog of early 20th century patent medicine and ad copy markets brims with booster lines for Bage's Catarrh Remedy and Nervous Debility cures, plus notices from Hallett Co about at home work in Portland Maine and investment promises, all urging prompt response and stamps.
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Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Youth's Companion Announces Prize Stories for 1888 Volume
The Youth's Companion reports a strong reputation for serials and adventure tales. The upcoming volume will feature eight prize stories chosen from over 5,000 manuscripts. The first serial, titled "Blind rather," begins in January with eight chapters and full illustrations. Subscriptions offer January 1888 coverage for $1.75.
Rough on Rats and More Insect Remedies Campaign
An advert claims rapid relief and cures for pests and skin ailments including rats mice bed bugs beetles and moths plus corns warts and itching. It promotes Rough on Corns Rough on Itch and Rough on Catarrh alongside Menstman s Peptonized Beef Tonic and Caswell Hazard Co New York as the product makers and distributors.
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Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Health Renewer Promises New Strength For Men And Women
An advertisement touts Welle Health Renewer as restoring health and vigor and curing dyspepsia impotence and nervous debility. It targets weak men and delicate women with a price of one dollar.
Medical writer notes children need more wraps than adults
A medical writer claims children require more wraps than adults who generally get more relief. Brown's Bronchial Troches for Coughs and Colds praised as the best and most convenient relief extant by C A Humphrey of Gratz Ay. A man shot while seated on a chest would prefer chest injury. Hall's Hair Renewer touted as superior for all hair or scalp diseases. Sneering porters oppose railroads advertising passenger service without change.
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Brown
AL Humphrey, Gratz
Hall
Wek
Popular Monthly
Chas
Fishwick
Atchison
Kas
Kate Bradford
Morrisonville
Ballsounty
M.C. Heard
Little Rock
Ark
Bud Martin
Frog Level
Avery, Esq
Garland
Atlanta
Texas
Annie Goode
Calhoun
Manuel Grandy
Cicero
N. Y
Chas. Johnson
Rockford
A. E. Bean
Kansas City
B. Dixon
Magnolia
Dors Crawford
Atelanta
Tazas
Popular Monthly Co
Arcmuon
Goldin
Cuan
W. Fishcher
Teis Wy
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Bine
J. Stephens
Lebanon
Ohio
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Roe
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Williema
Williams Meg. CO
Chicago
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Boston
Mass
Bend
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano CO
Jevery Soldie
United States
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U.S
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Youth’s Companion
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ON & CO
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Kansas City Water Works
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Recorder of Deeds
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Tom Frozen Dyer
Wilkie Collins
Woman In White
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M. E. Braddon
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Mrs. Alexander
Sister Rose
Anna
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Ropinson Craser
South Pacific
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J. Rennert
Peru
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J. B. Mayer
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Standiah House
Detroit
Mich
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SE Wabash Av
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