O. P. Riots Over Theater Prices Sparked By London Opening
The piece recalls a London uproar after Covent Garden reopened under John Kemble in 1800 with higher admission fees. Patrons jeered Kemble during Macbeth performances, wore O P badges, and disrupted the shows for weeks. Authorities pursued legal action and a political capitalized compromise followed.
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O. P
Covent Garden
John Kemble
Kemble
Macbeth
Sevral
Bank of
Philadelphia Press
Art of Bait Casting and the Black Bass Fight
Magazine notes on the difficult art of bait casting to lure black bass. It recalls evenings by calm lakes and the rush of angling battles, describing the lure placement precision needed for forty to fifty feet and the imagined frog or apple imitation to entice strikes.
The Kind of a Friend to Have
A personal reflection describes a friend who renews motivation and ambition. The narrator credits the friend with bright optimism that awakens effort, likening the influence to spring sunlight awakening flowers and urging the friend to stay.
No true instrument to detect lies says Houston Post
A Houston Post excerpt questions the existence of an infallible lie detector. The dialogue suggests skepticism about a universal instrument that can reveal deception and hints at a personal anecdote about marrying one.
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Houston Post
Intestate Rules Outline Inheritance in New York
The New York American explains that dying without a will transfers possessions to heirs per state law. If no valid will exists the estate escheats to the state.
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New York American
Time to Quit Chief Why did Burgaleer Reform
A fragmentary item records a judge remark about reform and a thief drilling a safe to steal only a state prison postcard. The text includes a Persian proverb about cracking a nut to reach a kernel and ends with a brief, obscure moral note.
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Burgaleer
Lnst
Eye Sees More Than It Thinks Its Own Path
A narrative on perception cites a psychologist from Pennsylvania describing a reflexive eye guided misstep. The tale recounts a summer visit to a hometown where weeds hid the ground and the author missed a coiled adder until stepping off course.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Addington
Bruce
Dr. A
Pennsylvania
A Lesson for the Nurse Told in a Grim Tale
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat excerpt recounts a nurse telling a child a cruel lie about a bear under the bed to scare her. The tale shows the dangers of fear tactics in caregiving and warns the nurse about honesty with young patients.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Proofreader Threats Halt Publication Of Fiancé Stabbing Tale
A troubled man who stabbed his fiancée disclosed a shocking claim to Lombroso. He begged the publisher not to print the tale, threatening death by his own hand if the story appeared. The reporter tore up notes and removed the account for multiple editions.
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Warren H. Miller
American Forestry
Thunder in April Signals Good Yields Across Europe
A historic view notes April thunder as a sign of beneficial yields. In Devonshire and other English counties the saying links April thunder to apple harvest abundance. The French associate April thunder with strong yields for vineyards and cornfields.
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Europe
Devonshire
England
Getting It Straight in the Elysian Fields
In a witty exchange the highbrow shade praises Shake speare as more sought after than military heroes and a tribute to the arts while a lowbrow shade notes rivals asking if he wrote the plays. Kansas City Journal.
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Elysian Fields
Tam
Kansas City Journal
Ancient angel coin wed in Ga. 8d during Henry VI era
The term angel refers to a gold coin once wed at Gaol in Georgia about 8 pence in the reign of Henry VI and valued at 10 shillings in Elizabeth I's reign of 1562 The name comes from the angel effigy on the coin.
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Henry VI
Elizabeth
DesperationDriven Criminal Seeks Better Life
A Baltimore man explains his turn to crime driven by desperation to support his wife. The desperate offender describes his motive as trying to match a rise in life for his family.
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Aoe
Baltimore Amer
Inter nas Duty Well Done Excerpt
A terse line reflects a sense of duty fulfilled by Inter n as described in a historical regional excerpt. The quote underscores a resolve tied to diligent service and responsibility.
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Toledo
Gunpowder in War and the Ban on Explosive Combat
The article traces how gunpowder, a composite of saltpeter sulphur and charcoal, faced centuries of opposition on humane grounds before acceptance as a military necessity. It notes its early trial at Constantinople in 1453 and cites claims of earlier knowledge and independent rediscoveries by various scholars and monks across Europe and Asia.
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Constantinople
Roger Bacon
England
Sehwars
Louis Globe-Democrat
Whispering galleries in famous churches and domes
The article notes acoustic whispers in sites like St Pauls London and Gloucester Cathedral. It describes a seventy five foot long passage behind the east window and the Taj Mahal gallery with remarkable echo, and mentions Girgenti in Sicily. It also recalls a tyrant hearing prisoners from a distant chamber.
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St. Paul's Cathedral
London
Cathedral of
Gloucester
Taj Mahal
Agra
India
Girgenti
Sicily
Weare
If Animals Could Speak Then Remembered History
A London Answers note claims animals could recall long-ago events. It cites a Russian eagle remembering Napoleon’s 1812 retreat, Indian crocodiles, whales near France in 1415, elephants recalling a century, and ravens with memories spanning two centuries.
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Napoleon
Moscow
India
France
London
Plenity of Room and Night Sky Reverie
A fragment shows a young man writing verses standing in the night gazing at the sky as a friend passes by. The dialogue touches on editors and the comfort of space where nothing is crowded out.
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London
Amethyst praised as ancient drunkard cure
The London Mail notes amethyst as a natural stone with magical properties. Ancient Indians allegedly called it a preventive of drunkenness and a cure for intoxication, illustrating early beliefs about its powers.
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London Mail
Poor Gad Faces Gown Requests From Classmates
In the Kansas City Journal excerpt a sister says girls in her class will seize dollar gowns, leaving her father to provide the money. The piece hints at hardship and humor in a family reacting to fashion pressure.
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Gad
Clase
Dad
Ekansas Ci Journal
Two Gides. Why don't you go to church
Dialogue between Gilie and Willi from the Boston Journal noting a neighborly exchange about not liking to dress for church and staying at home due to distance and reluctance.
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Gilie
Willi
Boston Journal
There Are Exceptions Statement Sparks Mother's Outcry
A Philadelphia Record piece quotes a speaker noting that all born are not equal and urges recognition of a mother's concern about her baby, highlighting social inequities and public sentiment.
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Philadelphia Record
Two Women Visit House Asks For Mistress
In Landon Mail style a distant maidservant meets two women at a house and learns the mistress is out. The maid notes the visitors, but one caller admits she forgot her cards and will write her name on one of the maid’s.
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Coutuse Wilson
Nat
Jenny
Landon Mail
Reed overruling a order in the House noted in parliamentary diary
The account recalls Thomas B. Reed as Speaker overruling a point of order raised by a sharp Democratic member. The writer highlights Reed using a method from his parliamentary procedure book to confound the speaker, with a clipped aside about an explanation.
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Reed
Thomas B. Reed
House of Representatives
A Child of Fortune Observes Gainful Fortune
A seedy man proclaims no home no taxes no rent no coal bills and no milk price worries. He notes no job yet no temptation to spend and offers a sly congratulation as he speaks of fortune in this brief Philadelphia Ledger snippet.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Medieval restraint ring in dining hall punishment
A historical note recalls a ring set in a county mansion wall used to punish those who would not drink their allotted liquor. The culprit’s arm was fixed in the ring and he faced two choices: drink or have liquor poured down his sleeve, a medieval test nicknamed leaving’s sleeving, cited from the London Standard.
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London Standard
Palmer's perilous journey in disguise at Drury Lane
In a Bay market setting Palmer faced months of engagements at Drury Lane ending in a risky escape. Necessity spurred invention as they concealed him in a cabinet placed on a cart to stage him as scenery.
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Drury Lane
Palmer
Baymarket
Learn to Relax for Women by Mary Carolyn Davies
Advice on nervousness and self care urges women to practice relaxation and self kindness to avoid breakdowns. It stresses letting oneself rest, reducing conscientious overwork, and improving life quality for women and those around them.
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Mary Carolyn Davies
Magazine
Incident in the Carser of the Duke of Wellington
An account of the Iron Duke visiting Toulouse after wartime battles He attends an opera and the audience rises to cheer him then a man in the corridor asks why the cheers for a vanquisher The reply notes Wellington has always beaten them and yet earns cheers from rivals.
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Duke of Wellington
Wellington
Toulouse
Hkaa Gentemap
Washington Star
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