Bartletts Oratorical End and Fourth of July Riot
A Vermont attorney Thomas Bartlett Jr. loses his chance at Congress after a failed July Fourth speech provoked by rioting at Dartmouth. The incident ends his career as an orator in the nation’s halls.
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Thomas Bartlett, W Jr
Vermont
Wae
Congress
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Jaly Pathan
St. Johns
Dartmouth
Bartlett
Polk Ofennessee
Prince of Wales Visits Pope and Sparks in London
Edward Walford records a scene in which Frederick, prince of Wales, visits Alexander Pope at his villa. The poet, after professing deference, quips that princes may become kings, prompting the prince to remark on liking the lion before its claws. The exchange ends with Pope's sharp retort.
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Edward Walford
Greater London
Frederick, Prince of Wales
Alexander Pope
Pope
Mr. Pope
Queer Plant of Arabia Mystery
A mysterious plant grows in Arabia and produces a flow. The brief note hints at an unusual flora native to the region with an unknown function or purpose. Further details are not provided in the fragment.
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Arabia
Food For Thought in the Philippines
Captain Prescott of the Fifth Infantry led a long hike when food ran short and emergency rations were issued. He rode past Black soldiers at breakfast as an old sergeant saluted and complained that they disliked these imaginary rations.
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Prescott
Fifth Infantry
Philippines
Cap
Shall would and should in English usage debate
A discussion on the proper use of shall will would should in English, noting shifts in futurity meaning and common missteps. It contrasts biblical examples with modern usage, and questions the value of should in questions and idiomatic phrases.
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London Weekly
Animals on Trial for Crimes Past and Present
A historical note recalls trials of animals for crimes beyond Sab bath breaking. French jurist Chassence defended rats accused of destroying crops, securing a postponement by requiring summons in every parish. In old times poultry and other animals faced legal punishment, including a cock burned at the stake for laying an egg.
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Chassence
Night Clerk Refuses 7:30 Wakeup. Offers 7 or 8
A hotel clerk tells a guest there are no 7:30 wakeups. beds still available for 7 or 8. The anecdote recalls English night staff and wakeup call sheets showing 7 and 8 am slots, illustrating scheduling quirks.
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New York Sun
The Reichstag Gasped at Bismarck and Mommsen
An 19th century vote scene unfolds as Bismarck speaks and historian Mommsen, preoccupied with a paper, shouts Stop Stop Stop. The chamber erupts in horror and laughter when the misdirected interruption reveals the paper in hand to be a knotted misidentification.
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Mommsen
Bismarck
Mommeen
Bis- Siaerhed
Hs Bao
Germany
Reichstag
Ice and water practices among Chinese communities described
The article notes that Chinese use winter harvested ice from rivers and ponds, piled on shore and covered with clay. Foreigners rely on bottled spring water or distilled water, with bottles kept on ice but the ice is not added to drinks due to muddy, filthy pond waters.
Married men all alike warned by soon to wed bride
A witty remark from a bride about to marry. The young woman warns that married men are all the same, citing Mabel who was married six months ago and shared her “experience” with a friend from Detroit.
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John
Mabel
Detroit Free Press
Misunderstanding Over Irascible Comment Cited
A fragment from the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes a dialogue about misinterpretation of a remark. Miss Fanny questions a claim that Mr. Feathertop is irascible and asserts the speaker called him impossible.
Father Guides Suitor About a Possible Marriage
A man explains his fatherly approval is needed before a marriage. The suitor admits no discussion with the woman yet and fears opposition. The dialogue reflects parental involvement in arranged matches.
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