An Unexpected Gift From a Bedouin Ruler
Mr. Homer Davenport, visiting Aleppo, was honored by Ahmet Katfez, ruler of the desert, who gifted the mare Wadduda as a symbol of friendship. The interpreter Ameene explains the gesture aims to form a lasting bond. Davenport accepts the mare and the offer of brotherhood, to the Bedouin prince’s evident happiness.
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Homer Davenport
Aleppo
Ahmet Katfez
Desert
Ameene
Antioch
Turkey
Syria
Hashem Bey
Gene
Wadduda
Ahmet
Lord Eldons Tip Avoided The Tavern Guinea Trick
An old anecdote about Lord Eldon and Lord Stowell at a tavern. Stowell drops a guinea while paying and, after a search, the maid Betty retrieves one coin. Eldon compliments her and promises to raise her status when the other guinea is found. The tale ends with London as its locale.
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Lord Eldon
Lord Stowell
Stowell
Betty
Eldon
London
Elderly Woman Quips He Was Settled At St Andrews
An elderly woman before Bungay magistrates argued her late husband's settlement lay at St Andrews by noting he was born, married, and buried there. Her humorous reply startled the court as she asserted that claim as proof of settlement.
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Bungay
St. Andrews
London Telegraph
Dr Parrs Sarcasm On Knowledge And Belief
A humorous exchange features Dr Parr in dialogue with a student and a vain youth. The linguist quips that a book should include all he knows and all the student does not. He then cuts the youth’s creed to the shortest by challenging belief in the incomprehensible.
Military tale of timid wife and late night boots
Fragmentary account describes a timid wife alarmed by a military figure. It notes a marriage and, six months later, the husband returning home late and removing his boots inside the house. No clear names, dates, or places are legible.
Acrobatic Fish and Jumping Anglers Across Seasons
A discussion of jumping fish, focusing on the salmon family and sea trout, explains how rapid leaps test anglers, with October fish often less nimble than March ones. It notes salmon can leap ten feet or more, and highlights the tarpon in the Gulf of Mexico as a grand leaper, up to six to seven feet long and weighing hundreds of pounds.
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Gulf of Mexico
New York Telegram
Weighing Air Readings On Weight Of Air At Surface
The article notes that air has weight when compressed in vessels and that vessels gain weight when filled with air and become lighter when exhausted. It cites experiments showing a cubic foot of air weighing 536 grains about 1.25 ounces at 50 degrees Fahrenheit and mentions lighter air at higher temperatures or elevations.
Miss Ellen Terry Falls In Dublin Play Scene
In a Dublin theater a late in life still vivid incident recalls Miss Ellen Terry playing Naomi in the Green Bushes. During the final staged jump to pretend death she hit bare boards as no mattress was placed. A gallery voice cried out about frozen water, provoking a roar and ruining the moment.
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Ellen Terry
Naomi
Dublin
Terry
Telegraph
The Admiral and the Rudder Tale from 1854 Diary
Henry Greville records on June 6 1854 meeting Lord Carlisle who relates a droll incident about the admiral of the Turkish fleet who grew seasick and asked for the ship’s rudder to be removed after hearing a noise. The note contrasts Turkish naval fortunes then with Crimea era.
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Henry Greville
Lord Carlisle
No Need to Talk It Pays to Yell Says Baby
A London Tit-Bits quip notes a baby that does not speak but shouts to obtain all desirable things in the house. The friend asks if the baby talks, the reply says the baby does not need to talk. All the baby must do is yell to get what it wants.
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London
Measuring starlight heat with Langley ho lometer
The late Professor Langley used an instrument called a holometer to measure the heat delivered to Earth by stars such as Alpha Centauri Arcturus Aldebaran Sirius. A platinum thread and a delicate galvanometer tracked resistance changes as starlight heated the thread, with a candlelit mirror recording the tiny movement on a measuring scale.
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8. P. Langley
Earth
Ques
Technical World Magazine
Dinner Dilemma Sparks Domestic Dispute
In a humorous Chicago Journal note, Mr. Flexby urges bringing a friend to dinner but cannot find one. Mrs. Flexby prepares a fine meal while the husband remains unfazed, insisting they begin without a guest as hunger prevails.
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Mr. Ren
Chicago Journal
Hair Ropes Used to Deter Snakes Sold for India
The Buffalo Express notes a dealer selling hair ropes made from horsehair for snake deterrence. The ropes lay on beds or floors to keep snakes at bay, claiming snakes won’t cross them. Cowboys reportedly use ellipse shaped hair lassos to sleep safely in rattlesnake country.
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India
Buffalo Express
The Burning Diamond Experiment by La Voisier
The French chemist La Voisier demonstrated that diamond is combustible by burning a diamond in a glass vessel over mercury and air. The resulting vapor was identified as carbonic acid, a gas of carbon and oxygen formed from the burning diamond.
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Lavoisier
York
Colorful Marine Mud Zones Across Global Seas
The article describes diverse ocean floor muds from the Arctic to tropical seas. It notes red brown clay with red worms, straw colored and cream white deposits, blue mud rich in organic matter and iron sulfide, green sands near coasts, and coral mud near reefs. It cites ranges of depths and comparisons toYellow Sea ooze and Yangtse estuary deposits.
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United States
Europe
Arctic
Biel
Atlantic
Agulhas Bank
Brazilian
Yellow Sea
Yangtsekiang
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sailor's Wife as Star in Sentimental Song Refrain
A man who knew little of music praised the sentiment in the song Nancy Lee. He cited the refrain as the appeal, calling it the common sense of the thing. The line about a sailor's wife being his star prompts the man to wonder if she could keep an eye on him.
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Frederick E. Weatherby
Nancy Lee
Wetherby
London
Sky Signs and Weather Predictions in Tit-Bits
The article cites various sky colour cues as weather omens from London Tit-Bits. Rosy sunsets promise fair weather while greenish hues indicate wind or rain, red skies in the morning warn of bad weather, and gray dawns signal clear skies and calm. It notes clear atmospheric conditions near the horizon reveal distant objects, plus the notion of a good hearing day.
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London
Jury’s Verdict in Assault Trial Reported by Kansas City Star
A south Missouri man faced trial on an assault charge with weapons listed in court including a rail an ax a and a rifle as described by the state. The jury reportedly concluded with a verdict reflecting the chaotic scene and the note that the panel would have paid a dollar to witness the fight.
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South Missouri
Remarkable return of a black mare and foal to home
In Cattaraugus county New York around 1857 a Mansfield man named Walker bought a black Canadian mare. The minister owner shipped mare and foal to Chicago, but the mare swam to safety and returned home guided by instinct. The incident astonished local residents and was recounted by Em Pierce in Our Dumb Animals.
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Walker
Mansfield
Cattaraugus County
N. Y
Canada
Buffalo
Chicago
Mr. Walker
Lake Erié
W Walker
Astounded Parson and the Hugliest Man in England
A homely parson rides an omnibus and is startled by a fellow passenger who confesses to being the hugliest man in England after inviting the clergyman to visit his wife. The husband gleefully points to the astonished parson as proof, to humorous effect in London illustrated.
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England
London
The Signet Ring and Its Historic Use
A jeweler explains how signet rings served as practical seals in the Middle Ages when literacy was limited. Noble rings bore crests and arms, while kings displayed intricate monograms or trademarks. some European firms keep founder rings with still-used seals.
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Amerchant
The Explanation Magistrate and Clergyman Admitted a Grudge
The magistrate questions a clergyman about speed claims. The clergyman admits the constable may be biased because the cleric married the constable three years ago, suggesting motive and a possible grudge affecting testimony.
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London
Honest Boy With Books Heads To School
A Philadelphia Ledger note recalls a morning encounter with a truthful boy. The child, round faced with blue eyes and a stack of books, hurries to school. The speaker praises the boy's honesty and contrasts him with others who seek to impress.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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BED OF the Ocean
Sky
Kansas City Star
Colt
Signet Ring
Colgate Qualit
the Ice Man
J. L. van Blaricom
Newberg
Iron Works
Blaine Sts
Oregon Journal
Graphic
Portland
Rce
The
Daily
Nexas Journal
Thos. Herd & Son
Building Contractors
Reerane Corromanis
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