Drudgery of Music Reveals Lifelong Practice Habits
A New York Tribune piece surveys famed violinists Paganini Rubinstein Joachim and Paderewski, noting hours of daily practice. It cites Paganini’s intense routine, Rubinstein’s demand for consistency, and Paderewski’s nocturnal scales as examples of discipline shaping mastery.
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Kubelik
Paganini
Rubinstein
Joachim
Mendelssohn
Paderewski
Asderewski
New York Tribune
Tricks of their trade and how to avoid pickpockets
A veteran pickpocket describes methods he uses and tips to prevent theft. He warns that loose money in a pocket is unsafe and advises keeping money in a purse or pocketbook, avoiding paper money, and not drawing attention in crowds. He notes distractions used to separate victims from their wallets.
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Sckpocita
San Antonio Express
Tragic multidecade shipwrecks linked by Hugh Williams tale
A London Standard correspondent cites a diary noting three Menai Strait boat disasters on December 5 1664 1785 and August 5 1820. Each accident reports a sole survivor named Hugh Williams among passengers, with varying crew and passenger counts and all deriding the same family name across centuries.
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London Standard
Menai
Menai Strait
North Wales
Pera
Haugh Williams
Hugh Williams
A Queer Insect From Tropical America
The walking sticks and walking leaves are among the most curious insects in tropical America. They belong to the phasmidaes family and resemble small limbs or twigs with bark. Some African branches reach enormous sizes, with travelers noting specimens that look like animated clubs moving along trees.
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Tropical
America
Africa
Vane
Meaning of COD in a Harvard student's fashion tale
A Harvard senior orders two suits on COD but funds run short. He delays payment by telling the tailor to bill his father, sparking a joke about COD meaning "call on dad" as told in the Boston Traveler.
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Newport
Bayocean
Ranna Bela
Harvard
C. D
Collegian
Boston
Palindrome Quip Attributed To Boito On Shakespeare Heroes
The piece notes a famed palindrome linked to Boito describing two Shakespearean figures in Italian: Ebro e Otel, ma Amleto e orbe. It comments on palindromic ingenuity since Adam and Eve.
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Adam
Eve
Boito
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