London fog history and its dense pea soup conditions
The New York Sun recounts how London fogs, termed pea soup, have long plagued the city since the 17th century. Notable incidents include 1000 era mist that hid streets and caused robberies, and the 1813 1814 fogs that thwarted the Prince Regent's attempt to reach Carlton House amid a string of accidents.
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Pope
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Thames
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England
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Tara
Carlton House
New York Sun
Memory Power Of Scott Recited Ballads On Forth River
The passage recounts James Hogg and Scott recalling ballads after a single hearing. Scott allegedly repeated Gliman’s Clough and a ballad by Southby with flawless accuracy while relaxing on the Forth near the river, illustrating his extraordinary memory.
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Boott
Nee Scott
James Hogg
Shepherd
Scott
Hogg
Skene
Rik’ Uta
Southbey
Alsphpothok
Charles 8. Olcott
Sir Walter Reott
Light in Bookstore Complain About Ignorant Assistants
A London Chronicle reader recalls an encounter at a bookseller where clerks, busy distributing literature, failed to locate the Apocrypha. The patron asks if the work is weekly or monthly, noting the staff’s inattentiveness.
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London Chronicle
Precept and Practice In a Kingsley Successor Tale
The Pall Mall Gazette notes a tale of the Rev Keble recounting precept and practice. It tells how Charles Kingsley’s successor found his rectory uninhabitable due to churchyard drainage under the drawing room. He built a new rectory and lost faith in social reformers.
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E Keble
Charles Kingsley
Henry and Abigail Mail Tokens Joke in Tribune Note
A Chicago Tribune excerpt shows Henry chiding a man for delaying letters he promises to mail. Abigail responds that she will mail every letter eventually, implying ongoing delays in the sender’s routine. The exchange captures a playful domestic moment about letter delivery.
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Henry
When Clouds Were Dark
An old column recalls a tense moment with Jackson ET and a sideline remark about vexation as weather and mood shadow a sporting or civic scene. The fragment hints at a nostalgia for calmer times and a wary glance at shifting fortunes.
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Bill
Vex
Old Jackson
Asc
Mass casualty event reported with cryptic excerpt
A fragmented OCR text mentions mass casualty, a phrase about a Jewish person, daily events, and cryptic questions. The readable content is sparse, with unclear names or places, making the exact incident, date, or location uncertain.
Strenuous Banking at Hokitika’s Early Bank
In Hokitika on New Zealand s west coast gold rush days two bank agents set up a tent bank with a plank counter and two revolvers. A digger weighed and tested his gold before the clerk unlocked the safe and paid out dirty banknotes while keeping watch for suspicious figures nearby.
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Hokitika
New Zealand
Good Advertising Pays and Seeds of Growth
A Philadelphia metropolitan area manufacturer leads a high advertising spend, reportedly around $1,000,000 annually, fueling busy builders and expanding plants. The piece notes the relentless push of advertising to generate demand and growth.
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United States
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Ledger
Red haired Danes provoke prejudice in Cornwall
In a 1867 Penzance police court case a defendant who called a complainant a red haired Dane led to an assault. The article notes strong Cornish and Celtic prejudice against red hair and Danes, reflecting broader Norse history along coastal regions.
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Cornwall
Land's End
England
Penzance
J. Harris Stone
Boone Portrait In Oil by Chester Harding
The only oil portrait of Daniel Boone from life was painted by Chester Harding, a Boston artist, who visited Missouri in June 1820 and painted Boone at Flanders Callaway's residence near Marthasville in Warren County. Boone was too feeble to sit alone, resting in bed while the artist worked. Harding’s Boone portrait now hangs in the Kentucky state capitol at Frankfort.
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Daniel Boone
Chester Harding
Boston
Missouri
Flanders Callaway
Marthasville
Warren County
James E Welch
Aikman Welch
Gamble
Harding
Pioneer
Frankfort
Kansas City Star
Polling Station Demand Sparks Tension in Blanchefontaine
In Blanchefontaine France polling remains peaceful despite high political tension as voters insist on a separate polling station. Under French law each commune may request its own booth though nearby towns often share facilities. The sole elector in Blanchefontaine demands a polling setup for his exclusive use during elections.
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Blanchefontaline
France
Bianche Fontaine
Switching It Off
A dialogue excerpt from the Boston Transcript features Mise Elderelgh and Jack Spott discussing age and a remark about being older than young ladies. The exchange centers on a misinterpreted comparison and a clarified intent.
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Katherine
Billie
Jack Spott
Ewlna
Boston Transcript
Mumbled Proposal Echoes Through Fragmented Proverb
A garbled message mixes a marriage request with stray phrases and a French proverb about silence. The text reads as an odd collage of misheard words and scattered ideas, offering little coherent news or clear events.
Ascension Island as a British naval depot and colony
The island Ascension in the Atlantic, eight miles by eight, population about 450, is a British possession with no private rents or taxes, public land and meat rationing, and a sailor-dominated workforce. It serves as a depot for ships with a favorable climate and self-sustaining agriculture under a captain appointed by the admiralty.
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Ascension
Atlantic
Great Britain
Napoleon
St. Helena
Rt Helena
Vaort
Brideh Admiralty
London Family Herald
Social Calle in China and pidgin English usage
Amy Ww Hotchkiss notes in National Magazine on Chinese English learners. The piece highlights pronunciation challenges for Chinamen, the r sound, and common phrases like just now. It recalls a joke about a house servant and the mistress with a misdirected compliment.
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China
Amy Ww. Hotchkiss
National Magazine
Curious Youth Steals Telegraph Instrument in Quest to Learn
A very young enthusiast at the Central telegraph office removed a complex instrument from a desk to study its workings. Weeks later a box of pieces was returned with a note claiming four hours were spent unscrewing it and uncertainty about reassembly.
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Central Telegraph Office
Manchester Guardian
Engineer In Chief
Where George Eliot Went to School
An ancient Griff cottage in Warwickshire two miles from Newtonon near Griff House is described as the first school George Eliot attended. Griff House was home to her father Robert Evans for twenty years and later to Isaac Brady, linked to her novels.
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George Eliot
Griff
Warwickshire
Noventon
Griff House
George Eliet
Robert Evans
Adam Bede
Isaac Brada
Tom Tulliver
London Times
Impostor and Malefactor in Old Scotch Sayings Cited
Carlyle noted a Scotch family quip where two sons are described as impostor and malefactor. The words were later revealed to mean upholsterer and manufacturer, clarifying a mistranslation of the ancient phrasing.
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Carlyle
Cost of college and keeping a student
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip on college costs notes the price of sending a boy to college is not large, but sustaining him there drains money. The item also mentions tooth powder made from corn left from earrings sold by Indian perfumers at high prices.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Currency and banking revision plans outlined in Congress
Washington reports a currency bill due in Senate this week with a broader banking revision plan to address rural credits interlocking directorates and national bank deposits, while administration pushes ahead with reforms and resists early anti trust measures. The Reclamation Service shifts to a five member commission, and President Wilson weighs in on his first annual message to Congress.
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Senate
Congress
Senate Banking and Currency Administration
United States Reclamation Service
Lane
Commission
Reclamation Service
Reclamation Commission
F. H. Newell
A. P. Davis
W. R. King
W. A. Ryan
L D. O'Donnell
Wilson
Examine Our Lumber Claiming Superior Quality
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