Paying Duty on Barnum Circus Posters and Specimens
A historical note recounts P T Barnum using lavish advertising placards for winter tours. Customs officers demanded full duties on posters and circus memorabilia, leading to a sale of posters and a display of vivid signs to boost revenue. The tale highlights Barnum’s foresight in planning hoards of advertising material.
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P.T. Barnum
Regan Seeman
Pf Pethamabepics
Ee Seabees
Bsp
Fie
Mga Am
Mr. Barnum
Barnum
Fragmentary 1723 House of Lords remark from London Standard
A garbled fragment cites a 1723 House of Lords discussion and a writer’s blunders while recounting acquaintances, with phrases like Shangh and Bromley referenced amid a digested London Standard excerpt.
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House of Lords
Bromley
London Standard
Is-er not goer: dealer challenged by old gentleman
A dealer touts horses as future winners, but an old man rejects them as has-beens and demands true potential with an is-er phrase, highlighting the difference between promises and realized performance.
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Christian Herald
Fragmentary note hints at dietary fear after bans in York Journal
A garbled fragment mentions fear of eating after bans and cites the York Journal as the source. The text is incomplete, with unclear subjects or events, leaving the main action and entities ambiguous.
Armageddon and the Plain Where Kings Converge
A religious reflection cites the Battle of Armageddon as the field where Assyria Egypt and modern forces clash and where the kings of the earth gather for the great day of God, referencing scripture from Revelation and II Kings to illustrate prophetic warfare.
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Caravar
Jesreel
Assyria
Egypt
How the Turks Keep Time
A narrative describes a Ottoman custom where the day begins at sunset and Turks set their clocks at twelve each day. The sun’s routine implies daily clock adjustments and watches that reset regularly, with a question about a watch that could run for weeks without adjustment.
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Turkey
Robin at the Door Triggers Medical Call in London Telegraph
A London Telegraph fragment describes a superstitious household interpreting a robin at the door as a warning and calling a doctor. The daughter in law explains they believed it meant a caller, so they sent for the physician.
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London Telegraph
Proper Length of the Foot in Proportions
An anatomists rule says a formed foot should match the length of the forearm bone from elbow to wrist. Artists sometimes measure to this standard, though arms may be out of proportion. It is rare for an arm to be too long for a person’s stature.
Ginger roots dominate Jamaica market with top prices
The dried underground stems of ginger from Asia and the Malay region are described as grown widely in the Indies and Jamaica. Jamaican ginger is noted for superior quality and commands the highest price among similar spices.
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South
Pata
Indies
Amaica
Jamaica
Fragmentary note on a misers behavior and unnamed individuals
A damaged text fragment mentions a miser and unnamed figures with unclear actions and dates. The passage references a Mr D and expressions of disapproval or force, but the details are garbled. Further context is unavailable from the readable words.
Cold Blooded Chinamen Describe Distant China
Clyde Witmer writes in Philadelphia North American that Chinese people suppress emotions and view others with suspicion. He claims formality replaces sincerity and that life is a fixed, chessboard existence shaping behavior under fire and misfortune.
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John
Clyde Witmer
Philadelphia
North American
Fable of Mark Foyt's Tiny Work in Elizabethan Era
A seventeenth century fragment describes blacksmith Mark Foyt in 1578 crafting a flock of fifteen pieces of alloy with a single grain of gold, forging a gold chain of tort and metals, placed around a flea’s neck before the queen. The tale notes the flea and chain being weighed to yield a grain, illustrating a curious metallic puzzle from the era.
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Mark Foyt
Mysterious New Maid Holds Ground at Mrs Lovelace Home
A new maid at Mrs Lovelace’s house resists a familiar visitor, Mrs Purbelow, and locks the door with a firm refusal. The scene hints at class tension and strict household formality as the maid asserts boundaries.
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Lovelace
Speke
Straw braid preparation limits and techniques from historical text
The fragment describes straw braid preparation harvesting limits and methods. It notes that only straw segments above a foot from the root and below about a foot from the crown are usable for braiding. It explains cutting lengthwise into narrow strips to create braid lengths.
Fragmentary legal notice from Yambilt County court 1914
An obscured real estate action note references Wing and others in Yambilt County. The document lists dates and names such as Gary Morth and Hort Fos along with witness and court official marks. It appears to record a court entry dated September 1914 with a seal and clerk signatures.
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Heesabeet
Yambilt
Anes i
Gary Morth
Agie
Dames
Lee
Ben
Court summons in Oregon Yamhill County case names Slater and Munger heirs
In the Circuit Court of Oregon Yamhill County Lawrence C. Slater plaintiff George Munger and heirs of Jane Parrish nee Savage and Otis F Savage are summoned to answer the complaint. The order for publication directs appearance by a stated date or risk relief sought by the plaintiff. Judge Dawber signs the notice dated 1914.
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State of
Oregon
Yamhill
George Munger
L. Munger
Alley
Jane Parrish Nee Savage
Otis F. Savage
Bee Savage
Patie
Tees
Pieres
Brate Aes
Yemhbill
Dbs
Ender
Sacabee
Roma Havens
Administratrix Notice of Final Settlement
Notice to all interested in the estate of Moldianeile, served via attorney Clarence Dutt, regarding final settlement. Court action and distribution details to be shown. beneficiaries must appear if owed. Public record entry notes the administratrix filing for final discharge and settlement approval.
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Moldianeile
Cckd
Clarence Dutt
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