The Hollyhock in New England Romance and Pride
The hollyhock, named from two words, originated in India and spread to Palestine before thriving in New England. It is a symbol of colonial history, linking Governor Bradford and Roger Williams, admired as a bold, unflaunting emblem of eighteenth century loveliness in Providence Journal commentary.
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India
Palestine
New Eingland
New England
Bradford
Roger Williams
Providence Journal
Notable Alexander Pope Gems From Familiar Phrases
A list of well known Pope lines and mixed phrases including shoot folly as she files and to err is human to forgive divine. The collection highlights enduring couplets and aphorisms attributed to Pope.
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Alexander
Shakespeare
Pope
Wollin
The Blow on the Jaw Reported Injury Details
A description of a jaw blow shows the victim may be in good physical condition. Recovery is rapid or delayed, with shaking, eye-rolling, and difficulty rising. If standing, he staggers like a drunk. heart and pulse remain normal and no typical concussion signs appear.
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Meieel Peere
How to Be Happy by Diminish or Augment Means
Franklin argues happiness comes from reducing wants or increasing means, or both. He suggests wise individuals do both to lift their own and society's general happiness, regardless of age health or wealth. He notes harder paths for the idle sick or poor, easier options for the active prosperous or young, and advises balanced pursuit.
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Benjamin Franklin
The Painter Haydon Ends His Life in Tragic Fashion
Historical painter and writer Haydon, burdened by debt and disappointment, halted work on his final piece "Al fred and the Trial by Jury" and ended his life with a pistol shot after penning a final plea to be stretched no longer upon this rough world.
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Haydon
Alfred
Remembered Too Well Will Inquiry and Jeans Question
A fragment recalls a family inquiry about an aunt’s will and directs executors to collect all the jeans she had made me. The terse note hints at a concealed motive or housekeeping task tied to inheritance.
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Howard
Henry
Puck
Holding His Own in a Tight Lively Staging
A clipped exchange portrays a stubborn character who clings to every possession, guarding his clugs hes em and eyes as he refuses to relinquish his dinner, highlighting a tense domestic moment in a compact scene.
Public Opinion Formed On Flawed Basis
A brief note reflects on how public opinion often forms on incorrect premises yet wields public influence. It cautions readers to question foundations behind popular beliefs and consider evidence before judgment.
The Money They Carry
Roger W. Babson argues in the Saturday Evening Post that real money in pockets or banks often contrasts with visible wealth. He notes how even rich individuals may carry little cash and recounts an anecdote of a wealthy man with only seven dollars in cash.
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John D. Rockefeller
Mr. Rockefeller
Massachusetts
New York
Love Affairs of Handel and the Heavenly Muse
Handel’s romances were few and difficult. A London aristocrat’s daughter rejected him unless he stopped composing. Years later another pupil sparked a similar clash with proud parents who offered marriage only if he quit music. He chose his art.
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Handel
London
Prophecy and the Emperor's Mistaken Judgment
An anecdote about Emperor William I judging a messy Danish deserter, later Moltke, as unlikely to rise in the army. The tale serves as a critique of prophetic certainty and the emperor's flawed insight into talent and potential.
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William
Prussia
Moltke
Bluffs and a Tiger Story From a Monkey Bluff
The tale recounts a tiger fed by a monkey approaching a grazing mule. The tiger, curious about a mule, is outwitted when the mule praises the monkey and itself. The bluff proves so effective that the tiger flees.
Elephant longevity and age in captivity
East Indians believe elephants live 800 years though records show some captive elephants exist for 130 years. Ages of those captured from the jungle in the wild remain unknown.
Fragmentary Note Mentions Evening Run
A garbled, partial line references a run tonight and a vague year. The readable text hints at a late hour exercise or travel note, with unclear names and details.
No nation can be destroyed white It possesses a good home life
A short quoted English aphorism attributed to J G He celebrates resilience and domestic virtue as a defense of a nation. The line emphasizes stable family life as a foundational strength.
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J. G. He
Curious Bridges Spark World of Old Timber Structures
Reading about Srinagar and other famed bridges, the article highlights ancient timber crossings from Europe to Asia. It details the Jhelum river bridges in Kashmir with dilapidated shops, the Kapellbrücke in Lucerne with its roofed gallery and 112 paintings, and a ninth century Croyland Bridge in England with three arches and a seated rebel king statue.
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Ona
Srinagar
Kashouri
India
Jhe Ae
Rulius Caesar
Rhine
Europe
Croyland
Linclnshire
England
Music's Unique Quality Compared With Other Arts
The Atlantic states music achieves perfection in itself, unlinked to external symbols. Unlike poetry painting or sculpture, music fuses form and substance. its content and method are inseparable, an ideal of all art that cannot be translated into other terms.
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Flaubert
Hach
Atlantic
Boorish and Urbane Origin of Boorishness and Urbanity
The term boorish once meant rustic and rural born in contrast to urbane meaning city bred. Language history links boor to farmer roots from German and Dutch words. heathen and pagan similarly referred to country upbringing. Culture then valued urban origin for higher virtues, while rural areas were seen as less refined.
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Bauer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Vicious Dwarf Bebe of Poland's Court Tale
Bebe a dwarf favored by former King Stanislas of Poland born 1741 in Lorraine stood twenty two inches tall at age five and thirty three inches at death in 1764. He was described as inactive mentally and physically. Count Borowiaski once visited and tried to throw him into the fire but was stopped by the household.
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Bebe
Stanislas
Poland
Lorraine
Disappointing four day Whitby car tour observed
A remarking exchange from the Albany Knickerbocker Press notes a four day automobile tour with Mr and Mrs Whitby. The guest found the trip dull as Mrs Whitby talked mainly of scenery while omitting news about friends.
Blinks Reads Encyclopedia on Train for Family
The New York World notes Blinks travels with a volume of the encyclopedia to read on trains. He is described as answering all questions from his three small children at home, highlighting a family-minded routine.
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Blinks
Quote about Mrs X and ceremony from Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript quotes an extremist remark noting Mrs X as a stickler for form and ceremony. The exchange satirically highlights insistence on dressing up to entertain an idea.
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Mrs. X
Boston Transcript
Judging From Experience
Fragmented text from a Philadelphia Ledger item hints at a discussion about bald eagles. No clear event or names emerge. The readable portion suggests a commentary on natural history or a humorous aside.
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Amhill County
Yamhill County Abstract Co
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Labor
Oregon Agricultural College
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Strand
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Aimee
Ameg
Philadelphie Ledger
United States National Bank
Spaulding
C. K. Spaulding
Logging Company
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State Dairy and Food Commissioner
B. Lyle
J. L. van Blaricom
Rexall
Lynn B. Ferguson
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