Beaumarchais Aid To Liberty Recalled In Historic Note
Harper's Magazine recounts Beaumarchais aiding American liberty by supplying arms and funds during the Revolutionary War. Though he spent vast sums, most remained unpaid. Alexander Hamilton proposed a settlement of 2,280,000 francs, but Beaumarchais died in 1799 without receiving payment. His daughter pursued the claim, accepting 800,000 francs in 1835 as her inheritance.
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Lafayette
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Hamburg
America
Harper’s Magazine
Question of privilege sparks debated death penalty panel
A legislative debate over restoring the death penalty includes three leading supporters and a sharp retort from a young opposing member. He asks whether it is better to be hanged or talked to death, prompting applause and a loud counterresponse favoring hanging.
Pugilism Mention Sparks Sudden Departure in Parlor
In a short Argonaut sketch a young man and a pretty girl discuss boxing in an old parlor. The girl notes the father was a pugilist and skilled with footwork. The young man, intrigued, calls for his hat and cane and vanishes quickly.
Winning a Dog in a Paper Ad
A gentleman asks about an advertisement seeking a dog reunion for a black and tan terrier. The advertiser explains he has no dog to love but hopes to select a satisfactory canine from those that will be brought to him. The exchange highlights humorous motives behind dog recovery ads.
Arctic Madness and Eskimo Piblokto Described
A historical passage explains piblokto a form of hysteria among Eskimos and their dogs noted by Peary. It details outbreaks on ships and in camps with symptoms including screaming nudity self tearing and sometimes leaping into ice. Attacks end with weeping and tremors and afflicted dogs are shot or eaten.
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Peary
Hampton’s Magazine
Roosevelt
Mr. Peary
Splendid Regalia and Discomfort in Royal Ceremony
A vivid reminiscence detailing an elaborate royal costume and ceremony. The narrator describes heavy attire including lion fur, silk garments, ornate belts, and ceremonial armor, noting the heat and constraint. Despite the grandeur, movement is hampered and discomfort peaked before the author finally sheds the splendor.
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Rey
Zion
City upbringing blamed for poor sense of location
A lawyer raised in the country cites urban residents who describe a familiar street crossing but cannot state precise map details such as bank corner orientation or trolley car direction despite watching from nearby. He argues familiarity breeds blind spots in spatial awareness.
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New York Sun
Ova gallinae Miscommunication at Luncheon
An absentminded language professor orders fried eggs and asks for ova gallinae. The waiter misinterprets as extra well done, serving eggs cooked to the professor’s surprise. The exchange showcases a humorous miscommunication over Latin terms.
Vanity and economizing notices from a clipping bureau
A novelist who paid for favorable notices of his books stirred gossip about vanity and sensitivity to criticism. He claimed he compiled notices as a cost saving, joking that roasted books always drew kind friends to send him the clippings.
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New York Times
Tax investigator inquiry shocks local couple
A wife recounts convincing a stranger who claimed to know the husband and question the home’s value. The man, calling himself Juggins, was revealed as a tax investigator, prompting a startled reaction from the couple in a Chicago Post item.
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Scott
Chicago Post
Recording Earthquakes Through the Seismograph
Professor Jaggar Jr. explains how a seismograph records earth movement. The device uses a heavy pendulum and clockwork ink to trace waves on smoked paper, revealing distant quakes even when no tremor is felt. One seismograph can cost about 100 dollars and works on varied ground.
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Professor Jaggar, Jr
Lord Kelvin and the Mirror Instrument Eyeglass Story
Lord Kelvin then Sir William Thomson helped lay the Atlantic cable and faced telegraphic current distortions. His mind sought a better method for overhead apparatus as currents varied. An eyeglass dropped and swung before a magnet, its deflection inspiring the discovery of the mirror instrument.
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Lord Kelvin
Atlantic
Sir William Thompson
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