Banquets of Kings and Cities Across History
A Paris feast for French mayors rivals historic dinners of Henry V in England and Charles V in France. The article recounts lavish spreads feeding tens of thousands, shipborne pageants, ambergris candles, pearl showers, and royal gifts as examples of era defining banquets. It notes many later claims are fictional yet cites authentic tales such as El-MaMoon's marriage feast and Warwick's 30,000 daily guests, comparing European tastes through centuries.
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Paris
Champagne
Burgundy
Henry V
France
Tigellinus
Nero
Italy
Greece
Asia Minor
Marcus Gabius
England
Henry III
Margaret
Alexander III
Scotland
Charles V
Germany
Godfrey de Boultep
Jerusalem
Godfrey
Caliph El-ma-Moon
Ambergris
Earl of Warwick
Man's Thoughts vs Gods Thoughts Clash Explores Faith
A thoughtful examination contrasts human reasoning with divine guidance, tracing how belief shapes choice and meaning. The piece weighs limits of reason against spiritual conviction, inviting readers to reflect on conscience, doubt, and trust in a higher order.
Unrighteous Thought and Israel’s Escalating Idolatry
The sermon analyzes Isaiah 55 and Exodus 32, contrasting human reasoning with divine thought. It emphasizes the unrighteous forsaking their thoughts in spiritual matters, Moses interceding for Israel, Aaron’s weakness, and the danger of associating evil with religious ends. It closes with lessons on human fickleness and the need for true worship.
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Moses
Israel
God
Joshua
Aaron
Hur
Christ
Apis
Odd causes of intoxication not from alcohol
An old article explores unusual sources of intoxication arising from excess strawberries and rhubarb due to acids, plus intoxication from strong emotions, large meals after dieting, coffee on an empty stomach, and turpentine fumes. It cites six men rendered light headed while unloading spirit from a Bristol barge.
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Bristol
England
Ear Anatomy Not Linked to Musical Talent Says Doctor
Dr Birman-Bera reports study of famous musicians finds ear structure varies widely and bears little on musical ability. He notes composers often show upright ear drums while other musicians display a range from slanted to vertical ears, suggesting the phrase ear for music may be as misleading as ever.
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Birman-Bera
Birman-Bern
Great Men in Common Clay
New Jersey men are Titans and full of vim in a Keystone Press Syndicate column praising a young statesman once the Princeton president. The piece recalls his college days, later political campaigns, and the tumult of public life marked by gavel thumps and campaign theatrics.
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New Jersey
Prex Woodrow
New York Tigers
Princeton Stripes
Princeton
Universal Press Syndicate
Getting Out of the Woods
Instructions from Woman's Home Companion on surviving in the woods. Guidance covers staying on a direction, using a compass or sun, reading tree orientation, signaling with fires and shots, and avoiding the circle habit. Includes practical tips on starting a fire and creating visible distress signals.
The Paragraphist Ends With Laughing Death
A writer obsessed with kleptomania writes a single line about an unnamed shoplifter and collapses. He dies by laughter within ten minutes as the final words reveal a satirical note on crime becoming a mania. The name of the shoplifter is withheld from the papers.
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Woodrow Wilson
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