Longfellow’s Pilgrim Love Verse Shown Lacking Historical Basis
A Boston Transcript writer says Longfellow’s The Courtship of Miles Standish contains no historical evidence. It claims Standish pursued Priscilla Mullins though he was busy and may have faced dangers at Plymouth. The piece questions inaccuracies in the Alden Priscilla tale.
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Longfellow
Myles Standish
Boston Transcript
Priscilla Mullins
Plymouth
Massasoit
Standish
John Alden
Priscilla
New England
Slipper Snafu Sparks Tense Domestic Scene
Mrs. G., en route to a shoe repair, stops to call from a ground floor office. The proprietor’s wife discovers a slipper and storms in, weeping and accusing the husband, only to be confronted by Mrs. G. who reveals the shoe and tries it on like Cinderella.
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Mrs. G
Cinderella
New York Sun
Heaven born geniuses myth in art analysis
The author argues that geniuses are a myth and actors are chosen for looks, not brains. He states acting quality drives public response and compares art to skilled craft, noting the public’s demand for genuine skill and the folly of demanding art without effort.
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John EH
Kellerd
Wonderful Nevada Opal From Humboldt Mines Draws High Value
Nevada Humboldt county miners produced every opal type and unearthed a massive black opal weighing 16.19 troy ounces 2585 karats. It measures about 4 inches long 8 1 8 inches wide and 2 1 8 inches thick valued at $6 per karat though its size boosts worth to what a gem enthusiast pays.
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Nevada
Humboldt County
Hungary
Peculiar Idea of Tree In Warm Gulf Climate
Bathed in Gulf stream waters, the He brides enjoy a warm climate despite latitude and an average rainfall of 47 inches, sometimes over 100 inches along the coast. The islands, however, are largely treeless. Hope Mon criest recalls a woman who has lived all her Hathara had no enn.
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Hebrides
Hope Moncriest
Vivid Sketches on Landscape Shaped by Sea and Land
The text contrasts carvings that resemble a cabbage with persistent images of a bleak, monotone coast. It describes rock, water, sand and bog where the sea becomes an archipelago and the land is a network of lakes.
Not Very Deep Reading Poetry Exchange
A brief dialogue notes a caller and reader discussing poetry. She admits reading Tennyson, while he comments on reaching the middle of "The Brook" as quoted from the Boston Transcript.
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Tennyson
Page
Boston Transcript
Hindu seven seas concept predates modern geography
A Boston Herald columnist notes the term seven seas originates in Hindu cosmology. Jambu dvipa centers a world of seven seas named Lavana Ikshu Sura Sarpis Dadhi Dugdha Jala, surrounding Meru and a sacred north polar heaven. The phrase reflects a geocentric view kept by Brahmins and Buddhists, likely reintroduced in Western literature via Kipling.
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Boston Herald
Meru
Jambu
North Polar
Kipling
Dog star period misnamed as heat season
Belief holds that the 20 days before and after Sirius rising mark hot July to August heat, but astronomers note the timing varies by latitude and era. The term dog days links Sirius the Dog Star with the sun, and its hottest-season association is not fixed, potentially shifting to winter in the future.
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Sirius
Resigned Coach Receives Parting Portrait and Lodge Duty
The esteemed veteran coachman parts from his post and moves into pension and lodge-gate keeper duties while a chauffeur takes the reins. A full regalia portrait is presented, showing the former coachman with his favorite horses debonair under his whip, pleasing both him and his wife though she judges the likeness as very like except for the buttons.
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London
Croesus Wealth and the Wealth of Nations
The article discusses Croesus as king of Lydia in the sixth century BC and outlines how his wealth arose from a long lineage of financiers and monopolists. It speculates on the vast riches generated by a diversified economy spanning agriculture, mining, and trade across many generations.
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Croesus
Lydia
Christ
Hannibal Uses Snakes to Defeat Pergamene Fleet
Ancient battle tale of Hannibal feigning a single ship attack to identify King Eumenes. His snake filled earthenware pots unleashed fright and venom, turning the fleet in panic and securing victory at sea.
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Hannibal
Eumenes
Pergamus
Gumenes
Tamuibai
Frugality Edict Limits Rich in Philip the Fair Era
The text describes a medieval French law under Philip the Fair restricting commoners from wearing fur, jewels, or gold, while nobles earning 6 000 livres or more could receive one gown yearly. Knights with over 3 000 livres could have more than two suits, otherwise they faced magistrate inquiry for extravagance.
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Philip the Fair
France
Philip
Ange
Port Tobacco Passes for La Plata Courthouse
The Baltimore News notes Port Tobacco lost status as county seat as Charles County chose La Plata for the new courthouse after water transport decline and the Pope’s Creek railroad. The old Port Tobacco courthouse burned, prompting the switch and rebranding of county governance.
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Port Tobacco
Portobacko
Charles
Noble River
Atlantic
Maryland
Pope’s Creek
Bowles
Ther
Potombe
la Plata
Baltimore News
Croesus Receives Massive Ready Money Gift
History recalls Lydian Pythius presenting Croesus with $24,000,000 in gold and silver as ready cash. He notes all other wealth remains intact, and the king contemplates accepting for the king’s relief if need arises. Adjusted today, that sum equals about $240,000,000 in modern purchasing power.
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Croesus
Pythius
Pythias
Well near Nablus Linked to Jacob Hewn Rock
The site near Nablus is said to be the rock hewn well by Jacob. A church built above the spring was destroyed during the Crusades period.
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Nablus
Syria
Jacob
Buffalo Bill and the four kings in Berlin tale
In 1891 Col William F Cody toured Europe with his Wild West show and amused Emperor and three German kings. An antique Deadwood coach ride served as a mock rescue scene, and the Kaiser joked that Cody had held four kings at once, a claim the colonel confirmed with humor. Chinese Shoes tell of women weaving for households. The trade uses layers of cloth and paper for thick soles and silent, water absorbing shoes kept from sight indoors.
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Buffalo Bill
William F. Cody
Europe
Berlin
Wiliam
Auperor
Cody
Mijesty
China
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