The Lord Mayor and the Medieval Precedence Tale
A compilation of anecdotes and historical notes on the lord mayor of London, detailing precedence disputes with the king’s officials in medieval times, the lord mayor’s sacred status, and famed laureates who served the city. It also includes light humorous vignettes about dining, tipping, and everyday life in English and American settings.
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Holborn
Baron Ruthven
Richard Byfield
St. Erkenwald
Ben Jon
Leon
London Chronicle
Erastus
Mal
Anind
Mw Pt
Hywr
Discovery of Ether Excites Medical World in Scotland
Summary of a historic moment when ether was reported to allow painless surgery. Glasgow’s medical class and Royal infirmary witnesses react as Dr Moves Buchanan and Prof Andrew Buchanan perform the first Scottish ether operation with patient sleep and success. Anecdotes from Liverpool Mercury and London Tit-Bits illustrate era-wide astonishment and humor.
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Sir Benjamin Richardson
Medical
Glasgow
Moves Buchanan
Tam
Royal Infirmary
Thera
Andrew Buchanan
Massachusetts Hosital
Scotland
Trials of A Girl Captured by Sioux and a Commuter Joke
A 1850s frontier tale recalls Abbie Gardner Dean’s captivity by Sioux and rescue by the U.S. government, detailing courage under threat and how captors viewed bread making with soda and tartar. A New York Sun humor sketch adds a Finnish pudding joke about a commuter who raids the fridge at night.
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Peale
Iowa
Minnesota
Rowland Gardner
Abbie
United States
the Lake
Tee
Epen
Hudson River
New York Sun
Finland
Hilda
Margaret the Tenacious Helper Amid Household Blight
A ten year old girl named Margaret consoles herself amid family hardship. She shoulders duties while two younger siblings seek mischief. A visitor questions why she stays, and Margaret laments that her mother trusts her to dreadfully bear responsibilities, leaving little room for fun.
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Margaret
Helen
Agatha
The Price of Disobedience Ends in Tragic Fire
An Italian prince forbids smoking a daughter who secretly smokes. While on a balcony she hides a cigarette, her muslin dress catches fire and she is badly burned. She dies after intense suffering. Her father’s strict discipline is blamed for the fatal act.
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Therincess
Herbine Promised as Cure for Liver Complaints
An Austin Texas letter from Harrel praises Herbine as a reliable medicine for dyspepsia and general liver issues. The ad urges readers to try a bottle, sold by St. John's Drug Store, claiming it brings joy through good health and a fair mouth feel.
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Harrel
Austin Texas
St. John's Drug Store
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