Unmoved Spartan Faces Time and Death with Stoic Resolve
Poem excerpt attributed to Ernest McGaffey in the Nashville Daily News meditates on aging and endurance. A lone figure withstands years, weather, and loss, finding solace in song and inner strength. The verse contrasts mortality with steadfast selfhood and hints at personal companionship as a rare compensation.
Aged Uncle Peter Guides Billy Brue in New York
In Montana-born Uncle Peter and his ward Billy Brue settle in a dim hotel and the Hightower crowd in New York. Billy learns city life, dodges trouble, and muses on vintages, trouserings, and social pretenders while Uncle Peter weighs odds in the casino of the metropolis.
Judge Aldrich and the Postponement Request
A Boston judge, famed for strictness, faced a case where his son in law represented the plaintiff. He asked the defendant’s lawyer to delay, thinking the judge would recuse himself. The reply was blunt: I hate the old cuss as bad as you do, but will try the case just the same.
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Putnam Faceless Dyes Colors Silk Wool and Cotton
A brief advertisement notes Putnam faceless dyes offering vibrant colors for silk, wool, and cotton. Each package priced at 10 cents, boasting fast and beautiful results in a single boiling.
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Swords Turned into Plow at Peace Anniversary
During Philadelphia's 1876 centennial, Universal Peace union members vowed to convert swords of officers into a plow symbolizing peace. The blades were forged into a crude field cultivator now displayed in Geneva Switzerland with an inscription detailing its history.
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Harrisburg Bed Prank Captures Legislator’s Lively Night
In Harrisburg a legislator named Smith became famed for downing liquor. A Philadelphia relay scheme aimed to expose him by feeding drinks through the night until he collapsed. He later recalled his hotel room arrival as a procession of beds that left him waking the next afternoon.
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Hasty Nervous Chewing of Food the Cause of Dyspepsia
Article discusses chewing habits and dental fitness affecting digestion. It argues hard Grape Nuts must be thoroughly chewed or softened to aid grinding and saliva flow, aiding digestion and reducing dyspepsia. It claims Grape Nuts help digest other foods as well.
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