History of Anchor Design Through the Ages
The article traces anchor evolution from early two-fluke shank designs to curved arms, notes the 1838 admiralty commission and the admiralty pattern anchor, and covers chain cables replacing hemp, steam hammer welding, and post 1861 trials where Treaman’s anchor ranked highest and Rodgers second. It highlights holding power, ground penetration, and reduced obstruction in modern anchors.
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Vartowus
Plymouth Naval Yard
Perlng
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Treaman
Rodger
Cause For Rejoicing In A Barnstable Courtroom
Judge Merrick, during a special session in Barnstable, slipped on ice and broke three ribs as he returned to the hotel. The janitor, drying his clothes, quipped that he should be thankful it was not the chief justice, provoking groans and a grim laugh from the injured jurist.
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Barnstable
Supreme Court
Barnatabie
Capitol
Merrick
George F. Honr
Soribnér's
Vague Hair Styles and Bargains Across Aisles
Fiji Heirdreselag Moone visits Fiji professionally amid grotesque hair fashion notes. Styles described as geometrical monumental pyramidal and trapezoidal with color shifts from lime bleaching to mangrove reddish yellows blue and black. Ad lines mention bargains from 25 cents and 25 dollars as shoppers navigate aisles and floorwalkers direct them to displays and wares.
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Fiji
Moone
Contented With Riches Yet Desires More Wealth
A rich donor questions a delinquent man about poverty and contentment, the man quips that wealth could improve contentment. The dialogue shifts through humorous lines about digestion and beauty, with torn phrases and misheard quotes reflecting a comic clipping style. The piece ends noting the odd mix of historical echoes and misattributions.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Witty Toasts and Humorous Sentiments From London Tit-Bits
A fragmented humor column cites quips about marriage woman and wit from a 19th century London Tit-Bits piece. It notes flippant lines on love, the fair sex, matrimony, law, and aging, highlighting cheerful reversals and social satire in a toast collection.
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London
Drinking and smoking as companion vices debunked
A Philadelphia Record quote reports a physician who studied dipsoma nia argues drinking and tobacco are not linked as vice partners. He says habitual drinkers may ignore tobacco when drunk, while moderates who quit tobacco may crave alcohol more, a finding supported by multiple demonstrations.
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Philadelphia
Venerable Judge Daly Teaches Civility In Court
A tale from New York lawyers recalls Judge Charles P Daly of the Court of Common Pleas admonishing a young attorney who berated witnesses. He warned that wisdom comes from reading Chesterfield as Blackstone, noting civility saves dignity in court.
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Venerabe Farmer
New York Court of Common Pleas
Charles P. ‘Daly
New York
Cnee
Daly
Chesterfield
Blackstone
Moslem Women’s Freedom and Property Rights Compared
A Century article argues that even modest protections for Muslim women under divorce and property rules exceed those in many modern codes. It lauds traditional Moslem law for giving wives unrestricted control of property via marriage contracts and specified maintenance based on the husband’s status.
Silk sources expand beyond silkworms with plant fibers
Sukworuie notes silk can be produced from multiple vegetable substances. Bamboo fibers yield excellent colored silk prized for tropical clothing due to lightness and porosity. Silk cotton tree pods provide material called vegetable oil, with several varieties existing.
Pretty hats spark playful banter in Brooklyn Life
A brief exchange about fashion and hats appears in Brooklyn Life. The dialogue features light teasing over appearance and whether a hat was ready made or homemade, highlighting social tones of the era.
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Brooklyn
How it Was Done Schoolyard Gossip Echoes a Love Plot
A fragment from a column notes Miss Pumpleigh planned to marry Jack but a wealthier rival outshines her, reflecting playful social intrigue and local gossip from the era. The line hints at romance and social comparison without full context.
Envy and Ignorance Cited in Quotation Fragment
A fragment discusses envy as a weakness and ignorance as a flaw, noting that no one envied what he can possess. The source text includes archaic phrasing and incomplete lines about perception and worth.
The Quaker Gilty Self Filling Fountain Pen
The Quaker Gilty Self filling fountain pen fills itself and meets a long felt want. Free press announces a revolutionary writing instrument promising effortless operation and ample ink delivery to everyday users.
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PEN Construction
Quaker City
Quakar City
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