Hidden Irving Sketch Unearthed By Sunday World Magazine
A New York Sunday World Magazine reveals an unpublished Washington Irving sketch long unseen in print. The manuscript belongs to a Brooklyn family linked to the lady who requested the work in 1832. The piece is described as a curious, gossiping device with broad use in exposing neighbors.
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New York Sunday World
Sunday World Magazine
Washington Irving
Mr. Irving
Brooklyn
Rip van Winkle
The Wonderful Animal of Scolding And Iris of Language
The passage extols a remarkable animal known for scolding power and dramatic expression. It contrasts a blue aura around scolding women with their beauty and notes a surge of thunder when the tongue is loosed. It references Mr Irving and his years abroad gathering material for major works and his diplomatic service in London.
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Aurora
Mr. Irving
New York
Europe
Grenada
London
Ladies' Tongues by Washington Irving
A satirical reflection on the power and peril of a lady's tongue as a social force. The piece likens speech to an engine of influence capable of spreading scandal yet also capable of charm, urging pardon while hinting at broader cultural commentary.
Egyptian equestrienne in veiled dress on a donkey scene
A description from a colonial era account details a Mohammedan veiled Egyptian woman riding a donkey, wrapped in a habara with a face veil, padded with a high heeled sandal, and a richly embroidered saddlecloth. observers note the contrast with Egyptian men on donkeys and reference Salvation Army funding and trustees.
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Egypt
Chinese Papers at Pekin
The Japanese have long published a Chinese newspaper at Pekin. Recently the Russo-Chinese Bank issued a rival sheet disapproving its tone, and a third paper appeared inspired by the German legation.
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Pekin
Russo- Chinese Bank
Legation
Rare King Edward VII Prayerbook Price Surge
Subscribers who paid 200 for a vellum King Edward VII prayerbook edition now see its market value rise to 1800, with ten copies printed for vellum and further high priced editions by Shelley's poems and Milton. The piece warns amateurs that investing in rare books is risky and often driven by luck rather than expertise. It also notes Abyssinia’s wired frontier, a 1000 mile telephone line and challenges with poles and wildlife.
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Shelley
Milton
New York
Law of Cache In Force In West And Chicago
A. T. Packard former Chicago Press Club president recalls the cache law from the cattle days near Medora and Roosevelt era, noting old timers trusted to leave gear and valuables behind with assurance they would remain. A Chicago correspondent adds the same habit exists when a man leaves a pledge or item to be redeemed.
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A. T. Packard
Chicago Press Club
Medora
Roosevelt
West
Packard
Chicago
Destruction of Ruffed Grouse by Fences and Windows
An eminent naturalist notes that overprotection harms wildlife in country preserves. Ruffed grouse collide with high fencing and house windows, sometimes fatally, a pattern seen in other regions. The observations cite multiple instances of birds dying from collisions, reflecting dangers of too much protection.
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Harper's Weekly
Ruskin on Giotto in Lucca 1874 review excerpt
John Ruskin argues Giotto remains central to human passion in art, praising realist small scenes over grand Byzantine influence. He notes Assisi fresco flaws yet lauds the tender moment of a monk reading and a grateful woman, contrasting later schools with perceptive clarity.
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Ruskin
Giotto
Lucca
Cimabue
Taddeo Gaddi
Assisi
Ife
Christ
St. Francis
Charity
John Ruskin
Pius and His Namesake
Architect M Schneider sought guidance from Pope Pius X at the Vatican and was told they are relatives because Schneider and Sarto both mean tailor. The pope joked that as two tailors they must be related, given his family name Sarto.
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Pius
M. Schneider
Vatican
Pius X
Sarto
Schneider
The Joy The Smart Set Poem Fragment
A fragment from The Smart Set extols joy in the doing and vision over outcomes. It highlights the ecstasy of imagination, the act of singing, and the striving spirit, concluding that joy lies in the endeavor and leaving rest to God. The verse contemplates art, life, and the obsessions of creation.
Wireless Telegraphy Law Tightens U K Stations
Britain enacts a new law restricting wireless telegraphy. No person shall establish install or operate wireless telegraph apparatus within the British Isles or on British ships in territorial waters without a postmaster granted license. The regulation aims to control and supervise wireless communications nationwide.
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Britain
Great Britain
British Isles
Stage Coach Travel and the Rise of Fast Mail Coaches
The article traces eighteenth and early nineteenth century stage and mail coaches, noting dull black leather, iron rails, and four mile per hour speeds. It highlights Beehive coach features like numbered seats, reading lamps, and restrictions on luggage, plus guard policies and evolving post routes. It cites speed gains to ten miles per hour and the Edinburgh to Aberdeen mail run carrying up to eight passengers.
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London
Manchester
Pennant
Edinburgh
Aberdeen
Parclay
Ury
The Pharisee and His Neighbor by S H Kiser
Poem in which a self righteous narrator rejects envy of a neighbor. The speaker boasts of piety and wealth while condemning the neighbor’s supposed jealousy and sins. The work critiques hypocrisy, obedience to scripture, and the moral gaze from heaven.
Simile at Franklin Inn Frames a Thief and Clergyman Path
At a Philadelphia literary gathering Harrison Morris cites a simile from a thief's trial. A refined youth, turning to theft to fund seminary studies, is likened to an oarsman steering away from his chosen harbor.
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Franklin Inn
Philadelphia
Harrison Morris
Two Lawyers Clash as Justice Giegerich Recounts Tale
Supreme Court Justice Leonard A. Giegerich recalls a past motion argument between two attorneys. One was excitable and blustered, the other calm and biting. the latter corrected the record with restrained sarcasm.
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Leonard A. Giegerich
Supreme Court
Notes From The Capital Des Moines 1904 Tuberculosis Report
Judge Kinne of the state board of control began compiling data from 1 246 physicians on tuberculosis reports covering over 2 400 cases. Of 2 412 cases studied, 994 were male and 1 418 female with diverse nationalities. Fort Dodge physician Dr Kime will use findings in a conference paper on treatment. Agriculture board favors a two week fair to reduce weather impact and allow lectures, possibly funded by 30 000 dollars, with admission abolished to attract crowds.
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Des Moines
Kinne
State Board of Control
Kime
Fort Dodge
Board of Control
Board of Agriculture
State Agricultural College
Iowa election laws and state historical department changes
Secretary of state distributes updated election laws to county auditors amid amendments. Representative Harris pushes reforms to end straight-ticket voting. minor changes noted. Library trustees grant Hon. Aldrich six months paid leave. plans for his Washington visit to aid the state Historical Department. Capitol fire concerns urged by Fitzhugh Taylor include improved protection and new systems. State Auditor Carroll attends national insurance meeting seeking to bar wildcat insurers from mail use. Governor Cumming awaits War Department guidance on Shiloh monument inscription appeal. Nevada note reports a Blasphemy charge appeal in Collins with Dr Knepper fined. district court appeal proceeds amid procedural disputes.
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Iowa
Thos. Harris
Powesheik
Charles Aldrich
State Historical Department
Aldrich
Washington
Carroll
National Meeting of Insurance Commissioners
Indianapolis
Congress
Cumming
Shiloh
Nevada
Collins
Bromley
N. W. Knepper
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Ladies’ Tongues
Shington Irving
Egyptian Equestrienne
Salvation Army
England
Gamble
Abyssinia
Everybody's Magazine
Toring
Jehovah
S. H. Kiser
Fitzhugh Taylor
Iowa State House
Capitol Improvement Commission
State House
Capitol
Taylor
Capitol Commission
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