Shoe prices surge as leather costs soar across retailers
Amid rising leather and hide costs driven by export demand and embargoes, retailers warn of higher shoe prices but claim they can maintain old price values by buying directly from large US manufacturers. Affected goods include No 16120-Empir White Top lace with Black Kid bottom.
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A Vision of the Great Commander Sketch Foe Washington
A fragmented dream narrative unfolds with figures of Washington and Major Andre, recounting treason, trial, and execution. The speaker reflects on betrayal by Lee and Arnold, and the moral weight of punishment, blending historical recollection with surreal imagery.
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Fragmentary Moral Fragment on Hate and Compassion
A torn text fragment advocates doing good to those who hate you, tying kindness to science and self examination. It warns that awakened eyes reveal destructive traits within and urges turning away from hostile, dull guests. The piece ends abruptly.
Where Books Were Pawned in Medieval Oxford
Fragmentary historical note describes how books once had pledged value in medieval markets. It highlights book pawnage in Oxford with chests of pledges and careful processing, mentioning book fairs, Smithfield markets, parchment dealers, and a shadowed Pater Bieber area near St Paul’s.
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George Sand the Rise of a Pseudonym
The Pall Mall Gazette notes that Leonard Jules Sandeau, born at Auberson a century ago, inspired George Sand. In Paris as a young writer Sandeau befriended Mme Dudevant, and they coauthored Rose et Blanche in 1831. Their brief collaboration ended, and she adopted his surname to become George Sand.
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First Consideration on The Thinker Figurine Lesson
A teacher, sure of a lesson on sculpture and world history, asks students what the thinker’s pose suggests. One child replies, “He’s lost his letters,” revealing a humorous misinterpretation of the artwork.
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