First London Directories Through the Centuries
The London Telegraph notes early city directories dating from 1595 and 1677, including lists of merchants and bankers in Lombard Street. It traces the evolution to Brown’s 1738 directory and the 1800 birth of the regular prostatics directory, issued annually thereafter.
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Queen Elizabeth’s Reigs
Theritish Museum
City of London
Lee
Lombard Street
Pope
Brown
London Telegraph
Railway Maps Elevate Public Travel and Info Quality
An official from the Chicago and Northwestern Railway praising railway maps as essential aids for travelers. He notes Wisconsin and western states have detailed, well-made maps published by passenger departments, stored in libraries as reference. He stresses maps reflect scientific publishing principles across major rail systems.
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Robert Lews Stevenson
Sid
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Wisconsin
Long Hair Rules for English Soldiers in Early Times
The London Standard cites medieval notices showing Henry I ordered soldiers to crop their hair in proper length in 1127, while Anselm and William of Malmesbury describe later anecdotes of knights letting their hair grow and then trimming, with many military men adopting cropped styles before returning to indulgence.
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Matthew of
Westminster
Henry L
England
Wiliam
Madnesbury
Red King
Anselm
William of
Malmesbury
Henry I
London Standard
Parrot Believed Thief Reveals Diamonds in London Shop
Jeweler M Carcenat reports missing stones to Police Commissioner M Raynand. The inspector notes a chattering parrot in the Rue Le courbe shop and suspects it as thief. An emetic causes the parrot to disgorge over £200 in diamonds, leading to its imprisonment to the perch.
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M. Carcenat
Lecourbe
M. Raynand
Police
Luris Cor
Loudou Telegraph
Amble Ambrose Phillips and the News Word Debate
The term namby pamby, from Pope, is linked here to Am brose Phillips and childish verses to the children of a peer. A note recalls the Am by and Amb by nickname, plus a pun on news in a Fernald pamphlet and a Horace Greeley quip about whether news is singular or plural.
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Namby Pamby
Pope
Ambrose Phillips
Amby
Ambrose
Seay
J. C. Fernald
Horace Greeley
Violinist Remarks on Elder Instrument for Tomorrow
A witty exchange features a violinist boasting a centuries old instrument to be used at a house visit tomorrow evening, while Parvent dismisses the age and claims no one will notice the difference.
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Str
Little Girl Probes Meaning of Composition in Class
Teacher-Now asks what composition means and a girl answers it is turning simple ideas into complication. Parson asks a couple’s vows and the groom jokes about his in-laws and his own family.
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Manila Times
Too Much Talk Browne To What Do You Attribute Troubles
Towne answers with witty lines about mobility of the lower jaw and people lacking principles being ruled by whims. The exchange features Browne and Towne in a concise dialogue highlighting satirical takes on world troubles.
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Browne
Towne
The Curfew Bell Origin Debunked
A Poe rson s Weekly examination argues the curfew tale is a historian s myth with little truth. It rejects couvre feu as origin and favors carrefour a crossroads name linked to early bells rung to mark time at dawn and dusk.
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Seattle
France
England
Poarson
Mediterranean Sea Level Rise Since Roman Times
A brochure by M. Ph. Negris to the Academy of Science notes major depth increases in the Mediterranean over two millennia. Former Roman structures near Lenente Amphissa and Rhence are now submerged by about nine feet, with a submerged dock and a nine foot depth over the Roman baseline. The sea has risen at least nine feet in roughly 2,000 years.
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Academy of Science
Lenente
Bay of Amphissa
Greece
Rhence
Mediterranean
Harvesters Hover Over Potential Delta Volcano
In California wheat fields a boy pounds a wet sack beside reapers as a fire tender fails. A rainless summer bakes grain that burns like a flash. hundreds of thousands of dollars vanish in hours on delta lands where tule soil smolders like sawdust. Harvesters labor above a dangerous, smoldering ground.
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California
Everybody's Magazine
In Moscow Plays Lacked National Flavor Says American Resident
An American resident describes his stay in Moscow noting only one Rugshin character play seen and no stage songs that appealed to Russian sentiment, contrasting with how the Bowery Girl or Dixie Land move audiences in the United States.
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Moscow
Rugshin
Penelope and Pauline Describe a Boston Slot Machine
In a playful exchange from Boston, Penelope recalls a slot machine that dispenses the correct pronunciation for a penny. Pauline asks for details, and Penelope confirms the amusing device. The snippet captures light humor and a regional vibe.
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Penelope
Boston
Pauline
Puck
Hin Impudence and The Ides of Indignation
Nell accuses a man of impudence as Bell recalls the racy scene. The dialogue centers on embarrassment and a dramatic kiss during a tense moment, with questions of propriety and status surfacing through the exchange.
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Nell
Bell
Be Set Ify Ledger
Music Moves A and B to Echoes of Loss
A says her music moved them deeply and they were touched by it. B agrees and notes that they might have kept their flat another year if not for her influence.
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