The Lord's Prayer Through English History
A compendium showing how the Lord's Prayer appeared in English across eras from 1158 to 1111 AD. It presents successive spellings and phrasings reflecting changes in pronunciation, orthography, and style while preserving core meaning and petitions.
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Fader Ur Heune
Cumin
Dir Will Beeth
Henne
Erthe
Herene
Yvil
Hennes
Heren
Earth
Heaven
Pointed Paragraphs From A Tug Of Tact
A terse collection of maxims on tact and self control. It warns against overbearing behavior and the effect of keeping private matters private, noting that confrontational attitudes rarely win and that a cooperative approach yields better outcomes.
Anonymity as Refusal of Public Discourse
Schobenhauer attacks anonymity in journalism arguing papers must publish authors names and editors bear responsibility for signatures. He contends press freedom should be curtailed to hold speakers accountable, calling out cowled figures as ungentlemen and scoundrels.
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Schobenhauer
Rascal
Han
Why Books Are Gilt Edged
A simple explanation for gilded top edges on books. The top edge is more exposed to dust on shelves, so gilding protects the pages from dust and preserves the book’s appearance.
Irresistible Sleep in Tierra del Fuego Freezes Expedition
Dr Solander and companions carved through swamps in freezing Tierra del Fuego. A brutal cold induced deadly drowsiness. Solander and a black servant slept and died. Others woke fire and carried on, but the enslaved man perished from exposure.
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Tierra del Fuego
Dr. Selander
Solander
Sphinder
Verdi Seeks Rest Fleeing Fame In Montecatini Tale
The legend recalls Verdi craving a quiet holiday at Montecatini to escape his reputation. A host finds his room with a piano score of Il Trovatore. Verdi locks it away and asks to be led to the steepest precipice, then throws the piano key into the abyss to secure peace.
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Verdi
Montecatin
Tam
New York Tribune
Local Agent and Attorney Listed for Orange City
FP J Lonn, agent, Orange City and G Kray, attorney, Orange City, identified in the notice as legal representatives for a matter filed in the local jurisdiction. The fragment notes official roles but lacks case details or dates.
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J. Lonn
G. Kray
Orange City
A Wry Remedy for Sleepless Nights in Philadelphia
A downtown Philadelphia man sought help for insomnia that defies rest after dusk. A drug clerk suggests a mental exercise shifting from sheep to states, counties, capitals, and county seats, using atlas glances to redirect thoughts. The tactic calms the mind and aids sleep.
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Dove
Philadelphia Record
Great Snakes Text Delays Dinner Homily
A Sunday school girl Milly attends a minister’s residence with others as a reward. The minister’s long grace causes Milly to yawn and compare to her father’s shorter style, provoking a humorous recollection about a previous dinner when the cover was lifted and the father exclaimed Great snakes. The homily was postponed.
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Milly
Strand Magazine
The Wrong Shop Sausage Tale at Bowery Bar
A plain American pan handler purchases a schooner of Bowery Beer then consumes sausages at the lunch counter. He nods to leave but the barkeeper calls him back and advises visiting a butcher shop for his next drink.
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New York Globe
Bowery Geer
Panhandler
Sar
Bal
Uieher
Walter Faints After Wet Towel Slap Incident at Café
In a New York Press report a kitchen commotion at a cafe leads to Walter fainting. An investigator returns saying the scene included wet towels and a boog him attempt while a woman who left is blamed for provoking the incident with a quarter tip.
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Walter
New York Press
First Family Row Recalled in Stray Stories Quip
Cartoonish exchange from Stray Stories hints at marital tensions with a punchline about Adam and Eve. The Houston Post notes a playful contrast between pre and post marriage terms as Cain is invoked in a retort. The piece frames domestic humor through biblical references.
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Adam and Eve
Cain
The Post of Being a Man
A brief verse urging resilience and duty in hardship. It frames being a man as a natural post to defend against attack, arguing against yielding and praising steadfastness. The speaker credits Reneca and frames the ideal as a question of character and duty.
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Reneca
Mystery Keyhole Confusion Attributed To Moggendorfer
Fragmentary dialogue from an older newspaper page hints at a whimsical mix up over cake sweetness and a severed keyhole. The fragment references Marie, a character named Moggendor ber Blateer, and a puzzling event without clear resolution.
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Fats
Marie
Moggendorber Blateer
Boy Chased by Weasels in Hedge Run Adventure
An 1812 North England tale from William Henderson recounts a boy and two companions fleeing a pack of about twenty weasels across hedges and fields, ending in safety in a nearby village. The article also notes Boer hunting with oxen in the Transvaal using cattle as cover to approach steenbuck.
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William Henderson
London
Merrington
England
Aquarium of the United States Fish Commission
Washington
Peculiarities of Long Island Geography Lesson
A Brooklyn school geography class asks about Long Island features. A student answers with a joke, saying on the south side you meet the sea and on the north you hear the sound, provoking laughter from the class.
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Long Island
Brooklyn
Home Run Slip Sparks Climax at Recreation Game
Stanford faced a 3 to 2 loss in San Francisco as Kevan Brick Morse recalled a famed swing. A misread edge of the infield and a strange rebound near the plate created a dramatic, injury interrupted moment with the crowd roaring and the umpire calling hit by pitch.
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Kevan Brick ‘Morse
Recreation Grands
Sam Francisco
Stanford
Clinton
Bureau
San Francisco Chronicle
Sinking Fund Origins and Its Parliamentary Misuse
The article traces the sinking fund concept to Lord Stanhope 1716 scheme linking taxes on the South Sea and general funds to perpetual use. It cites £52,210,000 discharged by 1733, then reduced by 25 years, with later schemes by Dr Price and William Pitt. It contrasts historical misuse with a moral reflection on mortality from The New York Press.
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Lord Stanhope
South Sea
Price
New York Press
Missing Stranger Saves Boy From Frightful House
In a rural road incident a passerby stopped, tied his horse, and rescued a little boy by lifting him and shaking him gently to recover a coin from the boy’s mother’s frantic fear. The man claimed to be an internal revenue collector.
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Philadelphia Ledger
The Ones That Sold and The Curtain Was Down
A fragmented London scene shows a humorous exchange about art and a theater visit. A group of countrymen in Strand asks about admission after sampling the scene. inside, a delegate reports the view is not worth the price, noting fiddlers in front of the grand artwork.
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London
Strand
Senator Curtis in Washington Nightly Misadventure
A humorous anecdote recounts Senator Curtis and his wife leaving the theater and facing a broken latchkey failed entry. Curtis climbs a fence, hides in a trash can, and ends up returning home with a black eye before seeking a hotel for the night.
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Curtis
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Mr. Curtis
Tito
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