Sleep Habits of Great Minds Across Eras
A condensed survey of how famed writers and thinkers from Schiller to Voltaire favored different sleep patterns. The piece notes early rising as common among many geniuses, with some preferring night work and others sticking to morning routines, reflecting innate temperaments and external pressures.
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Napoleon
Corshcain
Taniel Webster
Lim Guat
Phis
Webster
New York Herald
Schiller
Geran Bors
Anthony’ Tretlope
Cork
Balaee
Wightang
Theophite Gautier
Rother
Umierlouk
Thlane
Ench
Vlei
Voltaire
Maxxn
Wes
Berlin
Tlambeldt
Dining in New York a Five Dollar Delmonico Dinner
A New York visitor recounts dining at Delmonico's and Sherry’s for about five dollars with tips. She notes scavenging cheaper options, avoiding wine, and watching prices vary nightly. The piece ends with a waiter’s remark about pikers and the reader’s confusion over the term.
Literary Figures and Secrets of Famous Writers
A fragmented segment recalls Goethe Emerson and Sir Walter Scott in tales of late night writing routine and the pursuit of inspiration. It notes Scott's Waverley period and Abbotsford scrutiny as literary activity remained hidden until dawn.
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Wwe
Vultaire
Goethe
Emerson
Famous Genoa Cemetery Impresses with Sculpted Monuments
The Campo Santo in Genoa attracts travelers for its artistic burial site. Its long, light corridors flank life size statues and portraits of the wealthy and noble, with figures in period dress and lanterns at each grave.
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Genoa
Hills
Campo
Patives
Arbie
Auid
Pet Elk Kills Early Settler in Park Incident near Fayette
The tale recounts Watts, an early settler, who kept a park with buffaloes elk and deer. In a struggle to separate fighting animals in his enclosure the elk fatally attacked him. The scene ends with Watts dying near a grave as the elk remained in the park.
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Alissough
Fayette
Watts
Farette
Jill
Watt
Mir Watts
Tie
Fragments From a Manitoba Inn Stopover
An automobilist recounts a rough stop at AQ H inn near Wargrave in Manitoba. He encounters two very old men, a bartender and a patron seeking directions to Brandon. The scene captures a weary veteran asking for help while conversation drifts between distances and drinks.
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Manitoba
Wargrave
Kindford 7
Famous Figures of Letters and Music Spoiled by Grumpiness
The article recalls Carlyle Dickensian mood swings toward friends and publishers, a scathing view of Tennyson and Browning, Swift’s sharp wit and exacting manners, and Bulow’s explosive, exacting stage presence plus vivid anecdotes from literature and music worlds.
Scientific lecturer charms town crowd with clear explanation
A Shimous scientist visiting Arad Jong fulfilled his promise to lecture for local institutions. After the talk he praised a keen listener, saying he explains until the audience shows understanding. Greenville News notes the town’s approving reception and broader American musical heritage highlighted by Dixieland tunes.
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Beeuw
Arad
Sin
Chicago Tournal
Sun Sets At Exactly Four Minutes After Seven
Two strangers in New York along the Battery wall ask a policeman for the sundown time. After testing the officer answers that the sun sets today exactly four minutes after seven, demonstrating a humorous exchange as they seek the calculation.
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Cobe
New York Press
New York
Battery Wall
Coben
Cop
Baker’s Dozen Origin in Medieval London Trade
The term baker's dozen stems from medieval London when bakers counted thirteen loaves to traders as a hawking practice. The old custom, noted in the Liber Albus, regulated bakers to offer thirteen for twelve, a phrase that spread to other trades including printing and newspapers.
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Lomson
Albus
Fondon
London Mail
Candlelight Lighting Recalled In Historic Note
The Electrical Board highlights a Dr Lewis Bell passage noting candles as a self contained mobile aid if centuries of lights had been invented earlier. He argues candles would be blessed for mobility and readiness though not suited for large areas where gas and electric wiring can work.
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Ion
Adele
Tlandel
Wonler
Coe
Jon Tripe
Brenewally Dubourg
Hadlel
Dubourg
Wue Sonte
Fandel
Bfiudel
Hans von Bulow
Bulow
Brahis
Bach
Edwin ‘Larrisse
St. Louis Republic
Lewis Bell
Bell
Values of Money and Caution in Investments Warned
A discourse on avoiding get rich quick schemes and trusting savings banks. It emphasizes self reliance, prudent investing, and distrust of demagogues while highlighting fires and the bravery of women in emergencies as reported by the New York Sun.
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Insurance Company
Dlaunger
Paso
New York Sun
Cradle Lore and Old Sayings About Birth Days
A fragmented historic note explains quirks about cradle rocking and birth day lore. It mentions beliefs that empty cradle rocking brings many babies and assigns traits to weekday born children, with "Tuesday graceful" and other destinies, though the text ends mid thought.
Notable Advice on Infant ascent from Loudou Mall
The excerpt argues that without an upper staircase a child cannot rise in the world. It suggests a nurse should lift the infant, place them on a chair or steps, and prepare for the child’s first venture into the outer world, reflecting quaint 19th century views on progress.
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eSaiturdaya
Tis
Loudou Mall
Thrones That Speak From A Royal Tomb Saga
A historical account traces mummified monarchs from Charlemagne to Frederick II, noting emperors Otto II Barbarossa and Frederick II found seated on thrones in their tomb vaults. The narrative highlights preserved bodies, open vaults, and casketed remains across centuries.
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Shavinis
Nimsele
Aix Hi Chapelle
Prussia
Otto II
Barbarossa
Frederick I
Frederick
Putrol
Jeers to War Hope Letter from Mrs Davis
A fragment from a Civil War era correspondence relates Jefferson Davis’s reaction to a request from Mrs Davis. She relays a letter urging release for Jeems Capvin of Co. south regiment to marry and return after marriage, with Davis’s implications about returning to fight.
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Jefferson Davis
Sutherinnn
Jeems C
South Carolina
Majesty of the Law in a Domestic Disturbance Scene
A frightened woman recounts a dramatic confrontation with a towering policeman who questioned her legal guilt. The officer’s forceful, overbearing inquiry leads to a tense scene at her kitchen door as she fears a health complaint and possible charges.
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Balievi
Naticyman C
Board of Health
Mork
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