Boys in Parliament Famous Men Who Began Careers in Their Teens
A historical look at youth in the British House of Commons noting members who started in their teens such as Edmund Waller at sixteen and Charles James Fox at nineteen, with anecdotes on their early entrances and speeches and the era's political culture.
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House of Commons
Commons
Edmund Waller
Clarendon
Charles James Fox
Ion
Midhurst
Westminster
Chesterfield
St. Germans
Pitt Early Political Prodigy and Rapid Rise
The passage celebrates William Pitt as a precocious youth who, before turning 23, became chancellor of the exchequer and, at 24, prime minister. It notes his swift ascent after joining Parliament and a remark from Fox praising his future prominence.
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William Pitt
Appleby
Commons
Fox
Pitt
Exchequer
New York Press
Tale of Consuelo Duchess and Mad Dog News
Lord Rossmore recalls Consuelo Duchess of Manchester describing a joyous scene from her past. A young American girl bursts into a hotel room crying that her father has been bitten by a mad dog and that they are bound for Pasteur in Paris, full of excitement.
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Lord Rossmore
Consuelo
Duchess of
Manchester
Edward
Poppa
Pasteur’s
Paris
The many meanings of the word jag across dialects
The passage notes how jag began as a load of hay and broadened to include a large drink, the journey with the load, bags, and the act of carrying. It also lists regional meanings such as blister fatigue calf leather and jagged edges, with parallels to jos.
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Jos
A Placid Club Draws Names For Next Meeting
Mrs W hosts a bridge club with local neighbors while Sally Fill, a farmer’s child, arrives with homemade pickles. Sally says her mother belongs to a club that does not play cards or sew. they simply draw names from a hat to select the next meeting.
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Mrs. W
Sally Fill
Sally
Well to Do Citizen Refuses Debt Payment Satire
A collector presses a well to do citizen who refuses to pay debts to avoid putting creditors out of work. The man explains he would rather suspend payments than cause others to lose jobs, voicing a satirical view on debt and employment.
Mark Twain as Buffalo Express Editor Tale
An anecdote cited by Harper's Magazine suggests Mark Twain after buying into the Buffalo Express arrived as editor and, lacking staff, gently requested to see a young man offering the new editor a chair. The tale, though its exact origin is uncertain, remains a humorous vignette about the famed writer.
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Mark Twain
Harper’s Magazine
Clemens
The
Buffalo Express
Hitches In Eggshells
Napoleon III studied manners with a friend who noted one peculiar habit. After every boiled egg he would thrust his spoon through the shell. Some say the custom arose to prevent witches from sailing in the eggs, a belief dating back to ancient times.
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Napoleon
Sure Way to Get Job
A transcript fragment shows two voices debating job access and money. One speaker laments unemployment and needing funds while the other argues it would be easy to obtain work. The exchange highlights economic pressure and casual talk about finding employment.
First Transatlantic Wireless Contact Achieved by Kite Experiments
Francie A. Collins recounts how Marconi tested wireless transmission in 1901 using kites at Poldhu Cornwall and a receiving setup in Nova Scotia. After many trials the signal emerged over 2,000 miles with the Morse call S repeated, marking a pivotal moment in early wireless science.
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Earth
Marconi
Franklin
Atlantic
Poldhu
Cornwall
America
Nova Scotia
Place Bay
Poldliu
Francie A. Collins
The Morocco Barber A Humorous Note On Berber Grooming
A London Globe excerpt mocks Moroccan village barbers who double as surgeons. It jokes that they shave rough heads and leave only the Berber tuft, claiming an Angel Gabriel link while noting the faithful are unaware of the purpose.
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Morocco
Europe
Gabriel
Paradise
London Globe
No Fresh Air in Central London Investigator Finds
An investigator reports no ozone detected in London air except at Browns Wood Park in the northeast. Wind came from the northeast and carried air with all ozone removed before reaching Hyde Park, Bushey Park shows no ozone, and urban exhalations from people and animals render nearby homes without fresh air.
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London
Brownswood Park
Hyde Park
Bushey Park
Charing Cross
Tishey Park
Jerry's Diagnosis and Picnic Mood
A boy named Jerry Clancey attends a church picnic and is served generously but later shows unhappiness. A parishioner asks why he is sad and he replies that he has not eaten enough and feels left out. The scene touches on care and deprivation amid a social gathering.
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Jerry
Clancey
Wipaiah
Classifieds Corner: Mink Skunk Weasel Muskrat For Sale
Advertises top cash prices for fur animals by Schindler Bros. and offers perfectly good old papers for sale. Includes a rental for three rooms suitable for light housekeeping. Inquiries directed to 221f.
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Schindler Bros
For Sale or Rent Blacksmith Shop and Feed Mill Eddy
For Sale or Rent blacksmith shop and feed mill at Eddy 8 D. doing good business. Apply to Lloyd Gleason Eddy 8 D. Fine list of first class improved farms for sale O B Lien Sisseton 8 D. (6tf)
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Eddy
Lloyd
Gleason
O. B. Lien
Sisseton
8.D
Reward Offered for Gallant Hallinger or Related Case
An incomplete notice promises a reward for information leading to the capture of a suspect named Gall erhint. The ad includes signatures from local businessmen I J Cheney and associates, declaring trustworthiness in business and obligations owed by the firm National Bank of Commerce Toledo. The piece also promotes Tall’s Catarrh Cure and Tall’s Family Pills with pricing.
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Mall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
I. J. Cheney
National Bank of Commerce
Tall
Tall’s Family
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