Cockeyed Tales and Pearls in Odd Antiquities
A miscellany of humorous squibs and anecdotes tracks church plate preludes and a colored barber tale, then shifts to Eddie Foy and an 18th century English mis sionary. It notes exotic cocoanut pearls, their true composition, and rare occurrences in far eastern coconuts with a cherry sized example cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicksoyp
New England
Dickson
Elm Street
Bradder Dickson
Mr. Dickson
Nigger Dick
Eddie’ Foy
America
St. Paul's
Haasha-Oxgby
Pearls From Coconuts Not Yet Explained by Scientists
Museum at Kew showcases a milk colored pearl-like object believed to be a coconut product. The Pall Mall Gazette notes it has the luster of genuine pearls yet chemists find no difference from real nacre. Historical records cite Rumphius sending a 1683 specimen to a grand duke for mounting.
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Kew
Pall Mall Gazette
Abia
Rumphius
Grand Duke of
Aaeineai
Modern Pied Piper Myth at Smithsonian Rats
A century ago a mysterious "Rat King" reportedly rid the Smithsonian of rats by a secret method. The short stout man with blue eyes claimed three days of darkness and instructions to seal doors, then disappeared after refusing payment, leaving the hall marked by the absence of rats and no trace of his technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Henry
Spencer,Baird
Philadelphia
Ratten Kanty
Henry
Tim
Smithsonian Institution
Fragmented Odds and Ends from a Miscellaneous Page
A jumble of short items includes ads for wire traps and potpourri style goods, a dubious medical cure for catarrh, handbag and shoe ads, shipboard humor about rats, and a remark about Egyptian illiteracy. Notable mentions include Hall's Catarrh Cure and A. S. Olmsted advertising.
Speaking of that fish you caught policy remark
A Louisville Courier Journal quote notes a policy about telling auditors a fisherman’s size, with a line about never revealing more than what will be believed. The excerpt frames cautious disclosure to satisfy various audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louiisville Courier-Journal
On the High Seas Dialog Echoes in London
The fragment shows a brief dialogue with two speakers, First Friend asking Old Man if he has dined and Second Ditto starting in the contrary, set in London, hinting at a maritime or nautical conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sloan's Liniment Advise for Sore Throat and Chest Pain
A vintage testimonial claims Sloan's Liniment quickly relieves sore throat chest tightness and hoarseness. Mr A W Price of Fredonia Kane says drops on the tongue stop coughing and reduce chest pains and hay fever symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
A.W. Price
Fredonia
Kane
Eaya
Shleen
Togar
Soil Dependence Remains Crucial for Village Population
A significant portion of the community relies on agriculture for daily sustenance. The population's wellbeing hinges on soil health and farming productivity.
Lights in Days of Yore Relics of Rushlights and Candlets
A nostalgic piece traces the shift from rushlights to electric lighting in English homes. It notes the decorative appeal of antique candlesticks and rushlight holders, cites ancient mentions from Cormac Mac Art, and recalls old methods of house illumination before machine-made candles became common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mistiae
Cormac
MacArt
Ireland
Ihe
Dublin Society of Antiquaries
Robert May
Carlow
Eliza Cook
Pole Holes and Polar Myths Debunked in Verse
Ted Robinson critiques sensational Arctic tales in the Cleveland Leader. He mocks claims of a hole at the North Pole and a land of coral warmth, noting the pole is just snow and calling Doctor Cook's feats a roast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Robinson
Cleveland
Fate of Local Clerks Reflected in Quick Firing
A Baltimore American quips on employment and credit, noting a clerk named Cannon was fired and a "gorter" Ball bounced, implying strict discipline when credit is strong enough to avoid use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Hoyt
Gorter
Baltimore American
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Steele City Press
Robert
Jim
Bat
Harley
Royal Society
Bootblack
Citar
Sgt
Waar Site
OF von
Lili
Charterhouse
Calcutta
Japan
Hall
Peeeaneaith
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Waterss, Kixxann
Manvin
Wholewile Druggiste
Hall's
Edasti Pation
RaMa
Allen
Don’ Mennes
Olmsted
le Roy
Dodds
Sale
S “Guat
York, Nebr
Sloan's
Rei & Sloss
India
Carters
Aerial League
Perry
Davin
Ainkil
Ha Aeaghns
Ana Fa
Tamon
North Pole
The
Sanbad
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