Odd Harvest Festival at St Dunstan's Church London
The annual service at St Dunstan in the East near Bishopsgate displays 39 kinds of fish and a range of foods as offerings from city merchants. A giant four foot loaf and a large emden goose join the decorations, then are sent to Guy's Hospital after the ceremony.
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London
Old City
St. Dunstan
Bishopsgate
England
Church of England
Guy’s Hospital
Detroit News
Too Many New Cures and a Vitamine Bee Joke
A humorous sketch notes Professor Irving Fisher railing at many new cures from liver anemia treatments to gland therapies for age. A restaurant quip follows with a waiter explaining a supposed fly in soup is really a vitamine bee, not a product of the establishment.
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Irving Fisher
Yale
New Haven
Sparkle of Sunlight and Quiet Beauty in Everyday Life
A reflective meditation on noticing light on water, architectural angles, and simple nature. The prose invites pause to appreciate small wonders like a sunlit lake, a glistening goblet, and a dandelion seedhead amid daily routine. The piece frames beauty in ordinary scenes.
Lost art of conversation at the pub
A quip from the Louisville Times notes conversation remains valuable even while waiting for a turn at the pub. The remark reflects social humor about everyday public venues.
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Hc Telephone
Louisville Times
Madge and Tim Realign After a Car and Pacifist Quarrel
Tim buys a car with Aunt Louise’s legacy to help Madge with three children but loses his job when the old firm fails. The couple argue over money, consider separation, and drift toward a trial reconciliation as Tim seeks a steadier local job while Madge admits she never cared for pacifists.
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Tim Brady
Tim
Madge
Aunt Louise
Brady
South América
Peru
Berwyn
Ill
Lita
Lima
Til
Ting
Louise
Mie
Detroit
Old State Names Revisited In a Continental Style
A National Geographic Society bulletin surveys reviving historic place names in the United States. It suggests states like Alabama and Iowa might reclaim Native or earlier forms, while many states would keep current names.
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United States
Oslo
Christmas
Nidaros
Trondhjem
Helsinki
Helsingfors
Warsaw
Praha
Prague
Alibama
Delaware
de la Warr
Lord de la Warr
New York
Duke of York
Empire State
Eurewic
Swow
Lemberg
Poland
Vert Mont
Roode Eylandt
Ore Jones
Illinois
George Washington
Illinois Country
Black Island
California
Colorado
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
North Carolina
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Dakota
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
National Geographic Society
Early shorthand origins linked to paleography and antiquity
The history traces shorthand to ancient times with claims of use by Persians, Egyptians and Hebrews over 1,000 years B C. The first modern shorthand appeared in London in 1588 by Timothy Bright dedicated to Queen Elizabeth. Gurney’s system dates from 1672, with improvements by Thomas Gurney in 1750.
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London
Timothy Bright
Elizabeth
Gurney
Mason
Thomas Gurney
Emancipation by Marriage
A bachelor Carberry, controlled by his moneyed sisters at The Maples, is pushed toward marriage by Angelica Freeman. He proposes when faced with a sisters visit, marries Angelica, and defeats the sisters in a domestic showdown. The newlyweds depart for a bridal tour, gaining authority in the home.
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Arberry Jones
Carberry
Angelica Freeman
Angelica
Car
Angelica Jones
Mrs. Jones
Qarberry
Fashion Notes On Long Skirts And Metal Lace Hats
Long skirts and short waists spark fashion debates while hats shift toward metallic lace and velvet accents. Elbow and puff sleeves reappear for evening wear as designers blend romance and practicality in the season’s silhouettes.
Absent Student Claims Virginia Trip to Explain Absence
The Indianapolis News reports Alibi John was absent from school without leave. He told his teacher he had been in Virginia helping raise his grandfather's tombstone, claiming the trip as his reason.
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John
Virginia
Indianapolis News
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