The Chevalier d Eon and the Female Impostor Spy
The article chronicles Charles d Eon born 1728 in France who could pose as man or woman, rising to head of Louis XVs secret service and influencing European diplomacy, including a Moscow mission that altered alliances amid the Seven Years War. It contrasts his later decline, disguise, and eventual retreats from public life as age advanced.
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Europe
Chevalier
Louis XV
Tonnere
France
Charles Genevieve Louis Auguste Annce
Timothee d’Hon de Beaumont
d'Eon
Louis
Debonair
d’'Bon
Paris
London
Rome
Genoa
Elizabeth
Russia
Imperial
d’'Kon
Moscow
Austria
Frederick the Great
d’Eon
St. James
Hon
Contina
The Borden Murder Mystery Recalled In Public Interest
The Borden murder case in Fall River Massachusetts captivates public concern with unusual elements. Andrew J. Borden aged seventy and his wife, sixty four, were prominent locals whose deaths sparked deep curiosity about suspects and motives.
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Andrew J. Borden
Fall River
Mass
Real Nee Borden
Mr. Bor
Henderson’s Bow Tie Duty Drives Office Cloakroom Plot
The New York Sun reports Henderson must wear a bow tie in his fiancee’s presence. He cannot tie it himself and relies on a coworker skilled at knotting the polka dot string in the cloakroom before leaving at 5 for his meeting. The constraint follows from his partner’s demand and the affair unfolds daily.
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Henderson
The
New York Sun
Meaning of Doughoregan from Irish Roots and Carroll Fame
The name Doughoregan derives from Irish dough meaning house or court and O Ragan meaning of the king, pronounced Doo ray gan with the middle syllable stressed. This ties to Charles Carroll of Carrollton, famed signer and builder of Doughoregan Manor, discussed in Julian Street’s American Adventures.
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Doughoregan
Carroll
Charles Carroll
Carrollton
Julian Street
Not Permanent Obey Promise Sparks Wedding Debate
A Boston script notes that the bride’s promise to obey is not a permanent waiver of rights, highlighting that the pledge remains symbolic rather than legally binding in modern marriage vows.
Copper theft from waste water leads to big lesson
A New York Herald correspondent recalls a Montana copper mine tale from two decades ago. A junk dealer salvaged copper from an outflow near Anaconda, melting it from discarded iron and tools. He quietly melted away about 34000 dollars of pure copper before detection, and court rulings deemed the activity lawful as waste water in a public culvert. The incident inspired a catchment dam inside the mine fence to recover scrap copper.
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Far West
Montana
New York Herald
Anaconda
Copper Company
Insect Plague Could Cost Nation Billions in Losses
The article warns of a coming war between humans and insects with vast destruction potential. It cites 5,000,000 insect kinds and estimates losses from Hessian fly, chinch bug, worms, cotton pests, and livestock impacts totaling hundreds of millions, noting increasing inroads despite study and prevention efforts.
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United States
Cleveland Woman Shops in Paris Skirt Length Dilemma
A Cleveland woman shopping in Paris asks if she should wear longer skirts. A saleswoman with good English answers that it largely depends on the wearer's means of locomotion, a witty remark that amuses the shopper.
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Cleveland
Paris
Madame
Bells Prompt Doctor to Speak Louder in Christchurch
A doctor in the Hume-Mansur building tried to be sociable and asked a deaf patient if the bells of Christchurch sounded beautiful. The patient asked the doctor to speak louder, saying he could not hear because of the bells. The exchange was recounted by the Indianapolis News.
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Hume-Mansur
Christchurch
Indianapolis News
Boston School Children Buy Hippo With Pennies
A four year old, one ton baby hippopotamus was moved from Philadelphia to Boston in a specially built motor truck. The purchase price came from five thousand dollars in coins donated by Boston school children.
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Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Boston
Reefs Like Flower Gardens Among Tropical Islands
A Washington Star writer compares coral reefs to flower gardens, noting their color variety and intricate life. He highlights how reef ecosystems host diverse forms, including the caput medusae, an animal resembling a plant, evolved to keep surrounding water purer.
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Tropics
Washington Star
Wonders in Grain of Sand
A grain of sand hides shells of tiny sea creatures. Waves grind cliffs and tides wash up shells that form sand. Through magnification shells resemble perfect spirals like whelk and periwinkle. Over time these shells weld into stone and build mountains.
Adventure With Pigmy Rattlesnake In Natureland
Dr R W Shufeldts describes a Florida liv e pigmy rattlesnake with ash gray color and black blotches. The reptile’s rattle can be heard eight to ten feet away and it can launch itself from a smooth surface to strike. He notes no known deaths from bites if wounds are untreated, warning of possible fatal outcomes.
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R. W. Shufeldts
Natureland
Florida
Medieval coins and coinage practices described
The article notes that medieval coins were larger and more ornate than today with high relief dies. German seventeenth century coins could reach four percent inches in diameter and contain one pound of silver. 10 thaler and other sizes are common in collections. Silver cups were cut into planchets similar to $2.50 pieces and stamped with crests. clipping irregular coins was a death punishable offense.
The Finished Job of Love in Richmond Dispatch Lines
A Richmond Dispatch poem mocks romantic dynamics by claiming the finished job of love is to manipulate and exhaust a man until the woman either ridicules, hates, worships, or loves him, concluding that true love is a brutal test of passion and endurance.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Lightning in Lore and Folklore of American Indians
The passage notes heavy thunder and lightning references in Indian lore and Longfellow’s poem The Song of Hiawatha. It also mentions the Omaha practice of asking the soles of a man killed by lightning to deter his ghost from walking.
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Longfellow
Beadle's dime novels draw few youths to library display
The New York World reports Beadle's dime novels fail to attract youth at public library, with less than 10 percent of visitors under 16 during display month. Attendants logged 1,427 visitors to Beadle shelves, while minors are believed to be under 100. In contrast the baseball collection attracts over half of visitors who are children, with 9,643 visitors in July.
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Sure Shot
Prairies
New York
Beadle
Sparrows Once Targeted Now Fed by Towns
An elderly man in City Hall park recalls a 25 year old drive to kill sparrows with bounties and nets. He notes authorities later ended bounties and says communities now feed the birds, remarking that times indeed change.
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City Hall Park
New York Sun
Buttermilk Spree Sparks Downtown Wager
The Portland item notes a new buttermilk spree where patrons pay a nickel to drink freely at several downtown spots, seen as a safe venture by the writer. Two neighbor women recently sewed shirts for their husbands to fund both drinks in a bid to outpace each other, a quirky tale of modern days.
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Portland Oregonian
Land Reclaimed From Lake Through Montenegro Drainage
Montenegro nears a navigable outlet to the sea after talks between Yugoslavia and Albania aim to lower Scutari lake by eight feet. The $2,000,000 project deepens the Bojana River to the Adriatic, adding about 29,650 acres of fertile land and enabling self sufficiency for Montenegro.
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Montenegro
Jugo Slavia
Albania
Scutari
Scutari Lake
Bojana
Adriatic
Dates From Fifteenth Century At Ye Olde Griffin Hotel
Amersham England finds reveal a Fifteenth century coaching house with a Georgian fireplace uncovered by a broken water pipe. The hearth shows a large centered hearthstone and an old spit, with coins including one dated 1687. A chimney recess is said to have served as a hiding place during historical persecutions.
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Amersham
England
Montreal Family Herald
Caustic Paris Salon Sparks Witty Divorce Jibe
An enthusiastic friend praises a modern art piece by a female artist in a Paris salon. The critic argues the painter is so devoted to art that every creation justifies a divorce, highlighting sharp wit and provocative tone.
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Paris
Frank confession earns minimal fine in speeding case
In a Birmingham Age Herald report, a driver admits speeding after a man in a rattletrap flivver taunts him to yield the street. The judge commutes to a minimum fine, noting the self admission and curbside taunt as mitigating factors.
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Birmingham Age Herald
Dr Peerys Dead Shot Advertisement in New York
A vintage ad touts Dr Peerys Dead Shot as a single dose worm remedy. It claims cure with a 50 cent bottle sold on time, money and inconvenience from 37 Earl Street, New York City.
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Dr. Peery
Earl St
New York City
Score One for Mr Peckem
Mrs Peckem warns William about potential danger while he is away. William recalls a nearby horse thief last week and mentions losses of two or three nags in the district.
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Mr. Peckem
William
Mrs. Peckem
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