Survival of Feudal Traditions in Modern Times
An essay recounts antique practices still observed in the United States Supreme Court and England. It notes quill pens at the court, royal annuities like the Pendrell pension, and quit rents owed to the king, illustrating enduring customs across centuries.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Tennyson
Washington
United States Senate
America
United States Supreme Court
United States
Capitol
The
Charlies Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Frank K. Green
England
Marshal Green
New York
Potomac River
Richmond
Albert Thompson
Meriden
Mr. Thompson
Thompson
Lorrie Staley
George Pendrell
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles II
Oliver Cromwell
Executive Mansion
Virginia
Charles II of
Charles Stuart
Charles I
Great Britain
Cromwell
Worcester
Boscobel
Wolverhampton
Pendrell
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Pendrell
France
Pendrells
George
John
Humphrey
Mary
William Pendrell
Elizabeth Pendrell Yates
Yates
Dyson
Walker
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Arthur Charles Wellesley
Prince of
Charles
TO AW
Mary Pendrell
Wlliam Pendrell
John Pendrell
Humfrey Pendrell
Elizabeth Yates
George V
Britain
Duke of Atholl
Blair Atholl
Foulis
Crendon
Buckinghamshire
Amesbury
Wiltshire
Shropshire
Broken Chinese Vase Incident Jolts Household
In Usk Germany a maid apologizes after breaking the mistress's best Chinese vase. The mistress offers brandy, and the maid recovers from shock, recounting the mishap to calm the scene.
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Usk
Germany
Pedestrian Defined as a Pop Stereotype
In Tommy-Say it’s explained that a pedestrian is one of those fellows who is always kicking about automobiles, a slang definition echoed in Pop discourse of the era.
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Tommy
Pop
Child Song About Peas and Honey Naughtily Adopts Knife
A playful snippet references a child who eats peas with honey. The rhyme notes it amuses onlookers yet keeps peas on the knife. The verse preserves a light humorous tone without further context.
Family Gag In The Cellar Over The Meter Joke
A playful exchange shows a daughter asking about her father in the cellar where he reads. The mother explains he is reading by the electric light meter humor, hinting at a late night in a domestic setting.
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Swain
Obsolete Verger Denies Groom's Arrest at City Church
A Boston Transcript snippet recalls a verger announcing a wedding as an officer arrives with a warrant for Washington Banks. Ceremony proceeds while police readies custody. friends stand on the right side of the church.
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Washington Banks
Verger
Boston Transcript
Lacks Repose In Society Controversy
A dialogue between Mr. Hoskinson and a guest discusses Mrs. Newcome. He asserts she does not move in good society, while she’s described as shaking hands as if she meant it, revealing social tension and perception of propriety.
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Mrs. Hoskinson
Vehement Denial by Chairman Over Alleged Oath
In a heated exchange Mr Woodhead angrily denies swearing an oath, insisting it is a lie and asserting he has never sworn in his life during the remarks and rebuttal.
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Woodhead
Mr. Woodhead
Police Sleepy Cop Ruse Alerts Robbery Victim
A humorous exchange shows a thief’s clever timing as a victim admits robbing occurred while a beat officer struggled to stay awake. The captain’s quip highlights the delay between crime and police awareness.
Look Out She Will Not Sing The Old Songs
A brief comic exchange notes a singer avoiding aged songs and a clever suitor guessing her age. The dialogue hints at marriage and trial and error in a wry, literary tone. The piece plays on social expectations and relationships with crisp, witty banter.
No More Stew Hamburg Hummel Quip
A quip attributed to Hamburg Hummel jokes about a rescuer finding a friend captured by cannibals already scratched off the menu. The line plays on suspense and macabre humor with a grim punchline.
Not So Bad Two Housewives Discuss Marriage Joke
Two housewives chat by the back fence about marriage and relatives. One asks about exceptionally marrying relatives and the other notes her husband “didn’t do so bad.”
Costume Attendee Seeks Armor for Referee Role at Dance
In Rome D Trayaso reports a theater costumer helping a customer prepare a suit of armor for a football themed fancy dress dance with the customer acting as referee.
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Trayaso
Rome
Ploughs Creams Marketed For Outdoor Beauty
Outdoor girls are urged to use Ploughs Peroxide Cream for sun and wind protection and powder setting. Ploughs Cleansing Cream removes dirt and clears pores. Ploughs Cold Cream claims to restore youthful beauty. Prices: 25c, 3c, and 50c.
Tolstoy Memorials in Leningrad Museum
A travel note highlights Tolstoy and Pushkin museums in Leningrad. The Tolstoy collection includes letters, manuscripts, personal dress, boots made by Tolstoy, and the carriage he rode in before his death. The manuscript section holds about one million manuscripts from Russian authors across three centuries.
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Tolstoy
Leningrad
Khalturin
Milllonaya Street
Tolstoy Museum
Leo V Tolstoy
Pushkin Mseum
Russia
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India
North America
Florence Pendrell
New Zealand
Francis EB. Walker
University of British Columbia
Beauty
Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
U.s.dept of Agriculture
K-R-O
K R-O Co
Springfield
Hopsville
Flit
Serer
Ath
Largout Sribee
Conte
Neask Eae Saga
Wey
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