Turkish Farriery and Other Oddities from London Notes
A collection of quirky excerpts on Turkish horseshoes and farriery methods, the reappearance of the scale tailed apus crab in Britain with vast counts, a dentist’s witty etiquette question, and assorted pithy quips from Harper’s Weekly to London Notes and Queries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Roobertson
Great Britain
Hampstead Heath
Preston Merse
Southwick
Kirkcudbrightshire
Schaffer
Latrelle
London Graphic
Lippincott’s
Ress
Rls
Germantown
Nora
Harper's Weekly
How Paris Gets Its Name
Caesar conquered Gaul and found the Pa ri tribe at Lutetia on the Seine. The Romans built a temple to Jupiter and a wall on the island. A town grew around the temple and was named Parisil, later Paria. Pittsburg Past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Gaul
Seine
Lutetia
Usud
Caesar
Jupiter
Parisil
Paria
Pittsburg
Phrases of Warned Hope and Quip in Philadelphia Press
The Philadelphia Press records a quip about warnings from a speaker identified as Wi Tragerdy and Crittick replying. The dialogue mentions parental advice about giving up theater and the idea of not profiting by warnings, reflecting a casual exchange in a news blurb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi Tragerdy
Crittick
Philadelphia Press
Read and Quiet: Happy Couple’s Private Quarrels Fade
A Washington Star quote describes Do Buggins and his wife finding peace, each reading the newspaper while the other speaks, remaining calm and unperturbed. The exchange highlights a calmer domestic routine and mutual tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buggins
Washington Star
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olympia Automobile Exhibition
Roquefort
Chicago
Ersin
Firdonsi
Hettie
Barry
Carrie
Hattie
Jack Millings
Boston Transcript
East Riding of Yorkshire
Fordon
Wolds
Melton
Bridington
London
Virginia-Carolina
William Fraiser
Glasburg
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Co
Durham
N. 7
Sharleston
S. Baltimore
Columbus
Montgomery
Ala
Shreveport
Richmond
Norfolk
Columbia
Atlanta
Gia
Savannah
Memphis, Tenn
Icider
Evans’ Pharmacy
Etiwan Fertilizers
Etowan Fertilizer Co
Charleston, D. C
Dillon
W. L. Douglas
Zeigler Brothers
Maes IE
Nina Alford
Lizzie Mason
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