Bret Harte Distills Englanders Myths of His Poker Image
The article recalls Bret Harte’s irritation with admirers who conflated his fiction with his life. It recounts a beholding Englishman asking about poker, Harte’s humorous distinction between American and British terms, and his blunt claim that he modeled his gambler character Oakhurst on himself with the scene of his death being autobiographical.
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Bret Harte
Kansas City
Harte
States
Oakhurst
Americans Accorded Honors by Britain
The first native American knighted by a British monarch was Sir William Pepperell born in Kittery Maine on June 27 1696. A merchant and military leader he served on the Massachusetts royal council and as chief justice of common pleas before gaining eminent status. Since then Americans like Lord Astor and Lord Shaughnessy have received high British honors.
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Sir William Pepperell
Kittery
Maine
New England
Royal Council of
Massachusetts
Common Pleas
Pepperell
Lord Astor
Lord Shaughnessy
New York
Milwaukee
Quietest Man in Boston Riddle in London Tit-Bits
A joke about workers in Boston seeking the quietest man. A judge asks for a name. a minder finally suggests Bill Kite, who is dead, making him the quietest man known. The tale hinges on twenty years of silence.
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Boston
Jack
Weill
Bill Kite
London
It Happened in Boston and a Visitor’s Comment
A visitor remarks on Walter’s growth in Boston while his mother reflects on adults who expect children to stay infants. Walter notes that people often overlook natural change and assume children never mature despite evidence.
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Walter
Washington Star
Knew His Business and The Minister Rumor
A shrewd country storekeeper notices the arrival of a new minister next week. He tests a young assistant by asking about the minister and plans to display new hats in the shop window to catch customers. The exchange hints at local gossip and opportunistic marketing in a small town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priskly
Arnold and Peggy Shippen's tangled wartime fate
The article recounts General Benedict Arnold and Peggy Shippen, noting Arnold's betrayal and Peggy's alleged innocence. Washington trusted Peggy, offering escort or flag of truce options. Peggy returned to Philadelphia in 1780 but faced expulsion and cold treatment, eventually leaving for good. Arnold died in London, embittered and countryless.
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Benedict Arnold
Margaret
Peggy Shippen
Philadelphia
General Washington
Arnold
Peggy
Washington
Detroit
London
Fear of Premature Burial Sparks Society Formation
Arthur Pendyns notes in John of London s Weekly that fears of being buried alive led to a death certification reform society. Historical examples include Egyptians priests guarding corpses, Greeks marking dead, and modern figures like Wilkie Collins Hans Andersen and Harriet Martineau who took precautions to avoid premature burial.
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Arthur Pendenys
John
London
Wilkie Collins
Hans Andersen
Harriet Martineau
Geologists Find Ice Age Fossils Beneath Blue Clay in Tennessee
Geologists mining near an old Indian earthwork uncovered blue clay containing fossils from the great ice age. Human bones lay beneath the clay, suggesting Tennesseans shared the landscape with Ice Age fauna. A later find shows Indians may have transported and repacked the clay in flat layers.
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Tennessee
Queen Lover of Cherries
The cherries England is famed for came from Flanders in 1540. Queen Elizabeth popularized them, and Sir Francis Carew earned a nickname by delaying ripening a tree for a month, placing a tent over it so the cherries were ripe when the queen visited.
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England
Flanders
Elizabeth
Francis Carew
Liquid that suspends heavy stones rivals mercury
A saturated aqueous solution of tungstic borate is described as a liquid with a specific gravity of 3.3, heavier than most rocks. The article notes it could separate precious stones from broken rock mass by floating them, with only a few gems denser than the liquid.
Unpoetic Envy Dialogue Fragment
A fragmented dialogue contrasts envy and freedom as two speakers discuss birds enjoying life. The exchange hints at themes of liberation and desire, with abrupt lines and incomplete phrases implying a short, artistic note or excerpt.
Ants Perceive Vibrations Despite Lacking Ears
A historical note explains ants sense surface vibrations. Tapping a table triggers quick starts, and a tiny bird drop from six inches causes convulsive scams among ants. It claims ants never sleep and can live 60 to 100 days without food while continuing work.
Dog Day Superstitions From an Ancient British Calendar
A fragment notes midsummer superstitions around infants in rural Britain. It warns against babies sleeping on bones or graves during the dog days, and claims a newborn must go upstairs first when traveling abroad to rise in the world. It mentions folk beliefs tied to wooden cradles and rocking an empty cradle.
Stars and science captivate a seaside audience
A dark seaside veranda hosts a mysterious encounter as a visitor overhears a striking girl with golden hair praise science. She extols astronomy, moon distances, planet sizes, and solar speed, wondering how scientists discovered the sun’s true nature and other cosmic truths.
Origin of Canaries and the cage bird lineage
The Biological Survey notes the origin of the canary is obscure and likely began with captive birds from the Canary Islands. It suggests the serin finch of central and southern Europe may have been captured and bred with canaries, blending distinct traits until differences became indistinguishable.
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Canary
Canary Islands
Middle
Europe
For Sale of Farm Near Jar sen Nebraska in 1924
For sale with possession at once or March 1 1924 an 80 acre farm known as the B P Ratt laff farm formerly owned by C B Reimer north east of Jar sen Nebraska. Address owner 46tf C Collins Hebron Nebraska.
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B. P. Rattlaff
C. B Reimer
North Fast of
Jarsen
Nebr
C. Collins
Hebron
For Sale and Local Notices in Hastings Nebraska
FOR SALE: A couple of Shep herd puppies natural heelers Jansen Phone 2422 H E Wegele, pd a FOR SALE: The Henry Fette residence For particulars address Mrs A L Bexton 7048 Lincoln Hastings Nebr lam now devoting all of my time to Piffin Lighting Agent for Western Electric and Fanny Lighting and Power outfits All kinds of Radio sets and repairs If interested call orini Bartlett Pho Fairbury Nebr All material and work absolutely guaranteed Tu mae at.
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Jansen
H. E. Wegele
Henry Fette
A. L. Bexton
Lincoln, Hastings, Nebru
Lam
Western Electric
Fanny
Calorini
Bartlett
Pho Fairbory
Nebr
For Sale Gorn Sheller and Fordson Tractor
For sale a Gorn sheller and a Fordson tractor in good running condition. Listing notes the items are operable and priced to sell. Potential buyers are advised to inspect and negotiate on site.
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Gorn Sheller
Fordson Tractor
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