Beggars of the Sea Named Dutch Patriots in Revolt
A historical note explains how Dutch patriots fighting Philip II came to be called beggars. Led by Count Louis of Nassau, a deputation presented a remonstrance to Margaret of Parma. Though she considered yielding, an adviser warned not to fear the beggars. The epithet became their watchword as a bitter fifty year struggle ended with Holland’s release.
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Philip of Spain
Low Countries
Louis of Nassau
Margaret, Achess of Parma
Philip I
Netherlands
Holland
Man With Eccentric Pram Speaks Aloud In Hallway
A reclusive man of long solitary life began talking to himself a habit until a hotel corridor morning brought a greeting in a sweet feminine voice. He answered with old fashioned courtesy, asking who the speaker might be, revealing his social awkwardness and embarrassment.
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Colnel
Coroner in Deep Trouble Over Singapore Law
The coroner denounces a triad era in Singapore where Indians may bury bodies without written authority and no link without a doctor’s certificate and burial order. He recalls a recent inquest at the mortuary where a body was nearly burned before his arrival, warning of crime risk from such procedures.
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Singapore
Theody
Fragmentary Local Notice From Distant Past
Fragmented OCR text appears from a historical local page. It references a clerks rerinder, a church, a country park far beyond, a scylic being held, a death, and a long unwieldy volume. Names and precise events are unreadable, leaving only scattered fragments and garbled phrases.
Fear of cows roots in farmer life across seasons
A Boston Transcript quip notes cows as potential helpmates for farmers, drawing and hauling beyond oxen. It jests about women's fear of cattle on rural visits, while acknowledging some women fearlessly traverse pastures. The piece highlights changing rural dynamics and gendered perceptions of livestock.
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Boston Transcript
Old Reporter Wise Under The Scaffold Weather
Sir Wemyss Reid recalls a seasoned reporter at an execution who reads the New Testament as the crowd gathers. The veteran's calm remark, “Very sad, but let us be thankful it isn't raining,” is cited as a humane aside before the act.
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Wemyss Reid
Rhodesian settlement tale from Mashonaland frontier
A Rhodesian woman describes building a large, comfortable house eighty feet of native wood veranda. She recalls arriving from England with husband, living in a tent until completion, and farming with minimal costs. They rely on self-sufficient food, killing their own meat and using animal fat, while milk and essentials are available at reasonable prices locally. The family stays about forty miles from Salisbury in Mashonaland.
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England
Salisbury
Mashensland
Hans
Apple Tea as a Beautifier Among Peautiers
New morning substitute for coffee is apple tea prepared by soaking small apple bits overnight and boiling five minutes. The drink darkens to brownish black but is claimed to improve complexion and rheumatic troubles, especially for those who skip breakfast and delay digestion until noon.
No Hope for pips There
Fragmented OCR text shows scattered phrases and names without clear narrative. The readable portions mention various odd spellings and incomplete names, suggesting a torn or garbled local notice or column item with no coherent event or outcome to capture.
Fragmented Text Reflects Murky Personal Narrative
A garbled OCR fragment mentions names and phrases in a random sequence. It appears like a personal stream of words with no clear event, date, or identifiable organization. The passage lacks cohesive structure or verifiable details.
Great Writer Hugo Loved Praise
Victor Hugo enjoyed compliments and praise from admirers. Robert Harborough Sherard notes how eager young English and American women sought to tell Hugo that they admired his works. Their refined flattery was rendered in grand terms, praising the master and France’s enduring genius.
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Victor Hugo
Robert Harborough Sherard
Paris
England
America
France
Impressions of Mind on the Face
An essay on acting notes that a performer must inhabit a character by imagining its thoughts, rather than letting personal memories such as a child’s goodnight shape the face. It argues control over expressions to keep thoughts concealed, a useful accomplishment for stage craft.
Hind Lime Lathing in Animals and Whales Debate
Fragmentary OCR text hints at a discussion about hind limb lathing or hind fin modifications in animals, with references to whales and a controversial practice. The readable parts suggest a debate or observation about anatomical alterations and their effects on movement and identity.
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