The Mouse That Desired Wings Turns to Night Walker
A fable about a mouse who asks an eagle for wings to join birds. The eagle grants wings, but the mouse’s pride and new abilities alienate it from both birds and old companions, leaving it mortified and night-bound. Also notes on Parisian delicacies and a tale of Sir Edwin Landseer drawing two images with one pair of pencils in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winga
St. Nicholas
Quai
Edwin Landseers
London
Landseer
Teola
Battle OF Navarino
Noe cobbing at Maori feast stirs respectful nose touch ritual
A New Zealand letter from London Outlook describes a Maori feast where a stately elder in striped garments performs a nose touch greeting with women, an impressive, ceremonial gesture described as gentle and reverent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
London
Preparations and Parson Pranks in a Scottish Parable
A humorous tirade from Kanans City Tidependent depicts a Glaswegian parishioner mockingly replying to a baptism question. A sepia tone dialogue includes a vailed jab at pretentious ceremony and a minister’s solemn oath amid mockery and bluster.
Horse whisperers and beekeeping lore in old Ireland
A miscellany of 19th century curiosities outlines legendary Irish and Scottish horse whisperers like James Sullivan of Dunhallow and his elusive methods. It also describes beekeeping sounds, detailing bee vocalizations such as humm and tu tu tu and their meanings in a colorful cultural survey.
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Ireland
Scotland
Vymen
James Sullivan
Dunhallow
Sullivan
O'Hara
Samson
Hair caught by candle sparks a Scottish repair mishap
A Scottish town tale recalls a boy lighting a candle during pipe repairs in a dwelling. A careless spark on Harris iaster’s head ignites hair, provoking a furious master’s rebuke and a grim joke about winds and a sheep’s head.
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Harris Iaster
Battle of Navarino and Vivid War Tales From the Club
Exciting incidents recount the 1827 Navarino battle where British Admiral Codey, French and Russian fleets overwhelmed Turkish and Egyptian ships. Reports tell of near death escapes for Admiral Codrington, musket volleys by Irish sailors, and midshipmen prompting cold shot attacks.
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Onjanney
Navarina
Navuarino
Greece
Omanney
Edward Collington
Asia
Aind
Codrington
Hicks
Appointment Notice for New School Official
Notice announces the appointment of a new school official named in the document. Details are partially obscured but indicate a formal selection process and the effective date in May. The notice cites the governing body and location associated with the appointment.
Probate Notice and a Anecdote from the New York Times
A probate notice outlines court actions and estate matters in Hoel We He y OL or WI, including the will of Atthw Pall and related proceedings. The text shifts to a humorous anecdote about a merchant seeking a porter who uses a family reference, illustrating a folk tale about clever references for a job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henri Geat
New York Times
Curious Tales From An Old Paper While Snow and Spiders Entertain
A miscellany evokes a fiddler’s blunt honesty a fashionable lady admires magic and a violinist replies he only has the how and the hand. In Agen France a fire yields snow as torn water vapor congeals in cold air under starlit wind. A scientist notes the spider’s appetite and imagines a proportional human diet ending with a lark pie at 1 P.M.
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Signor
Agen
France
Peculiar Prose on Poverty and Happy Delicacies
A fragmentary paragraph argues that poverty and happiness are not linked, noting misperceptions about octopus as a breakfast delicacy and suggesting wealthier tasters are not cannibals. It recalls concerns about beauty routines and warns against wasting valued items if misused.
Indisputable Safe Investment Oration Promotes Reading The Enquirer
An advertisement-like block extols the Cincinnati Enquirer as the safest investment and a key to profits. It urges readers to subscribe to Daily Sunday and Weekly editions, offering sample copies and listing prices for one year. It frames news literacy as a money-making strategy and invites correspondence from Enquirer Company in Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Enquirer
United States
Enquirer
Sunday Enquirer
Datty
Sunpay
Wrekly Enquirer
Enquirer Company
Cincinnati
Ohio
Local Bank Ad Promises General Banking Services
Paid in Cash Capital $50,000. C. E. Bowen serves as president with H. R. Harrington as vice president and F. Meade Bowen as cashier. The institution receives deposits discounting paper and buys and sells exchange at a James block location.
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C. E. Bowen
H.R. Harrington
F. Meade Bowen
Bella Exchange
Apr Oly Bank
James Blook
Travel rates and return limits for regional rail and group tickets
A fragmented list of round trip rates and return deadlines across multiple cities and associations. It names numerous places such as Indianapolis, Baltimore, Toronto, and Washington with dates in June, July, and August. The text notes special fares like half fare plus charges and general rate figures, plus contact for further motion.
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Catanta
Idaho
Tereritory
Centon
Toronto
Baltimore
Vemen
International Convention United Society of Cheta Tan Endeavor
MT. Vernon
Ineluatee
Ohio State Camp Meeting Association
Indianoplus
Ind
North American Gymnastic Union
Washington
CIT
Department of Ohio Gar
ATA Milton
Elora
Lune
Callon C. W. Schwenke
de Logan
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Dolly
Cholly
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Anil
Sthot
Tnt
Eerie
F.martin
Foley
J. K. Horn
Diversey Blvd
Our Mitneti
Euros Sexton
The
Methodist Church
Springfield
Bettis
Mr. Sterting
Weiter
West Baden Springs
Mitchell
French Lick
West Baden
O. P. McCarty
the National Bank OF Logan
Orion
Tribune
Europe
Commercial Tribune
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Saints
Dewan
Adest
Meisies Muun
Enargo
Ms Tha Scientific Fimerican
Bendaowiely Hliwpieied
Jarenet Alr
Yenentliiga
Hacking
Stowanlatt
Tilarte
Linton Wirnace
Thockhing County
Ollo
Welk
Vadrinon
Pricw
Labor
Rempel Banking Company
Ferdinand F. Rempel
Solw
Logan
Hocking County
Onto
Dows
P. O
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APLIN
Hibs
Opera House
Mulberry Street
Rochester
Orrien Hovus
Wh. F. Kisele Aler Ts Builders’ Supplies
Portland Cement
Lai Haedite
Limnes Wikite
Phie Toring
Best P
Rewer
Fie
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Rate
Baud
Crrines
Bibioy Building
WAT
A. L. O'Neill
A. L.o'neill
Det
Lyr
Starr, Ohio
D. A. Rannells
Post Office
Orrick
G. W. Beery
Union Furnace
M. HH
Cherrington
Doffick
Main Street
Mowily
Pau
Abd
Keaidenok
Iunler Street
Hartington
Bolt Whane
W. Dollison
Dollison
Court House
Wear
Bok
Ics
West Vid H. V. Railway
Athens
Murray City
Heave Logan
McArthur
Hainden
Wellston
Duckson
Gotlipotta
Posey
Beratiny Ity
Dogan
Columbu
Marto
Toledo
Chicago
Tenaga
Cincinnati and Muskingum Valley Railroad Company
Poarenger
C. & Mow
Lancaster
Dally
Buniay
Baily
Unday
Buna
F. M. Wilkinson
Ineaster
B&o
York
Philadelphia
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