Coronation notes and oddities from distant realms
A scattered column reports on royal ceremonial roles in Norfolk and New Hampshire monuments including a stage manager fluke, a Franklin Pierce statue appropriation, and a Concord burial. It mentions Vanderbilt’s new France car, a Philadelphia judge’s contempt fine, an Irish-American malady case, an English society of “New Lattice,” a London man’s suicides tied to wives, and a Mexico railway using jarrah wood from Australia with large timber.
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New Hampshire
Franklin Pierce
United States
Mr. Pierce
Concord
Old North
Mexico
Australia
Kentucky Mountaineer Reflects On Teaching Profession
A Kentucky mountaineer recalls visiting Beros college and questions the rush to expand training. The piece notes rising teacher qualifications and the profession gaining dignity and power, while warning that schoolwork strains brain and nerves. Associations in twelve states met during holidays to discuss these concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beros College
The Peanut as Civilizing Agent in Africa Trade
The article discusses peanuts influencing colonial trade in Africa, noting barter with seed nuts, crop yields, and export from Senegambia. It compares labor efficiency, recounting American workers outperforming European crews in locomotive installation and concluding broader economic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Senegambia
Eclipses and Stars Guide March Skies in Saint Germaine Text
March sky column surveys solar eclipses, zodiacal constellations, planets, and notable star positions. It links celestial events to myth and history, recounts dates of wars and rulers linked to eclipses, and lists prominences such as Auriga, Leo, Virgo, and Orion while noting planetary visibilities and Aries dates. The piece closes with astrological guidance for Geminis births, urging caution and amethyst protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Deneb Alcot
Leo
Rigel
Aldebaran
Eridan
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Carlyle as Teacher and Other Anecdotes
Anecdotes from Thom ne Carlyle’s early days as a strict country schoolmaster in Kirkcaldy. A Cupar lawyer pupil recalls Carlyle as a severe disciplinarian with a roar of laughter. A donkey episode ends with Carlyle praising the “wisest and best scholar,” then rewarding Bill Hood by making him ride the donkey before the class. Also brief notes from Youth's Companion and Kansas editor on careful wording and public remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Scotsman
Thomne Carlyle
Cupar
Yout
Carlyle
Kirkcaldy
Bill Hood
Bill
Winter Evening in a Poem by Longfellow
A fragment from Longfellow depicts a winter evening with leafless trees, smoky lamps, and a family by the hearth awaiting a familiar step. The piece evokes quiet endurance and a longing for freedom as the home glows with warmth amid gathering darkness.
Treasure Hunt on Florida Keys Ends in Dream
Dr. Francis Hastings, a New York hospital physician, forms a fevered plan to recover a fabled Black Caesar treasure. A hypnotic girl leads him to an island prayer to a three-island map, but a false clue collapses into a moral test of wealth and love.
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Myrach
Almach
Cassiopeia
Aries
Altair
Sheraton
Elizabeth Cherry Waltz
Daily Story Pub, Co
Francis Hastings
New York
Tealo
Plurra Restieaux
Nesto
Dr. Hastings
Love McDonald
Florida
Black Caesar
de Long Cutter
Cutter
St. Augustine
Tampa Bay
Mora
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Silver Messenger
MM. Swert
Challis
Idaho
Fluke
Norfolk
Edward
William IX, Vanderbilt
France
Philadelphia
Willabeth Lidy
Indane
Peters Mary
Ind
England
Chandious Hax
Nevers Brane
Europe
C. de Bt. Gurmann
Brichton
Vulcan
Minerva
Phaeton
Apolto
Charlot
Athens
Nero
Agrippina
Constantius
Lewis the Pious
Christopher Columbus
Jamaica
Auster- Ute
Napoleon
Leipsic
Bautsen
Ete
Duke de Erry
Napoleon HI
Java
Northwand
Dipper
Alward
Hercules
Lynx
Charles
Nokkar
Bootes
Arcturus
Castor
Pollux
C. de Saint-Germain
Neda
Osations
Kansas
Iola
Chicago Journal
Heeler
Dean
Moonshine
Alofi
Social Watch
Nrex
Iin
Longfellow
Chance
Goa
Ord
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