Curious wings and wisdom on love from old magazines
A mixed snippet from popular science and humor columns discusses a paradox in wing proportions across birds and insects, noting cranes dwarf sparrows in body size but differ in wing area. It cites albatross and trumpeter swan wing spans, then pivots to a cheeky marriage standard from Theodore Shonts about what makes a man suitable, joking that imperfections may be acceptable if the partner is polite and practical.
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Theodore Bhonts
Chicago News
Belotly
Mr. Shonts
The Simple Life and Oddities of Early Modern Living
A digest of 19th century notes on plain living with Wellington’s rice diet and health lore, plus shipping news on a treasury funded derelict destroyer, a comical New York residence lot, and a joking tablet that makes everyone their own brewer. References to wine, butter, and dietary indifference contrast with modern diet talk and small humorous items. A closing quip ponders bachelors and night hygiene amid a rising wave of oddities.
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Wellington
India
Saga
New York Weekly
Why I Believe He Is in the Sun
A theological reflection arguing revelations confirm sun and earth changes. It discusses hell, descent, and cosmic light, asserting sun and earth would burn out without divine or infernal fire. The piece debates biblical phrases and celestial mechanics, stressing impossible earthly heat sources.
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New World
New Jerusalem
Hell
Heaven
Earth
Acientista
Loyalty That Is Real and True Friendship
A reflection on real friendship praising those who stand by a man who has lost self respect and control. The speaker underscores the sacred bond of friendship as the support given when one cannot stand alone.
No sport appeal of danger thrills in Africa tale
A dialogue fragment shows a self-assured English man dismissing foreign sport ideas while recalling his Africa experiences with dangers from lions and tigers as the true bliss. The exchange continues with another polite remark from a companion.
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Aaid
Lieutenant Grant to wed Edith Root in fall
Lieut. Wlyssee S. Grant engineer on duty in Washington announces his engagement to Edith Root daughter of the secretary of state. The report blends family ties and social notes with a long quoted Pearson's Weekly excerpt recalling a dramatic friendship and a dramatic wager between lovers.
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Wlyssee S. Grant
Engineer Corps
Washington
D. C
Edith Root
Miss Root
New York
McKinley
Grant
White House
Fitzhugh Lee, Jr
Philip Sheridan
Frederick Dent Grant
Military Department of the East
Potter Palmer
Dht Case
Milas Louise Honore
Man the Master of Hate
Rev Dr John L Brandt argues man harbors power to shape fate and character through will, environment, and divine power. He rejects fatalism, cites freedom of choice, and warns that belief in fate limits moral responsibility while environment influences but does not determine outcomes. He stresses the garden of the heart and mind where man sows and reaps.
Automobile Obstacles and Pedestrian Clutter on Highways
A brief note laments road safety as motorists encounter excessive pedestrian clutter on highways, hindering smooth travel and raising concern over traffic flow and safety. No specific events, dates, or named entities are given.
Fragmentary Demand for Uve Writing Limits Public Taste
A damaged passage laments the decline of creative writing and readers' desire for guidance on reading, dress, and conduct. It notes essays and poetry as failing to engage, while urging clearer, better targets for literary works in a London context.
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London
Horticulture tips on budding and pruning practices
The article outlines bud insertion in stock, using sharp knives and T shapes, and securing with bandages. It discusses timings for winters and year of planting peaches, trimming techniques, and precautions to prevent drying. It covers water loss from soil, effects of evaporation, and suggests market-minded uses for surplus fruit and preserved goods.
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Utah
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Silver Messenger
Challis
Atlantic
Treasury Department
North Atlantic
Scientific American
Old New York
Lucifer
Carnegie Peace Palace
the Hague
Ali
Peace Palace
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Legislature of
Holland
U. S. Grant
Success Magazine
Monsieur
Wevat
Pearson's Weekly
Hoss Bath
John L. Brandt
St. Louis
Emerson
Budding
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