William Ewart Gladstone as Grand Old Man and Orator
The article portrays William Ewart Gladstone of England as a famed orator and political pillar. It details his birth in Liverpool, family background, education at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, and rise from Newark to political prominence. It describes his age aged appearance, distinctive gesturing, and powerful voice, plus personal tastes, marriage to Catharine Glynne, eight children, and Hawarden Castle residence with estate features and wood chopping hobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sft
Wiliam
Ewart Glaletone
Petire
Mr. Gladstone
Liverpool
Leth
Gladstone
Burke
Thomas Gladstone
William Warth
Eton
Richard the Lion-Hearth
Christ Church
Oxford
Aliam Nt
Newark
Durham
Tehd Putatin
London
House of Commons
Howe
Commons
Catharine Glynne
Stephen Glynne
Hawarden Castle
Flintshire
Dee
Glad Me
William the Conqgue
Hugh Lupus
Chester
Gladstony
Hawaden
Dew York Journal
Fashion Notes for Women from Paris to Honolulu
The column surveys spring trends in hats, gloves, and dresses with eye catching details. It highlights pale yellow, white flannel, and heliotrope shades, high crowned bonnets, gauze fans, and florid trims including gold and silver embroidery. It notes accessories like bronze beads and solid gold bracelets, mentions Miss Mary Lee in Portugal, and observes evolving pairings of gloves and hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Wilde
England
Princess of Wales
Mary Lee
Robert E. Lee
Portugal
Lewis
Honolulu
Princess Liliuokalani
The Most About Women. Blunt talk on understanding women.
A dialogical excerpt features Mr Dusenberry mocked as a bundle of conceit. He claims analytical skill and keen observation of women while another character questions his grasp. The exchange highlights gender stereotypes in a humorous, dated voice.
Growing Old
A reflective piece on aging and the passage of time. It compares youth and old age to seasonal change, noting the onset of gray hairs signals a shift from ascent to descent. The author, F. W. Roberts, suggests a second, better youth awaits if one looks forward, not back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Roberta
Minute Writing Through Tiny Papers Across Ages
The passage recalls feats of miniature writing from ancient to medieval times. It notes Paris during a siege used tissue paper and a carrier pigeon to convey news, cites Cicero and Homer via tiny scripts, and mentions a French practitioner who etched the four Roman canonical prayers on a single nail, with a poet praised for minute penmanship and a couplet written in gold on paper as fine as a wheat husk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Pliny
San Francisco
W.ich
Benjamin Franklin
America
Washington Street
How to bandage broken animal limbs with wet paper
The New York Times outlines wet paper bandages for broken legs in large animals using plaster of Paris paste to form a stiff, permanent wrap. Horses and cows are placed in slings, while small animals need proper positioning and wet paper bandages beneath cloth coverings, kept quiet to aid healing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Paris
Insect Enemies in the Flower Gardens
An Ohio Experiment Station report outlines remedies for garden pests. It covers red spider tobacco smoke eelovation and soap sprays, tobacco water, cayenne pepper, quassia, and white oil soap, plus pruning methods to boost fruiting and mildew resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Watering practices for towered foliage plants at the Ohio station
Observations from Ohio State Agricultural Station over years note rain water preferred for foliage plants, hard water softened with small soda drop. Best watering times are morning then evening. water only when soil dries, avoid watering in bright sun. Open rooms require daily watering, dust leaves with soap and water, avoid wetting flowers, never leave water in saucers unless semi aquatic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Agrcultural
Thinning Fruit Pays for Better Quality and Yields
A Michigan Horticulturist article argues that thinning fruit when trees are loaded ensures larger, better priced fruit and healthier trees. It notes early, even thinning across the tree prevents waste and boosts profits, with practice backed by observed market results and delayed thinning harming vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Horticulturist
Summer Pruning Tips From E Williams Montclair NJ
E Williams presents an horticultural abstract on summer pruning noting that vines awaken with two buds from one dormant shoot. The first step is to rub off one bud and any extra shoots using a simple finger width amount. The weakest bud often sprouts feebly and should be removed.
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Rand i
Williams
E. Williams
Montclair
N. J
American Horticultural Society
Song Birds Boarding Out Notice at New York Bird Store
A bird store window in New York displayed a notice about song birds boarding out. The public notice drew attention from a Mail and Express reporter investigating local shop practices and offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mail and Express
Birds in boarding house for pets and sale noted
A district tale describes a business boarding song birds and feathered pets for summer travelers. Prices range from 15 to 40 cents weekly with high end parrots and mocking birds drawing large sums. a wealthy owner tips 20 dollars for two months of care. An onlooker notes mingled households, mood shifts, and demand as land in Maine is highlighted.
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Prisners
Cuntry
Europe
Two Birds Within One Nest Dora Fernwell
The lines express a lifelong union and shared devotion as two souls join in marriage. It centers on Dora Fernwell and a partner bound by steadfast love, awaiting a secure home and mutual care through life.
Humor of the Day Bits and Quips From Readers
A collage of jokes and curiosities from newspapers and readers. Clever lines about eggs and contracts, bankers and thieves, a barber’s missteps, a pigeon shot offer, a coffee joke, a science riddle, a lawless element, a Gainesville money scheme, a clock tale from Rondout, and a Kingston friend’s quip.
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Paris
Sprech
Seston Budg
Jones
America
Geronimo
D‘étsmrgh Chronicle
Chicago
Gainsville
Fla
New York
The
New Yorker
Savannah News
Rondout
Kingston Frienan
Miscellaneous Historical Anecdotes From Aged Records
The account surveys varied snippets from ancient and medieval topics. It notes a Clinton Pennsylvania man struck by lightning and unharmed after clothing was stripped, a Melbourne foundry accident softening iron castings with treacle, Roman slavery costs, abbeys led by noble ladies, and early Capitol lanterns. It also recounts China’s fan origin from Kau Si, and the weather vane’s symbolic cock tied to Christian vigilance and Peter’s repentance.
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Melbourne
Rome
Great Britain
Ergl
Whitby
Yorkshire
Hilda
Cadman
Capitol
Washington
Kau Si
China
Christ
St. Peter
Health hints and home remedy notes from old column
A column lists at home remedies for bruises fevers burns and whooping cough with items such as soda water balsam copaiba mustard with egg white and a molasses castor oil camphor paregoric mix. It also notes the mockingbird’s behavior defending its range and prefers open fields and sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosley
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Broadway
Akam Meg. CO
Adams Street
Durkee
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Nas UA An Ag
Acaias
Wetherill
Rtfolio
D. Wetherill & Co
White Lead and Paint Manufacturers
North Front St
Philada, PA
Sil As
von Wan
Bastine
Bastins & CO
Warren St
Jennie June
June Manufacturing CO
North Pearl Street
Albany, N.Y
Atkins Soap CO
Indianapolis
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Troy Spring
Troy, Ohio
Ted
Sing Wage
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