Bastille marked in France birthplace of liberty in history
The article recalls the Bastille’s role as a symbol of feudal tyranny and its demolition after the French Revolution. It links the Bastille to centuries of royal power, notes the July 1789 storm led by citizens, and describes the fortress’s architecture, punishments, and relic trade while touching on broader European intrigues and the rise of liberty.
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France
Liberty
Lexington
Wfe
Whiich
United States
Marquis de Lafayette
Thomas Jefferson
National Assembly
St. Antoine
Bastille
Seine
Castle of
Mains
Charles
Hugues Aubriot
Paris
Aubriot
Louis
Louis VII
Amiy Riley
Te City
Tin Dona
Soverein
Louis XLVI
Voltstire
Rousseau
Diderot
Extre
Delaunay
Germany
Austria
Uberty
Difficulty of learning Japanese recounted in New West
A student of Japanese explains how hard it is to read and write Japanese and to appreciate its style. He notes that Japanese schoolboys spend nine to eleven years on penmanship and still face oddities in routine postcards. Still, occasional successes by Western learners are seen as worth the effort.
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Igberinus
New West
Tokyo
Micao
Manila
Pekingese Show Sparks Family Tree Pride and Pleasantry
In a club offered dog show by the Pekligese club two hundred fifty dogs attend. Yen Wang boasts first prize while Choo Foo claims second as both insist on noble ancestry. Dogs savor aristocratic status and luxury treats amid playful banter.
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Shi Yen Wang
Choe Fon
Ken Wang
Yen Weng
Choo Poa
Yeu Wao
Choo Foo
Wen Wing
China
Banes
You Wang
Choa Fua
Yon Wang
Sid Choo Foo
Yen Wang
Yowneis Choo Foo
Honors Self Respect and Doing the Right Thing
A reflection from Girls' Companion urges individuals to act rightly without fear of misunderstanding. It argues that living in fear causes missed chances and that self-respect earns world recognition over time.
Goodness and the Reward Story Fragment
A mother urges her child Mamie to be good while she leaves to fetch candy. Mamie questions how good she should be and what size the promised paper of candy will be, revealing a fragment of dialogue and expectations.
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Mamie
The Joy of Motherhood in Ellensburg Wash
A woman recalls months of illness and infertility before her husband bought Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with improved health and the birth of a child. The ad urges other women with gynecological troubles to try the product and seek advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ellensburg
Wash
Lydia
Pinkham
Johnson
Lydia E Pinkham
Lynn
Pa and son debate golf distances in a rural cue
Tommy asks his father about golf ball distances from one hundred to three hundred yards. The father replies with humor, suggesting a player is only as good as his honesty when the boy counts ever longer drives. The tale ends with the son headed to bed.
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Tommy
Fle
Yin
Verger Garths About and the Sid Alverstonels Choir Tale
The fragment recalls Verger Garth at Kensington parish church and Sid Alverstonels love of music as a long time choir member. An attorney general visitor asks for identification, provoking a sharp reply about context and conduct in a quirky London Chronicle style.
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Garth
Sid Alverstonels
Kensington
London Chronicle
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Great Britain
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Schiffman
Olata
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