Glowing Jena Glassworks and Wartime Era Memoir
An English correspondent recalls Thétr Manufacture at Jena, detailing the glassworks with long thermometer tubes, the labor of boys, and the massive process from molten glass to a 300 foot tube. The piece touches on German industry, Wagner, and a digressive note on British and Japanese affairs and royal nomenclature.
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Jena
Germany
Glags
Schott
Esaw
Browers
Bibl
Anecdotes and Advertisements From a 19th Century Page
A collage of short items including a Bitters advertisement for digestion remedies, a Gilbert White anecdote about a proctor judging a drunken undergraduate, and a humorous Pearsons Weekly cartoon caption. It also contains brief narrative fragments about Mrs Newman and a boastful funeral tale of Alexander the Great, plus assorted quips and jokes from period papers.
Origin of a Horn and Garter Superstitions
An anecdote explains the term born derived from a Tennessee distillery and a red heifer joke, noting westerners misinterpretation of whisky orders in New York. Also recalls garter superstitions for brides, blue silk garters, and post wedding rituals with bridesmaids sharing luck.
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New York
East
Kentucky
Tennessee
Davidson County
Alleghanies
New York Times
She Started Early English Army Wedding Rice and Shoes Prank
A sergeant marries and his men repay him with a rice and shoe shower at the ceremony. One guest throws a large boot, striking him above the eye and sending him to hospital. The doctor, a married man, deduces the bride started early.
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Tommy
Jove
London
Coffee Cultivation in Abyssinia and Education Quip
The text notes Abyssinia’s wild profusion of coffee plants named after Kaffa district. It then quotes Brother Dicky remarking on his illiteracy and linking it to his education, humorously noting difficulties with reading and writing.
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Dicky
Atlanta Constitution
Abyssinia
Kaffa
Wet Paint or Varnish Prank Sparks Neighboring Debate
A curious boy named Robby bursts in coated in a sticky substance after mistaking varnish for paint and arguing with his mother about a sign reading Wet Peistr. The tale frames mischief, curiosity, and parental scolding as a light local anecdote.
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Robby
Mamma
Bobby
Valine of Diamonds and Their Varied Values
The article explains diamond valuation by color and quality rather than weight. It defines terms like first water blue white blue, gemma, and notes prices vary with color, brilliancy, cut and perfection, giving examples such as two ten carat stones differing from $600 to $12,000. It also covers common stones and per carat pricing.
Fortress Monroe Construction and Slave Labor Practices
A historical account describes the fort at Old Point Comfort built largely by enslaved laborers leased by masters. Owners earned 50 cents daily per slave while workers received clothing, rations, quarters, and occasional tobacco, living under military-like discipline in barracks.
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Monroe
Old Point Comfort
Leslie’s Weekly
Baking powder makers cited in offbeat quip
A pithy jab questions low priced baking powder makers and suggests trying a different route to wealth. Schilling's Best labeled as harmless in one line quip.
Storage Warehouse Furnishings Kept Safe
Storage warehouse houses all furniture and related items with absolute safety. Pioneer Transfer Co located at 17 N Stone Ave provides storage services and secure handling.
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Absolute Safety Pioneer Transfer Co
Stone Ave
Orchard dispute between Harry and Charlie at dinner
The scene shows Harry crying over a single orange at the nursery table. He explains there is no orange for Charlie, prompting his mother to appear and question the reason for the tears.
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Canning Harry
Carry
Charlie
Harry
Benched His Blunders
Maria chides Mr. Billus after a caller leaves for his poor timing. She mentions he told someone she was ten years older and revealed his age as 52, prompting a light household jab in this Chicago Tribune snippet.
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Mrs. Billus
Maria
Mr. Billus
Chicago Tribune
The Handicap of a Name
Dialogue from the Philadelphia Press on naming a child, arguing against fancy book names to avoid future unflattering traits. A wife proposes a literary name while the husband resists, preferring a simpler choice.
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Poppers
Philadelphia Press
Willie's Remark on Mr Henpeck’s Thinning Figure
In a brief comic exchange, Mrs Gabble notes Mr Henpeck’s reduced stoutness while Willie recalls trouble with bicycle tires and suggests his wife may not inflate him regularly. The setting appears in a fragment from the Philadelphia Press. Stationery details follow.
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Willie
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