Thumb Rings From Antiquity to Medieval Nobility
Chambers' Journal notes the prominence of thumb rings among Romans and medieval clerics and royalty. It cites a Montfaucon piece with a busted consort, a Hilary bishop of Chichester skeleton ring, and Bishop Oldham’s shrined thumbs. St Thomas Becket’s ring, given by the French king, allegedly reached Henry VIII. Mayors copied nobles.
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Chichester
Oldham
Exeter
Thomas A Becket
France
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Daring Burglary Targets Zepeda Home on South Sixth
Burglars entered J M Zepeda 544 South Sixth avenue by a pantry window last night and took 125 in American money. They left Mexican currency and a diamond watch. Zepeda, secretary at Abstract Tithe Guarantee, had borrowed the money for cattle purchase. Authorities and detectives scour the area. a 500 Mexican reward stands for the arrest and conviction. Mayor orders arrests of suspicious persons amid series of safe-cracking robberies.
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South Sixth Avenue
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General \lanning
Zepeda
Abstract Tithe Guarantee Company
Ork
Schumacher
Hotel Arrivals and Public Notices Collide in City Listings
A fragmented hotel arrivals list names guests at PARK VIEW WINDSOR ORNDORFF SAN AUGUSTINE and other hotels with travels from Chicago San Francisco Denver Los Angeles and Mexico. The segment shifts to a public health notice urging DeWitt’s Battle Creek laxatives to prevent bowel neglect and promote longevity, advertised at Bell's Pharmacy 22 North Church Street.
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Bell's
North Church Street
Cure a Cold in One Day Offer Headline
Advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a cold cure in one day. Drugstore refund offered if it fails, with Re. W. Grove’s signature on each box.
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RE. W. Grove
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Blood as cornerstone ritual across ancient and medieval building
The article traces historic building rituals where foundations were laid with blood to ensure stability. It notes pagan origins and how Christians retained the practice, typically using animals or a mantle figure for sacrifice, claiming mortality would hinder a structure’s endurance without blood in the mortar.
Mutiny tale sparked by bad ship provisions by Clark Russell
The passage links Clark Russell’s inspiration for The Wreck of the Grosvenor to a mutiny trial over abominable food and sentences for mutineers. It notes Chesterfield parish church steeple nicknamed corkscrew for twisting, likening it to Pisa's leaning tower as a notable UK feature.
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Bristol
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The Webbe Shebeyli River Failing to Reach the Sea
The Webbe Shebeyli, a large rapid river in Africa, flows hundreds of miles through a fertile region yet never reaches the sea. About thirty miles from joining the Indian Ocean its waters sink into desert sands.
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Missouri
Indian Ocean
Traveler forgets passport blocks entry in St Petersburg
A traveler trying to reenter St Petersburg discovers his passport left in his hotel bedroom. Guards refuse passage and refuse to fetch the passport. He claims the only option is to throw himself into the Neva, but the sentry cites law against self harm.
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St. Petersburg
Shihe Neva
Russia
Pheasants and Japanese Repair Theory in Historic Views
An essay contrasts England's pheasant history from Roman to Tudor times with a note on Japanese kintsugi. It describes the pheasant’s long introduction and price changes, then explains Japanese repairs that join broken porcelain with gold, preserving truth and beauty.
Moon beliefs and a Baltimore nominating convention in 1835
The article notes old moon lore linking birth signs to character and cites a May 26 1835 national nominating convention in Baltimore. General Jackson called the gathering ahead of the presidential campaign to back Martin Van Buren, per Gunton's Magazine.
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Bishop Encounters Veg Peddlers in London Street
A dignified bishop walking a London street overhears three vegetable sellers in a hushed quarrel. He asks where one learned to swear, and the brawny vendor answers with a jovial reply about not being able to learn it, dropping a mock cue about learning from “Ceingn.”
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London
Riff of Quotes and Banter Echoes in Crime of Humor
A collage of vintage witticisms and stray lines from magazines and newspapers. The piece blends mock dialogue about cannibalism with quips on marriage aging and self reflection, including a Lowell excerpt about owning up to being wrong.
Little Girl Detects Fresh Apples Not Parings
A neighbor recalls a girl entering a home and noting the plate of apple parings. After sitting, the child insists she smells whole apples, not the parings, indicating she senses a stronger scent than what's visible.
Hope for a Morning After the Races
A serious man warns against betting as a young, restless figure with a red necktie longs for waking from a dream of a wild bet. The exchange suggests doubt and fading optimism about tomorrow.
Be Sure You're Right.Old age quote and menu note
A Syracuse Herald excerpt defines old age via Sir Andrew Clark and reflects on caution in life’s titles. The passage also notes a 25 cent oyster plate offer at Goldtree's Cafe.
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Goldtree’s Cafe
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