Freak Adornments in English Gardens and Homes
A survey of odd English decorations includes a Sussex garden fence made from swordfish swords, a Leeds summer house of buttons, a walls covered by cigar ribbons, and rooms lined with frames, mirrors, or sharks teeth. Also notes a hummingbird’s northward migration and annual return, illustrated by Country Life in America.
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Sussex
Leeds
Garret
Wakefield
Lisecard
Cheshire
Liverpool
Birmingham
Pearson’s
America
Don’t Get Too Full Lesson From Bees
An apiarist warns a visitor not to tempt a beehive, noting that full hives resist attacks as bees gorge on honey. The tale culminates with the proverb Do not get too full, illustrating prudence in appetite and risk.
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New York Tribune
Days of Chivalry Gone Joke Gag
A brief quip contrasts Sir Walter Raleigh’s cloak courtesy to Queen Elizabeth with a mother’s perceived neglect, voiced by a weary wife and amused husband. The New York Weekly source frames a humorous anachronism about chivalry and manners.
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Walter Raleigh
Queen Elizabeth
New York Weekly
The Woman and Her Face Moral Lesson
A woman quarrels with her features in a mirror and uses rouge powder and pencil to change her face. She achieves a pleasant smile in return, illustrating that it is better to make up than to dwell on differences.
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New York Herald
Gas Burners Fail to Shine Till Home Fix by Fitter
A Chicago Tribune report describes the Chuckster family who bought new gas burners. After a week the light dimmed until Mrs. Chuckster called a gas fitter. The fitter washed the chimney, restored brightness, and charged fifty cents.
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Chicago Tribune
Chuckster
Social frankness with a foreign novelist in Germantown
A Germantown family entertained a distinguished foreign novelist and, at departure, the host declined a longer stay. The guest replied I can stay, prompting the trunks to be removed and the carriage sent away, causing a reentry into the house. The moment exposed a clash of social norms.
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Germantown
Philadelphia Times
A South African Animal Called the Aardwolf
A curious South African animal resembles toast with four legs a head and tail. It looks like a pussy cat in the head and ears but has a rat like nose and a fox like tail. The creature is called the aardwolf and likely lives in South Africa judging by its fur.
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South Africa
Training of Horses for Ring Honors Requires Kindness and Patience
The article outlines trainer qualifications for circus horses, stressing kindness and perseverance. It describes selecting handsome, even-tempered horses, humane first lessons in the ring, controlled routines to kneel and stand, and the risk of harsh methods. It notes patience as essential and that well bred horses demand gentle handling.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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