Whistler’s writings praised for wit but shunned for vituperation
A Atlantic Monthly critique by Gaima Hel Bradford notes Whistler’s masterful phrasing and imaginative touches yet dismisses his work as vexatious and undignified. The piece contrasts his sharp, petty abuse with a sparse urbanity and questions the value of his “Gentle Art of Making Enemies.”
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Whistler
Wrom
Wilde
Voltaire
Swift
Gaima- Hel Bradford
Atlantic Monthly
Ancient Guild of Archers Notable Bruges Building
A centuried institution in Bruges rests in one of the most interesting structures of the city. Its antiquity and location make it a focal point for visitors and scholars alike as the guild’s long history unfolds within stone walls and ornate halls.
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Bruges
Archers Guild of St Sebastian in Bruges History
The guild, dating before 1096, bore the Cross of Jerusalem as part of its insignia and traces its archives to 1805. The current building dates to 1570 with a chapel noted for a fine ceiling. During exile in England Charles II and the Duke of Gloucester joined. Charles II inaugurated the Gold Book and pledged 1000 crowns, while the duke donated 200 crowns and a silver arrow.
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Stuart
Guild of Archers of
St. Sebastian
Bruges
Jerusalem
Holy Land
Cornelina de Ploct
Charles II
England
Duke of Glouceater
Duke of Gloucester
Senses Keyed to Danger
A New York Independent essay argues warnings matter more than guidance as senses detect traces far smaller than we imagine. It notes humans perceive minuscule odorous compounds and compares it to a dog’s sense for foxes or deer warning of humans.
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Mdawin BE
Stossen
New York Independent
Maeterlinck and Hawthorne on Hidden Meanings
Readers learn authors often miss or dispute their own intended meaning in works like Maeterlinck’s Blue Bird and Hawthorne’s Mosses from an Old Manse. Maeterlinck rejects allegory claiming fairy tale purity, while Hawthorne admits uncertain own meaning yet believes a meaning exists. Drink Orange Nip, Estherville Drug Co.
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Maeterlinck
Hawthorne
Town Built On Great Mushroom Rock In Mexico
A remote town sits atop a gigantic overhanging rock formation three miles south of the Mesa Excantida in Mexico. The mushroom shaped promontory rises 400 feet above the sea with a 70 acre flat top. Known as an early Pueblan site, it was reached by toe-hold trails and was already ancient by 1540 when first explorers visited.
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Ancoma
Mesa Excantida
Mexico
Christian Science Monitor
Leopard and crocodile attacks in Italian Somaliland endure
Dr Rodt details bite wounds from felids and reptiles in Béeneadir Italian Somaliland. Lions rarely attack humans, preferring cattle but natives fear the leopard and crocodile, with deaths occurring annually among indigenous communities due to encounters with these predators.
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Rodt
Cornale di Medicina Militare
Béenadir
Somaliland
Why a blue sundae? Soda clerk’s vivid pun
A soda clerk pitches a new flavor to the boss, suggesting violet ice cream with crushed blueberries. The boss approves with a punny, approving line. The exchange centers on naming the invented dessert as a blue sundae in a witty joke.
Shadows and North Star Memory From Grandfather Visit
Frances Lester Warner recalls visiting grandmother as a child and walking home with her grandfather. He pointed out shadows under street lamps growing taller, tracing the moment they matched their heights, then found the North Star near the tree by the narrator’s home. The memory endures as a personal, tender vignette.
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Frances Lester Warner
the Atlantic Monthly
Bell’s Noisy Invention Sparks Lodging House Furor
In a Boston boarding house, young Alexander Graham Bell and his lodger accomplice Thomas A Watson faced eviction as a makeshift bell and phone prototypes hollered from adjoining rooms. A wire linked the contraptions, baffling the landlady and prompting threats to pack up. The incident predated formal telephony and involved early trials tied to the Western Union company.
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Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas. A. Watson
Young Bell
Boston
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bell’s invention built a nation of phones and wires
Bell realized a fortune, rejected an offer, and with Wat sop financed lectures. They traveled the country and used the proceeds to expand the system. Today a telephone serves every nine Americans and more than 24,000,000 miles of wire span Bell telephone lines.
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Bell
Watsop
Bell Telephone
Old Estates in America Preserve Ancient Landholdings
The article notes that long held estates passed through generations remain common in America, contrasting with English property. It cites William Douglas, Scotsman who settled near New London Connecticut in the early period, and Gardiner's Island as the oldest English settlement within New York, still owned by descendants of Lion Gardiner who bought it from the Indians in 1680 and built a house in 1774.
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America
England
William Douglas
Scotland
New London
Connecticut
New York State
Gardiner’s Island
Toughest American Wood Bow Tree Osage Orange Source
The Osage orange wood, not an orange, tops U S Forest Service tests for strength. Indians called it the bow tree for its use in bows. A 30 by 2 inch block breaks under 18 600 pounds of stress when bent, with monkey nut hickory a close rival.
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United States Forest Service
Forest Service
Weather and Diamonds Influence on Diamond Appearance
Weather affects precious stones with damp days dulling sparkle and foggy conditions making diamonds look imperfect. Dealers caution that murky weather spoils appearance, while less clear days still interfere with perceived quality.
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Gema
Wanted to rent modern house near city
Classified notice from a local paper seeking a modern house for rent not far from town with good rental offer. Box 44 references respond method and desirability. Includes other small ads: lost glasses at Vindicator and Republican office with reward, and a home for sale offer with $1,000 down and small monthly payments. Office rooms for rent in the Rhode building with phone contact. Lost lavellier on street with reward to the finder, Mrs F. M. Oagood referenced.
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Lavellier
F. M. Oagood
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Kid Shaffer
Ben Reeves
Ancient Guild OF Archers
Unowe
Mors
Ings
Estherville Drug Co
Great Roc
Earth
North Star
U.S
Goodrich
Firestone
Hawkeye
McGraw and
Mason Cord
Estherville Tire Co
C.C. Benns
Fifth
Lincoln
First Trust and Savings Bank
F. H. Rhodes
Atf
Farmers Mutual
Emmet County
H. A. Gaarde
Estherville
Vindicator and
Republican
Minnesota
Rhode
N. 9Th Street
Ralph
Camp Foster
Finder
Blairs
Our Leader
Cincinnati
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