Mar and His Dress in a Conspicuous World
A short reflective piece discusses how garments go unnoticed in daily life except when extreme. It notes clean linen and hats, shoes, nails, and overall appearance as visible only under particular conditions, urging the man not to be overshadowed by fashion. It also recounts Holmes letters to an Episcopal fair in Pittsfield, mentioning a dollar and coded verses.
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Mar
Batten
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Pittsfield
Mase
Stallants
Louis XIV
Arenberg
Ife
Louis
Occultism Across Worlds Foretold by Indigenous Voices
Fragmentary excerpt notes belief in supernatural power among the aboriginal peoples of the Americas and a prophecy cited by Mexican caciques about the Spaniards. Vague references to prophecy and ritual attributions hint at global occult traditions and cross cultural omens.
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New World
Bowser paints fence and faces a painterly day
Bowser refuses a hired painter and begins painting his front fence while his wife fights a union dispute over the work. A series of comic misadventures follows as neighbors, a deacon, and a church wife react to the fresh paint and a marauding dog, ending with Bowser walking away in martyrdom.
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G. D. Daniels
Mra. Bowser
Painters’ Union
Union
Mrs. Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Bowser
Umit
Bufficiency Dialogue Reveals Last Place Exit
In a brief exchange, Bufficiency asks about leaving a prior job and a cook replies the reason was the smell from automobile garbage adjacent to the kitchen, noted by Tatleé. The fragment hints at a humorous or satirical scene involving odors and workplace dynamics.
Wall Street Briefs Show Mixed Luck and Banter
In New York markets Fortunate and Cobbles posted mixed results amid brisk trading. A trader queried about a recent move, and a representative from New York Life replied that the stance was favorable, noting a solid performance.
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Wall Street
New York Life
Ancestral Feasts and Regal Fans Through Time
A usably dense reminiscence on historical dining rituals, detailing 1834 Valencia wedding banquets with crane and peacock dishes, royal feasts of Louis XIV and Louis XV, and the grand fans of Mexico and Europe. It contrasts ancient table manners with later pageantry and courtly gifts.
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Mexico
Mary
England
Elizabeth
Jean de Badene
Italy
Louis XIV
Genevieve Questions Sin In Sermon Crowd
Genevieve listened to a pastor sermonizing on sin and judgment. After services she remains seated while others leave and quips that everyone in the pews has sinned, prompting playful family banter about optimism and weather forecasts.
Its Hours: A Jeweler’s Gibe About a Watch’s Fate
A customer complains as the jeweler marks the watch with mock gravity saying it will last a lifetime. The response dismisses the claim with a quick witty jab that its hours seem numbered.
Fragmentary note on heredity and public reception
Fragmented text references heredity and a publicist or actor figure. Mentions Baltimore Garrick and epilogues. Contains garbled speech about seeing Aarban and a contrast between an abolished practice and audience reaction. Unclear subject and dates.
The King’s Bloodletting Plot and a Greedy Surgeon
In 1693 Louis XIV faced a plot where a young surgeon and Antoine Daquin plotted to bleed the king for money. Daquin bribed officials, but Marechal exposed the scheme. The council sentenced the physician to death, later commuted to exile and loss of office. Daquin died soon after.
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Boule XIV
Louis Xev
Rae
Tim
Marechal
Paris
Tago
Antoine Dagquin
Daquin
Versailles
Marechn
Paquin
Ile
Council of State
Quimper-Corentin
London Standard
Pointed Paragraphs From The Old Globe
A collection of aphoristic observations on human nature and social behavior. The quotes note cheerfulness aggravating anger, judgment of others, personal motivation, old time economizing, and the limits of persuasive requests within family and friendship dynamics. Subtle reflections attribute fault to the ego and social expectations.
Burro Drivers Carry Candies In Dark Mexico Night
In Mexico, all vehicles must carry a light at night, a rule strictly enforced. Even donkey carts use dip candles wrapped in newspaper, held in the left hand, to light their way home after dusk, their faces sharply lit by the candles in the shadows.
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Mexico
English Jurors' Remuneration Scales Questioned
A Chambers' Journal note criticizes English jurors pay, noting common jurymen get 6 shillings daily for a view but nothing otherwise. It adds county court and mayor's court fees, with special jurors earning more, and lists various court rates in different jurisdictions.
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England
County
Mayor’s Court
London Sheriff's Court
Chambers’ Journal
Not Hopeful. A Auction of Irish Notes and a Child’s View
A fragment from Newark News features Maggie praising her husband and his thoughtful acts, an Irish wanderer remark, and a girl admiring a yew bonnet as a visitor probes the child who answers truthfully about lying. The piece shifts to a moral quip about injustice and a moral reflection on misdeeds.
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Maggie
Ireland
Ives
Newark
Penny Saved Is Not Economy But Waste Avoidance
A quote on Benjamin Franklin contrasts penny saving with waste. It argues true economy means using resources, time, and effort to improve life rather than denying needs. It warns against penny-pinching and urges reinvesting saved resources to benefit society and personal growth.
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Benjamin Franklin
Rome
Ife
The London Police Whistle in nocturnal danger
A London Standard anecdote extols the police whistle as a versatile tool for utility and emergency. It recounts a late night incident where three whistle blasts summon neighbors to surround a burglarized doorway, proving the whistle a tower of strength for the common citizen and the agitated elderly homeowner.
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London
London Standard
Snuffboxes and Priceless Keys in Historic Collectibles
The piece discusses early club culture with snuff taking, noting costly snuffboxes in gold and silver, many kept in clubrooms and costing 20 to 30 pounds annually, then shifted to tobacco. It also details a 1700 pounds Count Adolphe de Rothschild paid for a famed Cellini key, plus a Medici key in the South Kensington museum, with ornate carvings and a Corinthian pipe stem.
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Bulwer Lytton
Adolphe de Rothschild
Strozzi
Benvenuto Cellini
Medici
South Kensington
London
The Sphinx: Mythic Symbol of Wisdom and Power
The text explains the sphinx origin from Greek meaning strangler and its Egyptian form with a lion body a human or animal head and wings. It notes the sphinx symbolized wisdom and power, links Nile floods and zodiac signs Leo and Virgo to myths, and states Egyptian rulers were often depicted as sphinxes.
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Leo
Virgo
Egypt
Trapped by a Portrait Burglar Tale From Hungarian Painter
A Hungarian burglar who once painted well ransacks a house and, finding an unfinished portrait of a beautiful woman, adds finishing touches before the owner discovers him. The scene unfolds as the intruder is arrested, with a noisy interruption from a boy’s school mischief and a comic aside about a skating challenge.
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Hungaran
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