People of the Day and Family Notes From the Campaign
A collage of brief profiles and anecdotes: Charles J. Bryan, brother of William Jennings Bryan, described as modest and effective in smoothing convention kinks. Clara Clemens, Twain’s daughter, complains about the label and muses on genius and bed as inspiration. Taft in Moscow receives etiquette guidance with a warning about loud noises. the Kern family details include Miss Juda Kern and sons John W. Jr. and Williams, highlighting public life and social circles.
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When Artemia Ward's joke spurred a boom in a restaurant
In 1865 a joke about going out to see a man sparked a fashion among theatergoers. Artemisia Ward, challenged on stage, prompted a reply from Washington Republican editor Horace Parker. The anecdote led to a phrase catching on with men attending performances. The restaurateur Aman prospered as men left to dine between acts. Brignoli the tenor is noted for sobriety of voice and draft fear, delaying exits from his hotel room through winter.
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Nominating a War Hero at THLE Convention
A convention at THLE renominated a friend for a close district amid praise of battlefield and peacetime service. A heckler urged selecting the best runner, while the speaker insisted the nominated man’s well known war record could not be surpassed.
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Mysterious Green Color and Its Symbolic Meanings
The article explores the color green and its varied symbolism across nature and culture. It links green to Venus and the Norse goddess Freya, notes its association with intellectual power among clairvoyants, and mentions green eyes and green creatures as part of its mysterious influence. Friday is highlighted in relation to Freya’s name day.
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His Honor Vindicated and a Quarrel Ends in Duel
A pair of Frendaen, jovial in nature, clash and challenge each other to a duel. On the morning of the duel their seconds rush toward the designated spot in the woods but one duelist trips. The second helps him up and jokes about a minor injury. The dialogue shifts rapidly to a child’s question and a comical misheard wager involving buttons and pantaloons. The scene moves between playful banter and rustic chatter as the participants exchange ready quips.
Franch Economy and Waste in French Kitchens
A janitor recalls a French kitchen line teaching thrift and the economy of cooking while observing stark waste in American homes. He notes French families in Paris learned practical skills from cooks, contrasting with prevalent food waste in an American household where butchered goods and can staples are discarded.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Death of Sir John Day the “hooligan’s terror” judge
Sir John Charles Day, famed British high court judge known as the “hooligan’s terror,” died at eighty two. From 1882 to 1901 he imposed drastic flogging sentences totaling 3,766 strokes on 137 criminals in fourteen years, and once tested hard labor by trying the treadmill during a prison visit.
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Eggs at the Opera: Basket of Eggs Causes Laughter
A well dressed man buys an opera ticket in a Long Island town with a basket. The basket slips open revealing two dozen eggs. The ticket taker objects but the man explains the eggs are his. He leaves them with the box office and enjoys the show. Afterward the manager returns the eggs, joking about applause.
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Long Island
Rabies Guidance On Dog Bites From Washington Post
A physician explains that hydrophobia risk is low when bites occur through clothing as the virus sits on teeth and is not transmitted unless the wound is direct to exposed skin. Rabid animals differ from reptiles, and only a bite on exposed parts poses danger, per the Post.
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Washington Post
Bees and Their Baskets
Behold the bee and its market basket on the hind legs. A fringe of silk bales forms a cage where pollen is stored after a forage, enough to sustain the bee for two or three days.
Gray and the Elegy Recounts a Lifetime of Polished Craft
The piece recalls Thomas Gray’s long labor on the elegy likened to a gem cut by a lapidary. It notes his modest output and his quip about the toil of composition. It also contains scattered excerpts and musings on praise, attention, and kindness, with references to Mer Uumrox and Jobu Kushlu.
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