Stone Cannon Balls Used by Turks in Historic Sieges
A catalog from Hobart College Museum shows two wrought iron cannon balls screwed together for Turks sieges. Used against Cyprus in 1571 at Famagusta, weight varied from pounds to hundreds, fired to fit bore and maximize blast. Stone shot also discussed at Constantinople sieges in 1458 and 1807.
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Hobart College
Geneva
N. Y
Kingdom of Cyprus
Famagusta
Constantinople
British War Office
Careless grammar marks social class say New York Telegram
A New York Telegram editorial notes how speaking habits reveal education level. It cites two fashionable young women mispronouncing and neglecting grammar, arguing that critics judge quickly and blame teachers or schools for such lax speech.
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Margaret
New York Telegram
Epitaphs and Ambition Across Great Minds
The passage reflects on how figures like Keats Hunt Jefferson sought enduring legacy through epitaphs and lasting achievements. It contrasts poetic resignation with public achievement, noting Jefferson's wish to be remembered for independence, religious liberty, and founding the University of Virginia, while laments ambition as an idol that can lift minds to greatness or reduce them to nothing.
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John Keats
Leigh Hunt
University of Virginia
Thomas Jefferson
The Human Miracle Laughter as a Remarkable Gift
London Opinion cites James Douglas praising laughter as a human miracle. He argues animals cannot laugh and urges people to laugh freely without self interrogation, stating laughter is a good end in itself and should be embraced.
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London
James Douglas
New York Times
Our Place in the Sun and the Blind House
A Toledo News-Bee editorial contrasts a sunless English blind house and modern solar neglect with the idea that sunlight sustains life. It argues people dodge sun while needing it for health and urges outdoor activity, warning against fear of sun stroke and excessive sweating.
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Toledo News-Bee
Grinning Contests in Early English Sport Publicity
An advertisement in the Post Boy dated September 17 1711 announced a gold ring grinning contest to be held at the Swan Coleshill Heath Warwickshire on October 9. Addison recounts a controversy of faces where a cobbler impressed spectators with inventive grins and a future wife, once disarmed by his repertoire, married him a week later.
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Coleshill Heath
Warwickshire
Addison
Sale of a dog by sly dealer ends in a deal
A fancier tries to sell a bandy legged brute with a bite that can stop a motorcar to an old lady. Their price dispute nearly ends without agreement until she asks if he bites. He replies that only his meat bites. The exchange ends with a sale.
Nighttime warning about a clock and a visitor
A father asks his daughter Hannah the time and instructs her to reset the clock after a young man leaves to fetch his breakfast, in a quiet Washington Star scene.
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Hannah
Washington Star
Ancient Ceylon chess rules with unique variations
The article notes local chess rules in ancient Ceylon where the king cannot castle but may jump like a knight when not in check. It also states pawns on the last row may be exchanged for the pieces on whose row they stand, reflecting customary practice.
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Ceylon
Indignant merchant posts thermometer theft note
A merchant who was robbed of a thermometer displays a window notice mocking the thief. The sign says the thief should return the thermometer, which registers only 125 degrees and would be useless where he goes.
Fears Among Kin Over Sleepless Night Discourse
A Washington Star snippet quotes a couple discussing fear and duty as the husband recalls sleeping through a learned discourse. The exchange shows concern and resolve within a domestic moment.
Co operative affair stirs town reaction in Town Topics
A sudden appearance by a father questions the suitor about his visit while the suitor defends a cooperative affair as a community matter, prompting local discussion in Town Topics.
Eternal Youth of the Soul, a Richter Quote
A compact reflection noting that youth within the soul endures beyond time and that eternity remains tied to youthful spirit, attributed to the thinker Richter.
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Richter
Disorder Reveals Inner Character, Souvestre Quote
A philosophical reflection on how external surroundings mirror inner moral states. The mind is described as a dark lantern that still sheds light, and human tastes are tied to character. The text argues distrust of morally lax people and suggests tastes reveal instincts rather than merely preferences.
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Emile Souvestre
The Lesser of Two Evils
Willie declares he will be glad to start school so his parents must stop spelling words around him. His mother asks why, and he explains it will prevent hearing words she and his father do not want him to hear.
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Willie
Ladies’ Home Journal
When a Man Makes His Will Morbidity and Peace of Mind
A London review notes that making a will is a morbid superstition yet often brings relief and longer, calmer life. It counters common fears by suggesting the act eases anxieties and does not hasten death.
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London Saturday Review
Safety First Chick Joke Line
A playful dialogue from the Boston Tran script notes a chick’s egg exit as a wry joke about consequences. The exchange uses a rural voice to hint at punishment for staying inside.
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Warren
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Haos
Boston Transcript
Valdura
Hunters
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Maye Wells
Roy Heester
Sheffield
Pickett Hardware Co
Third Avenue
Hickory Street
Warren National Bank
Warren, Pa
The
Warren Savings Bank
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