Fieschi Attempt on Louis Philippe Firepower at Boulevard
In July 1836 Fieschi attempted to assassinate King Louis Philippe as he rode with the national guard along Boulevard du Temple. A concealed oak frame with twenty five gun barrels halted the attack when four barrels burst and two misfired, killing Marshal Mortier and wounding about thirty others.
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Fieschi
Lous Philippe
France
National Guard
Boulevard du Temple
Louis Philippe
Marshal Mortier
Ancient Locks Across Civilizations
The article notes locks in pharaonic Egypt, Karnak carvings resembling contemporary locks, and Homer’s brass key with an ivory handle for Penelope. It cites a 12th century Greek writer on ancient keys and mentions Roman locks as more intricate, with sliding key mechanisms.
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Karnak
Egypt
Penelope
Constantinople
Conversational Echoes of Southern Speech in Lippincott's
A brief excerpt depicts Black women in a southern city overhearing whites and mimicking phrases. The dialogue showcases playful dialect replication with lines like Mis' Mandy and Mis' Johnson commenting on health and appearance, concluding with admiration for complexion.
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Lippincott’s
Mis’ Johnson
Proxy Husbands In Turkey Incur Easy Divorces And Proxy Husbands
Divorces are easy to obtain in Turkey and a couple may remarry three times. To wed a fourth time the woman marries and is then divorced by a proxy husband. These men, often blind, accept money to relinquish their brides, creating a curious profession.
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Turkey
Peanuts and the Roasting Cycle Affect Freshness
The piece explains how ready roasted peanuts vary in color from light yellow to bru nhettes as moisture absorption after roasting ruins crispness. It notes repeated roasting to refresh stock, with Italian and Greek traders disposing overroasted nuts at discount near stations, until the nuts become tawny and undesirable to better markets.
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New York Press
Camera fiend to the workhouse for taking pictures
A well known criminal lawyer joined a police court session as a case began. A defendant with no attorney faced the judge who planned a three month term in the workhouse for photography. The lawyer protested, but the judge explained the offender mainly steals cameras.
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Brown
New York Times
A Pretty Little Village Crawfordsville Past and Present
A Journal representative visits Crawfordsville describes its three churches, fine school, ten business houses, and farming district support. It recounts founding history from 1830–1841 with settlers Richey Morehead and Crawford, notes early marriage, first white child, and a professional tally: 33 physicians, 25 ministers, 146 druggists, 4 editors, 10 lawyers, 6 dentists among many farmers and merchants. Dr Maxwell died in Keokuk.
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Wake Neal
Neaisville
Isaac Crawford
Ohio
Crawfordaville
Adam Richey
Matthew Morehead
Abraham Hulick
Nancy Goble
R. A. Youne
Robert McCall
Crawfordsville
Alumei
Maxwell
Keokuk
Allspice Trees and the Pimento Harvest Lore
The pimento or allspice tree thrives in the West Indies and Jamaica. It grows to about thirty feet with a straight trunk and dark green leaves. Flowers bloom in July and August. A new plantation is usually planted by selective clearing near existing trees. Trees mature in seven years and can yield over a hundred pounds of dried spice per tree. Green berries are sun dried to red brown, then exported. The spice aroma blends cinnamon nutmeg and cloves.
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West Indies
Jamaica
The Coyote Barking Wolf Of The Western Plains
The coyote or prairie wolf spans from Mexico to latitude 55 north on the western plains. It measures thirty six to forty inches long with a sixteen to eighteen inch tail and a yellowish gray coat with black cloudings. Its voice is a snapping bark earning it the name barking wolf and it hunts in packs with notable fleetness.
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Mexico
Crawfordsville Flourishes Amid Loyal Town Spirit and Growth
The article paints Crawfordsville as a thriving small town with busy businesses led by local loyalty to home enterprises. It notes three churches, a rebuilt $8,000 school, an opera house, and attractive homes, plus a weekly Imprint newspaper and a thriving savings bank. A 1893 reunion of former residents highlighted the town’s enduring spirit and prospects, with new houses and barns under construction signaling ongoing growth.
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United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Methodist
W. G. Robertson
United Presbyterian Church
J. §. Cotton
Charles Myers
Crawfordsville
Thomas W. Rickey
A. Russell
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Illinois
Ohio
Iowa
Mack DeLong
Charles Anderson
Electric Bitters touted as cure for multiple ailments
A Bear Grove Iowa man E H Wolf credits Electric Bitters with curing kidney trouble and general debility after two years of suffering. The tonic is claimed to aid stomach liver and kidney complaints blood diseases headaches dizziness and weakness. Stewart's Drug Store guarantees the price.
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E. H. Wolf
Bear Grove
Iowa
Stewart’s Drug Store
Savoir faire meaning explained in a witty Chicago line
The Chicago Record Herald notes the savvy persona that remains amused when a familiar story is retold. The speaker suggests true savoir faire lies in a bemused interest rather than fatigue.
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Pickard
China
H. F. Steck
East Side Jeweler
Journal
the Presbyterian Church
Ally
LADIF
Ummer
Genuine Nazareth
Washington, Iowa
Washington
Smith & Emry
Richland
Jefferson
Allspice
Herries
the Coyote
THE
Golumbia Pharmacy
J. E. Lemmon
Prop
Concord
J.c.smith
Cash Grocery
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