Hamlet Tomb Prank in Elsinore Ends in Public Garden
The Elsinore memorial to Hamlet is a shown tomb in the Marienlyst public garden. Danish and English observers note the tomb appears to be a hoax dating from late 19th century pranksters. Hans Andersen recalls how Britons long asked about Hamlet as ships stopped for sound dues.
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Denmark
Elsinore
Pall Mall Gazette
Hamlet
Marienlyst
Hans Andersen
Col
Hlans Andersen
Prince of
Marientlyst
Such is Fame and the London News Quote
A London News correspondent recalls questioning an elderly witness who claimed to be Mrs Bardell from Gravesend. She asks if he knows Charles Dickens, replying by asking if he means the undertaker as a jab at fame.
City of steamers and a longer sail for money
An Irish passenger quips that the City of has a longer voyage as the steamer lay up for repairs and an aging Hine is used in her stead. The exchange notes the ship's late arrivals, with humor about equal distance but longer time at sea.
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City of
Hine
New York Press
The Modern Big Gun at Elswick Works Explored
A long tour of the Elswick works reveals a twelve inch gun being bored and wrapped with a hundred miles of steel wire. The article details massive lathes hydraulics cranes and gas fired furnaces while noting the gun's weight length and armor and the automatic yet hand adjustable firing mechanisms.
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Tyneside
Elswick
People's Journal
Tyne
Newcastle
Edinburgh
Bargain With Death To Live Long And Seek Joy
An essay urging bold acceptance of mortality and the value of each moment. It argues that delaying death yields little, comparing ages from Nebuchadnezzar to Methuselah and noting even brief moments can yield lasting joy and revelation.
What Is Happiness in the Atlantic discussion
James Bryce questions happiness by asking if pleasure defines it and whether happiness should be judged by intensity or quality. He contrasts utilitarian views with Aristotle and debates whether Pericles’ drama satisfaction outweighs a slave’s joy in obtaining wine.
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James Bryce
Pericles
Sophocles
Breathing and Oxygen Use in Daily Life
A Delineator article urges better breathing and open bedroom windows at night. It explains oxygen’s necessity for life, how lungs exchange air, and that normal breathing updates only a fraction of lung air. It advocates forced breathing of pure air and sleeping with windows wide open to improve lung ventilation.
Strong Part and Opera Roles Referenced in Quirky Bits
A collage of lines notes a brother in an opera company with a strong part and chorus work, plus a claim about a sultan’s joke-filled command performance in Constantinople. It also includes a comic exchange about a dog’s daily exercise.
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Yonkers Statesman
Constantinople
Product of the Land Price in Iowa District
A land sale notice for Washington Iowa advertises cheap excursions north and west weekly. It notes farmers threshing 58 bushels per acre and selling wheat at 80 cents per bushel, valuing land at 46 40 per acre while offering parcels at 12 50 to 18 50 per acre. Inquiries via J P Thomas of Washington IA at the N W Corner square.
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J. P. Thomas
Washington
Iowa
N. W. Corner Square
Foley's Kidney Cure Promise
An advertisement touts Foley's Kidney Cure as a remedy that will cure any kidney trouble within medical aid, claiming it is sold by all druggists and available to sufferers seeking relief.
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Foley
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