Global Variations in Capital Punishment Through History
A St Louis Post Dispatch overview details methods used across nations from Morocco to Austria and Spain, including flogging to death, garrote, and strangulation. It traces evolution of English and French practices, notes abolition in Switzerland, and cites Italy’s lack of civil executions.
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Austria
Spain
Morocco
Mulai Hafid
Shereef Kittain
Ameer
Afghanistan
Kabul
Persia
Teheran
England
State of
New York
Prussia
Germany
France
Bethune
Guillotin
Switzerland
Italy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Ancient lineages span continents with long imperial heritages
Harper's Weekly notes that Oriental noble houses surpass European royal ages. The Japanese emperor lineage exceeds 2,500 years, with the first ruler around 650 B.C. Islamic tradition cites descendants of Mohammed born in 570, preserved in a Mecca volume. European families trace back to 864–1190, far shorter than Asian lineages.
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Europe
Orient
Great Britain
Mar
Scotland
Campbells of Argyll
Grosvenor
Duke of Westminster
Japan
Nebuchadnezzar
Mohammed
Mecca
Harper’s Weekly
Howells on Clemens Dinner with Emerson Longfellow and Holmes
W D Howells recalls Mark Twain’s Boston dinner where his spoof of Emerson Longfellow and Holmes backfired. The room fell to stunned silence as Clemens faced the three dignitaries, then wide laughter and relief followed from friends Warner and others.
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Mark Twain
Harper's
W. D. Howells
Boston
Emerson
Longfellow
Holmes
California
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Henry Wadsworth
Twangfellow
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Clemens
Clem
Jim
Charles Dudley Warner
Mark
Hartford
Betsy Baxter Prefers Simple Hospitality At Doolittle House
A Puck quotation portrays Mrs Betsy Baxter insisting on no fuss when visiting Mrs Doolittle. She says to lay an extra plate, serve chicken, tea biscuits, red currant jelly, quince preserves, pound cake, apple fritters with maple syrup, good coffee, sweet potatoes, and any other available foods. She adds she will eat whatever is set before her with no questions.
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Betsy Baxter
Mrs. Doolittle
Miss Doolittle
Puck
Recipe For a Flower Garden
A satirical recipe describes building a garden bed from sand and pebbles with clay, sealing it, then sowing ten packets of seeds to yield large petals all year. It suggests watering, caring, and later preserving the result in alcohol as a reference.
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Philadelphia
First Gentleman Tale From Antiquity to Cain and Seth
An 1486 reference in Dame Juliana Berners places Seth as the first gentleman through his father’s blessing, while Cain is barred by the curse and Abel dies young. The piece riffs on heraldic lore and classic titles in a London Chronicle style.
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Prince of Darkness
John Bull
Adam
Eve
Juliana Berners
Cain
God
Seth
Ftther
Abel
London Chronicle
Open Air Hotel seeks missing West man in Bryant Park
A western traveler searched Bryant Park benches for a friend gone astray. He found a local acquaintance from his town who knew the man but the intended Jones had not yet appeared.
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New York
Bryant Park
Jones
New York Sun
Man and friend trade quips over wife’s politeness
A meek man claims his wife lets him have the last word. His friend questions the truth with a sharp retort. The man adds that when he agrees with her saying she is right she ends the conversation instantly.
Her Little Joke
Maud recalls scheming to tease papa after Harold proposed, while Maymie challenges the romance. The Washington Star excerpt presents a lighthearted family moment with playful deception and affection.
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Harold
Maud
Papa
Maymie
Washington Star
Clothing Proclaims True Character in The Apparel
A proverb-like note asserts that outward dress reveals inner nature. The saying suggests society judges individuals by appearance and attire, implying authenticity is shown through what one wears and how they present themselves.
Nothing is little that is our tty and common life
A concise observation on daily routine and simple discipline shaping character. The passage emphasizes humble, practical habits as the grounding force in ordinary life.
The Port Philosopher Walt Mason Poem Ends in Tragedy
A fragmentary verse by Walt Mason portrays a distressed woman who writes of failure and intent to die with a loaded gun. The piece contrasts her unmet creative hopes with grim hunger and a sharp social commentary on effort versus outcome.
Kidney remedy claim boosts health and vigor
Your kidney trouble may be of long standing, it may be either acute or chronic, but whatever it is Foley's Kidney Remedy will aid you to get rid of it quickly and restore your natural health and vigor. "One bottle of Foley's Kidney Remedy made me well," said J. Sibball of Grand View, Wis. Commence taking it now. Lemmon's Pharmacy, Mebihinney Drug Co.
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Foley
J. Sibball
Grand View
Wis
Lemmon’'s
Mebihinney Drug Co
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Special Collection Department
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Temple Building
Wilson & Wilson
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Co. C. Wilson Lawyers
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