Old Time Village Lockups Two Prison Cages Survive Across England
Curious rustic jails dot rural England with two prisoner capacity in Hawarden Cheshire and Swanage Dorset. The Hawarden brick cage built 1750 shows its purpose with an inscription House of Correction. The Swanage lockup on the town hall yard uses Purbeck stone and a moralizing inscription from 1830s. Other examples include round brick cages at Alton Towers Shenley and Castincary, each noted for design and historical use as short term detention for misdemeanants.
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London
England
Hawarden
Cheshire
House of Correction
Swanage
Dorsetshire
Friends of Religion
Good Order
Alton Towers
Staffordshire
Castin Cary
Somerset
Shenley
Hertfordshire
Sheney
Alt Towers
A Skipper's Duel With Death on a North Sea Mine
The story recounts Skipper Frederick Firth of the Grimsby trawler Pelican and his perilous encounter with a mine while fishing in the North Sea. It highlights the courage of mercantile sailors, the mine sweepers’ perilous duties, and the relentless Royal Navy tradition of quiet bravery amid wartime danger.
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Firth
Also & Compass
Cressy
Hye
Frederick Firth
Grimsby
Hardihood
Mercantile Marine
North Sea
Tha Puiley
Ateans-Winch
From mastication to tobacco through the ages
The article traces eating habits and digestion emphasizing thorough chewing to protect stomach health and conserve resources. It then surveys tobacco use in England from James I to the 20th century, noting royal condemnation, Puritan influence, snuff culture, and the rise of cigars and cigarettes shaping fashion and social norms.
Clockwork phonograph clock by Ili jeweler with 12 records
A new phonograph clock by an Ili jeweler combines a large phonograph case, a mechanism housing 12 cylindrical records, and a clock. The records rotate to align with the needle, and four switches allow playback every 15, 30, or 60 minutes or once in 12 hours. The unit can run independent of the clock and stands about half a clock’s height with a concealed horn.
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Ilinois
Pipe Fashion and Tobacco's Rise in Elizabethan England
The article traces tobacco from a New World gift to English fashion, noting Raleigh popularizing pipes under Queen Elizabeth. It describes early smoking as an art, mentions professors teaching pipe tricks, references Shakespeare, Jonson, and Spenser, and recalls Queen Elizabeth’s court and Queen Victoria’s later dislike of tobacco.
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Faashievy
Bethan Perind
James I
James
Charles I
Cromwell
Milton
New England
Connecticut
Queen Victoria
Lord Petersham
England
Spain
Athenaeum Club
London
Hawtree
Redielf
House Committee
Odiova
Quilp
Dickeng
Lord Random Crawley
Vanity Fair
Carlyle
Tennyson
Alfred
Italy
Charles Lamb
Laurence Oliphant
Nicotine
Walter Raleigh
Shakespeare
Spenser
Ben Jonson
Jonsons
Paul
Uxbridge
Elizabeth Herssif
Campbell
Virginia
Raleigh
Earl
Queen Elizabeth S Court
Nashville event hints at a beauty show with bridesmaids
In a playful exchange, Tennetaca remarks that pride, wealth, and arts won’t carry a beauty show, while a nephew counters with expectations. The conversation hints at a forthcoming event involving bridesmaids chosen by the sister-in-law.
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Nashville
Playing Baseball and Machine Arm Dynamics
In a fragmented account a machine or device propels baseballs while the pitcher’s arm is described as a powered component. The text suggests a fast, repeatable delivery mechanism enabling the batter to be challenged repeatedly.
Inventors Build Mechanical Substitutes For National Game
Inventors show ingenuity in creating mechanical baseball devices for parks fairs and training. Machines range from automatic umpires and spring pitchers to batting cages with targets and wind up figures. The pitching machine offers constant delivery while the umpire aims to mimic strike zones and judge pitches.
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Bean
Planarian Rejuvenescence and Theories Of Aging
An article discusses aging theories and rejuvenation in planarian worms studied by Prof Child. It notes that many organisms show age reversal phenomena through vegetative reproduction, bodily regeneration, or winter dormant states, challenging single-cause aging theories and suggesting wider rejuvenescence in the animal kingdom.
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Chicago
Ita
Prof Child
Weather Lore Says Signs Predict Storms and Rain
A patchwork of old weather lore describes signs to watch for such as a dust spiral whirlwinds indicating rain if it reverses direction. Sheep feeding, frogs jumping, chimney swallows, and barn swallows’ behavior warn of coming weather. Cloud size, wind direction, and a red sun signal heat or rain, with other cues tying to upcoming conditions.
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Radhiye
Bolta
Tera
The
Ebza Wae Isang
Popular Mechanica
Rem Ha Gal
Plana T
Landen
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