Fragmented 19th Century Notes Span Crimes Science and Religion
The article surveys Mexican law promising immediate execution for train wreckers, notes freight wrecks after the railroad opening, and details Salvation Army temple plans in Tees with a 50 000 dollar budget. It also discusses Irish land tenancy rents and tornado warnings across the Mississippi Valley with life-saving telephone lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Deputies
Salvation Army
Tees
Army
Drltish Aimetion
England
Tempei
Scien
Mississippi Valley
Painting a War Picture and Civil War Imagery in a Fragment
The text discusses how a painter should select national interest and dramatic value, then collect material and consult sources before depicting soldiers and battles. It references figures like Grant and looks at Civil War memory, including lines about war's impact and sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pere Grant
Grant
Chippie and the Dragon Train Misread
A boy named Chippie imagines a dragon on a hillside but learns the figure is a locomotive emerging from a tunnel. The tale ends with his blush at the mistaken dragon and the lesson that danger can look like something else. The episode is recounted in Harper's Young People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chin
Nena
Wells
Chi
Ba Rees
Whipple
Chippie
Lee
Ory
Allis
Harper
Prophecies of Mother Shipton and echoes of Bacon lore
A fragment discusses Mother Shipton and Roger Bacon, noting disputed prophecies from the past. It mentions a manuscript stored in a British Museum collection and references 1448 and 1641 republications, with remarks on spelling and archaic terms. The piece reflects on era, belief, and the fringe of early science and prophecy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skipton
Shi
Roger Bacon
Mother Shipton
British Museum
HTT
Kuares- Recoogit
York
Faces and Fringes of the Seas near BSWAMA ISLANDS
Descriptive homage to the islands describing lush fruit trees and abundant fish life. The text dwells on sea changes, the sensory lure of nature, and the vibrant tropical flora and fauna including pineapples mangos breadfruit and coconuts amid coral reefs and exotic blossoms.
Wisdom Fragments on Conduct and Practical Learning
A collage of aphorisms on virtue and politeness, with anecdotes on education and practical knowledge. It notes the gap between theory and practice, warns against imprudent curiosity about acids, and discusses cocobola wood and knife handle crafting. It closes with a medical anecdote about a coffee bean eating habit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sone
Pace
A Tale of Three Months
A fragmented narrative reflects on weather fishing seaside and everyday scenes with repeated interjections and blurred names. The piece mingles dialogue like will ob it will with nonsensical phrases and verses about a seaside town and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
PITH AND POINT cartoon snippets and jests
A collage of witty snippets from various papers including quips about boxing, fashion, football and dueling in France. The item mixes humorous one liners and brief notices from multiple sources, featuring lines about lawyers, etiquette, and popular culture.
Mixing mortars and old Derbyshire home lore
Fragmentary 18th to 19th century style note describes William Acdrews in Hime Derbyshire and mentions Pom of Hurlwick, Chatsworth and Tardwich as stately homes. It references a severe year 1007 wartime pestilence and worker strains, with obscure details of tempering malt and social notes from Sunth Yortahires records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ac— Drews
Derbyshire
Hurlwick
Tardwich
Chatsworth
Old England
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bealight
Laniar & Yourlns, Publishers
Wareness
Apdadik
Follawig
Chicago
Eed
Bowees
Fies
Slapeighes
Ges Company
Ratlvenys
Rillrods
Eigur Fac- Lorkes
Aod Telephone Cor i
Boot
Macy Sabe
Apd
Mallowell
Maine
Great Lick
Mme
DeHorschel
Ireland
London
Po Holdings
Eine Betal Siren
Souther Orcoy
Coe
Warlotta
Broalslyn
Chippie's Dragon
John Maebenton
Smees
iChippie
Eepore
Seine
Dictor
Bhat Fe
Uweing
Alisut Hote
Sant Bie
Rae Ee
Sherri Tudor
Bswama Islands
Ent
Hersy
Pravi
Virion
Eich
Seagate
Wwe
Words OF
Gary
Batty Penn
Ormament
Pasama
Wright
Under
Dr. Newkirk
Kate
Ile
Wall
North Pole
Puck
Fall River
Frances
Bneeball
America
Chi Sun
Gutan
Bowen Bill
Burlington
Alany Journal
Pete
Newe York
Smith College
Afrikos
Heston Courier
Clara
Litewsite
Freddie
Clare
Burgy
Viionna
Hempich
Vienna
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