Napoleon in Egypt The Battle of the Pyramids
The article recounts Bonaparte’s 1798 campaign through Egypt, focusing on the July 21 sortie at Embabeh and the so called Battle of the Pyramids. It notes severe hardship for French troops, a decisive but inflated portrayal in reports, and the broader political ramifications in Syria and Asia while Egypt’s subjugation left the army discontent and yearning for plunder.
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the Pyramids
Egypt
Alexandria
Cairo
Nile
Shebreket
Murad
Bey
Bonaparte
Pyramids
Cairc
Directory
Embabeh
Sodom
Africa
Asia
Syria
League
Russia
Austria
Prof
Sloane
How to Thicken Soups in Good Housekeeping Style
Practical directions for thickening soups using flour corn starch ground rice or arrow root with water milk or cream. Mix thickener in a bowl add hot soup slowly then cook three minutes off boil and never boil after thickening. Serve promptly with careful timing and texture.
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Seya
Emerson
Salvator and Ross Share Passion for National Country Arens
Salvator notes Ross enjoyed any kind of attempt, yet favored those tied to the nation or country. The remark reflects a focus on national identity and allegiance in Ross's interests.
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Salvator
Ross
Relstie
Arenes
Night Poem Fragment by Clinton Scollard
Poem excerpt from Youth's Companion describes night’s stillness and waking dreams. It celebrates quiet, spiritual release, nature’s beauty, and brotherly love under a vast starry sky. The narrator envisions speech freed from day’s spell, rests close to earth, and finds peace in the night.
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Clinton Scollard
Hosea Lurvey of Brodick Esquire rises at Tick Ridge
A village tale from the N. Y. Herald recounts Hod Lurvey’s rise after his wife Mrs. Lurrey pushed him to assert himself. Hod becomes Hosea Lurvey, Esq., gains independence, wins election to the legislature, and transforms his farm and standing in Tick Ridge.
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Brodick
Waal
Lurvey
Hull
Nathan Simpson
Hosea
Holf
Rooster at Arlington Hotel Declines Washington Visit
A rough man from the Potomac region visits Washington and declines a hotel stay saying his wife would be drawn to “the white house folks.” He explains she would need space away from high society and insists on staying in the suburbs if they come to the capital.
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Washington
Arlington Hotel
White House
Susay
Susan
Sun
Pat Settled It
A British press tale tells of two renowned archaeologists Sir William Wilde and Dr Donovan arguing over the century of a small Islas Arran ruin. A native quips the structure was built only two years ago by Tim Doolan for his jackans, ending the debate.
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Pat
William Wilde
Donovan
Isles of
Arran
Tim Doolan
Harper
Witty Jokes and Quips From Famous Papers
A collage of jokes and quips from New York Herald Washington Star and other papers. The snippets include line about Cholly’s self confidence, a doctor breaking a fever, a magistrate case, and humorous exchanges about expenditures and courtly remarks. Various minor characters and light country humor are featured.
Waterproof garments should be worn only when needed
Dr Lucy Hall Brown advises that waterproof wraps trap moisture and skin perspiration, making them unhygienic for normal use. She suggests woolen wraps and umbrellas as better protections, noting even vented garments fail to prevent inner drenching during activity.
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Lucy Hall- Brown
American Woman’s Journal
Dear Grandma and George Inquiries in Uncle Remembrance
A fragmented pair of quotations shows a letter from Johnny to his grandmother noting family illness and the desire for a visit as the house is prepared, followed by a separate Life magazine line recalling an embarrassed marriage proposal and a debt of over $20,000.
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Johnny
Kit
Chicago Tribune
George
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Jane
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N.Y. Herald
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Washington Star
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Ford
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
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Wilkins
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Boston Transcript
Rockland Tribune
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Maude
N. Y. Herald
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Vice Press
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Brashkins
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