Return to Rome Brings Close to Home for Exile Hero
The narrator and Jacopo elude pursuers after a violent escape and captive Brico. Bernabo Ceci dies and Brico’s tale ties to Strozzi hired men. They reach Leghorn, sail for Rome, and enter the city via the Aventine. They glimpse the pope in disguise, view ancient ruins, and seek a safe inn in the Strangers’ Quarters before the night ends in a modest Rome lodging.
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Bajazet
Rome
Alexander
Cibo
Djemi
Corte
St. Peter’s
Jacopo
St.*Mary of
Via Della Marmorata
Borgia
Signore
Aventine
Servius Tullius
Tiber
Monte Gianicolo
Vatican Hill
Palatine
St. Prisca
Soratte
Esquiline
Santa Maria Maggiore
San Pietro
Vincoli
Monte Coelio
Sabine Hills
Alban Lake
S. Sabina
S. Maria Aventina
St. Alessio
St. Jerome
Circus Maximus
Vicola di San Sabina
the Sevelli
Forum
Monte Caprino
Mathew Corte
Roderigo Borgia
Monte Pincio
S. Trinita de Monte
Charles of
France
Dames du Sacre Coeur
Frascati
Nine room house to cost two thousand five hundred dollars
Descriptive notice for a complete nine room residence on a 22 by 45 foot lot. Details cover parlor dining room sitting room kitchen library and bedrooms with specified dimensions, bays, windows, sliding doors, and fixtures. Construction uses American glass, rubblestone foundation, Georgia finish interior, pressed brick chimneys, and white enamel trim.
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Bath
Georgia
GEOL
Drones Must Die: Nordau on Thoughts as Ether Vibrations
In Nordau's new work the character argues thoughts are ether vibrations like warmth and light. Minds pick up universal vibrations, making every thought preexisting, with development refining perception. Harmony or discord of personal rhythms drives attraction and repulsion among individuals.
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Max Nordau
London Globe
Science of Skull-Tapping by Charcot Disciples
The piece describes a new diagnostic method using a hammer on the skull to assess brain condition. It notes age and skull thickness affect tone, with some skulls yielding a cracked pot sound. The text links this to calling eccentric individuals cracked in common speech.
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Charcot
Gilles de la Tourette
Longevity Formula for Mammals Cited by Bell
In a Nature letter Ernest Bell proposes an algebraic rule to estimate a mammal’s full life term. The life span equals ten and a half times maturity divided by the cube root of maturity, yielding 4 years for the dormouse 10 for the cat 28 for the horse 25 for the lion 90 for man and 112 for the elephant under ideal conditions.
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Nature
Ernest Bell
Trees Grow Rapidly As Silver Fir Shows Quick Growth
A silver fir measured at 2y feet tall grew 585 new shoots since spring, each from half an inch to six inches with an average of two inches totaling about 5 feet. Leaves on these shoots reach 39,314, and the sum of shoot lengths would stretch well over half a mile in six months.
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Jacopo
Maldetto
Signore
Ceci
Jacona
Jacopa
Excellency
Brico
Bernabo Ceci
Isy
Aventine
Rome
Cistia
Moenie Testaccio
Ostian Gate
Knave
Alexander
Colors of Fish Explain Camouflage Below and Above
The fish is white underneath to reflect light and hide from predators below. Its green dorsal surface blends with the green water when viewed from above, protecting it from hawks and other enemies.
Ashcroft Soap Mine treated as borax lake in British Columbia
A Canadian report describes the so called soap mine at Ashcroft as a lake with water rich in borax and soda. The compounds have solidified on the bottom and sides and can be sawn into blocks like ice.
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Ashcroft
British Columbia
Endly Misunderstood. A Diamond Question in Joweler's Weekly
Mrs Hopewell Lut and George discuss a briolet diamond calling it a pear like gem. The exchange appears in Jeweler's Weekly as a light puzzle or glossary fragment about diamond shapes and buying.
Doorstep comment on election walkover by former candidate
A Washington Star quote captures a disappointed friend and a former candidate admitting the race felt easy at the doorstep, contrasting expectation with the actual outcome as the election nears.
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Washington Star
Appearances Deceptive Phrase Noted in Chicago Post
The Chicago Post cites a terse exchange about appearances being deceptive. The brief dialogue contrasts how appearances can mislead, prompting a reflection on perception and truth.
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Chicago Post
Unclear excerpt prompts grocery request dialogue
A fragment shows George Gazzam asking his mother to order arrowroot when the grocer comes, indicating a domestic scene and dialogue about shopping. The brief appears to capture a child's request and a caregiver's response in a rustic setting.
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Georgie
George Gazzam
Corn Muffin and Johnnycake Recipes From Old Kitchen Notes
This item presents corn muffin and johnnycake recipes with detailed steps. It describes beating butter and sugar, adding eggs and milk with soda, folding in flour and corn meal, whipping egg whites, and baking in a hot oven. A second recipe soaks corn meal with sour milk then adds flour molasses eggs salt and soda for johnnycake batter.
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N. Y. Tribune
Hanging a Hammock How to Hang a Hammock for Comfort
A Connecticut hammock maker recommends four curvature positions and precise head foot heights to balance slack and stability. Keep the foot ring 3 to 5 inches higher than the head, with about 16 inches clearance above the floor. When curved, foot height may reach five inches. equilibrium hubs the hips at the lowest point. bolster the head with a pillow if too low.
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N. Y. Tribune
New Parasol Designs Debut For Summer Fashion
The article details over a hundred parasol designs priced from one to one hundred dollars. Applique patterns featuring butterflies and insects decorate silk coverings with frilled rib-seams. Styles include pistachio green linen, Persian silk, and liberty silk trimmings with rosettes and bows at the rod ends.
Return of Earrings Takes Fashion Back In Time
The piece notes earrings are reemerging in fashion, though many women resist, fearing the ear piercing ordeal. It recalls past piercing methods with corks and needles and mentions pearl or diamond screw rings along with new store designs.
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N. Y
Asbestos Mats for Table Protection Suggested
The Summer Table hints that table mats are obsolete as heavy felt protects the surface. A sheet of asbestos paper under the felt prevents marks from hot dishes. For teas and luncheons with doilies, asbestos mats can be covered with embroidered doilies to look prettier than teapot stands.
Thin arms and their care in fashion guidance
The article from Ladies' Home Journal discusses concealing thin arms as a sign of poor health and suggests remedies. It advises washing with soap, drying thoroughly, rubbing with a soft chamois leather, and using wide velvet bands to shorten appearance. It cites M Charles Blanc on health and race.
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M. Charles Blanc
Ladies’ Home Journal
White Wings Hat Describes Novel Headpiece Fashion
A novelty hat imitates a bird wing with circular white silk sash ribbon and crinoline ends. A rough straw version features chiffon facing and rosettes of silk ribbon, with dark contrasting rosettes wired to resemble feather pompons.
Cleaning hair brushes with ammonia and water
A vintage tip explains cleaning brushes using spirits of ammonia with cold or tepid water. No rubbing is required and warm water is less effective. A spoonful of ammonia is suggested per quart of water to condition bristles.
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D. Appleton
Brice
Strozzi
Florence
Evola
Leghorn
Messer Columbus
New World
Dune
Satan
Paul
Republic
Bayard
Ostia
Daenpo
Stagno di Ostia
St. Paul
Mil
Jarlor
Milthen
Vegas Vx
Ket Thor
Parrsher
Arore FF
Sonic
Connecticut
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