Florentine Mosaics Work From Slices of Stone Artistry Explored
A detailed 19th century description explains Florentine pietre dure mosaic making. It outlines cutting stones, assembling pieces with cement into marble slabs, and polishing to a seamless finish. It notes materials from Europe, Asia, and Africa, labor division, prices, and the Royal Factory’s history in Florence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E Colnaghi
Europe
Asia
Africa
Royal Factory
Pamees
Corsica
Llicions
Waakmartha
Belgium
Puseera
Fragmentary text on urban scene and figures
Readable fragments describe a busy scene with various people, unnamed figures, and a setting that includes lines about bends, bread, faces, and roots. The passage is disjointed with no clear events, dates, or identifiable individuals.
Quirky global gossip mix from a long-ago paper
A collage reports oddities from across the world including Egyptian watermelons in medicine, a Saratoga copper find, a French Eiffel tower in diamonds, Russian telegraph clerks, and royal notes on parsimonious fashion and theater goings. It reads as a sprawling miscellany with many named places and people.
Animals, People and Animals in Odd Encounters Reported
A varied mishmash of unusual incidents from Greenwood Lake Georgia to Can tom Massachusetts to Stock Township Michigan. A 21 year old dog killed city rats and snakes while being bitten four times. An elephant in Ceylon served the public works department for fifty five years. A boy in Can Tom was bitten and scratched by a gray squirrel as he walked with his mother. A hungry hawk swooped on a burg during a barn attack in Stock township. The piece also includes stray remarks on hair loss remedies and a casual interview note from Saint Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uist
Florence
Wight
Fenton
Como de Medici
Pietro Dure
Flormann
Casino di San Mares
Hownerr
Grauil
Ferdinand
A. Nicoulo
Rivasoil
Piaren
Monstros
Anctano Bisarbini
Florenes
House of Mistici
Uem
Lenard Artusa
Tussay
Florentine
Colorado
New York
H. Calfo
Erwinna
Squirrel Club
Galway
Saratoga County
Samoko
Allentown
Electric
Erie
Russia
J. G. Rich
Bethel
Paris
United States
Linn
Jefferson
Walker Counties
Columbus
Louisiana
Caturs
Madrid
Bo Sons
London
Childle Ald
Stoddardsville
Greenwood Lake
Tianos
Atill
Ceylon
Public Works Department
Cantom
Mass
Charles Summer Wnt
Tn Stock Township
Mich
Suras
Charles Peace
Sack
Alan Caty Hess
Lefroy
Mother Hubbard
Jeane Bi
Black Museum Dream of Guilt and Gore at Lemton Standard
A narrator recalls a grim tour through a London black museum with relics of crime. Ghastly items include Lefroy and Peace era tools, a murderers diary, and the hangman’s head cast, with hymn books and a noosed rope looming as the room closes in on a haunting past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipski
Death Imell
Thos
Punch
Hangman
Barnaby Rodge
Urute
O'Donnell
Cardy
Bellingham
Mr. Percival
Hous of Commons
Tichborne
Black Museum
Sis Inden
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Daily Weagle
Amd
Desyiin Mounty
Mtly
Nba
Alan
Henry
Battenterg
King
Spal
Lontimy
Donmark
Belgrade
Bevin
Portugal
Ifa
Olga
Greece
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Persia
England
THE
Animal Kingdom
Fiak
Louw
Scotland Yard
Scott
FORD
Menage Kidaly OG
Marston CO
Park Place
Minio
Antoinette
Fort Scott
Wiluta
Junction Point
Wirhitt
Kensie Oly
St. Leatais
Urals
Louis Wodall
Wa North Main Stret
Corte
Wickite
Bibcecky
N. Main
Wichita
Kin. H.C
Towssesn
P&t
St. Louis
Ewarters
Eagee
Kansas
Ander
Pacific Railway
Louis Ly 4
Ayers
Sarsaparila
Eo Homan
Newjars
Coen
Ayer
Dr. J
Ayer & Co. Lowen
Price Brain Tetuire
F. S. Dennis
Sreamore Ares
N & Cor
Douglan Mafia
Waco Telephone
Eee
J. P. Allen
Douglas Avenue
Oliver Bros
Wichita, Kansas
Mayfielda Barper
Attica
Ani Ny
Arkansas City
An- Gals and
Haven
Eurne&Co
Hades
C. W. Eurie & CO
Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific
Wess
St. Soeeph
Ranena City
Portland
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pike's Peak
Senece
Bankskes
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Eppey
E.st.john
John Sebastian
Gest
Pam
Colum
Zest
Eta Saas
Boundi Cooth
Sea Wy Mall Tang aBéree
de Kading
Vy Mall Mall
Aero Visayers Eagle
St Louis
Kansas City
Pueblo
Denver
Pullman Bullet
St Loui
Carr H. G. Townsend
Asiireas
Kaa
Artaian
Lawyhers
Chas. Lawrence
Closectios
Smithson & CO
East
Douglas Ave
Ems
Wichita Eagle
Preines
Per
Blank Bok
Gemeripuons
Ena
R. P. Murdock
Wichita City Roller Mills
Oliver & Imbodenco
Kansas Loan and Investment CO
N. F. Nreprasaxoen
M. W. Lavr
Treany A. W. Carven
J. C. Rorax
Capital
Wichita National Bank
Johnston & Larimer Dry Goods CO
Esale— Dry Goods
Topeka
Ava
Kan
Chicago Lumber CO
Lawrence Ave
35Th and Ironsis
W. A. Smith
Geo. L. Pratt
Geo. D. Cross
R Davidson
Walker
Vicetre
Citizens Bank
Suieul Kanes
Emenor
Aera
L. C. Jackson
Hacker & Jackson
Whalessie
Gaureads
Globe Iron Works
Wichita, Kan
A. Flagg
Kimble
W. H. Fonda
Manco
Tamtre Fitch
Sere Davidson Investment
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