Long Dance of William Kemp Remains Noted in Folklore
The account recalls William Kemp’s famed Elizabethan feat dancing from London to Norwich. Attended by a laborer, servant, and overseer, he began with gifts of groats and crooked sixpences for luck. He faced hip sprain yet completed the journey amid a cheering crowd of about 200, redoing portions when miscounts occurred.
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William Kemp
London
Norwich
Ike
Stratford
London Graphic
Woman praises Lydia E Pinkham remedy in letter
Leesburg Virginia resident Maude E Forgie writes of suffering from feminine ills and credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after months of pain. The ad extols the product as a standard cure for displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms.
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Maude E. Forgie
Leesburg,Va
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carnegie's First Investment in Adams Express Stock
The account credits Thomas A. Scott for influencing Andrew Carnegie to invest ten shares worth 500 dollars in Adams Express. Carnegie saved money as a telegrapher and faced trepidation before recognizing transportation and sleeping car innovations. Pennsylvania oil fields later yielded major returns as Carnegie and partners pursued territorial ventures. A land purchase of 40 000 dollars grew to 1 000 000 dollars in a single year.
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Carnegie
Thomas A. Scott
Andrew Carnegie
Adams Express Company
Mr. Woodruff
Washington
Pennsylvania
Mrs Van Asterbilt Engages in Charitable Work
Mrs Woodby reports Mrs Van Asterbilt has taken an interest in charitable work, surprising Mrs Chellus who assumed the focus was on the very poor. The exchange suggests social reactions to the newly involved figure.
Reading a Horse's Face
This piece explains how a horse’s temperament and intelligence show in its face. It notes a teachable animal often has a broad flat area between the eyes with a slight ridge, well-set ears, and a bright eye with a pronounced bone ridge in the eye socket.
Vast array of global curios from early 1900s report
A miscellany notes Sicilian tanning from acorn cups, Canadian lobster yields, Mohammedan photography uptake, and Italy’s office smoking rules. It covers industry shares among England France Germany, U.S. export limits, Alaska telephones, a horse daylight headlight patent, a Westminster carpet, San Antonio school gardens, and a wolf slayer rediscovered.
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Sicily
China
Canada
Luccheni
Austria
France
United States
Italy
England
Germany
Covina
Cal
Eugene L. Richards
Winsted
Conn
William Carlson
Forestville
Carlson
Westminster Roman Catholic Cathedral
Smyrna
Turkey
San Antonio
Tex
Dmitri Kostsan
Bistritsa
Sala Forest
Buckinghamshire
Ano
Saley
Royal Forest
Poisoned New Year Cigars Mystery in Manchester
A notorious 19th century poison mystery in England involved two Manchester clubmen who received high quality cigars as a New Year gift and fell ill after smoking. One died, cigars found poisoned, and a recovered man may have used a cigar holder. A wealthy stranger who offered his cigar case remained unseen.
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England
Manchester
Leeds
Easy Way to Be Generous in a New England Church
An old man in a New England village church, rich in Christian graces but stingy with money, avoids subscribing to a year end appeal. After only 200 of 400 dollars is pledged, a fellow member suggests doubling subscriptions. The reluctant donor loudly echoes the motion, seeking to hasten a needed donation.
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New England
If He Likes To Fight He’ll Come Here
After Prestonpans a Scottish farmer wrote a ballad that angered an English officer. The officer challenged the poet to mortal combat at H. The farmer, with his hayfork, told him to return to Master Smith and that if he came here he would fight or, if unable, would run away as the English did.
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Prestonpans
Mester Smith
His Inspiration The Negro Brass Troupe Pay Tale
A traveling troupe performs in front of a theater when a sulky cornet player, angry over not being paid, declares he will work only when he gets last week's pay. The leader questions if he is still working. The exchange ends with a quip about payment.
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Negro Brass
Mose
Conscientious About It in a Life Insurance Dilemma
A Chicago Tribune item recalls a man at his desk who admits he can afford more life insurance but fears his value exceeds his coverage after a note from his employer. The exchange questions whether he is adequately insured for his worth.
Forcing a Success in a Gloomy Book Title
Washington Herald notes a new novel titled The Dungeon with a gloomy, cellarworthy tone. The jokey remark suggests the title may help the book rank among top six.
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Washington Herald
Nothing Liberal About It
A brief exchange praises college costs and education quality with Hobbs arguing the college requires payment for every item while Wilkins defends a liberal education as not being provided freely. The Boston Transcript citation anchors the debate.
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Wilkins
Hobbs
Boston Transcript
Thoughtfulness Exchange Cited in Philadelphia Record
A dialogue between Thoughtfulness and Miss Caustique appears in the Philadelphia Record. The exchange notes differences from others and compliments considerate behavior, framing social manners in pithy, humorous terms.
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Saphedde
Miss Caustique
Philadelphia Record
Infernal bill sparks sharp family jibe in London Opinion
The London Opinion notes a sarcastic exchange on affordability and a dismissive remark from a child about a costly bill. The piece hints that while economy may lead to wealth, many resist pursuing it until infrastructure like good roads improves.
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London
Washington Herald
French economy lesson from a janitor’s tale
A janitor notes in the San Francisco Chronicle that American households waste far more food than French families. He recalls his earlier job in a French-occupied building with little waste, contrasting it with current American households that discard ample provisions daily. The remark frames a view of national habits through a personal anecdote.
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Paris
San Francisco Chronicle
Judge Sir John Charles Day the Hooligan’s Terror Dies at 82
English judge Sir John Charles Day died aged eighty two famed for harsh sentences and a fearsome reputation. He served as a high court judge from 1882 to 1901 delivering thousands of strokes and twice trying the treadmill during a prison visit.
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John Charles Day
Sir John
High Court
Liverpool
Eggs at the opera house prank in Long Island town
An amused man bought a ticket with a basket of eggs that slipped free at the entrance revealing two dozen eggs. The ticket taker balked but the basket was left with him. He enjoyed the show as the manager returned the eggs later saying the rider feared foot into the basket during applause.
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Long Island
The Bite of a Dog Warns Against Rabies Fear
A physician downplays rabies risk from dog bites, noting that bites through clothing reduce infection danger and that only direct exposure to the wound can transmit the virus. He explains rabid animals are not hollow-toothed like reptiles and advises calm care for exposed bites.
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Washington Post
Bees and Their Baskets
The article explains bees carry market baskets on their hind legs. Microscopic view shows a fringe of stiff hairs forming a cage that collects pollen. After a foraging trip the bee stores enough pollen in the basket for two to three days.
Gray and the Elegy Tale of a Polished Verse Gem
Thomas Gray kept the elegy nine years before publishing it and refined it as a lapidary polishes a gem. He produced little by choice and explained his scant output by noting the labor and exertion required in composing.
Diverting Attention in Washington Star Quotation
A Washington Star exchange shows Mr Comrox voting in favor of a suit about a foreigner. He prefers a family member whose English mother and daughters can critique rather than his own relatives.
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Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
A Good and Safe Rule from John Ruskin
A paraphrase of Ruskin urging a life of purposeful presence and kindness. The rule counsels in every place to act as if staying forever, seizing chances to do good speak truth and make friends. It frames enduring virtues of hospitality honesty and friendship as a guiding maxim.
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John Ruskin
Man's idea turns 2 into hat for wife costs $1.39
A Nashville man proposes a novel hat crafted from two items costing only $1.39, presenting a quirky household idea that blends thrift with practical headwear.
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Nashville American
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New York
UNN & Co
Probate Court
Tocal
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Northern Pacific
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