Dr. Martin Kolby
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Dr. Martin Kolby
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Member of the Royal Explorers Society, past president (1836-1840) of the King's Geographical Institute, Order du Chevalerie. Currently studying madness among dispersed populations in Appalachia.

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Kolby used a new Italian motion picture camera to film the renowned German explorer and pistol designer Daniel Koloman in his laboratory in Wiesloch. The film canister has a label "July 1839."

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November 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
@emory-f8.bsky.social , "Here's some magic powder for your tea."
November 8, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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Yachts are constantly arriving from Newport, men come to see particular girls, and carry them back over the bay, if they can, on their return. Those who are left feel dreary and aggrieved, and, having very little to fall back upon, mope, and refuse to be amused.
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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But since dress suits and Worth costumes have crept in, since the Casino was built, and pretensions established based upon Lander's band, and other costly indulgences, sets and cliques have been formed and the whole character of the Pier has changed.
November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I see what you mean now. Still, it's a delicious turn of phrase. I hope to find the true source one day.
November 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM