Poetic meditation on faith and toil amid despair
The piece meditates on peace that eludes, explores sorrow and fear, and contrasts human striving with faith. It frames life as a search for meaning beyond pleasure and pain and asserts that truth exists for toilers who persevere despite gloom.
Tom Averill Seeks to Propose to Miss Upton at Last
In drizzling May, Tom Averill, rich yet restless, hurries between rooms and a cab to reach Miss Upton. He recalls a life of travel and study, reveals motives to marry, and plans a formal proposal after meeting Dick, hoping to win her hand once and for all.
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Grand Central Station
Averill
Tom Averill
Chicago
Staten
Martin
Uptons
Miss Upton
Marguerite
Tam
New York
Dick T
Old Steady
Tom
Proposal Delayed Then Accepted In Quiet Visit
Tom seeks a private talk with Marguerite but delays his proposal until after a frail show of affection. A swift reunion follows as Dick and Mr. and Mrs. Upton join, closing with a warm, unspoken plan for courtship.
Monaco and Monte Carlo Began as Gaming Capital
The piece explains how Monaco and Monte Carlo evolved into a single coastal area dominated by gambling. It notes Monaco as the old town and Monte Carlo as the new casino hub, with the Casino Company paying the prince for concessions and shares traded as in a stock market.
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Monaco
Monte Carlo
Mediterranean
Europe
Blane
Hamburg
Drysdale
New York Times
Ice strength figures and historical tests on load bearing
The text lists crushing strengths for ice of various thicknesses from 2 inches to 15 inches and notes limits for sleds, cavalry, artillery, and railways. It cites Trautwine, Ludlow 1881, Gzowski, German tensile data, and ice density and water volume changes during freezing.
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Trautwine
Colonel Ludlow
Gzowski
River Ink Test Hints in Algeria Confluence
In Algeria, a river of ink forms from two streams one iron impregnated and the other draining a peat bog with gallic acid. The iron and the seid mix to produce ink. The success of a test often depends on digesting your audience.
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Algeria
Adjutant General Corbin rises from log cabin to major general
A profile of Adjutant General Corbin born in a Batavia Ohio log cabin fifty nine years ago. He entered Civil War service in 1862 and rose through all grades to major general of the regular army. He was discharged in 1866 with brevet brigadier general. The article notes his ancestry and stresses the Adjutant General’s role and abilities in mobilizing vast forces when war clouds gather.
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Corbin
Batavia
Ohio
Ile
Eighty-third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Col
Richard Lee
Maumee River
Clermont
Secretary of War
Spain
Grant
Decatur
Gillan
Weed
Rousseau
A. McDowell
McCook
Ruggles
Adjutant General Gen Corbin Portrait and Meals Contrast
A biographical sketch praises Gen Corbin as Adjutant General, noting his height, bearing, nerve under crisis, and high commendations from several generals. The piece then shifts to a contrasting tale of Col lander, dyspepsia, and a friend urging simple country meals to restore health, illustrating differing lifestyles and diets.
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Mr. Collander
Forehanded Lover Urges Elope With George
Dialog shows a suitor pressing for elopement while citing financial unpreparedness to face her father and potential disapproval. The exchange hints at family tension and romance under constraint.
Diphtheria Serum Treatment in Hudson Town Epidemic
Amid a Hudson town diphtheria epidemic 205 patients received serum with only two deaths. The report notes the high effectiveness of serum therapy during the outbreak and underscores the era's medical response.
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Hudson
Quarrel Between Two Maiden Ladies Sparks Tiny Tit Bit
Two maidens clash in a brief quarrel as the younger muses on aging locks and the elder dryly replies that fortune may favor them with similar loss. A witty exchange from the Tit-Bits column.
Prince of Wales cigars price and quirky quips
The snippet notes Albert Edward’s cigars costing 1750 dollars per 1000, with a peculiar line about seven inch cigars. It also features a cartoonish exchange about a dog, bird dog, and rabbits, ending with prizes at shows, reflecting a humorous New York World style.
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Sne
Teddy
Albert Edward
Prince of Wales
New York World
Beastly fire at the zoo shocks Boston Transcript
The Boston Transcript notes a dramatic blaze described as beastly by a witness, confirming the fire indeed occurred at the city zoo and prompting concern over the animals and facilities.
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Boston Transcript
The Watch Bargain Duel
A jeweler and a skeptical customer argue over a watch's value and accuracy. The jeweler insists the piece is worth far more while the customer tests the cost and timekeeping claim, calling the watch slow and the price a lie. Judy.
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Judy
China Man Seeks Credit for Peace Efforts
A prominent China figure urges recognition of peaceful efforts while stressing readiness to pursue diplomacy. He notes a preference for converting potential conflict into a lawful, orderly process and signals a proactive stance in international relations through measured actions.
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Pacific
Washington Star
Duke of Manchester Seen as Valuable Investment for Father-in-Law
A brief editorial note in the Atlanta Constitution casts the Duke of Manchester as a costly yet worthwhile investment for a father-in-law, implying a favorable view of aligning with the title in social or political contexts.
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Duke of Manchester
Atlanta Constitution
Worry Over Expired Life Insurance Policy
A Philadelphia Evening Bulletin excerpt shows a tense exchange where a wife fears for her husband’s life as his life insurance policy expired, causing anxiety until renewal. The dialogue conveys domestic concern and the financial stakes tied to coverage.
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Nipp
Tuck
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Cooking School for Doctors in Berlin Expands Europewide
Frau Hedwig Heyl has started a cooking school for doctors in Berlin. Doctors from France Russia Italy and Germany have taken the course and branch schools of the same kind are to be established in all European capitals.
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Frau Hedwig Heyl
Berlin
France
Russia
Italy
Germany
Europe
Gun patented to fire 80000 bullets a minute
James Judge of Walker Engine ering and Galvanizing Co claims a centrifugally driven gun can discharge 80000 bullets per minute. A 3 foot disc spins at 15000 rpm, projecting bullets through a muzzle like a rifle, promising immense muzzle velocity and devastating effect at close range.
Foreclosure Summons Over Tax Lien in Chehalis County
Charles Strassmyer files in Chehalis County Superior Court to foreclose a tax delinquency certificate on real property owned or reputedly owned by Wm T Fulmer and Mary Doe Fulmer. The case seeks $8.63 plus accruing interest at 16 percent, with notices to appear within sixty days and defend or pay.
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Superior Court of
Washington
Chehalis County
Charles Strassmyer
Wm. T. Fulmer
Mary Doe Fulmer
State of Washington
Marv Doel Fulmer
Clock Tencia
South
Aberdeen
J. A. Jutcheson
Wrose Sante
Wash
P.O
Montesano
WW. Brewer
Ington
Chehalis
South Aberdeen Company
South Aberdeen
J. A. Hutcheson
P. O
Montesan
James Bryden
Wm. C. McKinley
Mary Doe McKinley
Fred Hart
Emery
McKinley
State of
Ll. H. Brewer
FPO
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