Two Quarrels and a Rural School Seeker
Ruth Lincoln, a young teacher candidate, seeks a rural post in Beacons, wins support from Superintendent Adams, moves to district Four, and adapts to a challenging country classroom while inspiring students and facing his skeptical view of long-term education. The story centers on her resolve to broaden her educational work and her impact on pupils like Jimmie Gates.
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Adama
Orrick
Misa Lincoln
Eou
Avanta
Miss Lincoln
Rath Lincoln
Adams
New England
Ruth Lincoln
Bisaville
Ruth
Moch
Loafer
John Bascett
Rath
Jimmie Gates
Jimmie
L Danno
Afisa Lincoln
Bbde
George
Aconras
Tex
J. L. Apaus
Father Opposes Profession for Son Chooses Mercantile Life
A husband and wife debate the future of their only son with the father opposing a profession. He cites a successful but costly education by his brother and favors mercantile entry after a lucrative publishing house offer. The passage mentions travels to Australia, South Africa, England and the United States, plus remarks on social mores.
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Hia
Bradley-Garretaon Co., Limited
Brantford
Ont
Australia
Seath Africa
England
United
Quack Doctor and Arsenic Plot Revealed in Strange Tale
A physician recounts a bizarre incident where Mr. Smith attempted suicide with arsenic after a quarrel with his wife. The doctor staged a pump session, later pressed by fraud, charging a large bill. The tale ends with the patient admitting plans to repay and keep the money.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Jotur Smith
Joby
Topeka Hero Resigns to Save Coatman’s Family
In Topeka a Santa Fe freight department cut threatens a man with a wife and six children. Dean Watera, moved by the man’s plight, resigns his post to spare the family from loss, asking only that Mr Blank be kept on.
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Santiago
Topeka
Santa Fe
Dean Watera
Blank
Waters
Topeka Capital
True Man Steadfast in Duty Amid Doubting Voices
A moral exhortation urges youths to trust in God and persevere when peers doubt or fail to share enthusiasm. It warns against bitterness and hypersensitivity and counsels discipline, discretion, and continued duty regardless of others actions.
Turbulent Train Encounter Reveals Confederate Officer
In a Turkish train, a Turkish army officer with red fez and gold lace reveals he was born in Louisville Kentucky. He served post Civil War with Egypt and later Bolan of Turkey, shocking two American travelers who misread him as purely Turkish. The tale contrasts Oriental types with a Kentucky birth surprise.
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Atos
Washington
Turkey
Apura
Aarvanta
Americnne
Logliah
Loulaville
Kentucky
Egypt
Baby Bly Chooses Her Name Mary Bly
A playful family scene ends with baby Bly selecting the name Mary Bly after an ink spill erases a long list of alternatives. Parents and relatives watch as the infant, aged just a few months, seemingly dictates a final choice by blotting the page.
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Baby Bly
Papa
Rose
Mamma
Aunty Lou
Paps
Baby
Alice
Zoe
Bly
Mary Bly
Window Cleaner William Rehires Job At London Hotel
A London hotel manager dismisses a window cleaner for reading the paper. After leaving the job and collecting unpaid wages, the man returns in new clothes and is rehired to clean windows, proving his value and skill.
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William
London
Ncide
Summer Farm Offer Turns Sour Over Cow Milk Claim
A city gentleman negotiates renting a small farm for summer. The farmer touts a milk cow yielding five quarts daily, but the buyer balks, noting that amount would exceed his family’s needs. The exchange ends with him deciding to hire the calf instead of the cow.
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Loulavilla Commercial Prints & Story
Alep
Whimsical Verse Fragments of Lost Laughter
Fragmented playful lines describe a crust, a corner, and a plot of joy amid trouble. The verses hint at satire and whimsy, with imagery of smiles, laughs, and the paradox of joy through hardship. The mood shifts between merriment and rueful reflection.
Mule Tragedy Sparks Dueling Iras In 19th Century Rail Claim
Colonel N O Borders of Burlington Missouri paid a claim for a mule death without proof. Jones, grieving owner, sought settlement and wrote letters to Judge W H Browdlee. Browdlee responded with a verse demanding payment or threats of action, prompting further letters and a returned check for full amount.
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Burlington
Missouri
Jones
Linn County
W. H. Browdes
Brookfield
Brownlee
George
The Minister and Congregation One Tangled Influence
A reflection on how a minister and his congregation shape each other. It argues the true measure of a minister is the character he forms in people, and what the congregation has made of him, beyond salaries or pleasing manners. It cites Ian MacLaren on congregations that nurture virtue and restrain faults.
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Persiatic
Howe
Ian McLaren
Laures
Home Journal
Wren’s Hidden Roof Supports Reveal Ingenious Teetering
A Windsor town hall tale recounts Sir Christopher Wren facing a fidgety corporation member demanding extra roof supports. The architect insisted doubts were unfounded, yet later cleaning showed the supposed additions did not touch the roof by two inches, a fact unseen by observers.
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Christopher Wren
Windsor
Alory Foca
Ric Chelatopher Nalure
Architest
Patrona
Wren
Long German word on Napolitanerdudalsaokapfaifergoaaltachatt
A correspondent quotes a German periodical word of sixty letters meaning the Nespolitas and association of bagpipe players. It suggests they ought to be a long winded aet.
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Napolitanerdudalsaokapfaifergoaaltachatt ‘Torat Inzangevereln
Nespolitas and ‘Association of Bagpipe Players
Provincial reputation and active marble work in Ontario
Hamilton's Marble Works in Guelph reports vigorous activity with monument creation planned for Barna Ridgetown London Berlin Hamilton Stratford Gall and other points. The firm touts superior material and workmanship from its long established publication and claims notable display at Booth Granito with many attractions.
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Hamilton
Guelph
Barna
Ridgetown
London
Berlin
Stratford
Gall
Aid
Booth Granito
Attra
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Mill Street
Acton
P. Moore
Business Directory
Jon M. MacDonald
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Victoria Hospital
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Toronto
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Dryden
Erez
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Douglas St
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SoLiciron
Georgetown
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Mr Williams
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Ooesgor
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Iranoib Nunan
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Hemstreet
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Wellington Mutual Fire Insurance Company
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John Taylor
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Waters Bros
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W. Barber & Bros
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Eae
Georgetown, Ont
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WM. Barber & Bro
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Clark's Hotel
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Acton ‘Ont
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Traders’ Bank OF Canada
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Chartered Bank
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Butler
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J. D. Mckee
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Paris
the Pickhart Renfrew Co., Limited
Stouffville, Ont
J. Sharp
Admiral Dewey
Murat Halatoad
Dominion Company
Und Floor Caxton Midg
Olicago
Man Maleo
Georgia
Chicago Times-Herald
Sele
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Wowman
India
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