Mail Carriers Battle Death and Daring on Lake Erie
A historical portrait honors Uncle Sam mail carriers facing extreme risks on star routes around Lake Erie. It recalls Reinhold Dreahn’s freezing death near Murchison S D and stories of drivers on icebound routes from Ellison Bay to Detroit Harbor and from Sandusky to Kelley’s Island. The piece celebrates their courage, hazards, and the pride of service without medals.
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Reinhold Dreahn
Buffalo
Murchison
S. D
Dreahn
Post Office Department
Star
Newport
Otter Rock
Ore
Ellison Bay
Detroit Harbor
Wis
Rocky Bar
Atlanta
Idaho
Sandusky
Kelley’s Island
Middle Pass
Put-in-Bay
Ohio
Uncle Sam
Hitchcock Brothers
Lake Erie
Marblehead
Door County
Death’s Door
Macedonian Rebel Leader Writes From Belgrade
Todor Alexandroff, a Macedonian rebel leader listed on the Re publica front page, challenges Serbian policy and calls for autonomy and a federated state. He argues imperial Yugoslavia will dissolve and urges nationalities to seek liberty, citing Mazzini’s 1848 appeal for Austrian departure.
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Todor Alexandroff
Belgrade
Republica
Serbia
Mazzini
Jail life wins inmates in Morobe district
In Sydney Australia a Kanaka jailed for six months in Morobe district found jail life appealing. He took pride in the uniform and ration supply, refused to leave after sentence, and broke in three times within a day of forcible release before being made a guard.
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Sydney
Australia
Morobe
Fishermen Routed by Whales Off Cape May Lightship
Thirty five sperm whales were seen near the New Jersey lightship off Cape May causing fear among the crew ashore. Two whales swam so close that observers counted barnacles on their backs. The fishermen returned to shore while shipping men theorize the whales followed ice floes southward seeking food.
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New York
Cape May
N. J
Three Commands and Three Attitudes by Rev John C Page
Rev John C Page of Moody Bible Institute Chicago outlines three guiding commands and three dispositions for believers. The sermon emphasizes obedience faith humility and courage in daily living, urging readers to align action with scripture and exhibit steadfast conviction in practice.
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John C. Page
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
P. B. Fitzwater
D.D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Jesus Heals a Leper and Prays Before Daybreak
Lesson summarizes Mark 1 35 45 focusing on Jesus praying early in the morning Peter and others finding Him and the healing of the leper The lesson highlights the lepers defilement and need for cleansing the immediacy of the cure and the consequences of the leper spreading news despite Jesus command to keep silent.
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Jesus
Peter
Andrew
James
John
Capernaum
Galilee
Father
Christ
Moses
Revelation of the Ideal Candor of a Child Vision of God
A quotation reflecting on the ideal form seen through a child’s unselfconscious beauty and clear vision of God, described as the great revelation of the ideal by Renan.
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Renan
God's Stewards and Man's Roles in Stewardship
A Baptist Standard reflection declares that God owns all, man possesses and controls a portion, framing humans as God’s stewards in a concise doctrinal note.
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Baptist Standard
Life Life is Meant for Work Not for Ease
A brief aphorism attributed to Kingsley notes that life should be spent in effort rather than comfort, underscoring a disciplined work ethic. The quote presents a sobering, pragmatic view of daily purpose and personal conduct.
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Kingsley
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound testimonial from Rotan Texas
A Rotan Texas reader shares relief from back pain after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. The letter claims personal benefit and cites a 121000 respondent survey with 98 percent reporting benefit. Sold by druggists nationwide.
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Rotan
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Co. R. Miller
R. F
No Drugs Just Roots and Herbs And Money Back If It Don’t Help
Dr Carey’s Marshroot Prescription 777 claims to treat kidney and bladder troubles with 40 years of “phenomenal success.” The ad asserts relief within one week and offers a money back guarantee. Sold in tablet and liquid forms at druggists or via Carey Medical Laboratories in Elmira New York.
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Carey Medical Laboraories
Elmira
N. Y
Growing Jute in Africa
Attempts have been made to introduce jute culture into South Africa. Tests on a farm near Hekerspruit Transvaal along the railway to Portuguese East Africa show jute is practicable to raise. It thrives in most soils but is most profitable in loamy or rich clay soil mixed with sand.
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Africa
South Africa
Hekerspruit
Transvaal
Johannesburg
Teacher Laments Endless Patience Versus Time
A teacher notes that patience for a diligent pupil is limitless, yet time is not. The remark highlights the practical limits of classroom attention and the need for efficient lesson pacing and scheduling to support student progress.
Man Refuses Brass Band Parade Over Lack of Gun
A street remark notes many men avoid joining a brass band parade because they lack firearms. The line reflects social attitudes toward weapon ownership in public celebrations.
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Abisko
Sweden
Arctic Circle
U. S
Washington
Sam
United States
George
Charley Morrison
Bass Island
George Moggison
Carl Robert
Robert
Morrison
Henry Elfers
United States Coast Guard
Plumb Island
Coast Guard
Son of God
Heart of
Mtesa
Henry M. Stanley
Uganda
Stanley
Jesus Christ
London
Church Missionary Society
Christian Church
Miesa
Soldiers of the Cross
Victoria Lake
Faul
God’s Stewards
Apa
Mfg. Co
Bellans
Cuticura
Alex
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