Bad Company and the Peril of Idle Companions
A 19th century sermon warns young people to avoid evil companionship in every day life. It stresses that bad associates corrupt good morals, linking idleness and gambling to ruin. The speaker cites Bible verses, recalls public figures, and urges piety, work, and constructive recreation to preserve character and faith.
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Washington
Talmage
Domen
Yius
Delilah
Hevill
Kman
Hhe
Hash
Death
Tere
New York
Ashbel Green
Oey
Philadelphia
George Brummel
England
Peerl Esses
Saylor
Beatera Streetcar Strike and Roadways Note
Fragmentary item from St Paul Globe and Milwaukee streetcar notes. Mentions a strike and road coatings with figures like 3,000,000 and 10,000,000, but details are garbled. Names deformed. no clear events, dates, or entities fully readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Globe
Atrike
Gen Hancock Bronze Unveiling in Washington May 12
A bronze statue of Major General Winfield Scott Hancock will be unveiled May 12 at Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. The event honors Hancock’s Gettysburg victory and features a Marine Band oration by Senator John M Palmer, with a large military escort and inter-state drill contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Winfield Scott Hancock
Spottsylvania
Hancock
Garfield
Marine Band
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
John M. Palmer
Mlinois
John R. Brooke
Military Interstate Relates to Army Calvary and Equestrian Exercises
May 9 report on a five day drill exercise at a Georgia site involving multiple branches of the military. Cavalry artillery infantry and rifle teams test marksmanship riding and field procedures in the school of the trooper. The event aims to assess wastiness and efficiency for active service.
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Fevanneh
Bavan
Nam
Willy Iields
Budge
Qings
Stc
Unclear Wit on Luck and Fate in Ragged Prose
A fragmentary tease on belief and luck cites unlucky men in belief in Tuck, dodging drink and marriage due to impecuniousness, and notes the train arrival, prophecy, and ascent to the top with minimal clarity. It reads like stray aphorisms from a humorous column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teilike
Daudet challenges editor over caricature of Prince Henri
In Paris a debate on free speech follows Daudet's praise of Prince Henri of Orleans. A caricature likening Daudet to the prince posted in Le Figaro drew Daudet's challenge to the editor. The editor declined citing responsibility for the image and the dispute centers on friendship and offense.
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Paris
Gaul
Leon Daudet
Alphonso Daudet
Prince
Henri of
Orleans
L'Beho de
Pittiure Ndt
M. Daudet
Fragmentary Proverb Snippets From An Old Page
A compact OCR fragment shows scattered quotations on money wealth and human folly. Lines reference biblical verses such as Ecclesiastes and Job, plus a misquoted proverb about money and silver. The readable bits hint at a historical page's miscellany and didactic tone.
Unvest Lava Hathts Tides Ride Despite Unclear Text
A garbled OCR fragment mentions fluctuating tides and a person named Ailie. It lacks clear events, dates, or organizations, making a coherent summary difficult. The readable bits show speculative phrases without verifiable facts or context.
April Shower Serenade and a Patchwork News Mix
A fragmentary serenade introduces April Shower and Amelia Buty, revealing literary ties to Paul Lacroix and Le Bibliophile Jacob. A garbled jumble follows with health ads, political ties, and stray quotes about Norah McGill, gender wiles, and an overdressed Anglomaniac in New York.
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Amelia Buty
Paul Lacroix
n.Paris Ag
Jacob
Pasay
Norah McGill
Paralysis Follows Bloodlessness and Nervous Prostration
A New York City patient, Mrs. A. Mather, recounts fifteen years of anaemia and nervous prostration ending with paralysis. After doctors failed, she credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, taking two boxes for relief and eventual cure. She praises the medicine for ongoing use and relief from nervous symptoms.
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New York City
A. Mather
One Hundred and Twelfth Street
New York
Dr. Willams
Also Mentioned on This Page
Touth
Idte
Vicious
Banguste
Sugsty
Gadon
Paradise
Mer
Gen. Hancock
Merc
Gettysburg
Palmer
Ditals
Edward Karow
de Renne
EH. J. Wilcott
Req Granite
Congress
Lamont
Senators Mills
Texas
Cockerell
Missouri
Pring Frill
Interstate Cavalry Tilt
Doltard Karow
Dunestrian Sintoe
Savannah
Tuck
Ike All Het
Ubon Dnetrebb
Flay Watt
Ailie
Rand
Heydey
Great Britain
Glenn
Piso
Amog Kelner
Cherry Valley
Greenwich Garden
Peak’s Island
Antony
Norah McGi
Malachi
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