Prayers and Childrens Evening Traditions Across Time
A reflective note on parental methods to foster prayer in children recounts shifting approaches from bedtime rituals to individual prayers, highlighting a Mrs. Walker's childhood memory and the idea of guiding faith as a living practice. The piece also recalls 19th century horse grooming practices described by Horace Scudder in St. Nicholas.
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Etimes
Jesus
P. B. Walker
Horace Scudder
St. Nicholas
The Portuguese Donkey on a Navy Training Ship
During a yearly training voyage, apprentices aboard a navy ship brought a Lisbon donkey and other pets. The donkey enjoyed deck antics, but disrupted the evening prayer as it brayed loudly, forcing removal before the chaplain resumed services. The episode adds a humorous note to Harper's Young People accounts.
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Canaries
Lisbon
Individu
Harper
Child labor laws noted and social tales on religion and craft
A 19th century page blends moral anecdotes and social notes. It covers Connecticut child labor enforcement since 1886, calls for possible relaxations, and reflects on charity and work for families. Other items discuss religious maxims, a tale of Willie the boy evangelist, moon and star lore, and artisans using old shoes in wallpaper and leather goods.
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Connecticut
Boston
The Children Snail Race and the Diamond Dippers
A playful essay contrasts a French snail race with a moral tale of tin dippers and diamond gifts. It features verses from snails, a parable about unselfish acts, and a lunar dawn imagery where the Lady Moon and baby stars rise, framing a gentle meditation on humility and destiny.
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Moon
The Enigma of Women Names and Addresses in Letters
A discussion of name confusion in England where a woman left money to My cousin Harriet Cloak. Courts disagreed on which Harriet Cloak was intended. The piece then ponders how to address letters when receiving a feminine hand signed by a stranger M L Jones and whether to use Mr or Mrs or Dear Madam.
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England
Harriet Cloak
Cloak
Harriet
M. L. Jones
Madam
Mary L. Jones
Royal Victoria
Nassau
Nassau Guardian
Norice
Lewis F. Cleveland
Uly
John S. Darling
Esquire
Darling
Grover Cleveland
W. W. Sterfenson
Abaco Island
Cleveland
R. C. Cleveland
Lewis Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
Missouri
War warrants from North Carolina destroyed after safekeeping
Senator Vance reported that 600000 in cotton war warrants issued in 1863 1864 were held in Manchester England storage and sent to Governor Scales who ordered their destruction on arrival. He had previously sold about 800000 worth of warrants for supplies to North Carolina troops with buyers bearing risk and no profits.
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Senator Vance
North Carolina
Manchester
England
Gov. Scales
Wapses Luncheon Party Dialogue Echoes Teal and Hel
A fragmented Chicago luncheon page features a dialogue snippet with the exchanges Teal Hel and Te-he amid party chatter. The fragment hints at a playful or coded exchange within a social gathering.
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Chicago
Timber Immersion and River Water Treatment for Ship Timber
A government inspector in France recommends timber conditioning for ship building involving immersion in river water for one year, fresh water for two years, or brackish water for three years with regular changes, followed by two years air seasoning.
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France
Northwest
Canadian Pacific
Fort Benton
William P. Hen
South Boston Iron Works
Nara
Kamakura
Japan
The Man Who Wheels a Baby Carriage
A satire on gender roles argues fathers resist pushing baby carriages as a sign of masculinity. It mocks fashion and public opinion, claims mothers bear offspring, and predicts eventual acceptance as fathers educate and guide their sons. The piece cites social expectations and humorously portrays men as opposed to domestic caregiving.
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Ameri
Ney
New
New York
Virginia
Olinas
W. C. Prime
Earl of Warwick
Lancaster Examiner
Disjointed Sermon Anecdote On Black Preacher Reunion
A preacher recalls a field assignment among African American congregants. After a short mission, he is reappointed and a class leader says the community is glad he is back to preach. The exchange ends with a query about the reason for their happiness.
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Darky Church
Water Poison in Wells Tied to Kidney Disease Rumor
An old well water theory warns that impurities in public supply and farm drainage inflow cause widespread illness. The piece links kidney disease to impure water, promoting Warner's safe cure and noting a Nassau hotel tragedy connected to 1873 echoes.
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A. Lattimore
Weil
Athan
Warner
The Loneliness of a Russian Emperor
A commentary on the isolation of the Russian emperor, noting that absolute power breeds distrust and dependence on favorites and mistresses. It suggests the czar’s fear for life from Nihilists, lack of close companions, and the psychological burden of ruling. The Spectator frames this loneliness as fueling secrecy and potential fury.
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Russia
Casar
Tolstoi
Alexander II
The
Spectator
Language notes on correct usage from Tween's New Grammar
The excerpt discusses proper word usage and style choices. It warns against biased or awkward phrasing, favors singular acoustics, avoids bursted, and clarifies when to use allude and allusion. It also explains almost with a negative, bountiful references, and the phrase it seems to me with methinks.
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Tween
Hugo Pleads Mercy Through Improvised Verse For Condemned Man
The article recounts Victor Hugo asking Louis Philippe to intercede for a condemned man. Hugo left an improvised quatrain for the king to read in the morning. It also notes Isabella of England’s marriage to the German emperor and the lavish wedding gifts she received.
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Victor Hugo
Louis Philippe
Hugo
Wuen Isabella
Henry III
England
Germany
Trousseau
Cean robe described for Roman singing and dancing girls
A fragment describes ancient Rome performers wearing the Cean robe, a fine nearly transparent garment that reveals the wearers’ forms while the drapery provides partial concealment.
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Rome
Moxie Nerve Food Promises Health Reform
Proponents of Moxie Nerve Food claim it cures liquor habit and nervous exhaustion by supporting the nervous system that governs the body's functions. They argue proper nerve function enables nutrition and toxin removal, defining overall health as the daily balance of intake and purification.
Celestial Influence on New Wicker Work in Homes
The Chicago Journal notes praise for almond-eyed celestial influence bringing dainty wicker chairs stools racks and tables into Western homes. A traveling salesman reports rising demand as these light furnishings gain favor in city households and among those seeking stylish house furniture.
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San Francisco
Chicago Journal
Emigration Boosts Demand for Stomach Bitters
As settlers move westward new regions bring malaria and digestive ills from miasma and river freshets. Emigrants rely on Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a preventive and restorative remedy for stomach liver and bowel disorders amid climate changes and unfamiliar water.
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Far West
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Ceci
Paul Faber
T. L. Cuyler
Debecgcheng
Allele
Dunis
Christ
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Boston Courier
Grandpa
Grandma
Blieff
Ite Bible
Pretzel's Weekly
Willlie
Willie
Lathbury
Great Dipper
Mars
Henry Mapleson
Marguerite
Mme
Marie Roze
Queen Victoria
Balmoral
Holland
Mme. Roze
Grand Masons’ Lodge
Dublin
Victoria Regina
Ngtox
George
Washington
Gen. Braddock
Monongahela
Bishop
Little Boy
the Great
Dipp
Baltimore
Glasgow
Scotland
Czar
Bobby
Young Featherly
Mr. Featherly
Bobby Ear
Ogee Clara
Hood
Hood & CO
Apothecaries
Lowell, Maza
Druggista
C. J. Hood & CO
Lowell, Maas
FEI Gerald & Pow
Indiana Rolls
Monney
Gogebie
H. F. Kirk & Co
Miwaukee Wit
BOB Eric
D. Ib
Milwaukee
Wis
Sen
Fienisieen
Nebraska
Simpson & Casski Man’ Bros
Hay Eprings
Hayfever
USA
ELY Brothers
Owego
W. Y
Radway
Chile
DR. Radway & CO
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C. G
OxXs
New Insurance
James River
Jarmont Colony
C.reniar Free
J.F. Mancha
Claremont
Ostmaster
W. Colebrooke
Care U. 5
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Tapsill
Ana Wal
Mansfeld
BR. W.iewcase & CO
Leduer
Johns
Vyank
West
Kit
Stowell & Ons
New Orleans Picayune
Comstock Lode
Lowell Courier
Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Mensman
Caswell, Hazard Or & Co
Tasac Thompson
Secon
Lord & Thomas the
Price & Longley
Sover
Wizard Oil
U.S
Marverons
Hamlin
Bce
Wizard Oily Company
Crsta
B. T. HazeltTis
Warren, Pa
Port Jervis
N. Y
Sing
Cherch
Olive Lake
Brewster
Wagon
Seany
It & CO
MT Mo
SB Dave
Chichester
NM. U
A. J. Tew
Froder & Gamble
Lenox
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