Republic Battle Hymn in a fragment
A damaged fragment resembles a battle hymn of faith and liberty with references to the Lord, justice, and divine marching. It mixes imagery of soldiers, trumpets, and divine judgment as it alludes to God marching on and sacred struggle.
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Hero
Lady Latimer's Escape Chapter IV Continues
In this installment, Audrey reflects on love and longing as Latimer notes she misses something essential in life. She equates happiness to love, contrasting wealth and status with inner fulfillment as she observes nature’s symbols of affection.
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Audrey
Midlands
The Dowager Lady Latimer Reveals a Hidden Past
Lady Latimer explains her arranged marriage to Lord Latimer born from ruin as she and Audrey discuss love and youth. Latimer’s wife recalls Fernhills, Hillside Towers, and her father’s fall into debt, then her consent to marriage to save the family. She reveals life without genuine affection and hints at longing for love.
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Lord Latimer
Lord Felton
Cupid
Audrey
Fernhills
Rose Clifford
Rose
Daleshire
Hillside Towers
Heaven
Hillside
Continent
Lorton’s Crag
Wigmy Cattle of Samoa Described by Naturalists
Naturalists note Samoa harbors the smallest cattle. Males weigh about 150 to 200 pounds on average, females about 100 pounds more. The dwarfs are stocky, rarely taller than merino sheep, with reddish mouse color and long horns.
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Samoa
Samoan
City Horse Dies After Encounter With Traction Engine
A Clyde New York dealer bought a batch of street railroad horses including one named E H Cady purchased. While driving it home the horse stopped in the road to stare at a traction engine and suddenly collapsed dead, a frightened reaction to the unfamiliar engine.
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Clyde
N. Y
E. H. Cady
Vicar Holds Summer Service in Kirk Bradden Churchyard
In Kirk Bradden Isle of Man the vicar conducts morning worship in the churchyard during summer. Visitors from Douglas attend, drawn by the picturesque tombstones Runic crosses and the scenic setting, creating a spectacle that attracts worshipers who might not attend indoors.
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Kirk Bradden
Isle of Man
Douglas
Servant Clarifies Responsibility When Questioned
A servant reports being asked if she acted on her own or her mistress's responsibility. She answers that she spoke on her mistress's behalf, denying any independent action. The exchange highlights questions of authority and accountability within the household.
Pen and Ink Sketches of Fashions and Millinery
A column on women’s styles urges married women to maintain charm through grooming and dress. It discusses accessories and a reader question about winter hats, recommending green felt hats with small trims, black or green hats for differing outfits, and tan gloves to complement brown tones.
Fashion Notes and an Oddity in Toque Design
A fashion piece describes a long cloak with a peach leaf shaped yoke and rich embroidery, plus trimmed capes moire fur collars and a turquoise toque with black gauze loops priced at 25 dollars. The piece also notes ermine scarcity and new jackets and muffs for winter.
Gowns for Dinner Fashion from Last Year Styles
The article describes elegant dinner gowns with lavish fabrics and trims. It notes economy options using last year’s leftovers to craft up-to-date formal wear. An imported model features pale green broche maille, rosebuds, and a claret velvet detail at the skirt edge.
Proper caution when young men callers visit homes
The advice urges young women to be extremely careful about inviting or receiving young men at their homes unless they are known to families and in general society. It suggests consulting a clergyman or an elderly male relative to assess the visitors before allowing visits.
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Adelaide
Plays for Amateur Dramatic Associations
The best source for amateur groups is French's standard drama and translations. Contact the American News Company for a catalogue to learn about each play's nature, number of characters, and whether costumes are required. Choice depends on occasion, circumstances, and performers' abilities.
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Celestina
Call of Comprehension Dialectic on Bicycle Health
Dialogue jokily argues health benefits of bicycle riding while one speaker claims improvement without riding. The other mocks the claim revealing the humor about dodging bicycles as exercise.
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Biffers
Whiffers
Physician Scheme to Fool Husband onto Health Board
A humorous dialogue in New York Weekly shows a physician advising stopping all work and thoughts, while the wife argues for activity. They plan to trick the husband into imagining he is busy so he can be appointed a member of the board of health.
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Upper Fifth Avenue
New York Herald
Harvard
Paris
Ward
Board of Health
New York Weekly
Domestic Wage Debate Highlights Household Tension
A brief quarrel over running expenses and wages reveals a domestic dispute about fair pay. The mistress asserts higher compensation while the domestic worker notes advertising costs for new work and half the workload.
Missionary Out West Seeks Inner Peace Over Conflict
Dialogue features Bad Man Wunst and a missionary discussing forgiveness and choosing peace. The exchange centers on motives for harmony and the claim of having no weapon, highlighting a moral contrast between violence and mercy.
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Out West
Solving the Problem: Women Entering Industries
A brief dialogue shows George noting women push into all industries. Jack replies he was discharged to make way for a woman. He asks what to do next, and the response is he plans to marry the woman.
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George
Jack
A Great Story of P. D. Armour as a Student
A two chapter reminiscence recalls young P. D. Armour at an academy near Syracuse. He was expelled for buggy riding with a seminary girl, decades later a former professor visits Armour in Chicago and pleads for aid. The query leads to Armour giving a substantial check to help the academy.
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P. D. Armour
Phil” Armour
Syracuse
N. Y
Philip “E
Armour
Chicago
Mr. Armour
Academy
Susie
The Giraffe Hide Trade in Africa
The giraffe is a valuable beast in its native land with thick skin used for shields and other items. Today the giraffe hide sells for four to five pounds to supply the universal sembok for South African riders. An old bull yields hides about one to one and a quarter inches thick.
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Africa
Duke of Northumberland Challenges Railway Officials
A tale of the Duke who travels third class despite wealth. Railway staff try to enforce higher class by filling his compartment with chimney sweeps. He pays them first class tickets and even places sacks of soot in first class carriages. France emphasizes school hygiene with compulsory physical culture and mandatory building approvals and medical inspections.
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Duke of Northumberland
France
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