The Story of a Smile and a Fat Lady from Hong Kong
A poem recounts a humorous tale of a fat lady from Hong Kong who sings a quaw quaw tune and shares warmth with a friend. The verse contrasts her odd performance with respect for a naval hero at Southsea and Trafalgar remembrance. References to Lord Nelson, Victory anchors, and St Nicholas appear in a reflective London tone.
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Hong Kong
Southsea
Trafalgar
England
Thornton Parker
St. Nicholas
Willie and the bicycle from Our Little Ones
A nine year old boy receives a bicycle for his birthday and forgets sugar for his mother while showing off to friends. Fairy voices punish him by making his bike vanish then return at night. He learns to be more attentive and promises not to forget again, waking as his mother calls him home.
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Willie
Papa
Mamma
Momma
WM. C. Fountain
Lord Nelson's Flag Ship the Victory Visit Described
A visitor chronicles a tour of the Victory in Portsmouth Bay, noting the flag ship’s historic role in Trafalgar on October 21 1805 and the remains of Nelson’s final battle. The report describes the ship’s appearance, guard, visitor registration, and the main deck plaque marking where Nelson fell.
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Lord Nelson
Bay of Trafalgar
France
Spain
England
Nelson
Hal and pap visit Indian encampment with pappoose display
Hal accompanies his father and soldiers to an Indian encampment by a river. He views four wigwams, sees three pappoose babies strapped to wooden boards on tree limbs, and notes the squaws’ reactions. An officer explains the babies seem to tolerate the boards, crying when removed and quiet when replaced.
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Hal
Iisisit
India
Hial
Memory Aid and the True Path to Remembering
The piece argues memory is a latent skill that can be developed by practice. It cites a Philadelphia advertisement and anecdotes about actors and public men who improved through drill, then shifts to a critical note on holiness in the church and a portrait of General Grant's famed career and enigmatic temper, ending with a remark from Horace Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
Arch Street
Walstreet Stock Company
United States Senate
Girard House
Philadelphia
Methodist Church
General Conference
Atlanta Constitution
General Grant
Galena
Ohio
St. Louis
White House
Gen
Horace Porter
Harzer’s Magazine
Ely
Ely Bros
Owego
N. Y
Betty
Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son
The Country of the Wine
The Boston Transcript argues prohibition may extend to grape growing or the U S will remain a leading wine producer. It notes potential vintages ten years ahead reaching 100 000 000 gallons and compares U S grape land density to France with California highlighted as possessing suitable soil to rival French production.
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United States
France
California
Boston Transcript
Ice cream appetite joke sparks arithmetic punchline
A wry remark about girls and ice cream lasts only a moment as a character jokes that one gal equals four quarts, delivering a light, humorous bite in the Tidbits column.
Wealth and land holdings among Wilkes County residents
Robert Toomis is cited as the richest resident with an estate assessed at 250000 dollars. The county negras own 5400 acres of land and their personal property totals 9657 dollars with livestock valued at 35200. They hold tools valued at 7565 and notes for 1715 dollars loaned.
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Robert Toomis
Wilkes County
Georgia
Brave and Cowardly Bravery Read in Captains Tales
A quotation from Sir W. Temple notes that courage varies by moment, with even great captains observing shifts between bravery and fear based on experience and circumstance.
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Sir W, Temple
The Sabbath A Day of Rest And Holiness Movement Reflections
A compact meditation on Sabbath rest and devotion, examining God and the Bible, the Holiness movement, and Farragut’s conversion. The piece laments time and sin, extols divine patience, and urges spiritual readiness as eternity nears. Poem attributed to Heten Hunt Jackson.
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God
Farragut
Betra
Heten Hunt Jackson
Building Character From Jesus as Foundation
The passage urges using a strong plan and models to build character. It emphasizes Jesus as the perfect model and foundation, warning against flawed foundations and encouraging starting with Christ as both example and base.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
Farragut’s boyhood vow to turn from vice to manhood
Admiral Farragut recalls the moment his father challenged his reckless youth at age ten. He vowed to quit swearing drinking and gambling, a turning point that led him toward Christianity and a disciplined future.
Enduring faith links science and scripture in historic quotes
A compilation of renowned quotes from Adams to Washington praising the Bible as the supreme book and source of truth. The excerpts connect religion with science and philosophy, asserting religion informs science, ethics, and understanding of the universe.
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Joln Adams
Patrick Henry
M. Mitchell
Sir John Herschel
Prof
Dana
Alway
Lieut
Maury
God
George Washington
Sir David Brewster
The Cat in History and Ancient Egyptian Sacrifices
A fragmentary note on Herodotus and the high esteem for cats in ancient Egypt. It mentions people offering sacrifices and compares lasting traditions to present offerings, ending with a reflective scene of misdirected reverence.
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Herodotus
John J
Dia
Peope
Burdette Quip on Cats and Fur in New York
A quip notes that English cats are valued in New York for their fur. The speaker suggests viewing cat sacrifice as a joke and ends with a call to go to bed. The excerpt captures a satirical tone about cats, fur, and social perception.
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New York
R. J. Burdette
A Nostalgic Horse Remembers Home and Church
An old white horse faithfully carried a man to his shop for years then to church on Sundays. The animal showed memory by turning toward the business district on weekdays and toward schoolhouses when a superintendent traveled the counties. The horse could recall old masters, lifted a hat and wore it backward, and visited familiar cribs and troughs after long absences. It ponders memory and homesickness in creatures.
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Admiral Farragut
Cape Horn
David
Jack
Decollete silk and a fortune change a couple
Jarvis Wilsey a plain stone mason inherits 109000 from England. His wife buys a brownstone house and throws a grand party. On the eve of the party Jarvis frets in his suit while she dresses, asking if he plans a bath or new dress. The second note says the deepest well at Homewood PA is 400 feet deep and unfinished under George Westinghouse Jr.
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Jarvis Wilsey
England
Jarvis
George Westinghouse, Jr
Homewood
Pennsylvania
Artificial Limbs Show Progress in Old and New Styles
The New York Sun describes Barclay Street dealers offering old style wooden legs priced 5 to 25 dollars and new light hollow ones from 75 to 200 dollars. New arms with springs and fingers enable eating and writing, with a wrist and grip rivaling natural function, a century ago claimed a major advance.
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Barclay Street
Wrckmanship
New York Sun
Clergymen Snub Wine at Governor General Visit
Toronto Mail reports at the Provincial Agricultural College in Guelph during a visit by the Governor General and Mr. Mowat. Clergymen, invited to meet the distinguished guests, refused the dining hall wine, arguing over temperance rules, while noting the Scott act does not ban liquor entirely.
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Owen Sound
Guelph
McKellar
Ontario
Mowat
Scott
Wellington
Lord Lansdowne
Mr. Mawat
Toronto Mail
The American Tooth Fast Disappearing
In Harper's Bazar the piece argues the American tooth is vanishing with a future race uncertain. It notes children accumulate gold in their mouths, many need costly dental work, and enamel decay starts early. The remedy proposed involves diet changes favoring coarse grains to build bone strength.
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Harper’s Bazar
Dallas man's jove tale of love and luck in a saloon
In a Dallas saloon a group of men discuss love misfortunes. Mr. Peterby recalls the first woman he loved died, the second ran off with another man, and the third became his wife, leading him to quit the business.
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Dallas
Jove
Mr. Peterby
Texas Siftings
Warmer's Safe Cure Fame Spreads Globally Says The Herald
A British nobleman hears the tale of De Cause and steam power and the claim that War ner's safe cure transformed ailing wealth. The Herald reports the inventor’s persistence, the cure’s rising reputation, and wide, conservative medical approval.
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Richelieu
France
de Cause
Warner
Globe
the Herald
Sir Patrick Learns American Farm Life in a Snake Tale
An Irish settler nicknamed Sir Patrick moves to a farm with naive farming knowledge. He learns a new syrup flavor, misreads sap, and fears snakes, aided by neighbor Watson. A misadventure with a snake prompt humorous misperceptions about the creature and American life, as recounted in a Chicago Ledger piece.
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Sir Patrick
Mr. Watson
Watson
Jes
Patrick
America
Chicago Ledger
Red Star Cough Cure Praised by Eminent Physicians
The Washington Post reports physicians endorse Red Star Cough Cure for coughs and colds praising its efficacy and safety. It notes the remedy contains no morphia or opium and costs twenty five cents.
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The
Washington Post
When Heat Ruled The World In The 18th Century
The piece cites extreme summer heat across Europe from 1705 to 179%, with rivers drying in 1803 and 1804, temperatures reaching 118 degrees in 1773, and conditions driving people indoors and meat spoiling quickly. It also describes Afghan marriage omens using slips of paper read under a prayer carpet to decide on unions, with chiefs sometimes overriding omens due to state or dowry concerns.
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Rhine
Loire
Seine
Bologna
Afghanistan
Favorite Prescription cited as remedy for female weakness
Health notes praise Dr. R. V. Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a remedy for female weakness and related conditions, with thousands testifying to its merits.
Rheumatism relief tale praises Athlophoros from Chicago merchant
Mr M P Schrock of 672 West Lake Street Chicago a dry goods merchant recounts a near amputation due to rheumatism and credits Athlophoros with saving his leg and restoring his health He describes severe pain bed confinement and a quick return to work after using the remedy and urges others to buy it or have it mailed from Athlophoros Co New York.
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Thomas Hood
M. P. Schrock
West Lake Street
Chicago
Richmond
Ind
Mr. Schrock
Direc Athlophoros Co
Wall Street
New York
Smuggled Cigars and Shipboard Gag Draw British Royal Family Note
A ship brought sailors from Havana and stored a large pile of cheap cigars on deck covered by sail cloth. Customs officers, misled by the setup as a ruse, did not inspect the cargo. The writer notes a growing embarrassment in England about royal family relations.
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Havana
United States
Ehigh
Lucky health wanderers seek Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery
The piece extols the so called lucky few who suffered from liver, blood, skin diseases, scrofula, dropsy and consumption. It claims they found fortune in Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a sovereign blood purifier tonic and alterative of the age.
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Juvenal
Dr. Pierce
California Vinegar Bitters Featured in New Evidence Claims
The ad cites health claims for CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERS promising to cure stomach ailments to epidemics and other disorders through a vegetable tonic. It references Buffalo New York and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania newspapers as endorsements and promotes free consultation.
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Rom
California
R.H. McDonald Drug Co
Washington St
A Druggist's Story of Hall's Balsam for the Lungs
Mr Isaac C Chapman a Newburg druggist writes that for ten years he has sold many dozens of Dr William Hall's Balsam for the Lungs with universal praise. He cites frequent use for whooping cough and says his own family keeps a bottle ready for use.
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Isaac C. Chapman
Newburg
N. Y
William Hall
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Friend
Fle
Inquirer
Holiness
FACT
Bible
Tildy
Brooklyn Times
Sol
Evi
Weil
San Francisco
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Boston Times
Pittsburgh Chronicle
Perry Mason & Co
Boston
Mass
J. A. Wood
N. High Street
Columbus
Ch'o
Caswell, Hazard & Co
Washvillies
Ispringfiel
Iewpert
Tecen
Lowta
K Yteanizs
Pate
Palace
Chicago , Nashville
New Orleans
Florida
Geo. W. Andrews
Danville
Clark St
Sherman House
William Hill
Dearborn Street
Valentine Bros
Danesville
Sc. Morlan &Co
Attys
Widsden
Reginer
Kaestner &C
Canal St
Chi
Wetzner
West
Randolph Street
E. C. Boughton
Bond St
R. U
Lorillard
Lorillant
Lortilard
Ucarbitter
Hops & Malt Bitters CO
Demon
Pile Ouzee
Stephens Anon
P.O. S
the National Co
Ds Sr
N.Y
Seod Te B. Lothrep &O
Franklin St
Wro Manes & Teu Wagen Scales
Iren Levers
Breel
Beartega
Eee
Bae Tare
Bex
B8go
Jones Be
Sention Oo
Eddos Jones
Sinohamton
Binghamton
Bote
Hotchkin Garriage Works
Syracuse
Montgomery Ward & Co
Wabash Avenue
PR. T. A. Slocum
Pearl St
D. W. Hurd
Aurora
Illinois
Tur Howe
Borden, Felleck & Co
Lil
M. N. Lasley
West Chestnut Street
Louisville, Ky
Lyon
Isaac Thompson
Druggis Toeell
D. M
Kane
Ge. & A. HN. Powzner
Asylum St
Hartford
Conn
Murray Hill Co
Lie
Foaman
Sarone Winasane
Maes
HOI & Oe
B. H. Douglass & Sons
Dr. H
Root
New Yorks
H. H. Green
Gans
Siena
J. H. Schenck
G Webbster
Merriam & CO
Springfield
Poiso
L. L. Wartre
Draggist, Kintner, Mich
Drag
B. Larimer
Kirkwood
Piso
E. Roperteon
Brandywine, Md
O. L. Roper
Abilene, Kans
Druggista
H. H. Stansets
Newark, N.Y
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