Martha and Mary at the Door The Blessing of Self Sacrifice
A preacher contrasts Mary and Martha in the home of Lazarus, urging wives and housekeepers to balance duties with devotion. He extols self sacrifice as the true path to happiness, citing biblical examples and the burdens borne by women in daily domestic life.
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Martha
Bethany
Nn Hold
Mary
Christ
Lazarus
Chalons
Austerlitz
Gettysburg
Waterloo
Marthha
Zarephath
Solomon
House of God
Philosophy of victory and defeat in life’s contests
The piece argues it is wiser to accept triumph or loss with modesty and cheerfulness. It compares marbles and ball games to larger life battles, urging restraint of pride, empathy for others, and lasting character over temporary gain or loss. The goal is equanimity and fair-minded sportsmanship in all contests.
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Detroit Free Press
Dust From Smoke Particles Stay Volatile in Air
Dr Atkins reports that a cigarette puff releases about 4 billion particles of dust into the air. The finding highlights airborne pollution concerns linked to smoking and its potential health impact.
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Atkins
Emerson Quote About Youth and Age
A concise Emerson line notes how character adds splendor to youth and awe to wrinkled skin and gray hairs, reflecting his philosophical view on inner virtue transcending age.
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Emerson
Origin and Rise of the Rothschild Family Wealth
A historical sketch outlines Mayor Anselm Rothschild and five sons shaping a vast European financial house. It traces origins in Frankfurt circa 1740 50, early fortunes from war loans, and the five branches in Vienna London Naples and Paris. The piece emphasizes a family pact born in 1812 to form a perpetual trust, intermarry, and work in concert, upholding honesty and charity.
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Lord Rothschild
Bauer
Mayor Anselm Rothschild
Maier Amscher Bauer
Oppenheim
Hanover
Frankfort
Free City
Anselm
William II
Landgrave of
Hesse
Great Britain
America
William
Jena
Napoleon
Redshield
Elba
Anselm Rothschild
Landgraf
Solomon
Vienna
Nahan Mahler
London
Charles
Naples
James
Paris
Italy
The Rothschilds and Their Fortunes in Europe
An in-depth portrait of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, his daring news routes to London, and the family’s rise in finance. It covers loans totaling billions before 1830, control of mines and mercury prices, shifting power, and the paradox of enduring wealth with reduced influence. Also notes family rules, marriages, and philanthropy.
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Frankfort
Nathan Maier
Nathan Mayer
Rothschild
English Channel
Boulogne
Folkestone
London
Nahan
Waterloo
Wellington
Brussels
Ostend
Dover
Napoleon
Europe
Rothschilds
Exchange
Nathan Mayer Rothschild
Spain
Idria
Illyria
Smyrna
Lord Rosebery
Britain
Rosebery
Baku
History of Pinheads as Library Quest
Quote from Holmes on libraries striving for completeness in odd topics. Reflects playful aim to catalog obscure or humorous subjects, suggesting libraries pursue thoroughness even in unusual histories.
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Pinheads
Holmes
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Health and Cures
A Victorian era style testimonial excerpt touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a perfect remedy for blood, kidney, liver, and bowel ailments. The ad features named users including Mrs Anna Sutherland of Kalamazoo Michigan and Mare Evizapera J Girreis of Moose Lake Minnesota claiming goitre relief and renewed strength.
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Hood
Michigan
Anna Sutherland
Level Street
Kalamazoo
Mich
Moose Lake
Minn
Mr Russell Sage Named 200 Plus Children
A figure named Mr Russell Sage has funded over 200 children with individual gifts ranging from 25 to 100 dollars each. The distribution highlights his charitable activities and generosity across the group identified in the report.
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Russell Sage
Lane's Family Medicine Promises Daily Bowel Movement Health
Lane's Family Medicine claims daily bowel activity is essential for health and notes gentle action on the liver and kidneys. It promises cures for sick headache and lists prices of 25 and 50e. General Palmer, former Democratic presidential candidate, plans a series of articles recalling Lincoln with whom he was intimate.
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Lane
Palmer
Lincoln
Prize Catalogue Offers 300 Gifts for Soap Wrappers
A mailed inquiry promotes a prize catalogue of 300 prizes for saving Diamond C Soap wrappers. Prizes issued by Cudahy Soap Works located in South Omaha Nebraska for wrapper savers.
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Cudahy
No Flatterer Brown What Do You Think of Robeinson
A terse exchange critiquing literary rivals names Robeinson and Jones Robinson as figures in a crowded field. The speaker dismisses praise and several contenders as weak.
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Brown
Robeinson
Jones—Robinson
Chicago Great Western Increase in January 1899 Earnings
The Maple Leaf Route reports January 1899 earnings up by 76,617.84 dollars. Cumulative increase since July 1 fiscal year start reaches 257,085.49 dollars. Mud and mirth are not often found together.
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Chicago Great Western
Crescent Hotel Opens in Eureka Springs Ozark Region
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas opens February 23 in the Ozark mountains offering a delightful climate and scenic beauty with famed medicinal waters. Through sleepers available via Frisco Line with excursion rates. J O Plank manager lists contact rooms in St Louis offices.
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Ozark Mountains
Frisco Line
J. O. Plank
Arcade
Century Building
Frisco
N. Broadway
St. Louis
A Society Dog Sparks Fashionable Feuds
A society dog becomes a symbol of status as guests joke that the dog’s bark targets those valued at under a half million, highlighting the era’s social snobbery and wit.
Winter excursions to sunny resorts with L N R R
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad invites travelers to escape February discomfort by winter trips to southern resorts. It promotes access to Gulf Coast, Florida, California, and the West Indies with extensive travel facilities. For brochures contact C P Atmore in Louisville Kentucky. Creaking chairs should never be in a sick room.
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Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Gulf Coast
Florida
California
West Indies
C. P. Atmore
Louisville
General Wheeler Finds Mysterious Watch in San Juan
Gen Wheeler recovers a gold watch he says came from San Juan and suspects a Spanish owner but cannot locate the rightful possessor. Fireflies are trapped by Japanese and released at night to create artistic garden effects.
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Wheeler
San Juan
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Florence Nightingale
Edward Payson
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
House OF Rothschild
Astor
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Duke of Westminster
Rothschild Trust
John Jacob Astor
Judengasse
Alphonse DE Rothschild
Irench House
Hoods
Lord Dedbroke
Chicago
Great Western
Crescent Hotel
Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Gearauwed
Reb
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