Words with Young Men by Dr Talmage in Fayette Ohio
Dr Talmage directs a Fayette Ohio audience of six young men to keep soul and body in order, urging prayer, study, discipline, and industry. He warns against corrupt literature and loose living and champions biblical living, hard work, and preparation for a coming century of opportunity.
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S. J. Altman
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Earth
Reform Seen as Needed by Isaac Pitman on Spelling
Sir Isaac Pitman remains earnest in advocating a universal spelling reform. He argues that no professor or linguist in Britain Ireland Canada or the United States favors traditional spelling as the best system.
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Isaac Pitman
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Great Britain
Ireland
Canada
United States
Owl in Bowery Museum Stuns Visitor with Unmoved Gaze
A man circles a wire cage housing a large owl in a Bowery museum. The bird fixes its eyes on him as he counts his revolutions, wondering if the owl will blink or move. He ends unsure why the owl never winks, a puzzle noted by naturalists and witnesses.
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Bowery
New York Sun
Whistling and Whistlers in Everyday Life
A fragment on whistle behavior across genders and professions. It notes boys may resist desires for drums if kept content until sixteen, cites Shakespeare on whistling, claims Negroes as natural whistlers, and observes men whistle with varied emotions while women whistle with a jerky, disconnected style and groan.
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Shakespeare
Will Making and the Risks of Public Benefactions
The Boston Herald argues that contesting a will on improper drawing is common and that living gifts to public charities risk heirs challenging the donor’s sanity or control. It suggests giving small sums to wealthy corporations as a hedge to uphold the will against avaricious heirs.
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Samuel J. Tilden
Tilden
Boston Herald
A Smart Girl Stops Pendulum At 10 30
A dialogue notes a girl who prevents Miss Up to time from staying after 11 by stopping the pendulum at 10 30 every night. Tom clarifies he never stays past that hour.
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Tom
Her Preference In A Quiet Domestic Exchange
A brief dramatic exchange shows a mistress pressing a servant for silk while rejecting patience, revealing class tension and domestic power dynamics. The dialogue centers on preference and submission within a tense household scene.
Atchison Globelets Odd Local Pairings and Quirks
An Atchison youth seeks a wife with no kin. A bride bites four wisdom teeth during her wedding trip. Local men stroll in last year’s spring pants. One man remains unafraid of Missouri. A worm of the earth turns up in a late deal as a bird. A visiting girl provides cement to mend a broken heart.
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Atchison
Syrup of Figs Promoted at World Exposition
The World’s Columbian Exposition will showcase improvements in the mechanical arts and medical progress. Eminent physicians assert the progress in medicinal agents is equally important. A strengthening laxative, Syrup of Figs, is presented as superior to others.
Question of Expense in a Distant Dining Room
A waiter asks how eggs should be cooked and a cautious customer inquires about cost. The exchange reveals concerns over price and prep as the peon cook promises to prepare them with a nice slice, easing the customer's worry.
Deficiency in Mathematics Leads to Missed Kick
Tom questions why Dick did not return to college. Dick explains mathematical deficiency caused his failed kick attempt, noting he miscalculated and did not reach the goal by about twenty feet.
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Tom
The Seat of War Chronicle Note
A fragmented humor piece shows editor Juan and a crew member debating a tense line about a cat and row. The dialog hints at wartime setting and comic misdirection rather than a straight news item.
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Juan
Cesta
Florence Nightingale to celebrate 75th birthday
Florence Nightingale will celebrate a 75th birthday on May 15 marking a milestone for the famed nurse whose legacy shaped modern nursing and humanitarian care.
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Florence Nightengale
H and H Clean Woolen Goods and Carpets
An advertisement from H and H offers cleaning of fire damaged woolens, ribbons, and carpets with moth-killing and grease removal. The deal includes 2 cakes for 25e and directs readers to their Dis address.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Blood Purification
An advertising notice explains spring illness due to impure winter blood and touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood purifier. It claims to strengthen nerves and muscles, improve digestion, and prepare the body for warmer weather, urging readers to take Hood's Sarsaparilla for renewed health.
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Hood
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