Teaching and the Childs Future in Our Schools
A column reflecting on a visit from Col. A owaha State Superintendent of Education praises teacher dedication, urges frequent meetings, and argues for better school housing and furniture. It stresses honest practice, proper apology, and building on early instruction to cultivate attention, study of nature, and moral formation in children.
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A” Owaha
Educatin
Tin County
Iosti
Herin
Enid
Ical
Junife
Shick
Teachers’ Association
Teachers Institute
Tia
Honey as Medicine for Colds and Coughs
Claims honey is a valued throat remedy and a vehicle for medicine. It notes relief for coughs and sore throats, potential instant aid for asthma, and preventive use against fungoid growths in babies. Advice promotes keeping pure honey for sudden colds and throat issues.
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Ita
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A True Tale of Blindness and Reunion
A true story from Cincinnati Sun recalls a suburb resident who became blind after cataracts. His wife died, a German nurse cared for his family, they married, had two children, and later a successful cataract operation restored his sight. A joyful reunion followed with the wife and children. The piece shifts to Methodist bishops and lists possible candidates as General Conference nears.
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Bopst
Cincinnati Sun
General Conference
Southern Methodist Church
Severs
EL Ti. Hendrix
Missouri
O. P. Fitzgerald
California
R. A. Young
Tennesee
Z, C. Carter
Louisiana
N. H. D. Wilson
North Carollna
Deserted Wife Marries Twice And Returns To New First Love
A lengthy local tale from Sodus Center, Wayne County, recounts Rufus Warren Nye who abandoned his wife Olive Rose Nye after a domestic quarrel. Olive later wed Mr Hiller and then Mr Kerns, while Nye built a logging fortune in Michigan. Nye learns of Olive’s history, returns to New York, reconciles with her, and plans to spend his remaining years with Olive and their son. The piece blends sensational detail with moral commentary on marriage and honesty.
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Rufus Warren Nye
Sodus
Wayne County
Misa Olive Rosé
Sodus Center
Michigan
Mast Saginaw
Suspension Bridge
New York State
Syracuse
Lnut
James
Troy
Newark
H. MM
Fowler
Nye
Buffalo
Wierman
Nye Hiller-Kerna
Mr Nye
Korna
Husbard
Mrs. Nye
Uneir Soll
East Saginaw
Spy story in Civil War era milk run near Murfreesboro
A Confederate trader recounts a risky prebattle mission to infiltrate Union lines at Murfreesboro. Posing as a milkman, he passed Union pickets, evaded pursuit, and sheltered with a civilian family. Disguised, he obtained key information from Rosecrans staff about movements toward Stone River, altering Bragg’s stance after three days.
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Swan
Brags
Murfreesboro
Nashville
Rosecrans
Catine
Avith
Bragg
Lessons From a Pilot on a Steamboat Stays of a Runaway Lad
A steamboat pilot consoles a frightened runaway boy, guessing his family ties and countrybound hopes. He shares his past fall from grace, confessing a long estrangement, a failed theft from his mother, and the moral warning that harming a loving parent brings lasting regret.
Secret of a Long Gone Life and a Million Dollar Secret
A dramatic confession recalls a deadly moment with a mother and a hidden murder of a relative. The tale ends with a boy’s plea to visit his mother and a warning to seek forgiveness before a dawn of returning home to family. Nearby, Henry B. Courtney, head of a key match firm, dies at 63 in Wilmington. He held the monopoly on Parlor Matches and kept a hidden formula that made him a fortune. His death sparks questions over a vast estate likely to trigger English and American heirs’ contest.
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Fala
Earth
Heaven
Pear
Larnel
David
Abner
Eneiy
Ani
Todney
Boston
Calory
Walt
Veny
Eadh
Kirke
Burgtt
Henry B. Courtney
Key Diamd and Match Company
Wilmington
Dsl
Mr. Courtney
England
W. If. Swift
Brill
Thaling ii
United States
Courtne
Courtney
Gatekeeper and Duke Standoff Highlighted by Duty
A farmer declares he will not let hunters pass his fields to protect a crow in distress. A boy at the gate refuses bribes while a noble rider, the Duke of Wellington, orders him to open it. The tale extols honor and discipline over bribery. The Mississippi Legislature repeals the lien law amid state financial strain. A Chicago man pays $10,000 yearly for something unclear.
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Church
Law
Bob Ingersoll
Bob
Christ
Winj
Chcago
America
Lomesteads
Mark
Awud
Dickens
Bleckley
City of
Byn
Logan E. Bleckley
Chicago Ledger
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Haven
Omin
Gen. Bragg
George
Sinuy
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Lucy
Cine On
Nyard
Grage's Headqounters
Duke of Wellington
Mississippi
Chicago
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