Trial tale and pet warnings in old Georgia case
A humorous recounting from Burnhams about a Georgia trial where doctor fees were challenged. Peter Bennett dourly defends himself, while the plaintiff’s lawyer and the farmer jury clash over medical claims. The piece blends courtroom satire with a warning on pets spreading illness and proper pet care.
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Burnhams
Taw
Georgia
Robert ‘Toombe
Alexander Stephens
Stephens
Peter Bennett
Mr. Stephens
Peter
Sal Atkins
Gintilmin
Miss Beaseley
Sam
Miss Peak
Sarah
Bill
Mr. Mitchell
Harry Stevens
Mr. Toomb
Young Dumleigh Sparks Talk of Doughy Appeal
In a Boston Transcript excerpt, Carrie defends her choice despite Uncle George’s scorn calling Dumleigh a doughhead. The dialogue hints at social tensions over wealth and matchmaking in a Boston setting.
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George
Carrie
Young Dumleigh
Boston Transcript
Fogs in London Health and Gas Costs in Fog
The Contemporary Review weighs fog impacts on health and city gas. It cites 150 million cubic feet excess gas during a fog, costing London $35,000 to $40,000 daily, and discusses health effects from sulfurous and organic particles. It notes roof deposits of ginags houses at Kew and Chelsea, with 30 grains per square yard, including mineral matter, carbon, sulfurous and hydrochloric acids, and hydrocarbons.
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Thia
London
Oliver
Royal Horticultural Society
Kew
Chelsea
Grapes from Canaan and a Child’s Door to Heaven
A reflective sermon-like musing contrasts simple faith with grand promises. It argues contentment with little, love as the currency of devotion, and that mere lending of help requires a genuine generous heart. The text emphasizes moral action over empty gesture.
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Canaan
Heaven
Senator Prye Could Succeed Davis as Foreign Relations Chair
Snapshot by Our Special Staff Photographer at Washington shows Gen. William P. Prye, U.S. Senator from Maine and pro tempore, as a possible successor to the late Cushman B. Davis of Minnesota as chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The image is the last snapshot of Senator Davis before his fatal illness.
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Washington
William P. Prye
United States
Maine
Senate
Cushman B. Davis
Minnesota
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Davis
Transit Schedule For Asbury Park Weekdays 1900
On and after November 25 1900 trains run for New York and Newark with 7 10 and 5 50 am departures. Elizabeth branch departures include 8 50 am 2 25 and 5 88 pm. Bathway 8 50 am 2 26 and 6 38 pm. Matawan 8 50 am 2 25 and 5 93 pm. Branch includes 7 10 8 60 11 00 am 2 15 2 25 5 83 6 40 7 07 pm. Red Bank 7 10 8 59 am 2 20 and 83 pm.
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Traiis Leage
Asbury Park
New York
Newark
Eizabeth
Bathway
Matawan
Por
Red Bank
Philadelphia
Broad St
Trenton
Camden
Hardentown
Been
Tome River
Toms River
Island Heights
Point Pleasant
New Brunswick
Monmouth Junction
West Twenty-third Street
Cortlandt Street
Sanda
Interlaken
Avon
Jamesburg
Washington
South
Decad Street
Baltimore
P.m
Timinda
Peapicket
Orate 2
Gen
Pasa. Agt
J. B. Hutchinson
Msungor
Whitetails
Booth Ferry Susitea
Root
Elisabeth
Philad
Elizabeth
Terleken
Bandays
Bethrode
Town End
Interrmsta
Wilkesherre
Scranton
Buffalo
Chicago
A. J
A. Olhausen
H.P. Baldwin
Pasa
Agont
Train Schedules for Jersey Shore Route Details
Partial OCR lists train times and routes including Trenton Philadelphia and Camden via Sea Side Park with stops Belmar Spring Lake Sea Girt and Manasquan, plus connections to Point Pleasant and Long Branch. Mentions several abbreviations and names like Budgett J B Wood and Penn RB.
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Point Pleasant
Jane
Lon Ran
A.m
Ais
Brame
Baa
UFU
J. B. Wood
Penn
H. P
Baldwin
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Cgravelers Guide
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