Farm Life and Military Camp Plans in Century Notes
The page blends rural life scenes with a farm family vignette describing daily chores and hearty meals, followed by essays on establishing permanent military camps across the nation. It argues camps would unite regulars and state militias, reducing friction and preparing for war, then shifts to reflections on memory and resilience and a wartime anecdote involving Hazen S. Pingree and Mosby in Washington.
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United States
National Guardsmen
Tyough
Tingree
Mouby
Hazen
Pingree
Michigan
Washington
Wile Fan Hotel
Dingree
Wiliam
Mosby
Plaigree
Aeigar
Ghosts and a Dream House Riddle in Scotland
A diary tale recounts Elr Mountstuart Grant-Duf recalling a Scottish rental haunted by a ghost, seen nightly wandering halls. A woman, claiming prior familiarity, notes missing rooms while later learning she herself is the unseen ghost, revealed by the agent.
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Sore Elr Mountstuart Grant-Duf
Scotland
Womtan
Fle
Brief Courtship How a Judge Met a Market Woman
An eminent judge, en route to hold court, asked a young market woman about her butter. She replied ninepence and up to the knee, sparking his decision to marry her. He proposed aboard his horse, they rode to town, and the marriage proved notably happy, Tina notes.
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Tina
Remarkable death by own action of Falaba king
An African king on the west coast of Falaba faced a Moham medan assault. Unable to resist, he gathered his family and officers, denounced Moatiam medanism, and ordered those opposed to leave. He then ignited a store of gunpowder and blew up the palace and all inside.
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Falaba
Africa
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Bin
Bottles and labeling tips for careful pouring
Two hints for handling bottles. Keep the label uppermost when pouring to avoid messy drips and keep labels legible longer. To deliver a tiny amount, moisten the lip of the bottle with the finger before pouring.
Diplomat’s Solution and a Framing of Impasse
The exchange turns on a hypothetical clash between an irresistible force and an immovable body. A friend challenges the notion, while the eminent diplomat concedes that with restraint and concessions an amicable settlement may be possible. The quotation reflects cautious optimism in diplomacy.
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Erlthon
Puck
One Hundred Year Clubs Promote Lounges Idea
Healthful living and long life are linked to the stomach. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised as a strong restorative for dyspepsia indigestion constipation insomnia biliousness and nervousness. It claims to purify the blood and aid fever malaria and ague with a warning to obtain the genuine product.
Monarch the Whipped Lion in a Circus Trainyard Scare
A New York Sun report recalls a circus wagon disaster with Monarch the lion, a black handler, and a crowd watching as the huge animal cowers under a fence lash. The scene unfolds on a rural road near a wrecked train, with the lion restrained and subdued by a fence-collapse improvised leash amid shouting and fear as the crew battles to move the perilous beast away from bystanders.
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Ae- Shaw
Cote Monet
Tts
Ag Wei
Ronnie Rudber
Mack
Trowes
Missouri
Tess
Mrnfey
Darky
Monarel
New York Sun
Cruelty of Words Compared to Physical Abuse
A reflective passage condemns cruelty whether physical or verbal, arguing that insults and unloving censorship harm social sensibilities and self esteem. It urges equal care for tone as for actions in public discourse and private life.
The Seats of Dove Nesting in Wheat Fields
James Speed describes in the Louisville Post how doves nest on the ground in wheat fields and rarely near orchards. He notes nests on bare ground under straw and weeds, with eggs laid on soil rather than within plant material, and mentions a single observed nest under an old worm fence with ivy shade providing cover.
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Hania
United States
James Speed
Louisville
Shickshinny Boy Saves Father from Fire Poorly Burned
Loran De Witt Griggs an 11 year old Shickshinny resident used a physiology lesson to save his father Morест W. Griggs from a burning lamp when a hot fat flame exploded inside the dressing gown. He grabbed a rug and smothered the fire, preventing serious injury.
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Loran de Witt Griggs
Loran Griggs
Morest W. Griggs
Loran
Biography as medicine and playful verse and games excerpt
A fragmented read blends Lord Lytton on biography as remedy for sorrow with children’s verse about apple pies and a playful chase game description. It includes lines urging readers to study celebrated lives, a nibble of a children’s poem about baking, and rules of a touch chase game referencing touch wood and touch iron.
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Lord Lytton
Touch
Lim
Iran
Patent Uste On Bolts For Condenser Water Circulation
A discussion notes patents for ship condenser water circulation using holes in the bottom of the strip forward of the condenser and one abaft to move water without a pump. Several patents granted cover hole shapes to reduce water resistance at speed. Also mentions a testamentary case and light jokes.
Revelation of Nerve Pills Promises Sleep and Strength
A sensational promotion for Dr. A W Chase's Nerve Pills claims improved sleep and nerve strength based on testimonials from Athens Ohio. The ad urges readers to buy pills at 50 cents a box from Buffalo makers with the doctor’s portrait on package. An Essex England custom offers a yearly bacon grant to couples who swear they have not quarreled for a year and a day.
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A. W. Chase
C. J. Norris
State Street
Athens
Ohio
N. Y
M. D
Little Dunmow
Essex
England
Wid
What Shell We Have for Dessert
This family question is answered with a two minute Jell-O dessert. No baking, hot water, and set to cool. Flavors include Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
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Cetus
Stop Colds with Krause's Cold Cures at Cline's Pharmacy
An old ad promotes Krause's Cold Cures in convenient capsules that cure while you work, priced at 2b and sold by Cline at Cline's Pharmacy. The piece also quips about titles like dowager and chaperon likely becoming obsolete and hints at a dated view of aging women and social status.
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Krause
Cline
Arno Domfa
Land of the Sky offers summer advantages in Asheville NC
The Land of the Sky in Western North Carolina highlights Asheville as a summer hub where the Southern Railway crosses the Blue Ridge Mountains, presenting readers with regional scenery, travel routes, and accessible mountain scenery.
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Asheville
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Southern Railway
Blue Ridge Mountaines
Balmy Air and Scenic Beauty In Asheville Trip Promo
Balmy air and magnificent scenery promise a pleasant visit to Asheville in Western North Carolina. The Sapphire Country offers summer climate, and southern rail connections provide year round service. First class round trip tickets to Asheville are sold by Southern Railway with connections.
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North Carolina
Asheville
Southern Railway
J.C. Beam, Jr
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Dearborn St
Chicago
C. A. Baio
St. Louis
Low Rate Excursions To Colorado And Utah
Burlington Route offers the lowest summer excursion fares to the Rocky Mountain region from June 18 onward. Round trips at one fare plus $2.00, with dates like July 1–9 offering even lower rates. Widest excursion scheme. for details contact nearest ticket agent or the undersigned.
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Colorado
Utah
Burlington
Syemmer
California Excursions to San Francisco by Burlington Route
Cheap excursion rates for Epworth League members and the public. Special through sleepers to San Francisco leave daily July 6 to 13 from St. Louis at night and from Kansas City in the morning via Denver and the Rio Grande System. California excursions every Wednesday. Send for folder. Shaw Wakeley Elliott agents in Cincinnati and Chicago area.
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Epworth
Burlington
San Francisco
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
Rio Grande System
Ebeotigs Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake Ciu
California
Bhranch
Torde
M. Shaw
J. W. Wakeley
PU AG
CixcixwAty
Owes
St Louis
Howard Elliott
St. Lowa
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