Modern Ghost Visits Melrose Highlands House
In this tale set in Melrose Highlands, John and Dora Lindsay host a supposed ghost, Mr Connellton, who hypnotizes John into obedience. The haunting tour reveals a playful but unsettling visitation until John regains control, ejecting the ghost who leaves behind a sealed glove kept as a souvenir by Dora.
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Joh Lindsay
Melrose Highlands
John
Psychical Society
Dora
Lindsay
Tam
John Lindsay
Connellton
Mr. Connellton
Mrs. Lindsay
Cannellton
Connellion
Conneillton
Tom
Cotnellton
Ias
Ataits
Dora Lindsay
Minna Smith
Boston Transcript
Parish Service Times and Clergy Listings
Baptist Church led by Rev A Bennett offers 10:30 and 7:30 services with Sunday school and Thursday prayer meeting. Rev J G Snyder leads two services daily with Sunday school and midweek prayer. St Philip's Episcopal with Rev Wells holds Matins Evensong and Holy Communion schedule. Cecile church notices also mention Rev M E Brown and St Mary's Catholic Church with current service notes.
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A. Bennett
Wom
F. W. Jarlin
J. G. Snyder
Wilberforce ‘Wells
Las A. mi
Mary's Catholic Church
Poem Excerpt Attacks Hidden Guilt and Self Judgment
Dora Read Goodale in Independent reflects on inner truth and conscience. The speaker condemns concealed sin and the all seeing eye of the self, asserting that only divine pardon can absolve the guilty. The verse frames judgment as inevitable and personal.
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Dora
Goodale
Lucky Dog Sale Beats Barrows' Watch Windfall
In this brief notice a rumor from Truth reports Barrows once lucky for selling a $500 watch given by friends, then pocketing only fourteen dollars. The exchange hints at a downturn in fortune and a curious tale of misfortune and petty profit.
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Barrows
A Touch of Nature in Comic Dialogue
A Boston Courier excerpt showcases banter about marriage, with Miss Warwal’s daughter described as a child of nature. The speaker jokes that nature abhors a vacuum while considering a proposal amid playful social chatter.
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Miss Warwal
Fahmah
Nachah
Boston Courier
Gossiping Exchange Among Suede Lovers Mirthful Card
Fragmentary dialogue from a Minneapolis Tribune snippet shows playful banter about a bachelor’s button and flirtatious lines between Miss Smooth and Mr Allainet. The passage reads like a light society moment with witty innuendo and social ritual.
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Miss Smooth
American girl pleads guilty to three counts abroad rumor
A New York weekly reports that an American girl admits guilt to three counts amid gossip about her conduct abroad.
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New York
Staying Of Sure Ruin and the Bunker Miller Marriage
Bunker notes his furnisher sold out and bought a milliner shop after his marriage. Hill asks the reason and Bunker cites the wedding as the motive. Cloak Review provides the dialogue tease in a humorous serialized column.
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Bunker
Hill
Not a Lap-Lander Debates Suitability of Laps
Maud Aunt Celie Bates condemns girls sitting on young men's laps as wrong. Fred retorts she lacks experience beyond the lapse of time. Herald humorous exchange reflects social norms and humor of the era.
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Maud
Celie Bates
Fred
New York Herald
Sunday Joy as Sabbath of Duty and Delight
Rev John M Green D D argues the Sabbath should be a festive day. He praises Nehemiah and urges families to prepare meals and plan uplifting activities. He cites a minister’s anecdote of a cheerful aunt guiding a boy to faith and calls Sundays a source of joy and spiritual growth.
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Nehemiah
Annals of History
Sostow
Jean
Wis
Rodén
John M. Green
Christian Advocate
Summer Tests of Christian Charity and Resolve
Dr. Talmage argues in Christian Herald that summer tests a Christian's zeal more than other seasons. He warns that comforted believers falter when heat and leisure tempt idleness, while winter hardship sharpens needs. To maintain growth, he urges constant prayer and revival of devotion through July and August.
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Dr. Talmage
Christian Herald
Quotes on faith and virtue from Emerson MacDonald and others
A collage of short, moral reflections from Emerson, Father, George MacDonald and Rev Parkhurst. The notes praise choosing truth, serving God, inward holiness, and the beauty of kindness and prayer. The passages urge humility, benevolence, and the uplifting power of a smile or gentle words.
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Hin
Father
George MacDonald
Ghosts of women tragedy at a railway station tale told
A sensational piece recounts spectral visitations tied to Station 118 and a jealous murder, detailing Ashley the night operator, a veiled woman, and a baby, plus other hauntings from Shelbyville to Wichita and Kansas City with claimed messages from beyond.
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Bik
Ashley
Improving Indian corn methods for best crop results
The article outlines future farm experiments to improve corn through breeding and synchronized feeding of stalk husk and grain. It stresses seed corn selection, dry storage, non-disturbance of roots, shallow cultivation, and cross fertilization to boost yields and reduce barren stalks. It cites Professor Roberts and University of Illinois findings on root depth and cultivation, and ends with a note on proper drainage of gravel roads to protect fields.
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Roberts
University of Illinois
Perfect Through Suffering From the New York Observer
A devotional meditation on faith through darkness and pain. The author argues God uses trials to guide believers toward heaven, noting suffering keeps souls close to divine feet and that singing amid hardship may uplift others behind you.
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New York Observer
Duty and consequence for resisting conscience
The Christian Inquirer warns that when conscience calls and one refuses to act, chastisement follows. Cowardice and self interest lead to disobedience of God's will, mirroring the old curse on Metoz and asserting that deliberate refusal to undertake a duty brings evil consequences.
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Metoz
Christian Inquirer
Keep Your Hearts Warm This Winter
Dr John Hall urges warmth of heart and active work rather than passive frozen streams. He suggests people stay engaged in helping others and keep their energies moving through earnest effort.
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John Hall
Green-Old Scroggs Responds To News Coverage Claims
The Lake Shore News reports a defiant remark from Green-Old Scroggs who says he never reads what the papers say about him and notes his replies begin with a formal notice phrase.
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Avever
Green
Scroggs
White
Lake Shore News
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