End of the Road: a tin wedding surprise in a rural setting
In a moonlit village, Lou Harlow invites neighbor Sarell for a tin wedding surprise at Will Harlow and Sarell’s ten year anniversary. Rastus Green quietly dreams of a future as he helps his mother host and plans a closer match with Miss Holland, while neighbors discuss age and potential marriages amid village routines.
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Lou Harlow
Mrs. Green
Miss Green
Sarell
Rastus
Dcent
Goodby
Will
Blake
Betsey
Meechin
Miss Holland
Nell
Harriet
Mrs
Harlow
Lou
Uemige
Retta Tolland
Assorted Voices Across Nations in Song Tones
A discussion notes wide differences in national vocal styles. It cites Russian deep male voices Italian tenors Asiatic shrill or tremolando singing and a Hottentot crowd lacking bass or baritone voices. A China note adds chest voice absence. Gentleman's Magazine.
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Russia
Engel
Lichtenstein
South Africa
Burns Relic Glass Recovered From Auction Room
A museum piece emerged in an auction room a tumbler once owned by Robert Burns. The inscription notes it was presented by Burns's widow to James Robinson and later passed to Maj. James Glencairn Burns in 1840. The oak case uses London Bridge timber and Royal George fragments.
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Robert Burns
Roebert Burns
James Robinson
James Glencairn Burns
Jean Armour
Sunderland
Burns
Old London Bridge
Iorge
Moses as a Gentleman Sees Moses Help Women
The Christian Register notes a reader quiz about Moses. A child replies Moses was a gentleman. When asked why, the child cites the scene where Moses helps Jethro’s daughters at the well saying ladies first.
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Moses
Christian Register
Jethro
Shopping for Prospective Wives in Mexico City
The article notes a Mexican custom where engaged men travel from interior towns to the City of Mexico to buy finery for their future wives before the wedding. It highlights the practical, matter-of-fact nature of this shopping rite as part of wedding preparations.
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Mexico
City of
First American Geography by Jedediah Moss 1789
The first geography printed in the United States was by Jedediah Moss in 1789 for school use. Its maps were crude and provided only imperfect outlines of the countries. Only about twenty five to thirty copies are thought to survive.
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Jedediah Moss
Earth's Land Surface Largely Untillable due to Terrain
Three quarters of the earth's land surface cannot be cultivated because of mountains, swamps, and barren ground.
Nation's Royal Guest Prince Henry Arrives in New York
Prince Henry of Germany, brother of the Kaiser, arrived aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm in New York. Salutes from Fort Wadsworth and Fort Hamilton greeted him as crowds cheered along the harbor. The prince toured the Hohenzollern and Illinois, while bands played patriotic airs. The welcome continued with officials visiting aboard the Kronprinz Wilhelm and on to Washington.
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Kaiser
New York
Prince Henry
United States
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Fort Wadsworth
Fort Hamilton
Kronprinz
Robley D. Evans
Illinois
Olympia
Cincinnati
San Francisco
Prince
Hohengzollern
Low
Barker
Brooke
Roosevelt
Navy
Army
City of
North River
Washington
Germany
Humorous News Item Mini Digest Reflects Global Gags
The column gathers varied quips from wartime and modern times noting British losses, royal coronations delayed, insurance fads in London, and cracks about Kaiser and Schwab. It also jokes about Taft in Manila, revolutions in Spain, and Russia commenting on Britain Japan China policy.
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London
South Africa
Schwab
Kaiser
Alfonso
Spain
Taft
Manila
Russia
Great Britain
Japan
China
Senators in a fist fight shocks Washington Senate
Senators Tillman and McLaurin of South Carolina fought in an open Senate session in Washington on a Philippine tariff bill dispute. Tillman struck McLaurin, drawing blood, as colleagues and guards rushed to separate them. Both were ruled in contempt and await committee action.
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Tillman
McLaurin
South Carolina
Benjamin RR
John L. McLaurin
Senate
Washington
Congress
Charles Sumner
Mr. Stooks
Ilis
MelLaurin
Senator Bailey
Texas
Senator Teller
Colorado
South Carolinas
Teller
Barney Layton
Bacon
Georgia
Hleitfeldt
Idaho
Patterson
Talliaferro
Florida
Mallory
Pritchard
North Carolina
Warren
Wyoming
MeLaurin
Attempt to Wreck Zinc Mine Near Joplin Missouri
Desperate but unsuccessful attempt to wreck the Connecticut zinc mine two miles northwest of Joplin involves unknown assailants lowering two dynamite boxes into the shaft and exploding them midway. Damage reported as slight with no injuries.
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Connecticut
Joplin
Mountain of Poison Arsenic Found Near Tacoma
John T. Davis and associates report a large arsenic deposit fifty miles southeast of Tacoma Washington. They claim the ore is cheap to mine and the property will be developed on a large scale. They describe it as the first important arsenic body found in America.
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John T. Davis
Tacoma
Wash
America
Alice Nielsen Debuts in London as Concert Singer
Kansas City born opera star Alice Nielsen made her London debut at Queen's Hall performing as a concert singer and earned strong notices for her performance.
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Alice Nielsen
Kansas City
Comic Opera
Queen's Hall
London
The Disciples Scatter and Spread the Word
A Sunday school lesson from Acts 8 3 13 discusses the ongoing persecution led by Saul of Tarsus and the resulting spread of Christianity. It analyzes Paul’s early ferocity, the mobility of believers as they preach from Judea to Phoenicia Cyprus and beyond, and the rapid Christian growth despite hostility. It notes Philip’s work in Samaria and the tale of Simon Magus, with reflections on zeal versus cruelty and the call for modern readers to consider their own commitment to faith and mission.
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Stephen
Saul of
Tarsus
Paul
Judea
Samaria
Jerusalem
Antioch
Cyprus
Jesus
Roman Empire
Philip
Simeon
Simon Magus
Tle
Simon
God
Tragedy Comedy Tangle Prompts Amused Debate
A humorous exchange contrasts preference for tragedy or comedy as two friends discuss attending a dramatic performance. They note two complimentary tickets and reference an amateur company. The New York Weekly quote anchors the satire about emotional impact and entertainment value.
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New York Weekly
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