Disturbance at South Boston church over pastor change
In South Boston St Peter's and St Paul’s Church a Sunday disturbance arose over the bishop’s suspension of Pastor Terence Fitzsimmons after thirteen years. Rev P P Linden of Charlestown was named successor. angry parishioners shouted and rushed the doors but the service resumed after brief chaos. Also a Panama Railroad report notes murder of Assistant Engineer George P Stevenson at San Pablo station on March 26, carried out by an Irish laborer.
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Diericut.ry
St. Peter's
Br. Paul's
South Boston
Terence Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
P. P. Linden
Charlestown
Ron
Menber
New York
Panama
George P. Stevenson
San Pablo
Lhe
Jim
New England
Fragmentary Sanpuorn tale of a hotel joke and judge
A garbled excerpt describes a man named Dan claiming a hotel stay under a pseudonym Daniel Sharp Judge. The scene includes playful boasts, a landlord's remark about his role as judge, and a tense moment over a kiss, with scattered dialogues and odd phrasing throughout.
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Daniel Sharp
Agatee Grave Endures Beside Sleep Her Restful Plot
An early 19th century verse segment recalls a grave scene where a lone man mourns beside the resting place of a beloved woman. The couplet Haunts the reader with imagery of heathen hands and sorrowful longing for someone who once cheered him.
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Epi
Agatee
Trerdowly
Drunken husband redeemed by daguerreotype tale
A drunkard named Jim Scroggins endures repeated intoxication until his wife uses a daguerreotype trick to expose his condition. The photos, made while he slept drunk, shock him into reform. he vows to quit, and the couple, aided by a sympathetic daguerreotypist, rebuilds their lives with dignity and a better future for their daughter.
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Jim’ Scroggins
Jim Scroggins
Sim
Jim
Mr. Shadowy
James
Betsey
Susey
Sedy
Mr Shadow
Anc
Scroggins
Shadow
Eankard
Incident of the American Artist and Lost Romance
An American artist and his companion faced hardship abroad amid deprivation and longing. A visitor finds the woman ill and later dead in the artist's room, leaving him to toil for money and mourn while fame seems distant.
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Procter
Merel
The Power of Silence in New Jersey Neighbor Dispute
A calm woman avoids retaliation against a quarrelsome neighbor. Guided by her pastor, she sits in a chimney corner and snaps her tongs to silence provocation. The neighbor visits repeatedly. after each snap the tension lessens, and she remains mute, finally perceived as cured by the magic power of silence.
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New Jersey
Pam
Rave
Termag Gant
How to Make a Good Student in Harvards Past
An old anecdote recalls Samuel Phillips at Harvard and his father choosing a path for his son. The tale underscores the value of common honesty and practical education as foundations for character and life, noting the fireside as a seminary shaping virtue.
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Phillips
Andover
Mats
Harvard College
Samuel
Uehe Leisurdhy
Philli
Iver
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Iber
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