Love in the Breakers and a Cape May Rescue Tale
A narrator recounts a Cape May season encounter with a beautiful married woman. He saves her from a dangerous surf undertow, is embraced by gratitude, but learns she is the wife of a gout-stricken man. The episode ends with the narrator fleeing to the Adirondacks and a second tale of pious devotion and an orphan boy found with a lily at his grave.
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Saratoga
Newport
Cape May
Virginia
Cape
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Wildwood
Adirondacks
Darlay
Hogarth
Romeo
Diana
Isle of Beauty
Eha
Warda
Stanly
Ocean House
Tony
Spain
Lady Herbert
Not Readable Rabbinic Debate Told by Child Listener
A fragmentary tale describes Rabbi Jadah and brothers debating rest on a fast day. The fourth and others argue wealth power fame or old age, while a young boy says rest lies in loving God and neighbor above all traditions and wealth. The dialogue centers on finding true rest beyond material gains.
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Jadah
Judah
The Humble Boy Curious Saintly Abbot Story
In Sugille near a cemetery a simple marble grave marker bears three lines about a poor widow’s only son. Described as a natural, his memory failed and he learned little, despite his mother’s efforts and the Abbot of a nearby monastery who took him in as a lay brother for compassionate care.
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Aveschine Sxetcu
Sugille
A Tropical Morning on the Amazon in Para
The narrator describes waking at 4 a.m. in Para to a busy waterfront scene with ships, canoes, and a bustling dock. He notes the scent of tropical flowers, the heat rising as dawn grows, and the varied activity of sailors, traders, and locals along the riverfront. The piece ends with a suggestion to stroll the Plaza de Largo for lush vegetation and jungle scenery.
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Tax AmAgon
Para
Amazon
United States
Herndon
Plaza de Largo
Cor Phil. Press
Quotation gaps show gold value in dollars per paper note
The column samples gold price quotes from $1.10 to $1.50 and converts each to the number of cents a paper dollar yields. At $1.10 a dollar equals 9 1 0 cents. at $1.50 a dollar equals 66 28 cents, with intermediate values listed.
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Eeix
Sifi
Philadelphia
Sage tea remedy for profuse sweating public notice
An old remedy for excessive sweating is brought to public notice as cold sage tea. It is prepared by boiling chopped sage leaves in six ounces of water for two to three minutes, cooling, steaming, and sweetening to taste. The decoction is claimed to help caliginative sweating linked to pulmonary consumption.
Mementoes Of Soldiers Haunting War Relics At Home
A woman in Washington recalls knapsacks haversacks and tiny tokens left by dead soldiers at a cottage on Fourth street. The scene includes a half written letter to loved ones a sealed letter never mailed and a worn Testament symbolizing faith and duty as war memories return.
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Orv Kwarsacks
Washington
Fourth Street
Virginia
Spiders as Weavers of a Supple Line
Cassell's Family Paper describes the silk producing process of a spider. It details spinnerets bristled with fine points, multiple threads forming a single net, and the remarkable speed and complexity of web weaving surpassing any spinning device.
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Tax Sripgr
Wen
Tubas
Cassell
Paragental Cars and the Poison Leaf Birds Nest Tale
A traveller notes a South American tree whose leaves prove deadly to venomous tree-climbing snakes that prey on bird eggs. A mother bird places leaves in the nest to deter the serpent, which is repelled when touching the leaves. The piece urges parents to guard children with virtue and safe homes, likening it to making a house serpent proof.
Decrees on Sharply Practicing Gentleman
A speaker quoted Judge Hoar of Massachusetts noting a man once prone to sharp tactics has progressed to striving for honesty. The exchange labels his career arc as moving from self gain to seeking genuine integrity.
Private Pocket Timepiece Etiquette
A proverb urges quiet use of knowledge like a watch kept in a private pocket. Do not display it unless asked, then provide the time plainly and directly. The guidance emphasizes modesty and readiness over ostentation in personal adornment and skill.
Houdin’s eggs yield coins in yolks. astonished crowd roars
In Allania Georgia the famed Houdin performs a trick with eggs at a street vendor. A quarter, a dime, and finally five dollar gold pieces appear in yolks, provoking disbelief and a determined woman intent on reclaiming her eggs.
Deadheads and the value of newspaper advertising
A debate on free press tickets and editorial notices argues against gratuitous notices for advertisers and readers. Editors say advertising sustains papers and social causes, while some readers expect free tickets or notices as a right. Publishers stress prudent support of libraries and public benefaction.
Rain and Health in a London Lancet View
The article argues rain has a generally beneficial health effect, reducing sewer-borne disease and infantile diarrhea. It cites Dr Trench of Liverpool and Mr Macpherson, noting inverse relationships between rainfall and cholera or summer mortality, with Calcutta data showing lowest cholera mortality in July to September.
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Trench
Liverpool
Macpherson
Calcutta
London
Anger of God as Judgment on Sin
A concise theological remark states that divine anger is not mere agitation but a judgment that punishes sin, framing punishment as moral consequence rather than impulsive wrath.
Our Cross of Christ and the Cosmic History
A reflective piece links faith and science by presenting the cross as central to understanding existence and the universe. It argues the Christian symbol shapes meaning, order, and purpose amid vast cosmic inquiry.
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Christ
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