Breakfast with Murger and the Epaminondas Joke
In a reminiscence of Henri Murger, Felix Duquesnel recounts a breakfast with Murger in Rue Gregoire de Tours sixth floor. Theodore Barriere, eager to stage Murger, visits. Murger jokes about lacking trousers as Epaminondas stayed in bed. They arrange a simple meal of pork cutlets and cucumbers after a brick signal.
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Henri Murger
Mons
Felix Duquesnel
Theodore Barriere
Murger
Barriere
Epaminondas
George
Mureger
Pere Guerin
Karriere
Nothing to Cause Worry But Life Warns Against Slender Rumors
A Life magazine excerpt warns readers about spreading unflattering rumors. It notes that friends find fault, and urges self‑examination and better conduct while acknowledging gossip cannot be silenced. The tone is cautionary and admonitory.
Dreamers and Sleepers Divide Society in Stated Proportions
A suburban trolley encounter with a butcher leads to a reflection on two classes, dreamers and sleepers, and how a nation benefits from balance. Dreamers bring progress while sleepers provide stability. extremes threaten stagnation or upheaval, with childhood dreams fading as work and wealth dominate.
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Collier’s Weekly
Fifth Marriage Looms Over Westfield Widow’s Run of Luck
A New England man recalls a Westfield resident famed for four doomed marriages. He jokes a fifth engagement may not feel natural since Parson Bogey is away in Europe and could not officiate. The man notes his fiancée Mary plans to choose the new young minister, hinting at ominous odds.
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New England
Westfield
Mass
Richard
Bogey
Europe
Mary
Sloan's Liniment for Rheumatism Relief
Ads tout Sloan's Liniment as quick pain relief for rheumatic joints and sciatic pain. It promises easy penetration without rubbing, easing soreness and encouraging word of mouth among sufferers. A 25 cent bottle is sold by druggists with a money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Sloan
Sloan’s
Turbaned Warriors Parade Through Marseilles
Marseilles waits for Indian troops as British and French forces mingle in a carnival of uniforms. The arrival of the Indian soldiers is greeted with cheers, flowers, and salutes, with crowds lining the quays to witness a ceremonial debarkation.
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Malcolm Maccaskill
International News Service
Marseilles
England
Cours Bellune
Cannebiere
Dragoons
Hussars
Artillery
Watkins
Mar
Diva Recounts Spy Fear Amid Saulxures Siege
Miss Jennie Dufau a Chicago based opera star recalls living in a cellar with family during the Saulxures battle. She describes aiding wounded French officers, witnessing death, and escaping a German search after her house was accused of espionage.
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Saulxures
New York
Miss Dufan
Saulxurese
One Hundred and Ninth Regiment of Foot
Twelfth Cavalry
Miss Dufau
Paul
Daniel
Héeadilla
Pattlefield
Quaker Plain Language Fades In Philadelphia Meeting
At a Philadelphia Friends gathering speakers lament the rapid decline of the plain language linked to Quaker dress and demeanor. They note the calm, serene manner and the thee and thou forms are fading as modern attire spreads, though some oppose returning to old dress.
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Philadelphia
Friends
Indiannapolis
Whitman’s Balance of Radicalism and Conservatism
In Casey and Comment, Thomas B. Harned notes Whitman’s paradoxical stance blending justice with conservatism. The poet praised Queen Victoria and defended Cleveland over papal gifts, arguing for law and order as society evolves. Sculptor Sidney Morse met Whitman in Camden, and their exchange highlighted Whitman’s rejection of anarchist violence in favor of policemen and civic stability.
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Walt Whitman
Thomas B. Harned
William
Germany
Whitman
Queen Victoria
Victoria
Cleveland
Sidney Morse
Boston
Camden
Morse
Chicago
Sidney
Farmers and religion unite to build rural church strength
The speaker asserts the American farmer as the nation’s church builder issuing a plan to unite the church, press, and schools. He cites 120000 churches built at a cost of 750 million dollars and 20 million rural communicants, urging practical religion and cooperation over sectarian divides to support agriculture.
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Pater
Radford
National Farmers’ Union
Church
Press
Thes School
United States
All Progress
United Effort
Oft Athe Préss
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Bristol
Ril
Geo. & Marsh Co
Dept
Lynn
Ves
Krupps
India
DIVA
Jennie Dufau
Aly
London
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Ers
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Oes
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