Goldie Weston Saves Family by Working at Brightwood & Son
On her eighth birthday Goldie Weston cares for a sick brother Harry and convinces Mr Brightwood at Brightwood & Son to hire her as cash boy in his store. Her mother Mrs Weston, wary of poverty and a rich uncle, is persuaded by Goldie’s honesty and the chance of steady support. Harry recovers and Goldie stays on, earning the family steadier wages, with Brightwood praising her faithful service.
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Ay Street
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Brightwood & Son
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Walter Weston
Mr. Brightwood
Esman
Alvord
Mr. Alvord
Goldie Weston
Walter
Webster
Lorena
Question on Medicine Use and Public Health
A reader from Manchester argues for buying reliable medicines like Sulphur Bitters for catarrh, claiming personal cure after three years. The piece also notes a statistician’s estimate about court ships carrying coal each year, highlighting unrelated maritime data.
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J. P. Clark
Manchester
Miscellany on character duty and happiness
Quotations urge reading character by actions, directing a child well, and balancing industry hope and duty. Thoughts touch pity, happiness, and the roots of vice, with reflections on affection as a remedy for the ridiculous.
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Frielding
Quote by Rev Rutledge on money and charity
A religious assertion states that using wealth for good projects reflects God and blesses money with heavenly value. The remark implies moral worth of charitable spending as a form of divine image in wealth.
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God
BE. Rutledge
Time to Seize the Moment Says Chesterfield Sage
A classical adage urges readers to value time and avoid procrastination. It emphasizes acting now and making the most of every moment with strong exhortations against laziness and idleness.
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Zark
Chesterfield
Own weaknesses mirrored in others inspire restraint
The passage reflects on how people hate in others what they struggle with within themselves. It notes that a person’s outward anger exposes inner battles and hard heartedness, shaping how we judge and respond to others' faults.
Law Defines Right and Wrong Through Nature and Penalties
A Cicero quote asserts law as the ancient principle distinguishing good from evil, guiding penalties for the wicked and defense of the just as human flaws tempt misuse of justice.
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Cicero
Flowers as symbols of delicate human sentiments
An excerpt notes that universal taste selects flowers to express finest sympathies. Their beauty and transience make them fitting symbols for sentiments language struggles to express.
Not enough sunshine for world peace and happiness
The speaker asserts that every person carries inner flowers needing sunshine and free air to bloom. They argue that removing the lack of sunshine would lessen world quarrels and wickedness, insisting happiness among people would reduce conflict.
Awakening to the Months’ Sights and Sounds
The author notes that many attend numerous monthly events yet fail to notice the scenery or listen to the music, missing the chief actors in life’s grand drama. The piece urges vigilance and attentive observation of time’s procession.
Proverb Collection Highlights Wise Sayings and Witty Epigrams
A compilation of maxims on character money love and trust. Includes guidance to break shells eat eggs observe friend’s character at home and avoid idle vanity. Emphasizes prudence home life and the perils of ego and worry.
Trade discipline praised to curb youth crime in Philadelphia Times
Assistant District Attorney Bregg notes increasing number of young criminals in quarter sessions, citing ages 17 to 20. He traces causes to end of apprenticeships, idleness, gang influence, and family morals, advocating return to trade training under masters as best prevention.
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Bregg
America
Paradelphia Times
American Luck Turns Millionaire After Quiet Farewell
An Australian stock man, a taciturn Scot, and a U.S. emigrant run a small town restaurant. The old rancher, visiting weekly, finally admits he is American as he dies, leaving the proprietor a $1,000,000 inheritance.
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United States
South Australia
States
Thompson Range
Tommy Teale and the baby mishap on his birthday
A six year old boy named Tommy Teale is left to babysit his sister Nellie. He pins her dress to the floor with nails to keep her from moving, but the baby free herself, tearing the dress and neck area. The mother returns to find the baby injured and the nails removed.
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Tommy Teale
Nellie
Ned Brown
Ned
Pay a Dollar and Reform Debtor Ethics
A speaker urges paying debts promptly to inspire a future generation to settle every cent owed. He argues that settling a $65 debt quickly demonstrates personal responsibility, reducing reliance on chattel securit y and promoting economic trust, with a vision of a prosperous America and safer lending.
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America
Canada
Roter& J. Burdette
Early English Bell Founders and Ancient Bells
The article traces English bell founders from 1284 with Exeter bells to 1296 dated bells, noting Cold Ashby’s 1317 bell and many undated pieces older than their inscriptions. It cites 137 pre seventeenth century bells, 23 dated, and compares counts in Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, highlighting Newcombe of Leicester as a maker for Cold Ashby bells dated 1606.
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North
Northamptonshire
Leicester
Newcombe
Marian
Cold Ashby
Telpherage promises new electric transport method
Recounts Fleeming Jenkin's telpherage system with suspended posts and electric lines as a cheaper alternative to railways for light freight. Explains how alternating electrical conditions drive current along the line and how paired wheels carry trains with buckets, avoiding permanent way construction.
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Fleeming Jenkin
Saturday Review
Fables of Truth and Deceit in Chinese Society
A writer argues that deceit is widespread in China, noting hollow politeness, inflated opulence, and misleading official reporting. He cites social habits, tax avoidance, and military display as evidence, concluding rulers and people largely lack truthful character. a Harvard-educated Chinese youth laments the need to lie in government service.
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Sing
Harvard
China
Pekin Gazette
V. G. L. Mason
Ningpo
No-patience crowds shirk demands on others
A terse reflection on people lacking patience pressing burdens onto others rather than managing their own pace. The line cautions against expecting continual accommodation and highlights personal responsibility in everyday friction.
Philadelphia Women Promoted for Natural Beauty and Exercise
The Courier Journal cites Philadelphia women under 80 as notably fair and roseate. An intelligent physician links beauty to less lacing which harms liver function and digestion, while walking and absence of racing among gymnasts and equestriennes help maintain clear complexions and composed contours.
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Philadelphia
Courier Journal
How to Remove Foreign Bodies From the Eye
Dr. C. D. Agnew prescribes a wood and cotton probe method to extract corneal debris. The patient rests the head, lifts the upper lid, lowers the lower lid, and the cotton-tipped probe brushes the surface. Caution is urged to avoid breaking the corneal elastic lamina to prevent central opacity and vision loss.
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C. D. Agnew
Oil Cure Claim By Mrs Letta Conrad Of Standish
Mrs Letta Conrad of Standish Michigan praises Dr Thomas Electric Oil claiming it prevents attacks for twenty years and cures sore throat instantly, in a testimonial-style endorsement.
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Letta Conrad
Standish, Mich
Baby Carriage Likely to Be Hit By Squall Says Lowell Courter
A quip from Lowell Courter notes a baby carriage seems certain to be struck by a squall, reflecting a weather hazard metaphor in a humorous aside.
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Lowell Courter
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