No Milk Means No Consumption Says Expert
Dr Charles A McQueston secretary of the United States board of examining surgeons asserts tubercular consumption is caused by cows milk He claims countries with no cows milk have no consumption and urges tighter milk inspections He cites China Asiatic Russia and South Sea islands as examples and notes some cases arise from inhaling dried sputa or inheritance but milk remains the main cause
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Charles A. McQueston
United States Board of Examining Surgeons
China
Russia
South Sea Islands
San Francisco
Pie Debate Prolonged by Persistence
In Harper's Young People a playful scene unfolds as Douglas debates lingering over a pie with his mother. He admits he wants the slice to last as long as possible after she warned him against another helping.
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Mamma
Douglas
Harper’s
Dark clouds and bright morrow in Inter Ocean poem
Andrew Downing presents a devotional verse in the Inter Ocean urging faith during sorrow. The speaker compares storms to trials, notes healing by divine balm, and ends with hope for peace and a brighter morrow as clouds roll by.
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Andrew Downing
Inter Ocean
Dorothy Adams to wed Cousin Jack ending Queerville era
Dorothy Adams bids farewell to the summer life at Bar Harbor and Queerville academy in a tale of growth and romance. Her cousin Jack reveals plans to marry, ending her dream of governing the academy and starting a new life with him.
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Queerville
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Boston
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Jonathan
Smith
Jones
Queerville Academy
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Ciety
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Rockland
Diverse religious and educational notes span nations
The excerpt catalogs varied items including 125 Christian Endeavor societies in South Australia, nearly one billion dollars invested in US churches, a Russell fellowship gift to Trinity College, Hartford, and a New York Baptist church using numbered contribution cards. It also notes Rangoon Baptist colleges, Germany's 21 universities with 27 602 students, a Bay City priest sued for burning a Bible, Wesleyan students calling for Princeton style exams, and a Philadelphia Baptist union critique of the hymn Nearer My God to Thee.
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Hartford
H. G. Russell
Baptist Church of New York
Rangoon College
Bay City
Mich
Wesleyan University
Middletown
Conn
Princeton
American Baptist Missionary Union
Philadelphia
Dreams and the mind in waking life and sleep
A New York Sun column surveys how psychology and fiction view dreaming. It contrasts the view that waking life is illusion with the idea of dreaming true as taught by Du Maurier and explores methods to harness or restrain dream activity through posture, will, and discipline.
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Yale College
New York City
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Peter Ibbetson
Coleridge
Kubla Khan
N. Y. Sun
The Marquis and the Court Ball Intrigue
A recently titled marquis attends a court ball with pride and discovers an elderly matron leaning on a youthful escort. The noble questions the woman, learning she is the ambassadress of 8- and mother to a young host, wife of the elder statesman.
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Manny-Goat
Ill fates and hard luck haunt a weary man in Chicago Tribune
A man in green goggles laments lifelong hardship in Chicago. He recounts failed ventures political shifts destroying jobs, burnt-out offices, and a partner’s betrayal. He endures personal losses from illness to death of his pet, wondering what misfortune will come next in a bleak cycle.
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Ilis
Coen
Juxi
Chicago Tribune
Honorably Wrinkles A Maine Portrait Tells Truth
A photographer aims to smooth wrinkles but a centenarian refuses alteration. She insists on being shown as she lived all her years and the negative is adjusted to restore every crease. The tale echoes Cromwell demanding fidelity in portraits.
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Maine
Cromwell
Lewiston Journal
Genius Draws Us Upward Like Celestial Gravitation
A compact meditation on how genius captivates and elevates minds, likening creative insight to a celestial pull that guides thought toward higher realms. The prose emphasizes allure, aspiration, and the transcendent pull of talent.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Testimonials Promoted in Paper
Readers are urged to try Hood's Sarsaparilla citing testimonials from reliable people who state simple facts about cures. The ad emphasizes Hood's Cures and advises obtaining Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hood
Hoop's Pus Promises Digestive Cure Pill
An old advertisement touts Hoop's Pus as a universal remedy for constipation digestive troubles and liver issues claiming unmatched effectiveness as a dinner pill. The copy markets a general tonic benefit and positions the product as a cureall.
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Hoop
Russia Uses Educated Wives in Spy Network
The article describes a recruitment method where the wife of a deceased official is manipulated into accepting stipends and later coerced into espionage roles. It notes widespread blindness in Russia and surrounding regions, citing 1886 census data and regional disparities.
A Fortune In Wire Seance tale from a Reminiscence Club
The story recounts Alonzo Gentry recalling 1886 in Western Iowa. He describes joining a comedy company in Atlantic with a partner who bought wire and sold it door to door as a purported labor-saving device for sewing machines. They traveled onward to Chicago with proceeds and hotel receipts.
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Alonzo Gentry
Reminiscence Club
the Lindell
Iowa
Atlantic
Rialto
Chicago
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Costly To Keep Her In The Family
A father introduces a newborn sister to Tommy and asks if he will love her. Tommy agrees but notes the cost of caring for a baby. He recalls asking for a white rabbit and is told it cannot be afforded.
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Cousin Jack
Mildred
Jack
Academy
Mater
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Queerville Academy
Boston Globe
Baltimore
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Tommy
Ely's Cream Balm Restores Sufferer From Catarrh
Joseph Stewart of 624 Grand Avenue Brooklyn reports long catarrh relief after six weeks using Ely's Cream Balm. He had avoided patent medicines until a friend urged the product, and now testifies it is a most agreeable invaluable balm and believes himself cured.
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Ely
Joseph Stewart
Grand Avenue
Brooklyn
Surprising Survival After Heart Rupture During Football
A 52 year old man collapsed with chest pain during a football game. He recovered briefly, then endured another severe attack and died seven days later. Autopsy showed a fatty, degenerating left ventricle with a half inch rupture.
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London Lancet
Dow Wears Evrrincs at Camden Station
A Baltimore scene involved Miss Len Eyck of Hartford a tearful maid custodian of a dog and its jeweled harness and pendant. The dog wore ribbons and a collar and rode in baggage when one carriage was found pawed off by the dog after a special line of dog jewelry was pondered by a jeweler.
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Camden Station
Baltimore
Story of Lamar and the Interior Secretary Salary
A marriage and cabinet posting tale recounts Senator Lamar newly appointed Secretary of the Interior. His wife finds a house, asks for rent, and he muses on what to do with the extra five hundred dollars of his salary beyond the seven thousand five hundred. The anecdote originates from the New York Press.
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Justice Lamar
Lamar
Sr. Cleveland
Senate
Lamar Slowy
New York Press
Nature’s Inevitable Change Remains Unstoppable
The quotation reflects the timeless truth that growth and transformation are inherent to human life. It asserts change as a fundamental law guiding personal and societal evolution. The idea emphasizes adaptability as essential to progress and survival.
Different Strokes of Comfort Across Society
A reflection on how values vary by perspective, where one person finds comfort in a choice that others deem hardship or luxury. The saying highlights unequal impacts of the same condition across groups.
No Title Provided
A reflective remark urges people to abandon future worries and seek present happiness instead. It suggests anxiety about tomorrow dampens current joy and implies practical optimism as a remedy.
Sulphur Bitters Widely Sold In This Section
The Commander in Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic Major George S Merrill notes the broad sale of Sulphur Bitters in the area. The product is praised for reliable outcomes and strong attestations from local users.
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Grand Army of the Republic
George S. Merrill
Eve Ely
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