Catholic Total Abstinence Union Holds Bristol Convention
The semi annual convention of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union met in Bristol with about 50 delegates from other places and 90 members dining at the Belvedere. Fr A B Cristy and Father Sullivan were guests. Miss Mary A Callan won the delegate ballot to the National Convention in St Louis next August.
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Catholic Total Abstinence Union
St. Mary's T. A. Society
Auxilary
St. Mary’s Church
Belevedere
A. B. Cristy
R. I. Temperance League
Father Sullivan
Providence
Mary A. Callan
The
Union
St. Louis
Oallan
Mary Kearnan
Riverpoint
Agnes Bolles
Pawtucket
Callan
Belvedere
Lavey
Daylight Stars and Sun-Near Darkness Lights
A historical note explains how stars can be seen in daylight on clear high mountains where the sky appears dark blue. It mentions that beyond the atmosphere the sky is perfectly black and stars would be visible near the sun, with daytime observations using long focus telescopes and wells providing partial darkness for star glimpses.
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Atlantic
Dinner party scene praises Mozart not Brahms
At a dinner hosted by Joachim with guests Professor Dorn of Naples and composer Von Herzogenberg, a witty moment arose as Joachim urged to toast the greatest composer. Before he could name Brahms, the reveler sprang up and proclaimed Mozart’s health, circulating to clink glasses and loudly refute personal eulogy.
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Joachim
Dorn
Naples
von Herzogenberg
Brahms
Mozart
Lord Braxfield Quote About a Clever Criminal
A judge in hard Scotch tones praises a criminal as clearly capable yet warns he will not escape hanging. The remark frames the prisoner as a skilled offender who remains subject to capital punishment.
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Braxfield
His Disappearing Pulse
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a doctor declaring the patient has barely any pulse. The patient retorts that the pulse was taken yesterday, implying a forgotten or misleading reading in a concise hospital humor vignette.
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Yonkers Statesman
Vision of eternity and hold on time, Carlyle quote
A compact reflection on the idea that lacking a vision of eternity prevents true mastery of time. The statement attributes the thought to Charles Caleb Colton.
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Carlyle
Women and Kidney Trouble Warns of Both Sexes
Women as well as men are made miserable by kidney trouble says this ad. It promotes Swamp root from Kilmer and Co. claiming quick relief and urging readers to request a free sample bottle and pamphlet. The copy notes common symptoms, recommends the remedy, and provides address in Binghamton New York.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
The Colombians hospitality and cuisine overview
The Colombians are described as hospitable and call on strangers after cards. Rich dining features fine linen, cut glass, and beverages like cebada and naranjada. Foods range from sopa de pan for invalids to varied polishes, with iguana flesh noted as a delicacy and iguana eggs dried for storage.
Sunflower Leaves and Uses Highlighted in Report
A report notes that sunflower leaves can be smoked as a tobacco substitute and that the plant’s stalks and leaves supply animal feed and fuel. It describes sunflower cake from seeds after oil extraction, oil rivaling olive oil for cooking, seed bread for peasants in Russia, potash from ash, yellow dye from flower, and fiber for silk-like material.
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Russia
Poisons and the variation of death in small doses
The text argues that poisons like snake venom and arsenic can kill even in tiny amounts when injected or absorbed, while very small amounts may pass unnoticed in others. It compares effects across individuals, noting that one person may die while another with different heart condition feels little, and humorously suggests combined doses may resemble harmless strawberries and cream.
Nosology of Noses Says Much About Minds
A Toronto Mail essay classifies noses by mentality, not origin. The piece links an aquiline nose to goodness and misfortune, a slightly prominent nose to deception, the medium elongated nose to insatiable desires, and a ferret nose to secrecy. It warns that a nose rising boldly from the orbits signals a thinker.
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Louis XVI
Inquisitor
Toronto Mail
Brain Work and Longevity in Royal College Lecture
Sir Hermann Weber, an octogenarian, supported the view that brain work sustains longevity rather than harms. He cited examples from Sophocles to Kelvin, noting brain activity boosts blood flow to neurons and supports their health, while Mosso demonstrated headweight changes during mental effort.
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Royal College of Physicians
Hermann Weber
Sophocles
Plato
Galen
Cicero
Moltke
Bismarck
Mommsen
Gladstone
Hobbes
Carlyle
Spencer
Kelvin
Mosso
London Chronicle
The Skeleton of Our Commerce and Coinage
A London writer in SayYB argues for the English coinage system by comparing it to the body’s bones. He claims 240 pence per pound and 240 bones in the body, aligning currency with natural proportions to illustrate vigor in the British monetary system.
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London
The Kukui Nut Uses Across Pacific Islands
The candle nut, native to Pacific islands, yields oil rich kernels once dried to be used as candles. In Hawaii, roasted kernels are crushed into a peppered salt flavoured paste. The husk and tree gum have medicinal value, and burned shells produce indelible ink for tattooing.
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Pacific Islands
Hawaii
Figuring It Out Excerpt Features Porter Banter
A Cleveland Leader quote shows a porter quip about an old lady’s gratitude and groceries. The exchange humorously contrasts kind words with practical needs while hinting at a simple house call.
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Cleveland
Disposing of Papa In Lawbedtime Debate
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a girl’s father warning a suitor that young men should be in bed before 10:80 each night. The exchange is delivered with wry humor and social expectation as the young man replies in reply.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Unusual, Ola Chum-What made you decide to marry her?
Detroit Free Press notes a playful exchange about marriage choices, citing longstanding acquaintance and a joke about not receiving a sofa or pillow as part of the decision in a lighthearted social item.
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Marrietl
Detroit
The Sophisticated Wife in Philadelphia Punch Bowl Banter
A brief fragment shows dialogue about beans and salted almonds spoken by Mrs Newrich and Mr Nesyrich in a city setting, referencing the Pennsylvania Punch Bowl. The exact context is unclear but presents a social chat tone with food mentions.
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Nesyrich
City
Difference Between Gallary and Wages Noted
The Detroit Free Press notes that the distinction between galary and wages lies in accepting a position versus actually getting a job.
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Galary
Detroit Free Press
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Newark City
Smith
Armorica
Easterbrooks
S. B. Paull
G. M. Wilbur
YM C
Hope Street
Bristol
Otto Siegel
Mount Hope Avenue
Rhode Island
Otto Siege
Cc. T. A. U. Convention
Brahma
Bristol, Warren and Vicinity
Warren
Wright
A. J. Jasmin
R. I. Drug:co
U.S. Dental Association
Westminster Street
R. I
Hubert A. Lawis
D’wolf Inn Orchestra
Randall & Randall
College StreEx
Edwin L. Baker
T. J. Connery
State Street
Ghas
A. Johnson
Cor
Hope and
Franklin Streets
Smithfield Avenue
Mineral Ring Avenue
R. KR
Lorraine
Aermotor Co
DR. Mohr
Franklin St. Cor
Washington St
Providence, BE. I
A. W. Orgelman
Pri
S. Golbdes
Town OF
D. Cruickshank
Pir
Charles
Bristol R. I
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Aarp
Burton Street
New York
Balstone Mills
Geaxon
Afd
Westminst Stra
Joseph'm. Mann Piano Co
Mann
Hall
R. I. Woonsocket
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