The Time in Pekin
In a tense hospital scene a sick friend nears a crisis as a doctor and companion work to revive him. The patient asks for the time in Pekin and the group scrambles for sources until a relieved doctor learns the answer from a passing elder. The moment ends with quiet relief as the doctor confirms the danger has passed.
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Florence Nightingale
Nature
Hoe
Tom
Dick Whittington
Hal
New York
Malin
Chicago
San Francisco
Sam
Pekin
Freddie
Nell
Peking
Shell and Shovel Pile Civil War Tale Told by Soldier
An old Civil War veteran recalls a siege battery scene from the New York Sun. A pile of shovels at the end of an outer traverse is struck by a Confederate shell, yet all in the gun crew escape unhurt as smoke clears and they resume loading the 100 pound rifled guns.
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New York Sun
Multilingual Swiss Parliament and Fashion Plaiting Notes
A Swiss parliament session features French Italian and German discussion with cross language speeches. Separate passages describe narrow pinked ruffles on camel hair dresses and yoke plaiting. The piece also notes Russia allows nationality changes for landowners and oath requirements for czar allegiance. An Englishman naturalizes in Norway with family nationality changes.
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Switzerland
Tessin
Pearson’s Weekly
New York Ledger
Getting Patents or Not: History of Invention Lib
A London Truth opinion questions the value of patents, arguing great epoch making inventions emerge without protection. It notes that spark ideas like fire, wheel, soap, gunpowder, and the steam engine existed free to the world, while patents foster small improvements and profits for second rate inventors. The piece contends progress does not hinge on patent protection.
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Prometheus
London
Divorce Proceedings Spark Custody Trial Claim
A Richmond Dispatch report quotes a man refusing to surrender without a trial as divorce proceedings begin, highlighting a contested custody dispute and insistence on due process.
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Richmond Dispatch
Bargains in Cloaks and Furs At Half Price Sale
Warm weather drives buyers to low prices as a store offers cloaks furs and jackets at five to fifteen dollars with discounts of five to ten dollars from two weeks ago. Plush capes electric seal items and skirts also reduced with children and misses garments and a Mackintosh offered. Repairs available with quick service.
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George E. Woodberry
Greenwich
China
Popular Science
The
Parliament
Russia
Puritana
Did Crosby
I'rice
Towe
Bristol
Kva Mar Colepean
Ani
Frank M. Dimond
Brvtul
S.J. Sherman
S. J. Sherman
Tremont St
Boston
Gladding
Arecinity
Thames Street
J. F. Tebbetts CO
Westminster St. Prov
R. J
U.S. Dental Association Music Hats
Providence
Westminster ST
Providence, R. 1
Merritt
Sigtv
Great White Bear Butler Exchange
William B. Read
Grand Army Hall
Bradford Street
Charles E. Cole
Charles Street
Fox Hill Cottage
Nehemiah Cole
Bristol Phonix
Heesert F. Bennett
William H. Buffington
Hope Street
Bristol, R. I
Leggett
Solon Palmer
Weyl ‘ Millinery Rooms
Stephen W. Church
Pappoosesquaw
Barton & Buffinton
Arene Ee Ae
A. A. Walker
Fall River
Newport
Ball River Vine
Arax
A. G. Kenvabt
Gen
Page
FEL
W. Fred Fish
John Lake
Westminster Street
Providence, R
Trahvada
James M. Kimball
Albert L. Calder
Bezekiah Conant
Sank
P. Colt
John P. Campbell
HenRy R. Barker
Benxy B. Winship
William BR. Dupee
R. A. Robertson
Tors, Gexp
L., Littlefield
Sterns Hutchins, George
T. Buiss
Force
M. Burns
Sney T, Inman
J. M. Addeman
W. T.,c. Wardwell
Joseph Banigan
Samuel P. Colt
Joshua Mean
Cyrus P. Brown
Wat.no M. Plack
L. F
Duspa
R. I
Dr. Hr, Conklin
Columbia Veterinary College of
N. Y. City
Bennett’s Drug Store
Union St
Warren, R. I
N. N. Cole
Spicer Stove Company
Waldron-Brownell CO
Hoar & Stoughton, Proprietors
Telephone
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