A Modern Puritan A tale of Sophronia and Billings in Hillside
Sophronia Newcomb travels from Hillside to New York to save her family's farm. She persuades Stephen Billings to grant a year’s reprieve, funds her education, and secretly earns enough to redeem the mortgage. Her disguise as a candy seller leads to a hidden creditor’s kiss and a complex romance ending with a marriage and a will shaping Sophronia’s future.
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Stephen Billings
Hillside
Bac
Hender
Mr. Billings
Newcomb
Daniel Newcomb
Sophronia Newcomb
Sopronia
Sophronia
New York
Mrs. Bird
Wilbraham Academy
Sophtnia
New England
Plymouth Rock
City
Mile
Bland
Milé Bland
Newcomb Farm
Stephennie
Sophrenia
Phronia
New York City
Arthur
Arthur Lyndh
Sophrony
Anna Green Lynch
Stephen Billines
Harper's Weekly
Humility Defined as Honest Self Estimate
A miscellaneous note states humility means making a right estimate of oneself and that true humility does not consist in thinking less of oneself than one ought.
Courage to Learn and Embrace Ignorance for Growth
The passage argues influence comes from personal example and bold ignorance of many things to avoid total ignorance. It asserts sorrow and memory humanize humanity, tears fertilize the world, and that closeness to liberty aids those denied release. It frames dears as liberator, healer, and comforter beyond medicine.
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Dears
Divine Love and Forgiveness Inspirations
Excerpts highlight Christian love as life from Christ that kills sin and fits souls for God's presence. Also notes God is Love as a guiding, comforting solution to doubt, with reflections from James Freeman Rice and Miss Muloch on divine mystery and universal compensation.
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Christ
God
James Freemanrice
Miss Muloch
Critique versus constructive effort in work quality
The passage argues that criticizing others is easy, while producing good work is far more valuable. It claims those who can perform real service are far more impactful than those who only fault others’ labor.
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Pittsfield
Mags
Hoop & Co
Express
Hoop
San Gaparilla
Homer B. Nash
Starry Hosts in the Firmament of Faith
A devotional reflection on stars as symbols of divine promises, describing constellations of glory and nebulae awaiting deeper faith to resolve into suns. The speaker likens themselves to Abraham and urges looking toward heaven to tell the stars.
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Abraham
Heaven
R. Havergal
The Brave Jack and His Quill Eye Cure
A dog with eye trouble is cured by daily drops from a quill given only by his master. After healing, Jack quietly buries the instrument that caused him pain yet cured him. He previously fetched his master’s slippers each day.
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Jack
Detroit Lawyer Tests Honesty With Missing Money Trick
A Detroit lawyer tested a new boy by leaving 16 dollars under a weight on his desk. The money vanished, leaving only 75 cents. A man soon entered with a 14.25 debt and the receipt, proving the boy’s honesty. The story ends with the man chasing the boy up the stairs and the youth leaving the law field.
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Detroit
London
Delrait Free Press
Marriage customs from China and a trek with an Indian guide
A narrative contrasts Chinese betrothal procedures with a Parisian marriage office and fortune tellers, detailing steps from surname checks to wedding rites and gifts. It then follows a traveler with an Indian guide through the Territory toward Baxter Springs, describing desert and settlement scenery, attitudes to open lands, and an overnight stop near a bluff and stream.
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Brittany
Foy
Owever
China
Chun
Kwan
Popular Science Monthly
Baxter Springs
Ansas
Missouri
Boston Advertiser
The Modern Courting Man and the Nervous Bridegroom
A humorous essay contrasts a woman's easy dating life with the male courting ritual. It depicts a young man preening and panicking before Sunday visits, combing hair, scent, and attire, while neighbors note his anxious preparations and questions about the event. The piece ends with him ready to go at seven, freshly groomed.
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Gore CourTiIa
Arabella
Liddy Brown’s
Fragmentary 19th century scene mentions dirt and snow
A garbled dialogue shows a window scene with a dirt laden view in snowfall. A piano agent silence and a child question the dirt of heaven. The text then shifts to a boastful praise of Dr Ball's Cough Syrup and its widespread use among families.
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Cine
Piane
Braiben
The Family Doctor Advice on Home Sanitation and Diet
In looking for apartments seek a well ventilated bedroom and sunlight. Air the room daily, keep minimal clothing in the bedroom, avoid day wear in bed, skip carpet, and wipe floors weekly with water and carbolic acid. Avoid shade around the house to prevent dampness and encourage sun absorption. Milk porridge can be varied for invalids with raisins and nutmeg. Watermelon is praised as a near perfect summer cure for diarrhea, with repeated anecdotal success when other remedies fail.
Asparagus Impacts on Kidneys in Medieval Remedies
A historical note describes asparagus and malt with quinine as a claimed universal remedy. It cites Prof Eason's tests on Emperor William and others, suggesting a specific for liver and kidney diseases, with the Malt Bitters Company promoting this compounded tonic.
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Profeason
William
German Empress rail car cooled with turf roof watering
The German Empress travels in summer with a heat protected railway car. A turf layer on the roof is watered regularly during the day to keep the car cool.
Postage Order For Dr Kapfmann’s Medical Ark Copy
A notice invites sending two 38 cent stamps to A. P. Ordway Co in Boston to obtain a copy of Dr Kapfmann's Medical Ark, 100 pages with colored illustrations, claimed of great value to every family.
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A. P. Ordway&Co
Boston
Dr. Kapfmann
Medical Ark
Retire at Sunset Becomes Aunt Esther Lesson
A punning exchange features Aunt Esther urging Eddy to quit for the day as the chickens roost at sunset. Eddy retorts that the old hen always goes with them, implying a stubborn readiness to stay.
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Esther
Eddy
Fragmentary OCR Story on Pepa and Ava
A fragmentary listing describes Pepa slipping on ice while Ava tightens her arms around him. The garbled text hints at a scene of caution and care, with references to a hair product Parker's Hair Balsam claimed to restore youthful color and prevent annoyance.
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