Reading Class Memories and a Tramp Artist Tall Tale
A collage of vignettes from a district three reading class and a tramp artist story. It recalls students like Fay Genevieve and Sylvester Jones, plus a bohemian painter who describes perilous adventures with Apache Indians and cliffside sign painting, ending in a brush with danger and a Frisco journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Genevieve
Crete
Ulan
PeranlUr
Fem
Newport Barracks
Baltimore
Benson
Arigona
San Pedro
Tombstone
Leelee Ively
Sud
Ettom
Litle
Love
Lotenges
Frisco
Cincinnati Enquirer
Confederate Bond scheme in London faces legal limits
An inside history details a London effort to redeem Confederate bonds led by Dutch-Greek financier Van Raeltl who has drawn Lord Penzance and others into a planned investment venture. Legal experts previously ruled cotton loan bonds not secured by pledged cotton, thwarting early plans to sue the U.S. government, prompting new schemes to recover full Confederate debt through a London company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sqhometic Quietus
United States
Jett van Tasiti
van Racki
Charleston
New
London
Canale
van Raeltl
Nat App
Lord Penzance
van Ranlii
London Stock Exchange
Robert Martin
van Raehi
van Raelti
Jay Gouldian
Arnize
Mort, Company
Slam Bang Doctor Newton Dies After Prominent Hoax Career
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls Doctor Newton once famed for miraculous cures without medicine. He operated from St Mark's Place near Cooper Institute, drawing crowds and even drawing police attention as he claimed to heal by rough touching. Reports varied, with skepticism from reporters and many believers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctor Newton
Gotham
St. Mark's Place
Cooper Institute
Dr. Newton
Newton
Detroit Free Press
Dull Humor From Fragments Of A Distant Paper
A collage of humorous and puzzling clippings from an old paper includes quips about a tiny fire engine, a lazy writer named John Tole, and a "Diseased wife's sister Bill" mystery. It also recalls a canal dwelling, a Noah’s ark sermon with a snoring baseball player, and a Boston summer resort shortage of gentlemen. The tone is playful and ironic, with dated language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tole
Bill
Detroit Free Press
Tirat Bass
F. Independent
Levcester
Post-Express
Boston
George
Boston Courier
The Want of Supplies for Temperance Work
A Baltimore Weekly commentary urges stronger financial backing for the Temperance movement, faulting supporters and churches for lacking funds. It argues wealth exists in the Christian community and calls on churches to educate and contribute, contrasting support for other causes with meager Temperance giving.
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Friends of Temperance
Baltimore Weekly
A Fearful Conflict and Faith in Struggle
A meditation on facing dangerous struggles with duty and faith. It recalls the promise that God will be with those who pass through waters and rivers, urging caution to avoid unnecessary peril while fulfilling obligations. It emphasizes avoiding temptation and recognizing limits when dangers loom.
The Vast Scale of Liquor Traffic Across Nations
An 1890s analysis compares liquor costs in Great Britain, the United States, and Canada, noting hundreds of millions spent yearly. It cites grain destruction for beer, church and Bible equivalents, and argues reduced consumption could offset lost revenue. Prohibition in Vineland New Jersey contrasted with Yonkers policing costs highlights local fiscal effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
Canada
Dominion
Vineland
N J
Yonkera
N. Y
Yonkers
Ciaboo
Christian Guardian
Incomplete Verse Fragment Sparks Questioned Purpose
Fragmentary line fragment mentions "With God all things are possible" and raises doubt about the speaker's purpose. The text appears as garbled prose and a stray dash, providing little clear context or names to anchor a fuller summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavind Eael
Last Words of a Drunkard and Reckoning on a Fallen Family
Fragment from the Witures of J. J. Tale hot recounts a man’s ruin by drink. He loses wife, children, wealth, and faith as despair swallows him. A clergyman narrator reflects on the wreckage and the mother’s death, a son driven to ruin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stricide
Wns
New York
Mehaul
Clement
Greenwood
Kody
Imesh
J. J. Talehot
Eliart
Almrra
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Aila
Wrwuyteret
Sumter
Sylvester Jones
Dnemic
Jeanie Green
Tilers
Sujet Hicks
Maren
Tobbs
Jasper Jenekes
Benny Raye
Ian Aetleneens
Linty Wood
Mary Dane
Jong
Ant
Nuander Thier
Harper's Magazine
Orn
Aem Jing
Meréco
Tie
Hla
Mundy
F. V. Grown
Stamy
Ule
Josh Billings
Lunesboro
N. Handdee
Corneling Vaniertilt
Yorid Roe
Elliot
Ila Ward
Dumba
Montgomery Tair
Frank P. Mair
Mont
Andrew Jackson
Chicago Herat
Ouida
Wanda
Saya
Temperance
Tion
Wien
Ald
Barrule
Tifen
Junahk
Farias
Rycin
Confederate Bonds
Chicago
Erik
Dauip
Dross
Texas
Bilt Rite Hugh
Holmes
Windsor
Dallas
Cata
Gel
Une Ari
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