Philippines Draws Freedmen To Its Shores
Chaplain T G Steward reports many American color ed soldiers favor settling in the Philippines. Freedmen value the freedom here, admire Filipino society, and see strong ties with local people. He proposes a government commission led by Booker T Washington to scout lands and organize settlements for colored Americans.
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Philippines
T. G. Steward
Twenty-fifth Colored Infantry
Chicago Inter Ocean
Iba
Zambales
Philippine Islands
Forty-eighth
United States
States
Texas
South
America
Booker T. Washington
Bed carved from native woods for Hawaiian princess
A Honolulu bedstead for Princess Kawanakoa, bride of Colonel Sam Parker’s son in law, is being carved from kauila and kou woods. Posts rise eight feet with crown motifs. headboard features nine kauila panels, iron rails with oak framing. crown and fern motifs to adorn posts and foot grill work.
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Honolulu
Kawananakoa
Sam Parker
San Francisco
Islands
Hawaii
Hunting the Gorilla Reveals Fear and Ferocity
A historical account describes gorilla myths and real danger seen by West Africans and hunters. It cites Allen Sangree and a French sportsman detailing a male gorilla's size, strength, and a dramatic encounter where the hunter killed the beast after a tense standoff.
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Allen Sangree
Ainslee’s
The Quick and the Dead Rail Promise
A Russian promises a single rail system that will carry passengers at 200 miles per hour. The Washington Star notes an ambulance will likely be on hand to meet all trains.
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The
Washington Star
Japanese Women Seek Eyelid Surgery to Alter Slant
The article notes many Japanese women undergo a slight surgical operation to straighten the eye lid, a change that makes them distinctly resemble Caucasian women.
Happy Days on the Farm
A poetic sketch from the Chicago Record-Herald portrays a farmer at work and dreamily reflecting on crops, prices, and family distance. The piece highlights rural labor, animals, weather, and the faded vigor of spring, ending with the farmer’s resilient spirit and a nod to distant sons chasing fortunes.
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M. Kiser
Chicago Record-Horel
Navy officer’s wedding tale of calm and comic demise
A U S Navy officer after Civil War recalls his wedding day where his calmness faltered amid brass and lace as the minister noted he had not endowed his wife with worldly goods. The officer’s reply convinced him that, in truth, she had not lost a blessed thing by his apparent failure.來源 Washington Star
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Washington Star
Telegraph Office Refuses Collect Message On Tick
An applicant quarrels with a telegraph operator over sending a message collect. The operator cites company rules as the reason. The man laments that a telegraph office should be the place to obtain something on tick, in frustration.
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Boston Courier
Pronunciation of Hiawatha Confuses Readers and Poets
Elizabeth A. Withey notes in The Ladies' Home Journal that the name Hiawatha varies in dictionaries and speech. She reports Misa Longfellow says the poet used Hi a wa tha with the first a as in machine and the second as in far.
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Elizabeth A. Withey
Ladies’ Home Journal
Misa Longfellow
All In the Family Plot Cited by Cleveland Paper
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a plan where Biffey and his son form a community of interests with the Widow Binglewood and her daughter. Biffey would marry the widow and his son would marry the daughter.
Bigson Refurnishing House During Wife’s Absence
Detroit Free Press notes Bigson refurnished his house while his wife was away. He says it was not a surprise but a check on finances and taste.
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Bigson
Detroit Free Press
Lungs That Are Lazy and How to Breathe Properly
From Youth's Companion this piece urges daily deliberate deep breathing to overcome shallow lung use. It explains habits that hamper breathing, notes common breath-holding, and describes gradual unconscious improvement as air fills more lung cells. It links deep breathing to better health and resistance to lung disease.
Frank Hatton Signs After Grasping Department Details
A New York Times reminiscence recounts Frank Hatton, once postmaster general, as meticulous about filing and signatures. On the second day at his desk, he struggled with a dense, unfamiliar letter, asking for clarity. The messenger urged him to simply sign, and Hatton complied.
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Frank Hatton
Congress
Washington
Hatton
Arthur
Mr. Hatton
Hayes
New York Times
Flowers Thrive, Not In Restaurants As One Man Claims
A Duluth News-Tribune quip notes a restaurant keeper’s complaint about flower deaths due to smoke and odors. The hash founder dryly argues flowers survive and even flourish in saloons and grog shops, suggesting tobacco smoke acts as a fumigator and liquor fumes stimulate blooms. He says restaurants stifle flowers.
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Duluth News-Tribune
Filial Duty Story From Chicago Tribune
A vivid anecdote about a boy named Joe who arrives late to kindergarten and explains his delay by saying the patrol came after his mother. The tale, set in a city quarter marked by crime and misery, casts the child’s life as burdensome and unusual.
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Joe
Chicago Tribune
When her grandfather came to town barefooted
The Chicago Herald quotes a line about a woman’s shame over her grandfather’s humble arrival. It contrasts his 60 cents in his pocket with her later humiliation, reflecting on ancestry and social judgment.
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Chicago Herald
Handel Oratorio The Messiah Aided Charity Efforts
A quotation credits Handel's Messiah as the musical work that greatly aided charity efforts, noting the influence cited by Ladies' Home Journal. The remark underscores the historical impact of the oratorio in fundraising and philanthropic support.
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Handel
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription Eases Nursing Mothers
Anxious mothers facing childbirth often suffer nerves and sleeplessness. Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription is praised for tranquilizing nerves, aiding sleep, and boosting vigor for a smoother delivery. Testimonials claim cure of weakness and a healthy baby girl, while ads warn against substitutes for profit. Free medical adviser available by mail with stamps.
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Dr. Pierce
Ohn T. Smith
Slocan
Brit. Col
Pierce
Common Sense
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
St Philip's Church Steeple Serves As Charleston Lighthouse
The historic St Philip's Church in Charleston is famed as the world's only church lighthouse. Since 1894 a lantern in its steeple guides ships toward Charleston harbor, visible about 30 miles offshore. The steeple rises some 125 feet, with the church housing noted graves including John C. Calhoun.
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St. Philip’s Church
Charleston
St. Philip’s
America
United States Lighthouse Department
Charleston Harbor
St Philip’s
Fort Sumter
St. Louis Republic
Angry man tears paper in porch tale from Indianapolis Sun
A man from a restaurant encounter is furious at home, tearing the newspaper into shreds and trying to fling his hat through the door as his wife takes four minutes to prepare supper, creating a small domestic scene.
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Papa
Indianapolis
A Hindoo Superstition in Arranging a Wedding
The piece notes Hindoo wedding customs where omens govern visits by friends of the bride and groom. If messengers encounter a cat fox or serpent they turn back to seek a better time. The bride’s father delays replies until a lizard chirps. Woman's Home Companion.
Ingalla Attends Senate Amid Butter Debate
Kansan John J Ingalla, then a senator, sparked a quip during a discussion on cleomargarine. He claimed he had never tasted genuine butter but had stood in its presence with awe for its strength and antiquity.
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John J. Ingalla
Senate
Cleomargarine
Ingalla
The Hen Piaint Mystery Notice
A fragment from a historical page shows a dialogue about a hen and a figure named Piaint. It hints at distracting absentmindedness and a roos ter asking what’s the matter. The readable text is limited and lacks full context.
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F. M. Jones & CO
Milton, Ind
Sterling
J. B. Wissler & Son
Cambridge City, Ind
Hussey
the Hussey Mower & Implement Co
Dublin
Indiana
Naretty
Hussey Mower and Implement Co
Ind
Kisek'r Bdock
Tate & Mitchell
Cambridge City
Twenty-ffth Colored Infantry
Anon
O. K
United States Navy
Hiawatha
Roeeter
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