Jim the Waiter and the Old Gentleman at Dinner
A quaint waiter, Jim, tends an elderly guest with meticulous service in a centrally located restaurant. The old man’s family ties and Jim’s own background unfold through shared memories and pointed questions as a lively, genteel scene plays out over a refined meal.
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Walter
Tusat
Restaurave
Contleman
Jim
Jin
Tim
Cargliva
Carolina
Spartanburg
Mr. Langdon
Mary Oliza
Galler
Richmond
Dee Jim
Philadelphia
Scotland to form self control society on whisky issue
In Scotland a new organization forms with Lord Sutherland as president to promote temperance. It advocates three rules: no drinking before meals, no receiving or giving drink for services, and no drinking except with meals. The piece questions general sobriety and notes experts’ support for temperance.
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Scotland
Sutherland
Scottish Self Control Society
Ical
Bible Reading Admired by Elocutionists and Clergy
Elocution texts praise Miss Ida Morey and Miss Mary from the Columbia School of Chicago for Bible readings that highlight Job and other scriptures. The National Magazine quotes praise for the Bible's unique beauty and demands on readers. A joke from the Oakland area notes misdirected widow’s claims following a California man’s death, with a trend of widows seeking portions of estates.
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Job
Tof
Carlyle
Mary
Ida Morey Aduete
Columbia School of Ft
Chicago
National Magazine
God is Love in Tragic World Sermon by Dr. Talmage
In a dramatic sermon drawn from I John 1v16, Dr. Talmage proclaims that God is love, detailing the descent of the Son to redeem a rebellious world. He contrasts divine mercy with human suffering, urging belief that Jesus’ sacrifice proves mercy over justice and invites all to embrace divine love.
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Talmage
John
Hickuorn
Paul
Marshill
Christ
Earth
Ichayal
Col
Henen
Heaven
Long Island
New Jersey
Hhition
Bruch
Schieiermacher
Thetagan
Aeeidler
Erie
Tf Justice
Batttehent
Oliver
Wavewell
Ead
Christ the
Solomon
God
Neptune
Minerva
Venus
Ceres
Odin
Osiris
Brussels Market Place
Lucknow
Obwnpur
Peking
Calvary
Pearl
Vilate
Cherulty
Hell
Kayleg
Bethlehem
Satan
Sin
Mercy
Alexander the Great
Jerusalem
Alexander
Zion
Leander
Hellespont
Hero the Fair
Hellesponts
Ocean of God's love and the shore that never ends
The text compares God’s love to an ocean without a shore, suggesting boundless mercy. It riffs on biblical imagery and poetic lines about longing for the divine, urging travelers to test the vastness of divine love through a symbolic voyage.
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Carol
Loula Klopsch
Last Night of the Exposition Ends Amid Fireworks and Farewell
Crowds gathered at the Eiffel Tower as cannons signaled the final admission, lights flashed over Trocadero and surrounding buildings, and the gardens glowed with transluc ent garlands. A cold, snowy night ended with the farewell salute and drummers, as the grand exhibition closed and Paris mourned its end.
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Eifel
Chateau Eau
Chateau d' Eau
France
Faith and doubt and the good will of God
A London Spectator reflection on faith and doubt citing Thomas a Kempis. It discusses how belief must support conduct and perseverance, recounting a Kempis anecdote of prayer and inner divine guidance that steadies wavering hearts.
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Thomas A Kempis
Credt
Binay
Nejher
London Spectator
Eccentric travel to Paris exposition by varied explorers
The Chicago Journal notes odd journeys to the Paris exposition. Herr Delos of Vienna wheeled his wife and child in a barrow, reaching Basil after a month and paying 102 marks for unauthorized postcards. a Norwegian girl traveled from Oslo to Christiania to Paris with no money, earning expenses through needlework and work. an Amiens family rode roller skates from home to Paris, cheered on entry by fellow citizens.
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Herr Delos
Vienna
Chig
Basil
Christiania
Paris
Amiens
Chicago Journal
Passage of Arms Between Russian Emperor and Foreign Minister
The Ontooker recalls an episode in which the real ruler of Russia and his foreign minister debated Rome’s interference aimed at vexing England. The foreign minister, humorously called the real ruler, allegedly quipped in English that the grandmother should not be worried.
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Ceor
Victoria
Russia
Cour
Rome
Murey
Grandmamma
Curious old land bidding custom at Corby England
A curious practice at Corby near Kettering involved parishioners gathering in the vestry with the rector to light a candle. A pin was stuck in the wax and bidders watched as the pin dropped to determine the highest bidder for church and town lands.
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Corby
Kettering
England
Mexican business ways and curious trade quirks
A European observer recounts meeting traders in Mexico including a mining and farm machinery dealer who found a mower unreliable and learned hard lessons about local sales. He notes matches sold by a cautious old woman and a Guerrero market tale of corn pricing, showing how native bargaining habits shape commerce and trust.
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Ime
Amentopun
Mexica
Cnenontera
Onraya Casto
Michoacan
Amieh
Tyrol
Guerrero
Didi
Sike Jlo
Hin
York Sun
Women of Courage in a Siege Scene at Peking University
An excerpt describes a Sunday School scene during a siege at Peking University. A young woman sits calmly as a painter captures her, while Captain Myers orders the line of duty. A mother with a revolver faces a grim choice to protect her family, both displaying extraordinary nerve amid danger.
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Martin
Peking Universiays
Anera
Miss Mayen
Captain Myers
Hersolf
Roth
A Profane Village Voiced in Vernonville Transcript
A Vernonville traveler reports a village where profanity pervades daily speech and public discourse. He notes the town’s church lacks a resident minister and religious services are rare aside from funeral observances, reflecting a perceived erosion of tradition.
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Noston Transcript
Vernonville
Fragmented World War I Dialogue Between Alsatians and Soldier
An English correspondent relays a brief wartime exchange between two Alsatians and an English soldier. They speak in a rustic dialect about the sun shining, with one remarking on wonders and the other confirming the sun’s long presence as the Russian troop presence remains implicit.
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Tommy Atking
Dolla
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