Mother’s heroic thousand mile trek for her children
Mrs. Ella M. Arthur walked a thousand miles from Texas to Ames, Iowa then to South Dakota pulling a child in a wagon to reunite with her three other children. Deserted six years ago by her husband she endured poverty and hardship to fight for custody with alimony, seeking to restore her family all together.
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Tennyson
Ella M. Arthur
Texas
Amesia
Gulf Coast
South Dakota
Indian Territory
Ames
Arthur
Mia
John Sweeney
Naval Department
Navy
Department
Mary Sweeney
New York
John
Naval Hospital
San Francisco
Maud and Jimmie Wife Roles in Childhood Interview
A newspaper sketch depicts two children, Maud and Jim, being interviewed by a woman. The piece muses on Maud growing up to become Jimmie’s wife and the moral value of a woman’s influence in shaping a man and saving the world through partnership and devotion.
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Maud
Jimmie
Mauds
Pup Follows Tommy as Undersized Heart Heir
A tale centers on Tommy and his pup who acts as his understudy. The pup rejoices when Tommy is glad and mourns with decorous grief when Tommy is sad, highlighting their close bond and emotional cueing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
The Lost Dog and a Boy Who Loved a Pup
In this vivid chronicle a boy named Tommy and his dog split apart by fate. The pup, mocked then hunted, finds joy with children before a fatal shot ends the chase. A moral on love, loyalty, and the costs of ingratitude lingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Imperator
Tray
Man Gives Away Money in New York on Broadway
A man allegedly from Chicago distributed five and ten dollar bills to passersby on Broadway in New York and was arrested and declared insane. Observers question motives and speculate whether drunkenness or conscience prompted the act, noting the generosity may mask other reasons.
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John L. Sullivan
Broadway
Chicago
New York City
Asane
Warlike Men and Grim Wildlife in Montenegro and Bulgaria
A traveler describes abundant wild animals in the region, noting wolves and bears threaten peasants and industry. He cites Bulgaria boosting rewards for killing wolves, recalls peasants driven from Mortovo Mountains, and mentions bears attacked by women with burning brands. The text also lauds engenies and records ravens on Montenegrin cliffs.
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Macedonia
Bulgaria
Mort Hovo
Chicago News
Psalm 23 My Shepherd the Lord's guidance and rest
A 1908 sermon highlights David as shepherd and anointed, noting the Lord speaks through his messenger. It links Psalm 23 to Christ’s theme of suffering and glory, urges personal appropriation of God as shepherd, and stresses peace fullness and safety in Him amid danger and death.
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American Press Association
David
Jesse
Jacob
Israel
John xii
Lord
God
Christ
Jehovah
Elim
Loim
Tlis
John x
Elis Nume
John li
Ezek
Davids
Saul
Hevers
Eve
Mail Schedules for North and South Lines and Sunday Hours
The notice lists mail closing and arrival times for Hocking Valley and Northern Ohio routes with North and South departures and express pouches. It includes Sunday close and open times, and mentions Findlay and Valencia stops. A second paragraph contains an advertisement for Foley's Honey and Tor cough remedy with testimonials on relief.
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Hocking Valley
North
South
Thiom
Ohio
Findlay
Valnue
Stage Pain Tells Of Fiendish Stage Tricks
The letter from Nancy M. Hanson of Hamburg notes harsh stage painting and candles as barbarous, with gas light and opera glasses for distant seats. Dr. Toomas Electric Owl is cited as easing pain in a child after a severe cosmetic burn.
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London
Dr. Toomas
Nancy M. Hanson
Hamburg
D Ewing
Fragmented Wildlife Dialogue About Oysters and Shells
A fragmentary passage discusses oyster biology and symbiotic relations. It mentions the oyster's protectors and a claim about internal creatures being female, plus notes on shell hardness and interactions with predators. The text reads like a poetic or archaic commentary with unclear context.
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F. H. Blackmore
University of Kansas
Balkans
D. M. Stearns
Atari
Bears
Centaur Company
New Yor City
Foley
Ewing
Conner
McClellan
Otlock
East Broad Street
J. A. Gibbs
Dr. Ob&b
Vance St
Carey, Oig
Pr. J
Carey
R. C. van Buren
Phorre
F.L Moyer
C. Moyer
Cal
Fosto
Bert Mitten
Agt
Munna & Co
Scientific American
All News
Munn & CO
New York BC
F St
Washington
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