Be Glad in Desolate Valleys by Marianne Farningham
A devotional verse contrasts earthly sorrow with divine joy. The poet asserts true gladness rests in the heart of God rather than earthly loves, noting God’s unchanging love through bright or dark skies and the fleeting joy of morning. Published in Christian World, attributed to Marianne Farningham.
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Two Young Soldiers Ride Home to Renewal
In a Manila hospital tale of loyalty and scandal at the front, Billy Gray and Pat Latrobe face identity doubts and battlefield heroism. A brave wreck of trust unfolds as Gen. Armstrong orders their swift return home, promising relief, truth, and a fresh start.
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The Feminine Observer Wants Love and Truthful Praise
A fragmented column reflects on romance money restraint and social expectations. It suggests women value sincere affection and praise over material display, notes women’s opinions on budgeting, and questions how tastes and appearances influence relations, ending with a quip about living photographs.
American troops land at Manila Bay in bold Philippine voyage
The long awaited transports bring regulars past the pyramids and Indian sea to Manila Bay. Despite weeks at sea and rough prep, the Anglo-Saxon fighting spirit carries the Tommies to their assigned posts. Dangers arise in forge composition as the forges shift and old orders crumble.
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Artena's Lawless Streets Reported After Mass Murders
The Cincinnati Enquirer recounts Artena, near Rome, where Prax clan violence and daily killings plague the city. Authorities deem the town hopeless, noting 23 murders in a single day and widespread fear as criminals target criminals to avoid innocent victims.
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Too Polite at Church Dedication Donation Mixup
A church dedication features a polite preacher asking for funds to finish paying for the building. Collectors circulate pledges as readers repeat amounts. A misstatement about five Black children giving 62 cents leads to a correction naming five white children with the surname Black, inciting merriment.
Decidedly Wearse. Matrimony Motive Through Ages
In a Richmond Dispatch excerpt Mrs Morrall and Mrs Frank debate how ideas of love and marriage have changed over the last century. They discuss the shift from motive of affection to money and the irony of marrying for wealth but not receiving it.
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Caused a Slight Family Jar
A Chicago Tribune quotation recounts a Philadelphia woman allegedly cured of mental troubles by fasting 45 days. The dialogue mocks the idea as an extreme remedy to temper, with playful misnaming of a name in a domestic exchange.
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Savage Indian portrait critique in Chicago Record
The Chicago Record notes that Daubthick’s Indian portraits lack a savage edge, stating they “took like football players” in a critical aside. The remark frames caricatured depiction as a problematic stereotype in cultural discourse.
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Ward Of Water The Physician You Have A Coat Of Tongue
The Colonel I sincere I hope it Mackintosh Indianapolis Journal reports a dialogue between characters with formal period voice. The exchange hints at social roles and cordial misunderstanding within a serialized or dramatic snippet in the newspaper.
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Patti Adopts Own Hair for Lucia Night at Craig y Nos
Adelina Patti defied theatrical fashion to perform Lucia di Lammermoor with her natural black hair. She refused a wig despite Strakosch’s pleas, recalling her New Orleans background and early fame. The audience welcomed her as a black haired, skinny Italian, not a flaxen Lucia.
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Chicago Chronicle
Wives of presidents praised for beauty and tact
The article surveys first ladies from Mrs. Polk to Mrs. McKinley, noting their looks, manners, intellect, and notable traits. It highlights Mrs. Polk as highly admired, recounts how other wives such as Mrs. Washington, Mrs. Monroe, Mrs. Adams, and Mrs. Grant were valued for beauty and character, and references their influence and contributions during and after their husbands’ presidencies.
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N.Y. Sun
Preserving Season Essentials for Canning at Home
A Washington Star guidance lists how to prepare before preserving fruit. Gather sugar in bulk, clean utensils, cans, and glasses, keep rubber bands and lids ready, and have knives, paraffin, spoons, a colander, a strainer, skewers, bowls, and large kettles on hand. Avoid tin and iron. brass is usable but costly. Cheesecloth towels and a wide-mouthed jar strategy suit family sizes.
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Drainage Canal Theory Debunked in Chicago Climate Talk
A theory claiming Chicago’s drainage canal controls the city climate falls apart upon review. Experts argue the canal’s impact is negligible compared to broader urban heat and weather patterns, noting the flawed assumptions behind the molten bottom argument.
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Men to Make French Toast
A brief excerpt describes preparing French toast by dipping a slice of bread in milk and then in a beaten egg with salt, then frying until golden brown in butter.
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