Leper Colony Dilemma: Hawaiians Prefer Settlement Life
Seven long term residents of Molokai leper settlement were taken to Honolulu for re examination to see if they still have leprosy. They refused to go, asking to return if found free of disease to work as kokuas for fellow lepers. Life at the settlement is materially comfortable and offers freedom from stigma, fueling reluctance to leave.
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Molokai
Honolulu
Hawaii
Makir
Perry M. Scott's
Chariton
Russell Road
Chandler Bros
Corydon and
Garden Grove Road
Redpath Vawter Chautauqua System touted as cost efficient
The Redpath Vawter plan is presented as a scalable, economical Chautauqua distribution model. It argues for large scale procurement and organization to lower costs, enable many circuits, and reduce patron expense while maintaining quality and audience demand.
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Redpath-Vawter Chautauqua
East
Redpath Lyceum Bureau
Cross Roads
For Your Healths Sake
Health officials urge public illness prevention through knowledge and cooperation. Ignorance breeds preventable suffering as epidemics arise from unteachable individuals who resist learning how to protect their own and neighbors children from contagion.
Luck and chance in golf history at Prestwick 1878
Bailey's Magazine notes luck as a major factor in golf. It recalls Jamie Anderson's moment when a spectator’s remark about ball placement led to a referee’s corrected line and a winning shot, risking a stroke penalty otherwise.
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Jamie Anderson
Prestwick
Anderson
Bailey's Magazine
What He Was Allowed to Do
A Presbyterian delegate notes differing receptions at denominational conventions. He finds at Episcopal gatherings he can do anything except preach in the pulpit, at Baptists he may not take communion, and at Methodists he has every privilege except taking the collection.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church
Baptist Church
Ladies’ Home Journal
Housekeeping In Papua
European housekeeping in Papua is described as charmingly simple. Everything arrives in tins ready for use with meat milk butter and vegetables neatly stored. Diet becomes monotonous though occasional varyings occur. Live turtle sales and wallaby carcasses appear in season making meals abundant.
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Papua
Witty remarks on theater and society noted
W. H. Gilbert praised Beerbohm Tree's Hamlet as funny without being coarse. In New Haven an usher urged a latecomer to sit quietly as the audience slept. A Philadelphia woman quipped about heaven, saying there will be many women and few men, and none worth marrying.
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Gilbert
New Haven
Philadelphia
Cardinal Manning Visibly Emaciated After Conference
Spoiled by the cook Cardinal Manning appeared gaunt and ascetic during a Liverpool visit to a convent. A waitress knelt for a blessing, then remarked with humor on the cook’s care and asked for divine forgiveness for the cook.
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Cardinal Manning
Liverpool
Insisted on a Change at a London Meeting
An exchange between a London coster and a village idiot escalates with banter and a demand for a straight face, culminating in a threat to bend it. The dialogue appears in the London Tatler style, reflecting street voice and local humor.
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London Coster
Village Idiot
Coster
London Tatler
An Early Riser Milkman Love Spoils Morning Routine
A brief dialogue from a Boston Tran script jokes about a servant girl waking early because she is in love with the milkman. The exchange hinges on Mrs Hicks questioning the servant’s habit and Mrs Wickes confirming the romance with the milkman as the cause.
The Wise Way Quote Spreads Forgiveness
A Philadelphia Record item quotes a wise guy and a simple mug discussing forgiveness toward enemies. The pair describe how letting go of revenge may prevent further harm and retaliation.
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Philadelphia Record
Judge notes difficulty in tracing bright sayings of children
The judge observes that it is sometimes hard to account for the bright expressions of some children after considering what their parents say.
Fortune in Her Voice Triggers Neighbor Dividends
A Galveston News item notes a girl told she has a fortune in her voice, prompting her to go home and declare dividends for the neighbors. The remark suggests a social or financial misperception fueling local chatter and community reactions.
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Galveston
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China
Japan
Los Angeles Times
Luck In Golf
Moneill
Milford
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Montell
Condee
Papillon
Brilliant
Lucile
Bel Air
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Judith
Rey de Tunis
Rosine
M. Bourgine
L. Humbert & Son
Corning
Iowa
Sully
Boule D
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LaGrange
Florence
Romeo
Favora
Ilderim
Rosette
Don Carlos
Margot
Madere
Favors
Jim Crow
Daniel Howell
Atwood
Illinois
Harry Mullen
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Tannahill
Merry Comet
Champion of the West
Nelle
Patog
Darling ‘Qad
Bet 2d
H. W. Almack
Indemne
Queen Nensez-Vous
D’ Artagnan
Black Cloud
Tannahill Jr
Creamery Place
G. B. Wright
I. Asstian
I. Assman
Chariton, Iowa
Lewis’ Grocery Store
Silas
Los Angeles Express
Brilliant III
Pierre
Bijou
Besique
Perry M. Scott
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