Blind Boy Makes Own Road to Success in Law
A blind boy, Raymond G Brown, rose from hardship to Harvard study and law. He learned to read via raised type, trained as a secretary, and became assistant United States district attorney for New York. His grit contrasts with those who complain, honoring his triumphant ascent through brains over sight.
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Raymond
G. Brown
Brown
Harvard
Ttis
United States
New York
The Fickleness of Fame and Public Shifts
A reflection on fading fame after the Spanish American War era. The piece notes Aguinaldo and Dewey drift from daily front pages, asks about their current occupations, and observes Hobson's sustained attention. It laments fame's brevity and shifts in public memory.
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Aguanaldo
Agganaldo
Admiral Dewey
Washington
Frederick Funstom
Hobson
Alabama
Work in Congress Returns Spotlight for Apauinh Deal
The article notes Apauinh’s current focus on his congressional duties rather than past battles or his nationwide kissing tour, framing his present work as the main item of interest. It emphasizes his activity in Congress and positions it as the central theme.
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Thesuoten Merrimac
Congres
Bread and Biscuit
The article notes a record world wheat crop this year based on Washington statistics and praises light puffy biscuits and inflated butter cakes. It adds that corn yields are at a record high, with West Florida and surrounding regions producing more corn on fewer acres and profits in grain.
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Washington
West
Florida
Remedy for a Cold Promised by City Drug Store Pair
A historical item notes a remedy offered by City Drug Store and B. McGeaety to ease cold symptoms. The ad mentions curing by heat and tonic measures and promotes the product as a health aid amid a past remedy culture.
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Deag
B. McGeaety
Theaters of Different Aces in Brander Matthews Study
Brander Matthews notes differences among theaters from Bronson Howard to Dryden Lane in Restoration and Elizabethan stages. He contrasts Drury Lane and Whitehall venues, Cesarean seats, and Roman theaters at Orange with Dynastic and Longetue faces. The piece argues stage conditions shaped later dramatic forms.
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Bronson Howard
Today Agit Low
Sheridan
Comedia
Siwridan
Drury Lane
Whiet Congreve
Eliaabetin
Alnkdapoara
Harb
Brander Matthews
Bachelor seeks maid to carry keys for his life
In a New York Sun fragment a bachelor pleads for a maid to manage his many keys. He lists trunks desks closets and a sewing machine as items needing access while lamenting loss of freedom. He hints marriage as a warning to friends and insists on hiring a man to bear the burden.
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Wtadla
Aly Eernomtadto
New York Sun
The Chinese Burglar
The detective Lecog imagines a method to nab a Chinese burglar described as slippery and hard to catch. He jokes about grabbing him by the pigtail then suggests a knot on the head with needles and pins, a crude portrayal reflecting dated stereotypes.
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Lecog
Pekin
Shanghai
American Grammar Hoax Confuses Egyptian Clerk
An American Grammar tale ends with Petroleum V Nasby letters mistaken for a grammar. Hobart R. Hitt visits Alexandria and Egypt, prompting a linguistic misunderstanding as the clerk mistakes a book for an American grammar and calls for a phonetic tongue.
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Hobart R. Hitt
Paria
Ingation
Egypt
Garcons
Petroleum V. Nasby
D. R. Lockewie
Witty legal prof guest at sparsely adorned dinner
A sharp quip from a witty member of the legal profession during a dinner remark highlights the plain dining room, despite its newly furnished state. Guests complimented the host on his hospitality, while the wit dryly preferred more gilding and carving.
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Chelios
Over Fifty Years Tie Teat San Ral COLIC Remedy
An unclear OCR fragment suggests a longstanding remedy for colic linked to De a soot and teas about remedies. The readable phrases name Tie and Teat, with references to Soot and movceher toes, but specifics and context are not clear.
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Winatowee
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Bore Capital
W. H. Milton
Sts. Sith i Lm
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Minchin & Co
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