The Scourge of Damascus chapter unfolds schemes
In Damascus the king and minister plot to trap the elusive Scourge. Judah, an Israelite with quick wit, accepts a dangerous mission offering his services for reward. He trains two guards and rides north, feigning bravery as he tails Julian toward Abilene to rescue or capture the robber.
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da Mmagens
Damascus
Julian
Abilene
Lfe
Judah
Judea
Leutenant
Gobber
Alin
Albia
Aboul Cassem
Jindah
Omir
Selim
Horam
Rhetoric Flaws in Style and Conciseness Critique
Frederic M. Bird argues that clearness and energy require conciseness in writing. He criticizes phrases like thought to himself and together as redundant, noting nodding and rising as examples of needless language to avoid. He urges following strong writers by avoiding lazy, repetitive phrases.
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Frederick’ M. Bird
John
Russian Women Doctors Pioneer in 19th Century
The Chautauquan praises Nadezhda Susloff as an early and prominent woman physician in Russia. Born a serf, freed in 1861, she and siblings received strong education, with Russia embracing women’s medical instruction for decades. By 1870 male mentors started courses for women, reaching 959 women students in ten years, many from privilege, and 24 were sent to war in 1877 proving their competence and earning imperial trust.
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Russa
Russia
Chautauquan
Nadezhda Susloff
Nadezhda
Chicago photographer patents automatic photographist machine
A Chicago photographer claims invention and patent of an automatic photographist that takes a full picture in 20 seconds. He describes the device as simple yet remarkable in operation.
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Chicago
Golf Story Joke From Dan Daly Stirs Stage Laughs
Dan Daly recounts hearing a golf story joke in a casino about hunting a ball after a shot. He notes audiences preferred the punch line that ends when the finder locates the ball the same day, and he stopped trying to tell the rest as it fell flat.
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Dan Daly
New York
Tha
Broadway
Acdcident
Man Cures Kidney Trouble with Dodd's Kidney Pills
John Johnson of Racine Wisconsin reports a lifelong kidney and urinary ailment left him unable to work. After trying many remedies he used Dodd's Kidney Pills and recovered completely, returning to daily labor. The case is described as miraculous by locals.
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Racine, Wis
John Johnson
Hamilton Street
Dodd
Johnson
Yow Navies Promote Shipbuilding
Ainslee's Magazine notes U S shipyards grow to win naval contracts with ample government pay. U S exports under 10 percent carried on American bottoms and about 100 American steamships sail foreign trade led by the St Louis St Paul Philadelphia and New York of the American line.
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United States
Uncle Sam
St. Louis
St. Paul
Philadelphia
New York
International Navigation Company
American Line
St. Louis and
Cramps
St. Mary’s Academy Praised For Christian Education
The article extols St. Mary’s Academy highlighting its curriculum comparable to Vassar and Bryn Mawr. It stresses devoted teachers, aim to form noble intelligent women, and excellent classroom facilities and climate in a setting blessed by divine favor.
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St. Mary's Academy
St. Mary’s
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
St. Mary's
Ry’s Agademy
ST. Mary’s Agademy
Notre Dame
Indiana
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Conservatory of Music
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Senator Daniel’s simple wish in Lynchburg soap box gathering
The Virginia senator Daniel famed as a leading orator joked that after each term he would return to Lynchburg and perch on a soap box by a grocery store front. He said he would bask in the air like an alligator and whittle a stick with a knife, inviting others to join him for a simple life.
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John W. Daniel
Lynchburg
America
United States
Senate
Washington
South
Daniel
Vrginia
Peruna Catarrh Remedy Endorsed by Minnie H McAllister
Minnie H McAllister of Minneapolis praises Peruna noting complete relief from back and side pain after seven weeks of use. The letter warns against cheap imitations and urges insisting on Peruna only, with free advice from Dr Hartman of Columbus.
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McAllister
West 83Rd
Minneapolis
Minn
Peruna
Minnie H. McAllister
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Short Lived Insects Insect Life spans and brief summers
The article notes many insects in summer perish before season end with only a few surviving to a second year. It contrasts long larval stages like the dragon fly nymph lasting 11 months with the adult life lasting weeks. Some species even live for a single day without feeding or mouths.
Lady Southampton at Queen Alexandra’s court
The text portrays Lady Southampton as a leading favorite at Queen Alexandra’s court, noted for her beauty and unfailing tact. It states she is married to Baron Fitz Roy Southampton, formerly a Hussars captain, and has a four year old daughter, Honorable Dorothy Fitz-Roy. It also mentions her prior prominence as Lady Hilda Mary Dundas, daughter of the first Marquis of Zealand.
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Queen Alexandra
Great Britain
Lady Southampton
Baron (Fitz Roy) Southampton
The
Hussars
Dorothy Fitz-Roy
Hilda Mary Dundas
Zealand
New daily limited service to Colorado via Great Rock Island Route
Colorado advertises a new daily limited service from Chicago to Colorado with overnight stays and direct line to Manitou. It promises best connections and convenient arrivals in Denver and Colorado Springs with cheap summer rates to Colorado and Utah on select days. Details requested from John Sebastain G. P. A. Chicago.
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Great Rock Island
Chicago
Colorado
Denver
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Colorad
Utah
John Sebastain
Stretching an Injunction in a Burglary Case
A lawyer asks for an injunction to shield his nervous burglar client from police eyes at work. The judge questions the need to restrain police viewing. The client reveals he is a burglar, making the request curious yet legally relevant. The piece notes a separate item about an oil remedy and a state board decision to raise insurance rates to cover a treasury deficiency.
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Board of Control of
IX. of P
Treasury
Dr KinE's Great Nerve Restorer Advertisement
An old advertisement claims FITS Permanently Cured with Dr R H Kuine's Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial bottle and treatise from Arch Street Philadelphia Pa. The copy asserts many men fail in balance due to lacking something.
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Kiine
R. H. Kuine
Excursion Boat Owners Face Sabbath Violation Prosecution
The owners of an excursion boat that touched Brockville last Sunday are to be prosecuted for violating Ontario Sabbath observance law regarding water excursions.
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Brockville
Ontario
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