Day dawns on co operation as Christian remedy for war
A sermon extols cooperation over conflict linking Bellamy and Looking Backward to a Christian social gospel. It calls for ending martial and commercial war, uniting nations to combat famine and poverty, and advancing society through cooperative enterprises and the divine in man guiding mercy.
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France
Germany
Austria
Italy
Andussia
England
Russia
Ireland
Europe
Co-Operative Societies
Scotland
Glasgow
Times
Mr. Bellamy
Brotherhood OF Man
God
Christ
Major Swift of the Salvation Army in Boston
Major Susie F Swift of the Salvation Army visits Boston and is noted as the only American born and bred woman holding the rank of major. A former Vassar student she edited All the World and the Vassar Miscellany and now reports for The English Cry while living near London.
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Swift
Salvation Army
Susie F. Swift
Boston
Vassar College
Salvationists
Miss Swift
Vassar Miscellany
Douglass
London
Major Swift
Boston Herald
Curious Cat Stash Hidden in Taxidermy Purchase
A gentleman buying from old curiosity shops acquires a stuffed black Persian cat. He finds one eye loose and removes it to reveal about a hundred sovereigns wrapped in wool and tissue inside the cat. The coins suggest a stash hidden by a miser who once owned the animal.
Making Carp Palatable Through Wine Stew
A noting of carp’s coarse texture and muddy flavor as a dish, yet wine stewing can convert it into a palatable viand. The observation comes from travelers in French and German river villages familiar with the method.
Senator Walcott Spurs Striped Shirts in Senate Heat
The Philadelphia Times notes Senator Walcott of Colorado favors striped shirts and silk sashes during hot sessions, predicting he may be the sole reformer of summer attire in the chamber.
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Senate
Walcott
Colorado
Philadelphia Times
End of De Maupassant and his literary legacy
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes the death of Guy de Maupassant at 48 after a brief career of twelve years. It calls him a master of condensation and praises his terse prose while condemning his stories as earthly and pernicious. It cites a prematurely worn nervous system as the cause of death and warns that his brilliant work will have lasting harmful influence.
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de Maupassant
New York Commercial Advertiser
Gold In Maine Rumor Spurs Moose River Valley Tales
The passage recalls past claims of gold near Enchanted Ponds in Moose River valley and nearby Byron with reports dating to 1850. It cites a man who allegedly sold ax pieces to an Augusta jeweler and notes persistent belief in gold in Moosehead Lake sands as a potential wage source.
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Enchanted Ponds
Moose River
Auguste
Augusta
Enchanted Township
Byron
Moosehead Lake
Lewiston Journal
Home Dressmaking Guide for Waist Seams and Fit
Instructions for constructing a tailored waist with proper lining, basting, and seam work. Tips cover fitting the waist, adding fullness, armhole shaping, darts, and bone casings. Advice stresses careful handling, repeated fittings, and avoiding wrinkles for a smooth silhouette.
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Secon Press Associa- On
Test Variants and School Humor Across Generations
A collection of light anecdotes about student responses when pressed by teachers. The first tale features a boy pleading innocence about discovering America. The second recalls a memory trickster teacher who extorts an answer with a switch, only to be outwitted by a student’s reluctant confession.
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America
Harper
Treatment For Fainting In Children
A Chicago News Record excerpt notes fainting is rare in children but can strike young girls from temporary heart weakness. Pause to lie flat, keep head low, and use cold water spray with volatile spirits to revive. Do not keep upright, as death from heart failure has occurred.
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Hartshorn
H. D. Chapin
Chicago News- Record
France to Seek Leprosy Cure With Pasteur Aid
Father Sauton a Benedictine monk from Ligne travels to leper districts in Norway Lapland Finland Turkey Asia Minor Greece and Egypt to study the disease and report findings to Pasteur. The aim is to learn more about leprosy and alleviate it with joint medical and ecclesiastical efforts.
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France
M. Pasteur
Father Sauton
Ligne
Norway
Lapland
Finland
Turkey
Asia Minor
Greece
Egypt
Pasteur
New York
Tele'tran
Deaths From Diphtheria Reach City Toll
The city recorded 402 deaths last week, with nearly a third from three diseases pulmonary consumption diarrhea and diphtheria. Diphtheria shows 45 deaths from 119 cases reflecting its high mortality. The disease is contagious epidemic and currently untreatable, prompting calls for a scientific breakthrough. Source: New York Sun.
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United States
New York Sun
Roses Amid Ruins on Maine Roads and Roses
On Maine highways patches of cinnamon roses grow around abandoned places, not near occupied homes. The writer notes these roses bloom in decay, suggesting they flourished in former years or thrive in neglect. A lady called the blooms memories, highlighting the scent of past times.
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Maine
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