Two Brothers Reunite by Lunch Counter Trains Stop
At Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton station in Hamilton Ohio two men aged about 40 and 42, brothers James and Charles Monroe, unexpectedly recognize each other after 20 years apart. James, once of Grand Rapids, and Charles, of Denver, share a tearful reunion before boarding their train together.
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Cincinnati
Hamilton and Dayton
Hamilton
James
Charles Monroe
Springfield
Grand Rapids
Denver
Jim Monroe
James Monroe
Cincinnati Enquirer
The Great Difference Between Our Trades
A concise exchange contrasts earning a living as a dentist and a paint maker. The dentist notes differing methods while the manufacturer admits the lack of similarity, saying he grinds colors and the dentist calls grinders.
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Indianapolis Journal
Systematize Housekeeping for Peace and Efficiency
Practical advice on turning housekeeping into a business like activity with weekly plans. Emphasizes calm leadership by the house mother, laundry logistics, alternating weekly tasks, and keeping a steady routine to avoid fretful chaos. Includes tips on laundry, baking, ironing, bed linen, and rest days.
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New York News
An Odd Missouri Law Deserves a Laugh
A Missouri statute allegedly makes deserting a wife punishable as a penitentiary offense until the husband has lived with her ten years. The quote suggests the law binds marriage to a ten year term, prompting jokes about lawmakers and practical marriage rules. The source attributes the view to an interview in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Missouri
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Changes At Jersey Epworth League Session
The New Jersey Epworth league convention in Newark denounced race track legislation and Sunday World’s fair openings, urged tobacco abstinence, and urged churches to replace old signs with bold inscriptions reflecting new emphasis. Reverend H J Springer urged provocative changes to church frontispieces and decor as a call to confront modern temptations.
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New Jersey
Newark
H. 3. Springer
Arlington
After Dinner Advice and a Rejected Favor
The speaker recalls advice about asking favors after dinner and recounts a failed attempt with Buffers. A humorous exchange notes careful timing and uncertainty about Buffers reactions and plans.
Speech Debate Law Among Savages Echoed in Exchange
A quotation notes an African tribe where speakers must stand on one leg in public debate and may not speak longer than their balance. The writer claims civilization has flaws when savages exceed it in this practice.
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Cassell
Africa
Cyclone Deals Devastation at Portage Lake Area
Cor. Grand Rapids Democrat reports a Wednesday night cyclone hitting Portage Lake and nearby areas. The storm arrived about 8 15, toppling barns fences and houses while sheets of water swept out over half a mile. Fish were found as far as a mile from the lake the next day.
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Portage Lake
Portaga Lake
Grand Rapids Democrat
Cheap Flour in Maine and Wider Market Notes
The Bangor Commercial notes flour in Maine at $2.50 per barrel, fed to stock with bran, while warning Europe’s trap prospects may worsen and bread remains unusually affordable for home bakers. The Paris Figaro reports 500 previously unpublished Voltaire letters found near Geneva, and 25 modern French paintings exhibited at the St Botolph Club in Boston are insured for $248,000.
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Maine
Europe
Bangor
Paris Figaro
Voltaire
Bessinger
Geneva
St. Botolph Club
Boston
Woman's Mistake and Remedies Promoted
An advertisement decries undue workload for women leading to nervous prostration and related illnesses. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a relief, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Fennie L. Kears of Harrisburg and noting Liver Pills for sale by druggists.
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Zydia EZ. Pinkham
Fennie L. Kears
Market Street
Harrisburg, Pa
Perjury In England Claims Rise in Fashion
The Pall Mall Gazette and an English judge warn that perjury has become a fashionable vice in England. In a Birmingham case Judge Chalmers notes Bengal witnesses can be obtained for a sixpence, with cross swearing so pervasive no verdict could be reached. The Gazette cites similar vice in London, noting political and marital honor can be bought with a sworn falsehood.
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England
Pall Mall Gazette
Birmingham
Chalmers
India
Bengal
Gazette
London
Exchange
The Music Lesson Quip in New York Press
A New York Press quip contrasts a daughter about to take a music lesson with another who is about to give one. The dialogue frames a humorous social moment on parental hopes and duties surrounding music lessons.
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New York Press
Planet Jr
Farm tools sale invites buyers to review assortment
A local farm store invites customers to inspect its varied tools and consider purchasing ones that fit their needs. The sale highlights includes rakes hoes shovels and pruning shears suitable for garden and field work.
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Malek Ak Drawbar
Artemus Ward
Bill Nye
Malek
Aki Drawbar
Goomer Habbeek
Mark Twain
Burdette
Brooklyn Eagle
Philadelphia Press
Rehobeth Sunday Herald
M. E. Church
Central Methodist Episcopal Church
Patrick
Outcomin
New York Weekly
E. Pinxuam Mep. Co
Lynn
Mass
Keekace
Dr. Stetson
Concord
James Devane
West Acton, Mass
H.S. Richardson
KE. H. Maker
Concord Mass
Dauhter
Canada
Pat
Tor Earerem
Maynard
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