Brave Jean McGregor. A True Story of the Kirk Bell
In the Scottish hamlet a fisherman's wife jean m c gregor faces a storm to save her dying child. She prays at the kirk door and rings the bell as the shipwrecked crew struggle. The shipman survives and the bairn lives, a tale still told by villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean McGregor
Federman
Aha
Andeughe
Jean
Ers
Jean Mesirezor
Kirk Hell
Mary de Bruce
Willie
Deas
Hairns
Miss Ashford
Mnother
H. Bevauge
Nobeidy
Edam Carr
Edam
Patton
Tame
Elsie
Elsie Wilson
Sural
Nannie Carr
Lass
Adam
Hisself
The Ribs of Death and a Fisher Lass’s Revenge
A Callermouth fisher lass recalls the deadly sea near the Ribs of Death and a stormy voyage with Edam Carr. After he drowns himself, she survives a wreck with a mysterious rescuer and returns to a joyous reunion with Willie, still haunted by the haunting sea.
Fashion Notes for Summer Ladies and Hats
The article outlines summer fashion trends for women including lace mitts, manish styles for young ladies, drooping plastrons for slim figures, and white flannel and serge for tennis dresses. It notes yellow ribbons, red or blue veils, and changing veil styles, with emphasis on hats like English straw sailors and Gainsboroughs. It mentions large pokes, ostrich feathers, and new naval caps for yachting, tracing influences from Cowes England to British beaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ovena
Ocean
Cowes
Isle of Wight
England
Building Materials Comparative Coat of Frame and Walls
An 19th century National Builder article analyzes the relative costs of brick stone and wood for wall construction. It estimates per thousand costs for wood common lumber brick stone and framing plus labor and nails and computes total costs for ten by ten feet of wall. It notes additional costs for trim windows and sills are separate from wall cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saseas
Ccc Een
Bulding
Primitive sugar making observed in a Mexican hacienda
The piece describes a sugar hacienda along a river with a leaky sugar mill powered by a mule and a boy. Cane is processed into syrup and bottled in clay pots while waste is used for fuel. A fermented beverage called caged omitel or alederane appears, and Mexicans’ tastes and habits are noted with humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yemuel Gomez
Panic B. Ward
Milwaukee
Seudiuel
Hail Storms Form Peculiar Cloud Shapes And Paths
Lieutenant Dublin Po Lutlevy of the US Naval Corps describes hail storms as peculiar atmospheric disturbances with basket shaped clouds and a whirling mix of snow flakes and hail stones. The storms travel 30 to 50 miles per hour, vary in path length from short to hundreds of miles, and can occur any time but most often in the afternoon across regions between 30 and 50 degrees north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althedst
Senthavest
British India
Arkansas Youth Pursues a Cheap Marriage License
A rustic young man visits the county clerk seeking a marriage license at a low price. He balks at the cost and contemplates letting Susan go to another suitor, while the clerk jokes about the fee and arranging a cheaper ceremony nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansaw
Marriaze
Aval Fur
Cap'n
Susat
Waron Yard
Bill
el Kausau
Universalist ministry grows with thirty seven women
A survey notes progress in religion with thirty seven women serving in Universalist ministries. It also reports on accompanying educational and social reforms including a new Jewish synagogue in Las Vegas New Mexico and shifted views on public schooling and higher education across states.
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Universalist Ministry
Lotisville
Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico
Masssachusetts
Boshun Journal
The
Christian Union
Royal Academy of Belgium
Beuynosts
Turkey
Constantinople
Sula
Annie
Pita Balboa
Che
Laianin
Deel
Leelee Press
Crostini
Elit
Otterance Fae
Hans Schhoods
Petaeiel Australiana
England
Wales
South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Salvation Army
Meath
Deno
Subhah
Ann
Howe
Plymouth
Luston Gravetty
San Francisco
Fragmented Surreal Snippets Spark Frayed Readings
A muddled compilation of quirky dialogues and captions from a newspaper page shows disjointed vignettes. The text parodies speech, classroom scenes, and social banter with odd spellings and clipped remarks across multiple voices.
Eastward and Westward Local Trains on N Y Lake Erie & Western
Abstract of time table adopted July 13 1888 details eastward services with No 33 No 38 No 28 and westward No 2a No 4a schedules. Trains stop at Sheridan Forestville Smiths Mills Perrysburg Dayton Cattaraugus Great Valley Carrollton Vandalia Olean Belvidere Friendship Cuba Hinsdale Olean Salamanca and Hornellsville with varied daily and Sunday operations.
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Sounday
Dunkirk
Sheridan
Forestville
Smith's Mills
Perrysburg
Dayeton
Cattaraugus
Gitter Valey
Arrves
Salamanea
Salamnane
Cheat Valley
Carrollton Vandalia
Abeway
Olean
Flinanue
Nba
Friendship
Belvidersso
Beomaont
Scio Htsagaa
Wellsville
Andoverdin
Alfred v
Alsmond
Hornellsville
Carrolitod
Dankirkston
Avrivine
Carrollton
Western Division
Do Am
Sandara
Aeusville
Almonadw
Alfred
Antiover
Wellevillee
Scie
Balemont
Belvidere
Cuba Hinsdale St
Ofean
Allerany Y Vandalia
Great Hoy
Salamanca
Carrolton
Anity
Great Valley
Bradford
Jounson Rergh
Lonestone
Kendall
DeGoliaa
Tister City
Howard Junction
Lewis
Ai Rawford Jung
Adon Ta Blois
Bulisville
Winwna Bredgee
Jowett
Titu
Ville Express
Corcoron
Stupa Autie
le Rendall
Hssl
Symdford
Limetone
Ilids
Kendal
gradYord
Om Prom BN
Adv
Ford A
Johnson BO Lita
Ohnson
Idmant
Jewett
Bat Atau Bee
Tiderville
Sattsville Ly
Alton
Raw
Hota ST
Prain
New York
Rite D. m
Limestone
Carrollton P.m
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the. Patriot
Beecher & Glewnes
Cuba
St Nye
Brave Jean McGregor
Kirk Bell
Wile
Hobin
James
Culees
Ashe
Baby
Aca
Eittle Cabin
Robin
Joan
Young Willie
Bairilio
Tru
Callermouth
Bell Carr
Willie Lisle
Adam) Carr
Rowena
China
East Indies
Tyne
Bonnie Elsie
Sam
Ming
Marcy
Adam Carr
Edani
Helgravia
Eric
Nurristeen
Miamma
Tate
Gustave
Brilvet
Jeeman
Jones
Hodekinson
Ross
Eloisa
Bose
Jack
Boston Herat
Flanahgan
Meflannigan
Venice
Lion of
St. Mark
Phinauhean
Lulia
Ah Klimeis
Che Jjeazgs
N. Y
Lake Erie & Western Railroad
St. Louw
Gan
Buefalo& Soc
Thwsten
Dunkirk L've
Little Valles
Andover
Arent Po Ee
Spry
Binghamton
Ava Seam
Yavtal New York
Dapmi
Fervis
Serge
Andaver Cade
Welsvill
Ohrm
Pinu
Buffalo
Abbott's Dd
Haimbureh
Pine Valley
Cherry Creek
el Haar
Conewango
Ai Kennedy
ALY
Jamestown
Ty W
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Buffalg
Leavy
D. A.V
Kennedy
Conewanee
Chercy
Fine Valley
Dayton & In
Owanda
Collins O Lawton
North Collins Yu
Eden Valley
Abbotts
Lgeestone Ridge
Tuffalo
M. DM
Sanday
Deyt Bagge
Imo
Abbott
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