Salvation Army Anti Suicide Bureau Aids Despondent In New York
In New York the Salvation Army runs an anti suicide bureau to help those at risk by confidential counseling and practical aid. Col Holland details daily cases from a bankrupt baker to an elevator pilot and a man fearing ruin, all found work or relocation with support from the bureau and its network of homes and hospitals.
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The
Salvation Army
William Booth
London
New York
Bureau
Joe
Holland
No. 4
Col. Holland
Cherry Tree
Spring Valley
Army
No. 8
Europe
Buureau
Women's Department
Bovill
Rich Gold Mining and the Rise of Wingfield
The tale traces George Wingfield of Goldfield Nevada who arrived as a penniless youth around age 18, leased his initial claims, and watched others strike it rich while he built a fortune. It contrasts with James R. Davis who also started with nothing yet became a multimillionaire. The piece notes a Staten Island schoolboy’s grim verse about frontier life and marriage.
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George Wingfield
Goldfield
Nev
Wingfield
James R. Davis
Death Valley Bloom Shows Desert Now a Carpet of Flowers
A San Francisco Chronicle description paints Death Valley in spring as the most beautiful desert scene with lush green edges after rains. It extols cacti blooms, notes Easter timing for blossoms, and contrasts grand species with lesser known varieties, warning many names remain uncatalogued.
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Gehenna
Death Valley
San Francisco Chronicle
Sheath Valley
California
Hinnom
Persia
Work at Last First Party Hullo Out of a Job
A brief comedy exchange shows one man seeking work and another announcing he has a tough assignment. The scene hints at a sketch ending with the hopeful job seeker.
Insignia of Authority: The US House Mace History
The article describes the mace as the emblem of authority in the US House of Representatives, its medieval origins as fasces, and its evolution from Roman and English use to the present ebony and silver mace. It notes the mace’s power to restore order when lifted and penalties for contempt.
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House of Representatives
Washington
St. Nicholas
Britain
House of Commons
United States
Capitol
Rests and Records of a Busy Life in a Historic Wistful Tone
Reflections on rest as part of life’s music urge endurance through pauses and divine timing. A note on cock crowers once paid for signaling hours in wealthy homes and Lent, plus a census of London’s blind, deaf, soldiers, paupers, lunatics, and criminals. Poetry in machinery and a rise in India gospel work mark the survey of human endeavor.
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Ruskin
God
London Barracks
Gateway of Ancient China Mud Fort With Small Stones for Defense
The Chia-yu-Kuan frontier post near Cathay is a mud brick fort of 120 to 150 yards square with high inner walls. Its garrison is a half dozen aging Chinese soldiers armed with wooden jingalls and piles of small stones along the parapet for improvised defense.
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Chia-yu-Kuan
Cathay
China
Lahore
Chia- ‘Uan
Graft patient tale in a doctor’s wife confession
A physician’s wife recalls the annoyances caused by two women who use the doctors initials to pressure her. She recounts borrowed clothes, toys, and even the nurse’s time tied to her husband’s practice. She calls these "graft patients" in her candid, low-timeframe confession.
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G. P's
G. P
Marjorie
Spitzbergen No Man's Land Eyewitness Account
An eyewitness describes Spitzbergen as a frost desolation 500 miles north of Norway, near the North Pole, with glaciers, solitary mountains, and icebergs. the island is unnamed as any nation’s territory and may become a protectorate topic as Norway eyes oversight.
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Spitzberg
Spitzbergen
Arctic Island
North Cape
Norway
North Pole
No Man's Land
Ional Magazine
Witness Henry Van Meter Dies at 110 in Bangor
About 30 years ago a colored man named Henry Van Meter died in Bangor at age 110. He was a native of Old Virginia and once testified in court where the lawyers pressed him with odd questions. Judge Hathaway quieted the proceedings and then Van Meter snapped at the judge to not interfere with the two lawyers, saying he would handle them himself.
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Henry van Meter
Bangor
Virginia
van Meter
Hathaway
Van
An Urban Cinderella and Other Comic Snippets
A collage of humorous lines from a newspaper page includes a classroom Cinderella joke about catching the last car, a quip about a pastor’s mishap at church, and a satirical caveat about women. The Montreal Herald is cited for the Cinderella moment.
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Cinderella
Larry
Montreal Herald
Of Natural Fools Quote by Thomas Fuller
A compact saying attributed to Thomas Fuller notes that fools can have heads so small there is no room for wit and at times so long there is no wit for so much room. The aphorism reflects on limits of wit in human heads.
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New York
Thomas Fuller
Scouting for Grub On a Sequatchie Frontier 1863
A Civil War scout recounts a fall 1863 adventure with John Hawkins and Alonzo Jordan along the Sequatchie valley. They forage, secure a canoe, reach a log house, kill a sheep for food, ferry supplies across the river, and in a misadventure the woman drowns after the boat capsizes while crossing the stream.
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Sequatchie Valley
National Tribune
Sequatchie River
Evans
John D. Evans
Indianapoli
Ind
John Hawkins
Alonzo Jordan
U. S
Hawkins
Madison
Jordan
Sheep Heist and Civil War Echoes at a Log Cabin
A middle aged woman sells a sheep to a group of foragers led by a narrator who negotiates with Confederate money and rations. The sheep bites back, sending the seller’s payment and the group reeling into a comic caper that ends with mutton feast and a lesson on currency. The piece closes with the Long Bridge’s destruction and a Civil War troop retreat across the Potomac.
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Long Bridge
Potomac River
Washington
South
Army of the Potomae
Meade
Army of the Tennessee
Sherman
Build Run
Capital
Plow Demonstration Clears Stumps on Local Farm
A 900 pound plow attached to a traction engine plows a 26 inch wide furrow ten inches deep and clears a seven foot wide strip as it moves. Demonstration occurring on O. L. Rosensteel’s farm near the city. Last week the outfit cleared an entire field of stumps. Corpus Christi correspondence.
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O. L. Rosensteel
Corpus Christi Correspondence
San Antonio Express
One Advantage of a Long Night in the Land of the Midnight Sun
A Boston Herald report recounts Judge Berry joking at a feast about the Land of the Midnight Sun as a subject, imagining six months of day and night and a creditor delaying payment for twelve months. It also notes Nigerian native signalers in Africa transmitting messages by flag, lamp, or heliograph in English without knowing the language.
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Berry
Boston Herald
Africa
Explorer vows pole quest will save more lives
A life saver judge quotes the explorer who argues discovering the north pole would reduce risks and save human lives, claiming the achievement would justify the dangers and inspire fewer expeditions.
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North Pole
Conjurer Quips On Hair Count Challenge at Show
The conjurer tells the audience he can name how many hairs are on any head that asks, then offers 50,327,429 as the count and a royal prize if someone proves him wrong. The exchange plays as a light audience interaction during the performance.
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Royal Magazine
Economy Talk Sparks Coal Ash Sifting Debate
In a brief exchange, Ruggles notes that avoiding coal ash sifting saves time and effort, claiming a significant reduction in hard work. The greeting highlights practical savings in daily domestic tasks.
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Kansas City Journal
India
Gateway OF Ancient
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Mr. Biz
Ewitt
Rockefeller
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Toledo
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