Seven-Year-Old Mortgage Tied to Vermont Child
In Peacham Vermont Capt Milo Green holds a $2500 mortgage on a seven year old boy Claire Leseuer as security for a debt to the girl who jilted him Marie Mercier. The case traces back to St Johnsbury and Guildhall with a hard man who aids others yet seeks foreclosure. The boy is to be boarded with the Green family if the debt remains unpaid. The mother plans to visit with Claire for a time regardless of foreclosure.
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Jaques
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Jaques Leseuer
Quebec
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Rome
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Bad Boy in Rome Loves and Roars at Gladiators
Henry Peck recalls a comical Roman tour with his father George W. Peck. The pair marvel at St. Peter's and the Coliseum while the narrator details flirtations, a street scuffle, and the challenge of Roman passion. The essay blends travel wit with lingering satire on culture and religion.
Rome Coliseum Prank Ends With Run For Home
A narrator recounts a father son trip to Rome to see the Coliseum ruins and imagined horrors. A Chicago soap salesman devises a trick with roaring villains and a staged earthquake to scare the father, but a chaotic night ends with a hasty retreat and a bill for the costs.
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Sun Spots Not Breaking All-Time Size Records
The great sun spot seen by Chicagoans did not exceed the largest on record. Estimates ranged from 30,000 to 50,000 miles across, but earlier spots in 1843 and 1858 reached 74,816 and 107,000 miles respectively. Solar storms form cyclones in sun gases, with complex motions and jets that create dramatic, fleeting displays.
Manasseh’s sin and repentance lesson in 2 Chronicles
A study of Manasseh’s reign from 696 to 642 BC focusing on his idolatry and subsequent conversion. The lesson contrasts Judah’s backsliding with God’s mercy, urging repentance and faithful worship, referencing related scriptures and proverbs, with guided notes on implications for today.
Do you believe in divorces asks artist vows tale
A brief quoted exchange from the Houston Post ponders divorce with a quip about a married artist, noting the speaker claimed to be wedded to his art. The fragment presents a witty dialogue on marriage and career.
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Charlie Mahlstick
Houston Post
Financial Genius Denial Mirrors a Zero Asset Tale
In a Cleveland Leader exchange, one speaker notes a failure and half a million liabilities while another asks about assets. The dialogue ends with the claim that the subject possessed true financial genius despite having not a cent in possessions.
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Cleveland Leader
Salpet recommended: Chile’s wealth from saltpeter and exports
Arthur Willbrandt, once of La Crosse, describes Chile as politically stable with a U S style government and a booming economy based on saltpeter exports exceeding one million tons yearly. He notes iodine by product worth 4 million, copper, wheat, barley, and silver mines. Chile’s desert north, Navy buildup, and Pacific climate shape a ready-for-emergencies business nation.
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Pacific
Milwaukee Sentinel
Woman’s Emancipation Drawing Nearer
The article argues that the drive for women’s emancipation gains ground yearly, with coeducational colleges leading in honors and older universities excluding women. It cites Victor Hugo and predicts the twentieth century will fulfill these efforts, while defending suffrage leaders from blame for extremist views.
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Victor Hugo
Dreams of the Blind Inspire New Dream Study
Dr Carleton Simon pursues a new line of inquiry into dreams of people born blind. He questions whether blind individuals see forms or figures in dreams and whether these visions are creations rather than recollections, noting the lack of color perception and reliance on touch. He believes the topic deserves investigation for its curious implications.
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Carleton Simon
New York Herald
Simon
Pepper and Chicken Bake with Green Peppers
A Boston Budget note describes a simple salad of peppers and lettuce with French dressing. It then outlines a pepper stuffed with chicken and rice baked in stock for about thirty minutes.
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Panama
Boston
Compulsory National Education Adopted in Japan
Japan enacts compulsory education requiring children to attend from age six to fourteen. The initial four years focus on Japanese and Chinese languages, followed by four years of English, enabling graduates to read and speak English.
Dialects in Mexico Snapshot
In Mexico more than 100 languages and dialects are spoken. The linguistic landscape includes widespread Indigenous tongues alongside Spanish and regional varieties.
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Mexico
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