Becket, Irving, and the Lesson of Death
A reader recalls Henry Irving's Becket inspiring a Japanese student of theology to embrace faith and the idea of martyrdom. The note then pivots to a brief history of steam engines from Hero of Alexandria to James Watt and his 1769 patent.
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Henry Irving
Becket
Tennyson
Irving
Boston Transcript
Hero of
Alexandria
B.C. Branca
Captain Savey
Thomas Newcomer
James Watt
Engagement Talk Sparks Family Dinner Incident
A Philadelphia family discusses the forthcoming wedding when a "negro servant" serving dessert asks about Edith's fiancé, joking that he has not yet been washed. The exchange reflects period social attitudes and casual racial language of the era.
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Philadelphia
Virginia
Edith
His Cramp and The Writer’s Woes
A Victorian-era remark recalls a man who suffers writer’s cramp and jokes about his constrained waistline. He smiles wanly while tightening his belt two holes, explaining with a pat to his concave stomach where the ailment usually slows him.
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St. Louis
C O Daniel of Dail Seeks Callbacks on Interest
A brief notice invites interested parties to contact agent C. O. Daniel of Dail to discuss a two year overdue cost of 3.45 dollars. The message requests a callback from recipients in the readership.
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C. O. Daniel
Dail
Capital Stock and Stockholders Liabilities Noted
The record shows capital stock figures with stockholders liabilities totaling 250000 and related entries including 50000 and 250000. The fragment indicates a balance ledger portion with amounts cited and a reference to stockholders’ equity.
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Eries
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A. D. Whiddon & Co
East Main Street
Dothan Alabama
Ghert
Bell 104
Will Griffin
Will Jones
Appletree St
Dothan, Alabama
Life Insurance
Houston County
The
II Tee
Urance Association
First National Bank
Dothan
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Alabama
D. C. Carmichael
G. H. Malone
E.R. Malone
Robt. Boyd
Dothan National Bank
ITV
Midovivad
Joe Baker
J. R. Faircloth
W.R. McKenzie
J. L. Crawford, George Leslie
J. T. Thrasher
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Halicy
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J. A. Rollins
J. A. Peterman
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