A Romance of Martinique Ends in Pearls and Farewell
In Martinique’s Beau Sejour, three children befriend Carib chief Sassagari. A storm and magic shells reveal hidden pearls, transforming their fortunes after a revolution and years of separation. The Carib confirms their fate and vanishes, leaving a grotto of pearls and a million to remember him.
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Martinique
Count de Saint Croix
Beau Sejour
Saint Croix
Francis
Julie
Father Sassa
Sassa
Caravelle
Sassagari
Sasagari
France
Lily
Papa
Jules
University of
America
Havre
New York
Paris
Tost
Isle
Benefits of Travel and Broadening Perspectives
Travel exposes invalids and the mentally challenged to new ideas and social circles. Mingling with diverse people and experiences enlarges mind and heart, reducing stagnation and renewing outlooks for those confined by routine.
Proverb Illustration Speaks On Kind Words
Mrs Partington uses a said proverb to argue that a calm reply stops a cranky wrath and that it is wiser to speak plainly about a person than hurling constant epitaphs.
Sunset Cox Conversation Reveals Political Path and Patter
A rough visitor questions Sunset Cox about his career from Columbus to New York and Congress. Cox answers with measured corrections while noting his current busyness and willingness to discuss further if the caller returns. The exchange placeholders a lively mid 19th century political vignette.
How the Esquimaux Live Habitat and habits of Eskimo described
A naturalist’s study portrays the Eskimo as honest and sociable yet uncivilized. They wear sealskin clothing, live in snow huts with seal skin windows, cook on stone pots over seal blubber lamps, and rely on raw seal meat to prevent scurvy. Reindeer and small game form the economy while hunting with bows and increasingly some firearms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esquimaux
Florence
Annanatook
Kumlien
Cumberland
Centenni al Mutual Life Association Praised by Iowa
The passage lauds the Centenni al Mutual Life Association of Grinton Iowa for its national prominence and state pride. It credits Iowa with a strong esprit du corps and notes the company as a leading example among world business circles, asserting Iowa as a metaphorical lion among insurers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Centennial Mutual Life Association
Grimeton
Iona
Mason & Hamlin Organs Win Top Medals at Paris Exhibition
The article notes that despite various remedies, German Worm Cakes fail and urges Dr Jaques products, but emphasizes Mason & Hamlin Organs as best. It states their instruments won two highest medals at the Paris Exhibition this year, highlighting superior quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason & Hamlin
Paris
Alphabet Journey Game Among Eager Children
A classroom game unfolds as children take turns naming towns from A onward and answering What will you do there with alliterative verbs. Ellen to Albany attends academy while Louisa buys bonnets and buns, and the alphabet continues with each pair matching place and action.
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Albany
Ellen
Louisa
Boston
Frank
Susan
Dover
Sarah
Erie
Russell
Fairhaven
Grace
Greenbrush
Howard
Hanover
Mount Blanchard School Superintendent Sued for Breach of Promise
Miss Lena M How ard of Morrow county sued John A Pittsford superintendent of Mount Blanchard Union Schools for 10000 damages claiming he promised to marry her and engaged for months before marrying another girl. Evidence included letters describing bridal plans and a broken engagement prompted by a dream. Jury awarded 3500.
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John A. Pittsford
Mount Blanchard Union Schools
Ohio
Josie Smith
Lena M. Howard
Morrow County
Hancock Common Pleas Court
Trousseau
A Mother's Influence in Home Life and Future
A reflection on how a mother's example shapes children and society. It argues that intelligent, refined mothers mold sons and daughters through kind words and consistent manners. The article urges mothers to guard their home treasures and influence the next generation.
A Slight Mistake at a Boston Post Dinner
Mr Gill, long a reporter for the Boston Post, attended the seventy first anniversary dinner of the Battle of Bunker Hill. An orator praised Gill and his father, who had fought at Bunker Hill. Gill revealed his father fought on the British side, cooling the crowd's ardor and ending Gill's public speaking.
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Gill
Boston Post
Battle of
Bunker Hill
Origin of blind man's buff named colin-maillard
The French game colin-maillard derives from King Charles VII and his confessor Father Maillard. Charles’s mistress Carnelle devised a pastime by tying a blindfold and letting the king chase her. The game, enjoyed by court ladies and Maillard, spread to the city under the new name.
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Colin-Maillard
Father Maillard
Charles VII
Carnelle
Colin
Maillard
Celery Salad Dressing Method and Preparation
The recipe instructs cleaning celery with a brush and hardening it in salted water. It details a yolk based dressing with mustard pepper and hot water then olive oil or cream for thinning. Celery is drained and dressed just before serving, with optional celery tops for garnish.
Brown's Bronchial Troches Reach New Markets Worldwide
The troches aid coughing colds and throat ailments with proven reliability. Available at twenty five cents a box as demand expands in multiple regions.
Spring Time Wit and Witty Wordplay Across Town
A collage of humorous quips and anecdotes about marriage names umbrellas lovers and springtime follies. The piece weaves brief jokes about Miss versus Mrs status cat names fits and fits William deacon Webbing reminders and a playful look at spring optimism amid local humor.
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William
Fitz-William
Nevada
Jimmy
Europe
Bretren
Ginsee
Hisself
Breddern
Betsy
Toad in the Hole and Other Dishes From Classic Kitchen Recipes
A collection of old time recipes including Toad in the Hole with beef or mutton and sausages, Custard Pie with vanilla and corn starch, Cranberry Jelly, Hot Slaw with cabbage and vinegar, and Prune Pie with lemon rind and raisins.
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Toad-in-the-Hole
Not Symptoms but the Disease in Medications Spotlight
A health ad claiming true healing targets disease roots, not just symptoms. It extols Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters for indigestion fever and ague liver trouble gout rheumatism and more as radical remedies. Also promotes Colden’s Leibig’s Beef tonic Uncle Sam’s Condition Powder Nerve and Bone Liniment and Dr Benson’s Celery and Chamomile Pills with claims of permanent cures and nerve support.
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Hostetter
Fountain Head
Belt
Baltimore
Colden
Leibig
McIntosh Electric Belt and Battery Co
Jackson Street
Chicago
Uncle Sam
C. W. Benson
N. Eutaw Street
Baltimore, Md
Courtroom duel with Rufus Choate and Dick Barton on sea case
Rufus Choate questions Dick Barton chief mate of the Challenge in a maritime assault case. Barton claims the night was moonless though almanac and binnacle lamp caused doubt. He refuses to state latitude crossing the equator, prompting Choate’s rebuke and a humorous fall.
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Rufus Choate
Dick Barton
Boston
Barton
Shan
The Value of Time and Various Patent Medicines
A vintage advertisement-style section touts Dr Save's Catarrh Remedy as a long established cure with claims of thousands of cures and rising yearly sales. It promotes Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for throat or lung catarrh and references The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser. Also advertised are Dr Winchell's Teething Syrup, Embesa's Liver Medicines, and Neurigita for nerve issues, plus Eiler's Daylight Liver Pills and Yeast for bread.
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Dr. Save
Pierce
Eilert
Twix Brothens
Hamars
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Sam
Embesa
Drugiets
Dr. Tutt
VitLisca
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Fettcomay
Baker & Ron
Des Moines
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Adrian, Mich
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Ampion
Eaeh
Moider Leffee
Ebari
Brown
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Pie Barozz
Nichols, Shepard & CO
Vibrator
Enorf
Fisx
Timothy
Miller
Clover
Eave Gare
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Tral Deepal
Chcago News
United States
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Great Press Associations
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