Birthplace of Noah Webster Near West Hartford Recounted
A Connecticut road near West Hartford preserves the old Webster home reputed as Noah Webster's birthplace. The two story timbered house, with a wide valley road frontage, features a central chimney and a kitchen oven, and sits on a hillside with maples and an elm said to be planted by Captain Webster. The article notes uncertainty about exact birth date, room of birth, and Shakespearean-era details while praising the drive and landscape.
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West Hartford
Newington Road
America
John Webster
Connecticut
Webster
Capt. Webster
Dr. Webster
Hartford
West
MME PATTI S GOSPEL OF HEALTH HEALTH RULES FOR WELLNESS
The text presents a famous prima donna Mme Patti outlining health rules. It urges regular living and frugality, eight hours sleep, ventilation, and simple social life. It recommends drinking water, avoiding alcohol, coffee, tea, and maintaining a cheerful, affordable home environment.
The Work of the Day by W D Nesbit
A reflective verse praising diligence and honest labor. It urges workers to give their best, noting that good deeds are remembered while faults fade. The poem frames daily effort as a lasting influence versus yesterday's record of deeds.
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W. D. Nesbit
Baltimore
America
The Hypnotist Masson and the Courageous Margaret Lansing
Masson a dying telepathic enthusiast uses hypnosis to extract visions from Margaret Lansing a young girl. After a test on robbers proves her accuracy concerns from her parents grow though Masson remains hopeful. A telegram triggers a perilous rescue at Briscoe River as Margaret's warning signals avert a disastrous express derailment saving many lives.
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Alph Masson
Ufe
Masson
Illinois Central Railroad
Chicago
New Orleans
Ralph Masson
Harvey Station
Margaret Lansing
Ian
Ralph
Margaret
Rawlins
Hypnotist Interrogation Scene Recalls Quick Capture
An account describes a white haired man with a smooth face and a hurried crowd. The hypnotist performs a few passes over a girl who struggles, then awakens weak and exhausted while onlookers discuss actions and dispersal. The fragment hints at a rapid arrest or capture amidst a tense moment.
Relieved Assistant Seeks Release in Early Morning Office
Mrs. M. L. Rayne quotes Chicago Record-Herald describing Ralph Masson as his assistant relieved him at dawn, his head bowed, his hand on the key, unable to move or speak in a supreme effort for release.
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Ralph Masson
M. L. Rayne
Chicago Record-Herald
Angling For Schnapper In Australian Seas
The London Traveller describes midnight departure from Sydney for deep water, chasing schnappers, nannygal and sharks. Tides drive the boat as deck hands prep bait while anglers aim for trophy catches in rough Pacific swells and hot pursuit of big schnappers.
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Australia
Sydney Harbor
Pacific
Red Dream
English Channel
London
Bust cheers Florence Nightingale in studio scene
Sir John Steele sculpted a bust of Florence Nightingale for Queen Victoria. A Highland regiment’s survivors from the Crimea visited the studio, and upon the bust being revealed they cheered Miss Nightingale with hats off, a spontaneous, inspiring moment praised by the sculptor.
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Afea
Florence Nightingale
Sir John Steele
Queen Victoria
Sir John
Scutari
Miss Nightingale
John Steele
Sunday Magazine
Not Spare All the Trees in Public Parks
The Pall Mall Gazette argues against indiscriminate tree removal in parks for widening projects like Piccadilly. It notes trees crowded together hinder growth, cites Buckingham Palace gardens and Chestnut Avenue thinning under Lord Rathmore, and cites Regent's Park thinning yielding visible benefits on Chestnut Sunday.
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Piccadilly
Buckingham Palace
Lord Rathmore
Chestnut Avenue
Regent's Park
Pall Mall Gazette
Blessed is the Peacemaker Amid Ongoing Conflicts
A terse proverb echoes through civic discourse as negotiators seek harmony amid divisions. The saying underscores the often overlooked cost borne by peacemakers in tense communities.
Worth Paying For Good Roads Law Reform Argument
The Good Roads group in New York advocates a $1,000,000 annual highway appropriation, arguing steady funding is needed. The piece cites Ohio’s district-based plan as a model, praises bituminous macadam with expert construction, and cautions against coal tar mixes as unreliable for durable roads.
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Good Roads Organization
State of
New York
Ohio
St. Louis Star
New Emergency Brake for Electric Cars
A London Electrical Review description presents a four shoe brake using oak or beech laid between wheels and rails. A compressed air cylinder kept by a pump on the axle enables quick application by lever, jamming all four shoes onto the rails. Claims include stopping a trolley car at twenty mph on a steep grade within two lengths.
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The
London Electrical Review
Americans advertise their way to British markets
A London journalist asserts American products gain British readers and shoppers chiefly through bold advertising and persistent publicity. He credits advertising with shaping consumer demand and driving the success of American industry in a key overseas market.
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London
Philadelphia Record
The Russian Soldier Daily Life and Diet in Camp
A Pearson's Magazine portrait describes the newly drafted Russian soldier’s routine. From 4 to 7 a.m. calls to prayers, drills, riding, and classes fill each day, with vegetarian meals, limited meat, and rye bread supporting hard work. Vodka appears on high days, while rations include cabbage soup, potatoes, peas, beans, and porridges.
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Ofelock
Ivan Tranoviteh
Pearson’s Magazine
Baggage Rights of a Corpse Decide by Association
A Denver Post report describes a baggage dispute at Union Depot where five living passengers refused to pay excess baggage for a corpse. The chief baggage master ruled that a full fare ticket for a corpse carries standard baggage allowance up to 150 pounds, resolving the dilemma and allowing all trunks to be checked.
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Union Depot
General Traffic Managers’ Association
Denver Post
British Navy Upgraded Energy and Resolve Shine
Fred T. Jan lauds the modern Royal Navy in Portnightly Review, saying today’s sailors surpass the best of ten years ago in energy, thought, zeal, and resource. He notes officers and men keep calm under pressure and avoid vanity, emphasizing training aims to keep enemies off balance and minds unshaken.
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Fred T
The Professor and His Wife on Language Reform
A cranky professor jealously seeks perfect speech while his wife mocks reform, arguing language flows like a river. He retorts that control is possible at the mouth like Mississippi jetties, a vivid exchange from Youth's Companion.
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Professor Blank
Cornelius
Mississippi
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Warn
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Love
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Blessed
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