Oklahoma Name Origin and Russian Tolstoi Banishment
Notes recall that Oklahoma name came from a 1869 bill for Indian Territory governance and a Cherokee Creek word meaning Red Man's Land. The piece also discusses Tolstoi’s banishment as a sign of Russia’s political panic, with reflections on women in farming and agricultural modernity.
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Richard van Horn
Oklahoma
Congress
Indian Territory
Elias $8. Bondinot
van Horn
Red Man's Land
Russia
Tolstoi
Siberia
Jevpolie
Not a Question of Method in Temperance Reform
The piece argues that temperance success does not hinge on a single method or reformer but on sincere, prayerful effort to reform the drunkard, abolish the saloon, educate children, end export of American fim, and create a cleaner, better world, urging charity toward differing approaches.
The Road of Progress and the Dawn of Ages
A poetic piece by J. A. Begerton in the Ram's Horn condemns sacrifice and bloodshed for greed, honoring martyrs and rebels for justice liberty and right. It frames progress as painful yet hopeful, with dawn approaching as eras shift toward truth and righteousness.
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Stiinet
Mammon
J. A. Begerton
Goodbyes and a Prideful Rift in a Quiet Romance
Ronald Norton returns from a tense night to learn Mabel Leigh now resists his advances. A trivial dispute and wounded pride drive a final, silent separation, leaving Norton aching for reconciliation while Mabel remains cold and unmoved by his plea.
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Mabel
Ronald Norton
Mabel Leigh
Ronald
Norton
Lyles
Sayles
Syles
Miss Leigh
Belle
Mabel and Ronald Reunite Amid Ocean Voyage
After a painful split, Mabel Leigh sails to Australia with friends, burying her sorrow. On a moonlit deck a chance encounter with Ronald Norton rekindles their love as both hearts soar with renewed hope and a bright future ahead.
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Mabel
Ronald Norton
Ronald
Etta
Mr. Lyles
Moonlit oceans charm bride in abroad wedding tale
Mabel remained abroad long enough to purchase her trousseau and spoke of ocean voyages with romantic flair. The Chicago Times-Herald notes she and her partner rekindle love and happiness after fleeing from each other.
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Mabel
Trousseau
Chicago Times-Herald
Going Around the World in Five Weeks Likely
New York Tribune reports on rapid travel plans using rail and steam routes across Europe Asia and America. If connections hold, a World circuit could drop to about 47 days within 15 years, with further gains from land speed and improved roads.
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London Standard
St. Petersburg
Pacific Coast
London
New York
Paris
Techeliabinsk
Siberia
Vladivostock
Port Arthur
Yokohama
Vancouver
San Francisco
Honolulu
Jules Verne
Atlantic
Pacific
Clyde
Lkely
America
Europe
American
New York Tribune
Animals That Weep and the Tears of Animals
A discussion of animals known to cry and shed tears, noting ruminants and deer, bears, giraffes, dogs, monkeys, seals, and elephants as examples. It cites La Nature and a London school board report claiming 100,009 of 700,000 schoolchildren are always absent, illustrating broader concerns about emotion and attendance.
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London Journal
London School Board
Household Hints on Bookcases for Parlor Decor
The up to date parlor is not complete without a bookcase, even if other furnishings are handsome. This hint suggests choosing a stylish, well sized case to showcase books and add elegance to the room.
Darning Stockings In The Easy Way
Instructions from American Queen explain stocking darning as a simple craft. Begin mending immediately with cotton or silk thread, use a sharp long needle and large eye, and keep stitches even and close. For large holes trim edges square, repair with crochet for expensive hosiery, and choose wool or cotton yarn accordingly.
The Well Equipped Kitchen And Its Hidden Shortcuts
A New York Sun observations piece discusses how a well equipped kitchen goes beyond fancy utensils and focuses on practical items. It highlights the common neglect of simple tools like kitchen holders and how housekeepers improvise with towels and aprons, risking burns and inefficiency.
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New York Sun
MouSzHoLp Recipes Avabs Ode Spice Cake and More
A Nostalgic recipe fragment collection includes Spice Cake with brown sugar butter eggs sour milk soda raisins and spices, Codfish in Egg Cups with cream sauce in buttered cups, Lemon Fingers using lemon butter and bread, plus a note that a German trader in Alzen was sentenced to 24 hours in prison for reading a newspaper in court.
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Alzen
Germany
Landed Mexican Estates Endure Despite Foreign Control
Mexico keeps vast haciendas intact under old aristocratic families. While commerce and industry lean foreign owned, rural land remains concentrated with heirs for centuries. Tax practices and reluctance to subdivide allow estates to persist, though some syndicates purchase portions for development, gradually increasing smaller holdings. Modern Mexico.
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Mexico
France
Germany
England
Republic
Spain
144 Year Old Martina Celada In Codpa Valley
A Peruvian report notes Martina Celada aged 144 in Codpa Valley Arica region still works in fields. Born 1757, she has seen three centuries and many independence figures. She remains active, though nearly blind and deaf, with limited thought but able to walk and climb fig trees for fruit.
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el Morro
Arica
Codpa
Martina Celada
Martina
Peru
Cholos
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Freeland
the Tribune Granting Company, Limited
Harper's Bazar
Australia
Etta Lyles
MouSzHoLp
Gunton's Magazine
Policerain
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