Humble Heroine Receives French Valor Medal
In a French city a charity nun, Mother Mary Teresa, is honored by the governor general for repeated battlefield bravery from Balaklava to Magenta and beyond. The general awards the cross of the Legion of Honor after recounting her selfless acts, then she requests to return to the hospital.
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Balaklava
Magenta
Syria
China
Mexico
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Mother Teresa
Frederic Rowland Marvin
Pointed Paragraphs and The Truth About Silence
The Atchison Globe notes that secrecy has a probabilistic certainty rather than certainty, warning that men who break laws claim it is easy and cautioning against overreacting to romance. It argues people deceive others and themselves while stressing the futility of always apologizing to win favor.
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Atchison Globe
Musicians in Fifteenth Century England Impressed for Choral Work
In Henry VI IIs era musicians were scarce and pressed by the government. Henry VI I I issued warrants for child singers for cathedrals, and Elizabeth I took children with suitable voices for her majesty's choirs without compensation to parents.
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Henry M. Brooks
England
Mirnner
Ienry Viite
Elizabeth
Weighing Air: Air Has Weight When Compressed
The article explains that air weighs when compressed in receptacles, as shown by increased vessel weight and the vessel becoming lighter after exhaust. It cites experiments showing one cubic foot weighs about 536 grains, with lighter weight for heated air and air at high elevations.
Moon Records Mocked by Lunar Athlete Quip
A writer jokes that on the moon a terrestrial athlete could jump far and carry six times as much as on earth, noting the moon’s one sixth gravity would make running broad jumps and barn leaps commonplace. The quip highlights how lunar gravity affects athletic feats.
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Earth
Incompatible Company Over Small Distances
A quoted saying contrasts moral qualities with taste, saying one prefers company of someone who respects laws over a slovenly, unpresentable person. The remark notes moral rules govern the world while immediate sense impressions dominate near.
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Hmerson
Kodol for Dyspepsia Advertisement Claim
An advertisement suggests a sick dog teaches rest for a troubled stomach and claims Kodol for Dyspepsia digests food for the stomach, restarts digestion, and restores condition. It urges use by those who feel unwell and notes availability at all druggists.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription lauded in plain English
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as non alcoholic and a true medical remedy for women. It claims endorsements from medical authorities, promises free endorsements, and urges requests by postal card or letter to Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo New York. Also mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a laxative and bowel regulator.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
J. Piarce
Dr. Pierce
Franking Privilege Abuse Traced From 17th Century England
The London Chronicle notes Britain’s franking abuses how MPs used free post for personal needs. From 1660 hounds and servants to packets signed for friends, the practice grew until forged letters and costly waste peaked. Sir Rowland Hill ended the privilege in 1839.
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England
London Chronicle
Post Office
Methuen
Crichton
Portugal
Pennington
Rotterdan
Rowland Hill
Who First Found Tin in Cornish Legend
The article notes a Cornish legend that St Piran, the Irish hermit, discovered tin. His church at Perranzabuloe was uncovered by sea sands and recently repaired. Miners still observe St. Piran’s feast and folklore credits him with tin discovery, though ancestors sold tin to the Phoenicians long before.
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St. Piran
Perranzabuloe
Cornwall
Trishman
Anatomy class debates gendered skull feature
A professor demonstrates a Bhutan jawbone calling it the inferior maxillary. A student questions the claim and suggests the skeleton may be female, prompting a reconsideration that if so the feature is not the inferior maxillary.
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Bhutan
Notable Courtship Remark Echoes in Nineteenth Century Dialog
A fragment from a period source presents a dialogue on marriage and virtue. The speaker exalts a man as a nobleman while acknowledging that affection may wane. The exchange reflects social expectations of romantic alliances and enduring esteem.
Wise’s Early Output and Modern Yearly Pace
H. G. Wise, once prolific in youth, wrote thousands of words daily. Now he limits himself to about one million six hundred thousand words yearly, enough for two books.
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H. G. Wise
Gooseneck Sorghum Distinctive Forage Varieties
Gooseneck sorghum, a large tall variety likely descended from African stock, is distinct from Amber and Orange types. It yields heavy juice, resists lodging, but is too late for cultivation north of Washington and St. Louis. the Orange type is taller with heavier stalks and larger leaves, offering potentially higher forage yield.
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Carleton R. Bali
South
Texas
Washington
St. Louis
Amon
Humphreys Homeopathic No. 28 Sale Announcement
Advertisement for Humphreys Homeopathic Specific No. 28 claiming to treat nervous debility and prostration from overwork and other causes. States it has been in use for over 40 years as a sole successful remedy. Priced at $1 per vial or $5 for a special package, sold by druggists or prepaid by mail from Humphreys Med Co New York City locations.
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Ita
Radfield Regulator
Atlanta
Humphreys
Humphreya’ Med. Co
Wiliam & Joh Sts
To Get the Most Out of Manure
William Nt Osborn of Indiana writes in National Stockman and Partnership advocating scatterings with a spreader on young meadow for heavy yields and better seed crops. He argues best results come from preserving barnyard manure and applying to growing grass in spring when roots are active, predicting farmers will adopt the method.
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William Nt. Osborn
Tindinun
National Stockman and Partner
Ife
Calf Rearing Note Advocates Early Quality Feed
A farmers advocate urges letting a young calf or lamb have a day of good quality feed before it can eat well. He warns the stomach must be ready to digest hay and that instinct may limit intake until then. He disputes the belief that any injury will result from early feeding.
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Widely Imitated as Best
The sincerest tribute to superiority is imitation. Many copies flood the market but DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve remains the best. It is good for burns scalds chaffed skin eczema tetter cuts bruises boils and piles. Sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
Carter Bros Store Stoves at Reasonable Rates
Carter Bros hardware at 55 Stephenson St offers stove storage at reasonable rates for customers needing secure keeping of household appliances.
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Carter Bros’ Hardware
Stephenson St
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