I Shall Never Forget My First Teaching Post
A narrator recalls becoming a teacher in a female gymnasium in St. Petersburg after university life and poverty. He imagines teaching a class of beautiful girls and falling in love, while enduring tremors, nerves, and bashfulness as he faces 17 to 18 year old students and their teasing. He reflects on his awkward start, the thrill of the class, and the charm of a diligent pupil.
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Mamma
St. Petersburg
Milasha
Olla
Clissroom
Mile. Ryshkina
Maria Vasilyevna Ryshkina
Krassoff
Semyon Semyonoviteh
Milo
Ryshkina
I Am in Love with My Russian Teacher
A narrator recalls ardent infatuation for Maria Vasilyevna Ryshkina, a female gymnasium teacher. He mentors Krassoff, helps him study, and overhears the student confess loving the same woman. Eight years later the narrator still feels the ache, meeting her driver while pondering if love fully left him.
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Israssoff
Teossons
Maria Vasilyevna
Tam
New York Commercial Advertiser
Coon Hunting Lore and a Humorous Court Moment
The piece recounts old hunting songs and informal tips for keeping a coon under a tree with a fire, then shifts to Lord Bussetoof hithower Gvllen Sir Charles Busselib curious about hoof print sizes in sandy soil and a courtroom pause as the witness clarifies.
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Lord Bussetoof
Charles Busselib
Sir Charles
Household Rugs and Oriental Patterns in Dining Rooms
The article discusses popular dining room decor with ingrain, axminster, Brussels, and Persian carpets in blue and white, oak tones, or green hues. It warns patterns should read well from all angles and avoid looking too natural, praising Oriental rug designs. It also advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, claiming wide use and success against coughs, colds, croup, and influenza, sold by Joseph Emmert.
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Delft
Axminster
Brussels
Chamberlian
Becme
Joseph Emmert
Emmert & Burrell
Royal Kitchen Frying Guidelines From Historic Cookery
A Victorian style guide advises two frying pans and a third for omelets or fritters, pans kept spotless and hot fat for meat, fish, and vegetables. It covers mutton chops, lamb cutlets, and chops, instructs egging and crumb coating lamb, thick steak with pepper not salt, drying fish, brushing with egg and crumbs, and using bacon fat to cook liver.
Window drapery arrangement with Irish point curtains
An illustrated guide describes outside and inside drapery for a window. It details shirred Irish point curtains on brass rods inside the casing, a fringe finished roller shade, and a second brass rod for long curtains. A dark wood or velvet casing with filigree work frames the setup, with drapery edges bias cut and tied by silk cords and tassels.
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Hirth
Tlousekeeper
Cheese and fruit salad service tips from Ella Kretschmar
A Woman's Home Companion note by Ella Morris Kretschmar advises serving Cream or Neulehatel cheese with fruit salads and crisp crackers or bread, sliced thin, crust removed, rolled, and tied with baby ribbon for appeal. It stresses thoroughly chilling salads and keeping soups hot, warning lukewarmness is unsuitable in dining and in friendship or religion.
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Ella Morris Kretschmar
Woman's Home Companion
Icelandic dinner of dried fish and butter described
The article explains that Icelanders commonly eat dried small cod split and sun dried then hammered into strips. Butter is eaten alternately with fish, not spread, creating a tough morsel that requires strong jaws. The dish is described as long lasting and flavorful, with a hearty eating habit.
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Iceland
Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery touted for permanent cure
An early 20th century letter extols Dr Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion ailments. It claims pills offer only short relief, while the medicine promises permanent recovery in most cases and notes the doctor has given away his medical adviser book with stamps for postage.
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Pierce
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Na X
Governor Roosevelt Hears Fraternity Toast At Cornell
General Roosevelt enjoyed a laugh during a Cornell visit when students at a fraternity house voiced enthusiasm for a copy of his Rough Riders. The governor agreed to send a complimentary copy as a small return for hospitality. A student proudly proclaimed he had already read it.
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Roosevelt
Cornell University
Szovernot
Mrs Harriet Evans Praises One Minute Cough Cure
Hinsdale resident Harriet Evans writes that she never fails to relieve her children from croup at once using One Minute Cough Cure. She asserts the product quickly cures coughs colds grippe and all throat and lung diseases. H J Moogh.
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Harriet Evans
Hinsdale, Ir
H. J. Moogh
Grain-O Promises Coffee Alternative for Children
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a nutritious coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O is made from pure grains, tastes like coffee, and costs about a nickel to a quarter more per serving. Grocers stock it at 15¢ to 26¢.
Anger and domestic talk over a new bonnet delay
A sharp exchange reveals a man’s belief that anger shortens life and spoils beauty as a woman presses him for a concrete suggestion. He concedes his precautions failed and that she must wait a month for the bonnet.
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John Henry
Kidney Cure Advertisement Claims Guaranteed Effect
People with kidney diseases feel gradual loss of vitality and are urged to try Foley's Kidney Cure without delay. The product is guaranteed. Advertisement attributed to H.J. Moogk and Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co.
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Foley
H.j.moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Carnegie Company Failure Costs Pennsylvania Millions
The Carnegie company failed to incorporate in Pennsylvania, costing the state about 833000 in bonus receipts. It was understood the capital would be 250000000, and on that amount the state would have received nearly 1000000.
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Carnegie Company
Pennsylvania
Incorporated Company
Cough Relief Claim For Foley's Honey and Tar
G Vacher of 157 Osgood Street Chicago reports his wife suffered a severe la grippe and developed a persistent cough. After using Foley's Honey and Tar a 60 cent bottle provided immediate relief and cured the cough entirely, with prices noted as 25c and 50c.
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G. Vacher
Osgood St
Chicago
Foley
H.J. Moogk
Wm. F. Jungkunz & Co
Philippine naval station expands to forty eight vessels
The naval station has grown steadily and now houses forty eight vessels, including twenty eight of considerable size. Rev E Edwards pastor of the English Baptist Church at Minersville Pa suffering rheumatism was advised to try Chamberlains Pain Balm. He reports a few applications subdued inflammation relieved the pain and would please him if others profit by a trial. For sale by Joseph Emmert successor to
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Philippine Naval Station
E. Edwards
Einglish Baptist Church
Minersville
Chamberlain
Joseph Emmert
Emmert & Burrell
Hair Work in All Its Branch Mre. A C. Thomas
A C Thomas offers hair work services at 255 Galena Street with a full range of hair styling and related treatments. Appointment options available for modern cuts and grooming needs.
Money to Loan on Real Estate at 5 Percent Interest
O Taylor and Frick offer real estate loans at five percent interest. This notice states money is available for borrowing secured by property.
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O, Taylor & Frick
St Louis Pressed Brick Offered for Versatile Use
Cuas. Trunex announces agency for renowned St. Louis pressed brick suitable for storefronts sidewalks chimneys and graves. Carload available for inspection at Cummings lime house near Henney buggy factory or at North Galena avenue home. He guarantees brick and workmanship. Also notes Midland Route Tourist Car service by C M and St P restored with detailed schedule between Chicago Omaha Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and San Francisco. Opportunity to spend a day in Salt Lake City to see area points of interest. Eastbound car departs San Francisco Saturdays at 8 am, returns to Chicago on Wednesday at 8:25 am.
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St. Louis
Cummings’ Lime House
Henney
Galena Avenue
Trunex
C. M
St. P. Ry
Midland
Chicago
San Francisco
St. P
Omaha
Colorado Springs
Trains East and West Schedules at Freeport Chicago
Train timetable shows eastbound services from Freeport to Chicago with Nos 150 152 164 156 158 168 and westbound from Chicago to Freeport Nos 147 149 151 155 157 161 167, noting freight and passenger services and days of operation. Passenger service times range from early morning to late evening with various daily patterns and restrictions.
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Freeport
Chicago
Adendes
tNo
Milwaukee Rail Schedule Summary of Passenger and Freight Lines
Train No 6 connects Milwaukee with Chicago Racine Rockford Janesville and Madison arriving Milwaukee 3 40 PM and providing through baggage to final destination No 46 links Mineral Point division with Milwaukee arrivals 8 40 PM No 88 departs Milwaukee 9 00 AM and No 36 serves Healthheadead timetable snippets list freight runs Freeport to ail points west and passenger connections to Cedar Rapids Kansas City Omaha and beyond J B Swebat offers agent note with through baggage and connections at Milwaukee station
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Rheadaey
Freeport
Janesville
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Racine
Rockford
Clin
Dubuque
St. Paul
Cedar Radar
Kansas City
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Rock Island
J.B. Swehatt
Acris
Wkst
P. & K. C. Limited
Nos Express
Ayers
Isessserseeereee
Brewster House
South Freeport
A. G
Fitz
Lord
Gen
Pasa
Tkt. Agt
Ioago
Cheap Southern Railway Homeseeker Tickets Offered
On the first and third Tuesdays of each month through October the Southern Railway sells cheap one way and round trip tickets to most points in Tennessee Mississippi Alabama Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia and Florida. Homeseekers pay one fare plus 2.00 for the round trip, tickets valid twenty one days from sale. For details and illustrated matter contact Wes Taytor Louisville Ky or J O Beam Jr Chicago Ill. 6-8dwif
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Southern Railway
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Southeastern
United States
Wes Taytog
Louisville
J. O. Beam, Jr
N. W
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L. M. Devore
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Europe
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Collmann & Cone Capital
Collmann
Presa
D. F. Grawan
Cashiax
V-Pres
L. R. Jungkunz
A.cash
Bohulte
Wm. Trembor
Charles E, Mey
John Fosha
W. N. Cronkrit
John
C. O. Collmann
Second National Bank OF Freeport
Jacob Krohn
Alfred H. Wise
HS. Webster
M. B. Elson
Reuben Siegfried
Aaron Bower
Erp
Brockhausen, M. D
Ftephenson Street
Dr. Dietrich
Bitchte & Lukermann
Echanics & Boiler Makers
van Buren
Court House
Sollera
Edwis
EZ. H. Place
Emmert & Burrell's
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CL Snyder
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Masseus
Douglas Ava
Illinois Central Railroad
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Bul Desis
Washington Star
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Mule
Manchester
Generaus Hao
Lecland
Pat Dal Ie
Hayfever
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Warren Street
New York
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R. R
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Oman
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Lyle Expresa
Freepourt
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Chisago Limited
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Seeane
Freoport
Chicago Express
Cesseesines
Cceer
Teenies Etree
Mosee
Aare
Dubuque Seston
Dubuqua
FECNO
Mos
Dubeebeteens
Dubuc Toe
Chicare
Denne
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Pande Serene Veeney Sunene
Centralia Express
Seecereseneres
Centralia
St. L Tre
Chicago & Northwestern
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Teains
Great Western RY
Minneapolis
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Chinago Limited
Chicago Expresa
Forreston.i
Forreston
Arrigos
Swarts & Fleck
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J. B. Swerr
Gladwif
California
Denver
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Pullman
J. E. Bell
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