Singing School Arrives in Brownsville With Mirth and Mystery
The Brownsville gathering fills the church with ages from infants to elders as Maxfield Wayne announces a singing school. Deacon Snyder và local youth secure funding while Nannie charms the audience, drawing Dick’s jealousy. Wayne plans sessions nightly except Sundays starting tomorrow.
Singing School Neighbors Welcome New Boarder
In Brownaville Mrs. Porter agrees to host Mr. Wayne the singing teacher, after Nannie persuades her parents. Dick grows jealous as Nannie plans to visit the host lot near her home and the class is split between old fashions and new singing styles. Deacon Snyder clashes with Wayne over hymn delivery. Samantha backs Wayne while keeping family harmony.
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Doick
Nannie
Maxfield Wayne
Snbject
Deacon Snyder
Down East
Brownsville
Kentry
Holt
Rds S’portin
Mr. Wayne
Mr. Boone
Mr. Porter
Guesain
Samanthy
Uncle Porter
Samantha
Father Baig
Mrs
Grammit
Wayne
Angel Gabrel
Prize for Seamen Slang Study Offered by Language Society
The Allgemeine Deutsche Sprachverein offers a prize of 1000 marks for the best study of slang used by seamen. The award reflects interest in nautical jargon and linguistic customs among sailors.
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Allgemeine Deutsche Sprachverein
Florida phosphate output and Germany purchases last year
Florida produced 425000 tons of phosphate last year and Germany bought 300000 tons. A stray line notes a girl with a pretty face and her mirror reflecting on it.
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Florida
Germany
Horrific attack on U S troops in the Philippines reported
The account describes three members of Company F, Twenty sixth United States Volunteers killed by Filipino forces near Visaya after being bound and torn apart by a carabao and dogs. The report includes reflections on Filipino views of Americans and mentions wartime dispatches and civilian commentary about American presence overseas.
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Twenty
United States Volunteers
Twenty-sixth
Viscaya
Philippines
Manila Census Reveals Severe Death Rate and Plague Fears
Health department findings show Manila with a death rate above forty percent based on a careful count of natives and Chinese in the city. Six months of 190X saw 6,205 deaths including 2,041 children, with beriberi, tuberculosis, and smallpox among top causes amid rising bubonic plague cases and leprosy concerns.
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Manila
Health Department
Philippines
Luzon
Dagupan
En. Benn
Thirty-sixth
Lieut
Toncray
Wing
Tennessee Volunteers
Railroads Consolidate and Expand Across the Midwest
The Rock Island opens a $60,000 Peoria passenger station while Union Pacific records an 8 hour Cheyenne to Omaha run. Clover Leaf sells for $12.2 million to Hartshorn & Peyton. Illinois Central trains reroute via Springfield. Great Northern plans Mesaba to Lake Superior cut-off. Michigan Central and Lake Shore report east bound tonnage. Wabash abandons party-rate rule. Santa Fe earns $80.7 million in eight months, up $3.44 million. Southeastern association posts party-rate abolition after April 30. Cincinnati Richmond and Mancle Railway incorporates in Indiana, aiming for a Chicago link. Chicago and Eastern Illinois allies with Mobile and Ohio. New Union town and WV lines to start in June. Attempts to block by Pennsylvania and B&O fail. Omaha notes plan to connect Northwestern and Kansas City Southern lines via Des Moines routes.
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Rock Island
Peoria
Ill
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Omaha
Clover Leaf
Hartshorn & Peyton
Bondholders’ Reorganization Committee
Ilinois Central
Chicago
St. Louis
Springfield
Northern
Great Northern
Mesaba Iron Range
Lake Superior
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Wabash Road
Western Passenger Association
Santa Fe
Southeastern Passenger Association
Richmond
Ind
Cincinnati, Richmond and Mancle
Cincinnati
Chicago and
Eastern
Illnois
Mobile
Ohio
Union Town
Waynesburg
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kansas City
Des Moines
Winerset
Creaton
Newmarket
Shambaugh
College Springs
Blanchard
Winterset
Greenfield
Corning
Clarinda
Mime
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