Saint and the Sinner Shoemaker on the Sabbath
The poem portrays a tired woman mending shoes on the Sabbath, balancing duty and faith as a priest contemplates her life. Through years of labor and prayer she endures, until at last she is welcomed by angels on the gate of heaven, her humble toil rewarded. She is remembered by the lines cited from Ladies' Home Journal.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
The Golden Coin and the Gambler's Fall
Lucien de Hem, ruined at the tables, snatches a gold Louis from a sleeping beggar girl to win back fortune at midnight. The coin brings him luck but a deathly omen reveals the price of his greed. He awakens from a nightmare to enlist in the First Regiment de Chasseurs d Afrique, living modestly on pay and charity.
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Lucien de Hem
de Hem
Zaatcha
Lucien
Old Dronski
Goolden Louis
Louis
Regiment de Chasseurs d’ Afrique
Algiers
Offeers
Kasba
The Finger Nails Heal Theres No Poisonous Property
The article notes the belief that finger nails are poisonous is incorrect. irritable scratches come from under-nail deposits. Vienna tests found bacteria and mold under nails, making cleanliness vital. Nails require brushes, soap, and water, with strict hand hygiene before operations and when handling instruments.
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Vienna
Boston Post
Obituary Poetry Demanded By Western Wind Editor
A visitor asks the Western Wind editor for obituary poetry, offering to write four lines about a man. The editor jokes about poets and braids a grim tone as the exchange ends with the poet leaving in a swish. A final note proclaims that Misculinx breach of promise suits depend on female juries.
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Free Press
Courageous Night Aboard the Trenton During the Samoa Storm
In the 1289 Samoa harbor hurricane, the American flagship Trenton battled wrecking seas with rudder and propeller lost. Calliope and Vandalia endured near collisions while the Trenton saved her crew by forming a sail in the rigging. The Vandalia escaped as the Trenton sank, band playing the Star Spangled Banner.
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Apis
Apia
Samoa
Trenton
Eber
Nipsic
Adler
Vandalia
Calliope
Tlt
America
Olga
Powers the Sculptor and the Green Mountain Panther
The New York Times recounts how Hiram Powers, the American sculptor in Washington, carved a panther from a Vermont inspired motif. A Vermont visitor disrupted the studio and, after a dust storm and a tense moment, offered a spontaneous compliment that Powers valued highly. The man later helped provide models for future works.
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Story
Powers
Hiram Powers
Washington
Green Mountain
Central Park
Vermont
Mr. Powers
New York Times
The Kazi’s cloak theft near Constantinople tale
A Kazi of Sary Hissar drinks himself to sleep in a vineyard near Constantinople. The Khojah, noticing the gown on the fallen judge, steals it and wears it. The Kazi questions him, and the Khojah explains he found the cloak on the sleeping magistrate and offers to return it if it is his. The judge denies ownership.
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Sary-Hissar
Constantinople
Mehkemeh
Khojah Effendi
Remarkable Vienna Nurse Makes Throat Lessons Profitable
In Vienna at Dr. Schultzier's Throat Hospital Frau Gelby earns a living by allowing medical students to observe and practice throat techniques. She opens her throat so the vocal cords are visible and uses camel hair brushes to paint and insert instruments. As students gain dexterity they practice removing a glass bead swallowed earlier, while Gelby controls a thread and attracts learners from across Europe.
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Frau Gelby
Schultzier
Vienna
Europe
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