Revered Scot Alexander Gray Remembered in Biographical Sketch
A biographical sketch recalls Rev. Alexander Gray MA DD born 1833 in Tarves Aberdeenshire son of a crofter. He trained through schooling and farm work, became a pastor at Auchterless Strichen and later Auchterness, retiring in 1898. He died December 13, 1905, in Aberdeen, leaving a large family and a book he authored.
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Alexander Gray
Tarves
Aberdeenshire
Scotland
Grayan
Silewel
Suampter
Milton of Birness
Sandy
Gray
Johnnie
Marischall College
University
Methlick
Aberdeen
Isabelle Mair
Jeannie
Divinity Hall
Ellon
Strichen
Auchteriess
Darley
Auchterness
Assembly
Dr. Gray
Lamb and Burglar Joke Sends Thief into Street
Charles Lamb awoke to a kitchen burglary and the thief demanded spoons. Lamb mocked the culprit with a pun and kicked him outside, then locked the door and returned to bed. The burglar later confessed he missed the joke for weeks.
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Charles Lamb
Lamb
Actions and Caught: How Judgment Follows Our Choices
The saying suggests that society weighs deeds more than intentions and that consequences surface when actions are observed. It notes accountability for everyday conduct and the clarity of being found out.
Dr Williams Pink Pills Touted For Blood and Vitality
Advertisement recounts a traveler's fatigue and kidney woes cured by Dr Williams Pink Pills, claiming the pills restore red blood and relieve anaemia rheumatism and nerve strain. It also notes price and mail order details. A second fragment describes young women in New York earning income through services and secondhand lace trading with varied duties.
Visiting bootblack and valet serves high end city women
A New York woman recounts diversifying work as a visiting bootblack and dog valet. She describes approaching affluent apartment hotels, offering services from shoe polishing to wardrobe care, dog grooming, and tailoring, building a clientele through personal cards and trusted word of mouth.
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Pennsylvania
Texas
New York State
New York
Wnard
New York City
Upper West Side
Wade Mac Peall
Redblack
Baby's Own Tablets praised for child stomach relief
A testimonial promotes Baby's Own Tablets as safe for children with stomach troubles and constipation. A government analyst backs it as non opiate and non poisonous. Mrs Uriah Cressman of New Hamburg Ontario endorses the product and it is sold by druggists or mail order for 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Uriah Cressman
New Hamburg
Ont
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ages of British Kings Reach Remarkable Longevity
The article notes King Edward's long life among British monarchs over a thousand years. It lists four Hanover kings Victoria William IV George III and George II as reaching the psalmist's lifespan, plus others in their sixties and younger rulers like Edward V who died young.
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Terland
Yarrow
Mungo Park
Newark
Bowhill
Scott
Hangingshaw
Murray
Tweed
Border Feud
Ettrick
Gala
Tevoit
Eaddest
Hogg
Nile
Rhine
Hydaspes
John Brown
Minchmoor
Scottish Review
Edward
House of Hanover
Queen Victoria
William IV
George III
George II
Elizabeth
James II
Edward I
Henry III
Edward III
Edward the Confessor
England
Edward V
T. P. O'Connor
Boiled City Water Advised by Doctor Sheard
Dr Sheard again urges Toronto residents to boil city water to ensure safety. The guidance arrives as people test various cooking methods including fried roasted frica seed and raw preparations.
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Alex. Gray
Auchicriess
A. McIntosh
Beaverton
Ipre
Ruskin
Williams
George Dalpe
St. Eloi
Dr. Williams Co
Toronto Star
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