Stephen Foster the Edgar Allan Poe of music
Stephen Collins Foster, famed American songwriter and composer, born Pittsburgh July 4 1826 and died New York January 18 1864, left a legacy of songs like Old Kentucky Home and Suwanee River. He published Open Thy Lattice Love at seventeen and wrote many negro dialect pieces including Old Black Joe and Nellie Bly. Foster married Jennie McDowell in 1844 and gained royalties exceeding half a million copies.
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Stephen Collins Foster
Edgar Allan Poe
Poe
Virginia
New York
Pittsburg
Louisville
Ned
Susannah
Stephen Foster
Jennie McDowell
Kentucky
Massa
Willie
Ellen Bayne
Suwanee River
Christie
Jenny Lind
Joe
Nellie Bly
Nell
Nancy Tile
The Elysee Palace Through Ages A Paris Landmark
The Elysee palace in Rue Faubourg Saint Honore has a checkered history since 1718. It passed from Louis XV to Pompadour, became national property during the revolution, and hosted leaders including Murat Napoleon Hortense Alexander I. Presidents later expanded and favored modest rooms for work over the grand state chambers.
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Elysee Palace
Faubourg Saint-Honore
Louis V
Mme. de Pompadour
Louis XVI
Elysee Bourbon
Louis Napoleon
Republic
Faubourg
Scoffers
Monkey Palace
Carnot
Grevy
Gouttlere
Boston Transcript
Lincoln the Lawyer of Illinois Courts
Frederick Trevor Hill notes in Century that Lincoln was the best all around jury lawyer of his day in Illinois. The piece highlights his knowledge of human nature and his clearness and simplicity of statement. His logical mind organized facts in orderly sequence and used plain language that a child could follow, with mere recital of issues carrying persuasive force.
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Lincoln
Illinois
Frederick Trevor Hill
An Explorer's Stratagem by Sir Harry Johnston
A historical anecdote recalls Sir Harry Johnston escaping hostile Africans by using a deceptive envoy who claimed smallpox was in the camp and released four Albino prisoners. The frightened tribesmen fled in minutes, fearing the so called white disease more than weapons.
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Sir Harry Johnston
Africa
Sir Harry
Map by its Works
A reformer tells a large attentive crowd that a map is known by its works. A heckler in the back seats shouts that theirs must be a gas works, illustrating a lively public exchange.
Obliged to Move due to Growing Family
Mr Jones teases his brother about another move as his wife gains ten pounds and they need more space, recalling their first satisfaction with the little flat. The exchange highlights a household needing a larger home.
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Mr. Jones
Good nature as air of a good mind and generous soul
The quote links virtue to benevolence as the soil in which character thrives. It suggests that a good demeanor reflects a large soul and fertile ground for virtue to prosper.
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Goodman
Ceylon’s Devil Bird A Sinister Night Cry
The devil bird or ula ma of Ceylon, identified with Syrnium Indrani, is a elusive creature whose terrifying scream inspires superstition among locals. Colonial accounts describe its shrill cry at night foretelling disaster, while modern observations note a powerful humanlike note heard near Kurun.
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Ceylon
Hindustan
Robert Knox
Mr. Mitford
Cores Civil Service
Kurun
Government House
Seana
Unexpected Honesty Sparks Club Tension
A club man recounts an episode where a member displayed pure honesty and conscientiousness during a recent meeting, prompting discussion about integrity and behavior within the group. The fragment hints at a broader dialogue on trust and accountability.
Tact described as a refined social gift
The passage defines tact as an instinctive trait present in some people. It links tact to intellect, temperament, clear perception, quick imagination, and delicate sensibilities. It explains tact enables a person to anticipate another's feelings and respond with the right method in the moment.
What She Remembered
The witness Mrs Jones recalls Mrs Smith before a shooting in vague terms asking what she wore a plum dress bolero coat and turban with a left pompon. The prosecutor breaks the description at line as she testifies under oath, noting the details and the effect.
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Detr
Free Press
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Ad
It is not the quantity of food taken but the amount digested and assimilated that gives strength and vitality to the system. The tablets vigorate the stomach and liver and enable them to perform their functions. The result is a relish for your food, increased strength and weight, greater endurance and a clear head. Price 25 cents. Samples free. For sale by all druggists.
Union National Bank of Greeley Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of stockholders of The Union National Bank of Greeley will be held at the bank parlors Tuesday January 8 1907 from 1 to 3 PM for the election of directors and other business. J Decker cashier. Greeley Colo December 5 1906.
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Union National Bank of Greeley
KB. J. Decker
Greeley
Colo
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Crisis Advertises PAZO Citment
An ad-promised remedy touts a guaranteed cure for piles including itching and bleeding. It claims PAZO CITMENT cures in six days or money back, with bold guarantees and medical assertions.
Deaths Attributed to Illnesses in Local Area
Eugene Beamer aged 27 died Monday from phthisis his remains shipped to Eddyville Indiana. William Farmer six years died last Saturday from nephritis due to scarlet fever funeral held. Mrs Roberta Turner wife of J Turner died Friday at home near Bracewell from tuberculosis aged about 24. funeral at Macy parlors and remains sent to Kentucky.
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Eugene Beamer
Eddyville
William Farmer
Frank Farmer
Kersey
Roberta Turner
J. Turner
Shelbyville
Bracewell
Macy Undertaking
Kentucky
Theodore D Jacobs Dies After Long Illness At 1327 Eighth Ave
Theodore D Jacobs aged 746 years died at the home of his son John T Jacobs attorney at 1327 Eighth avenue after a long illness from pneumonia and general debility. Survived by a wife and two children Mrs Mary Lunt of Windsor and John T Jacobs. funeral today at 2 o clock with Rev Doane and Rev Hunter officiating.
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Theodore D. Jacobs
John T. Jacobs
Eighth Avenue
Mary Lunt
Windsor
John Doane
R. J. Hunter
Effie Comstock Dies in Kansas City Tuberculosis
Mrs Effie Comstock wife of Charles Comstock of Kansas City died last Monday afternoon from tuberculosis at her brother Hobart Frazier home in the west part of the city. She was about thirty and formerly Effie Frazier known in Greeley for clerking in several stores. Funeral services were held at the Florance home at 2 o'clock yesterday conducted by Rev Frank Barnett of the Baptist church.
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Effie Comstock
Charles Comstock
Kansas City
Hobart Frazier
Westet
B. H. Florance
Comstock
Effie Frazier
Greeley
Florance
Frank Barnett
The
Baptist Church
Examination for teaching certificates in Greeley
The County Superintendent announces a two day examination for teaching certificates at the courthouse in Greeley on Thursday and Friday December 20 and 21 2006. The first session starts at 9 am. High school applicants will take additional subject examinations as required by the board.
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Court House
Greeley
L. A. Herrison
Notice to Farmers on Trade for Oats at Store
A notice offers three Home Comfort sleep ranges for trade. One is 4 hole with reservoir and two are 6 hole with reservoir. The seller invites calls and viewings at W Bullard's second-hand store, 717 Eighth street, Greeley, Oolo.
WEDDINGS Henry P Rea and Eliza A Schuman Tie Knot
Henry P Rea of Boston and Miss Eliza A Schuman of Kansas City were married by Rev John Doane at the parsonage last Saturday morning after traveling east for arrangements made by T H Hadley. Ross Oliver and Miss May Jackson wed on Wednesday Dec 5 1908 and left for Denver for a short honeymoon before settling at Mr Oliver's lane nine miles east of Greeley.
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Henry P. Rea
Boston
Eliza A. Schuman
Kansas City
John Doane
T. H. Hadley
Ross Oliver
Miss May Jackson
T. J. Jackson
Crow Creek
Denver
Mr. Oliver's
Greeley
Greeley Couple Wed in Denver Ceremony
Elena Thompson became the bride of William E. Paul last Tuesday evening in Denver at the home of the bride’s sister Mrs Karl Kuner Mayer. Rev R F Coyle officiated. Fifty relatives attended the ceremony and about two hundred attended the reception. The bride is the daughter of William Thompson, brother of J K Thompson of Greeley, with the family formerly residing in Greeley. Many Greeley people attended.
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Greeley
Denver
Elena Thompson
William 8. Paul
Karl Kuner Mayer
R. F. Coyle
Wm. Thompson
J. K. Thompson
Edna Josie Mason Weds Wallace Omer McCown at Brighton Home
Edna Josie Mason, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 8 H Mason of Brighton, married Wallace Omer McCown Wednesday December 12. The ceremony took place at 8 o clock, Rev. I N Parvin officiated, with about fifty relatives and friends present. Honeymoon in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before settling in Gleley. McCown recently joined Union Pacific as telegraph operator and is well regarded.
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Greeley
McCown
Union Pacific
Notice of annual meeting for The Cache la Poudre Reservoir Co
Members are called to a meeting at Odd Yellows hall in Greeley Colorado on Tuesday January 9 2007 at 10 o clock a m. to elect five directors levy an assessment and transact other business as needed. EB B Pinney secretary Greeley Colorado December 4 1906
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Cache la Poudre Reservoir Company
Odd Yellows’ Hall
Greeley
Colorado
Pinney
Greeley, Golo
Certain Things Worth Tryin Toasted Corn Flake
A compact note praises a toasted corn flake product described as tasty and family friendly, paired with a large package of canned spinach noted for grit and garden freshness. The trade mentions a 20 cent price point.
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Mystic
the Elysee Palace
White House
France
A. J. Park
Ceylon’s
Devil
Washington Star
Stockholders’ Meeting
Beamer
Turner
Jackson Oliver
Thompson Paul
Mason McCown
Pacific
Kittle & Withey Groce
Greeley Steam Laundry
Ieeley
B. G. H. Kirts
Ind
Ninth St
Creeley
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