The Least of These in a Prison Yard
Betty Wynne visits ex boss Moreton in Sing Sing hospital where the fallen political kingpin recovers and thanks her for help. Dr Lindsay, the young physician, grows closer to Betty while planning a future with her and Moreton. The tale centers on redemption, unlikely romance, and a possible pardon.
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Moreton
Lindsay
Betty Wynne
Betty
Tetty
Young Lindsay
Mr. Moreton
Germany
Dr. Lindsay
Bible as guide to correct use of words urged by Yale professor
Professor Lounsbury writes in Harper's Magazine that the Bible should be followed grammatically as well as morally. He notes its sixteenth century language includes forms like which art in heaven and explains shall versus will were not fixed then, urging readers to accept its sobriety.
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Lounsbury
Yale
Harper's Magazine
Shall
Will
Queer Adventure Teases Past Afternoon Exchange
A brisk dialogue hints at a mistaken timing as Mr. Lingersongz and Miss de Muir discuss a curious event. A clock glance suggests a shift from afternoon to yesterday afternoon, framing a playful misnote in a brief encounter.
A Strange Pageant At Jerusalem’s Tomb Of Moses
A detailed account of the Mohammedan procession to Nebo near Jerusalem during Greek Easter. The scene features banners, dervishes, and a sacred yataghan as marchers head to the “tomb of Moses.” Traders fill the camp while tension with non believers persists. An English traveler’s guard firman anecdote ends with a cautionary note on exit.
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Jerusaem
Moses
Mosh
Mount Nebo
Temple of Solomon
Imaan
Mohammed
Jerusalem
Mount of Olives
Nebi-Mouca
Nebo
Porte
Measuring a Spirit at a St Joseph Seance
A St Joseph Missouri man recalls a spiritualist meeting in which Daniel Miller, a six foot seven inch man who had recently died, appeared as a spirit. Asked if he is in heaven and an angel, the shade answered yes. The questioner then cheekily asked what Daniel measures from tip to tip, prompting amusement.
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St. Joseph
Daniel Miller
Daniel
Heaven
Dan
Woodchuck Capture Fails Maine Boys End Up Water Rescue
Two Maine boys try to drown out a woodchuck after multiple failed attempts. They haul four pails of water and pour for two hours, then rest. The woodchuck exits the burrow to quench its thirst at the brook and escapes.
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Maine
Woodchuck
Chuck
Mexican Rapid Transit Rider Carries Her Doctor in Man Back Chair
Travel Magazine notes a woman in Mexico travels to a doctor by sitting in a chair on a man's back as the city’s transit. It contrasts women avoiding male cars with the fear of rail trolleys and the use of a human carrier for a few cents per trip.
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Mexico
Travel Magazine
Dialog about Dunkey recalling the past
A brief chat recalls meeting Dunkey after years with comments that he hasn't changed much while others note his fixation on how foolish he once was. The exchange highlights memory and perception without further details.
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Dunkey
Talk About Realism At The Play
A character comments on realism noting the housemaid dabbling with furniture looks natural, prompting skepticism about stage authenticity and performance. The exchange highlights the crowd's reaction to actors and the plausibility of actions on stage.
Determine the Heart Without Suffering Eye Prejudice
A concise maxim urging readers to judge by inner virtue rather than outward appearance. The line emphasizes inner character over surface perception.
Protruding Piles Reported Cured by Dr Chase Ointment
Mrs. Capt. Clinansmith of the Salvation Army in Essex Ontario claims severe protruding piles kept her bedridden for two years. After using Dr Chase's Ointment on a Saturday night she rose Monday and has had no pile issues since. The medicine is advertised as a guaranteed cure for all forms of piles, 69 cents per box.
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Dr. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Company
Toronto
Souvenir Postcard Plea Sparks Family Reflection
Mrs Thomson laments her husband Harold's absence as he commutes to the city. She urges him to send the children a postcard, noting he sees them little and they scarcely rise before his return. The exchange reveals a hopeful but practical family moment.
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Harold
Mrs. Thomson
Mr Thomson
Mr. Thomson
The Poor Man's Friend Oil Promotion
A compact portable bottle advertisement touts Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil as highly potent in concentrated form, claiming it surpasses many unguents in power. The text emphasizes its low price and wide range of uses, urging all dealers to stock it as the poor man’s friend.
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Thomas
Rockefeller Portraits and Oil Painting Joke
A brief humorous exchange where a customer asks for an oil portrait of John D. Rockefeller and a clerk replies that no such painting exists, joking that Rockefeller has never been painted in oil.
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John D. Rockefeller
Leslie's Weekly
Compliment Satisfies Even When Insincere to a Woman
The remark pleases a woman despite knowing its lack of sincerity. The effect is a common social dynamic where flattery can elicit positive feeling regardless of truth.
Conducting by Hans Richter Provokes Aural Critique
The London conductor Hans Richter halted rehearsals for Tristan and Isolde demanding more dignity and warmth in expression. He warned players they sounded “like married men” rather than lovers and criticized delicate trills as too heavy during a Mozart symphony session.
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Hlustraffn
Hans Richter
London
Isolde
Tschaikowsky
Richter
Pississimo
Mab
Obesity and Genius in Historical Heads of Mind
The article defends fatness among notable figures from Luther to Renan and Calvin, arguing obesity did not hinder intellect. It cites Spurgeon’s tongue in cheek remark on being fat and asserts fatness does not equate folly, praising mental brilliancy despite body size.
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Martin Luther
Calvin
Ernest Renan
C. H. Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Life of Bill Sharp and the bee boy of Selborne
The article recounts William Sharp who swore never to rise from bed after a broken betrothal and lived 49 years in a damp nine by nine room, never speaking, yet maintaining health and a stubborn vigil. It compares him to a famous “bee boy” who hunted bees and honey, both cited as remarkable examples of tenacity and singular desire.
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Canada
Kall Sharp
England
Biull Sharp
William Sharp
Bill
Bill Sharp
Laycock
Devonshire
Keighley
Old Sharp
Sharp
William
Selborne
Terrier Thrives On Poison In Bedminster Tale Of Smut
A Bedminster Irish terrier named Smut repeatedly survives poison attempts by owner Mr. Morris and a chemist. After prussic acid and later strychnine on steak, Smut remains lively and friendly, leading to a reprieve rather than death. Nearby note: Harry Cutfield who went to Winnipeg for surgical treatment was successfully operated on by Dr. F. E. Burnham.
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Bedminster
Bristol
Morris
Mr. Morris
Smut
Hargrave
Man
Harry Cutfield
Winnipeg
F. E. Burnham
Philadelphia man robbed of boat by rowers
A Philadelphia man took two girls rowing and was rocked into the water after one of the girls struck him with an oar. The girls fled, leaving him to swim ashore. The item ends with a derisive remark about men and a plug for Holloway's Corn Cure.
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Philadelphia
Caddy and Golfer Reflect On a Fateful Drive
Caddy recalls a great drive that vanished from sight as the golfer says he lay dead on the green. The exchange shows grim irony and a fatal moment on the course with stark reactions from both.
Mean farmer tale of parsimony and a grey mare
The Means Farme r notes Morris K Jesup charity over wealth and recalls a Westport farmer who expected an eight acre herd in a will. The nephew receives the old mare grazing in the field and the farmer cries that she is eating his grass.
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Tee Ycca
New York
Morris K. Jesup
Connecticut
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Offer Indigestion Relief
A promotional notice states that men suffering indigestion lose focus and endure frustration at work. It claims Parmelee's Vegetable Pills will relieve such misery and that a course of treatment will prove their great excellence. They are confidently recommended as fulfilling their claims.
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Parmelee
Presence of Mind. Coop owner jokes about guarding chickens
Quick-witted lines depict a chicken coop scene with a cheeky owner insisting no one is stealing the flock, using playful rural humor and a lighthearted life tone.
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Rastus
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria
The article discusses animal reactions to alarm and curiosity, noting dogs lift a fore foot alternately while setters may stand with all feet on ground and cats lift a fore foot when unsure. It ponders whether hearing is sharper with three feet on earth than with four, presenting curious nature observations.
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Terra Firma
Dublin Prank Sparks Riot As Mob Seeks Prisoner
Frederick Welcome a Trinity College student feigned hearing a voice from the sewer claiming a prisoner escaped from the jail. The lie incited a mob to dig up the street, troops were deployed, and a riot ensued.
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Lever
Charles O'Malley
Frederick Welcome
Trinity College
Dublin
Welcome
Zulus Run Speed Highlighted In Emergency Feats
The text notes Zulus can run astonishingly fast in emergencies. Some cover fifty miles in six hours, while eight miles per hour is described as an ordinary feat.
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Hetty
Praon
Bessie Wynne
Mr. Housekeep
John
Minard
Obesity
Dodds
Ww. N. U
Annals OF England
Terrier
Holloway
Gelli Ord Sharch
Animal Nature
Eddy
Hull
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