Angel in the Rooming House Brings Geoffrey Healing Hope
Geoffrey Gordon, sick and isolated in a dreary rooming house, is tended by a compassionate caregiver named Bessie Mac Donald. As his health wanes and his past casts a shadow, the unseen helper becomes a beacon of care, finally revealing herself as the hopeful angel he has awaited.
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Geoffrey
Geoffrey Gordon
Ife
Geoffrey Hegan
Lily Angel
Beasie MacDonald
Grove Village
George Stimson
Hessie
Besale
The Gallian Redheads of Anatolia and Their Beliefs
W L Westermann notes in Asia Magazine that the Gallian Redheads in central Anatolia blend Turkish Muslim and Anatolian traits. They differ in physical type from nearby peasants, trace ancestry to the Butte tribes, and claim Islam while practicing secret communion and unconventional customs.
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Anatolia
W. L. Westermann
Asia Magazine
Near East
Voice Retains Its Quality Despite Aging Observations
The editor of the New York Medical Journal notes voice quality endures with age more than other features. Though range and flexibility fade, ordinary speech remains recognizable, even as decades bring decline in other faculties. The article highlights small delicate vocal organs and their resilience under frequent use.
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New York Medical Journal
If We Blame Others First Beecher Squib Remembered
A Forbes Magazine snippet recalls Henry Ward Beecher telling of a preacher who woke sleepers to keep others alert, illustrating the blame-shifting habit in organizations. The speaker urges readers to apply the same self-critique rather than fault others, noting leaders and workers alike rarely own up to faults.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
Alrbady
Forbes
Detective Tricks End in Candling the Thief
In London a detective traced stolen bank notes to a notorious old woman fence. After a thorough search failed, he confronted her with a candle used as a work tool. She finally confessed, claiming the money was in her hand last. She then returned it, wrapping herself around the candle.
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London
Abe Sald
Roaton Transcript
The Boat of Life by Edward Howard Grigg Poem
A reflective fragment from Por What Do We Live shows life as a fragile boat on a restless sea. The speaker alternates between glimpses of distant islands and the engulfing troughs, seeking meaning amid uncertain horizons.
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Edward Howard Grigg
Ways of Fate in a Quiet Village Garden Romance
Rosalind, a lonely stranger, meets Janey Pepper in a sunlit bungalow. Janey recounts how fate led her from hardship to happiness with James N Hodges after a fall, a distant doctor, and a common wish for simple bliss. Their shared humor unlocks unexpected companionship and warmth.
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Iney
Ivy Rosa
Rose Hod
Janey Pepper
Aun Dial
Rosalind
Uncle Sias
Black Beauty
Doctor Hastings
Thijn
James N. Hodges
Hind
James Hodges
Iberty
Silas
Uncle Stine
Dar
Doctor Mustings
Jane
Janey
Knew a Swi Woman
A boy recalls an after supper scene asking his father about swindling women, and suggests a doubtful remedy. The fragmentary text shows a boy's curious question about women and a potential recommendation, but no clear actions or names are identifiable.
True Prog Story of Frog Emergence From Wall in Newtown
A cement wall in Newtown Missouri stood for years and was later demolished revealing a frog. The creature dropped from the wall, stretched, opened its eyes, and walked away after a brief sunning.
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Newtown
Shark Encounters Meantehip Ameri can Legion Bow Encounter
A huge tiger shark about 30 feet long was struck by the Meantehip Ameri can Legion while heading north from South America. The forward rush near the bow lasted several hours as the shark was measured and photographed.
Arkansan Gas Well Fire Blows Out Near Eldorado
A drill stem removal at a well near Eldorado Arkansas caused a 200 foot crater with an outburst of fire. Flames were visible for 10 miles and the main well produced about 75,000,000 cubic feet of gas daily, igniting nearby wells.
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Uae
Eldorado Arkensan
Underground Still Raid Describes Secret Maryland Brewery
Prohibition officers raided a hidden Maryland brewery 26 feet underground near Bryanstown costing about 5000 to equip. Twenty men worked there with equipment to turn out liquor by the barrel. A separate note mentions weather and naval radio reports from Midway Island and eight Asian cities. Public Ledger snippet ends with a quip about a writer and a jest about marriage.
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Bryanstown
Weather Bureau
United State Department of Agriculture
Midway Island
Gum
Manila
China
Japan
Hongkong
Shanghai
Tokyo
San Francisco
Bre
The Telephone Army and the Hello Girls
About 500000 people work in the U S telephone industry with two thirds women Nearly 170000 are the Hello Girls who answer calls from the public The industry handles billions of calls annually far exceeding the rest of the world
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United States
Cockroach sighting on the Moor railway carriage
A man and his wife aboard a London and Northwestern Railway carriage spot a cockroach on the Moor. They speculate on its destination and remark they have never seen one before.
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London & Northwestern Railway Gazette
Eog
County Court and Fiscal Court Officials Directory
Obie County and surrounding districts list court schedules officers and board members. Names include Judge George S. Wilson Owensboro Comnth Attorney Glover H Cary Calhoun Clerk Frank Black Master Commissioner B H Ellis Trustee Jury Fund L S Tichenor County Court convenes monthly Judge R K Wedding County Atty Otto C Martin Clerk Guy Ranney Sheriff G A Ralph Deputies Mack Cook Iris Bender George P Jones Jailer Nat Hudson Quarterly Court and Fiscal Court meet on set Mondays and Tuesdays. Board of Education Superintendent Mrs I Mason and members Owens Hartford Marion Beaver Dam listed. Other officers Tax Commissioner R F Keown Surveyor C S Moxley Representative Ira Jones Hartford police judge J D Halbrook mayor W C Blankenship council L Lishop Hartford Brockport officials include Robert L Green Lee W Pherson Edd Cooper W Hi Blackburn Bill Mason and treasurer.
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Conourt
Udge
George S. Wilson
Owensboro
Comnth
Glover H. Cary
Calhoun
Frank Black
B. H. Ellis
L. 8
Tichenor
R. KR. Wedding
County Atty
Otto C. Martin
Guy Ranney
G. A. Ralph
Mack Cook
Iris Bender
George P. Jones
Nat Hudson
Wedding
J. P. McCoy
Hartford
W. C. Knott
Center Town
Q. B. Brown
Mason
R. A. Owen
G. W. R. Carson
Nat Lindley
Centertown
Otis Stevens
Beaver Dam
Claud Renfrow
Dundee
J. D. Halbrook
W. C. Blankenship
L. H. Hishop
Sey
Brockport
Robert L. Green
Lee W. Pherson
Marshall
Edd Cooper
W. Hi. Blackburn
Bill Mason
Fletcher's Castoria Folio Misread Billing Tale
A British Post Office clerk miswrote a telephone bill note as the Telegraph recounts in a humorous memory. The payer laments an eight shilling charge, claiming the phone service was cut off eighteen months prior and vows to settle if possible.
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British Post Office
Great Britain
Early Rail Disaster Sparks Federal Rail Health Curbs
An 1880s Burlington New Jersey wreck spurred swift reform in rail safety nationwide. The Burlington accident killed and injured many, provoking horror and leading to stricter backing, signaling, and operating rules across systems. Rev Dr Breshwan, a noted Philadelphia clergy leader, preached a famous sermon on the event.
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United States
Burlington
N. J
Rome
Breshwan
Philadelphia
Debate Echoes Old Campaign Lloyd Bids Brass Band
An exchange recalls bygone campaign days with promises of brass bands and crowds. Senator Sorghum counters that those eras promoted bad liquor and poor governance, framing current times against past practices.
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Senator Sorghum
Telegraph expansion sparks buzz in Japan and world
A 2007 government move lit a stir as a telephone system reached 850 applicants in Japan. The United States accounts for about one sixteenth of the ward population while holding nearly two thirds of the world’s telephones.
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Japan
United States
Deviled Spanish Green Olives Appetizer Idea
A quick hors d oeuvre describes preparing deviled green olives by filling pitted olives with a paste of hard boiled egg yolk and butter, then wrapping in bacon with paprika for a unique charming presentation. It suggests serving to family and guests as a novel starter.
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Charming
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