St Patrick’s Day Reflections on Patrick and Washington
An Englishman laments missed Washington tribute on February 22 and notes green decorations on March 17. The piece contrasts St Patrick’s mission, education, and civic progress in Ireland with Washington’s legacy, praising Patrick’s established learning, industry, and hospitality, and urging Americans to honor Patrick's survival of pride and learning on St Patrick’s day.
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United Burea
Honar
George Wash
Twaa
New
Oity
Rome
St. Patrick
Patrick
England
Europe
Vondalu
Ireland
Iriah
Ialand
Durrow Gud
Eerope
Three Main Duties by Emerson Summary
A compact note reflects Emerson on three duties of men: first to know themselves and the world they inhabit, second to find happiness in the present state, third to improve themselves and the state of things where diet is flawed, urging honesty and self inquiry.
Old Foes Reconcile On Saint Patrick Day Tale
A Cleveland Leader recounts a two year old tale of Irish and German rivals who quarrelled on St Patrick’s Day 1907 and 1908 yet later met with mutual goodwill. The story ends noting there is no moral, just oddities of the holiday.
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Son
Brin
Herman
Begorra
Mike
Iuilewart
Eveland
Australians refuse to serve and guard a wagon
A Stock Exchange member in a wartime tale endures a cold night guarding a wagon of goods. He asks a colonel the wagon’s value, learns it could be about £200, and proposes delivering a check to the camp, preferring to lose money on cold rather than risk death. The colonel’s reaction is not recorded.
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The
Stock Exchange
Melbourne Times
A. J. Smith
Trego
Wis
Smith
Baby Burned by Boiling Grease Story From 1908
A frightened mother recalls how boiling grease splashed on her one side of the baby's face and head during breakfast. The skin peeled off and visits to a doctor followed. After using numerous remedies the child fully recovered with no lasting marks. March 22 1908 South Shields England.
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Hire
Henry Bt
South Shields
Durham
England
Potter Drag & Chews. Corp
Bola Props
Toston
Christian Endeavor Expands Reach Worldwide in 1909 Almanac
The Christian Endeavor movement extends into remote areas, serving Negro, Malay, Mongolian, and Caucasian communities. The 1909 almanac reports 70,084 adherents in 73 countries and island groups.
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Reporta
Christian Endeavor Almanach
Ielanda
Fashion and Remedies Adrift in Old Time Press
An assortment of fashion critique and ad chatter from a 19th or early 20th century column. It quotes fashion commentary by London Bystander on Englishwoman’s personality in dress, notes on a dinner jacket misfit, and advert lines for Hicks Cupadine and Brown’s Bronchial Troches. Also mentions Depew’s After Dinner Pills, Capuchine for colds, and correlative quips on primness and wrinkles.
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St. Patrick's Day
Denis A. McCarthy
Erin
St. Patrick’s
Emerson
Wisconsin
Brooklyn
N. Y
Garfield Tea Co
Apeechen
Socrates
London
Depew
H. B
Walker Drug Co
Corinth
Miss
Brown
Sumplex Troy
John J. Brown & Son
Boston
Mass
Lluis Senna
Tully
Gettin
California
Fic Syrup Co
We Cardus
the Womans Tonic
Cardus
Es Wisceucancous Electrotypes
Raisin
Graggiste
Paice, Sie
WTO
Dallla
Indianapolis
Putnam
Alan Usar
Hewbre Beach Sadn Sons
Onde Omug
Daleay Niiveee
Montaigue
Colt Distemper
Euripides
Yartaaly
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