A Sea Voyage Tale of Love and Turmoil
A cheerful Portland visitor recalls a stormy New York to Portland sea trip with George. The couple endure an eleven hour delay, a rolling hull, and a toppled berth as a box of hand painted trinkets flies about. George snores while Mary wrestles with chaos and danger in a cramped cabin.
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New England
George
New York
Portland
Greenland
Point
Judith
Lippincom
New York Herald
Wake customs in Jamaica and Ireland contrasted
A textured description contrasts Jamaican wake traditions with Irish practice. It details two wakes, first after death and a ninth night propitiation, including a white cock sacrifice, candles, feasting, drinking, boisterous games, and songs. It notes the corpse is often absent in Jamaica and describes the haunting ritual of the ninth night.
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Ireland
Jamaica
West Indies
John Jos
John Jor
John Joe
Wills
Frien
Antediluvian Man and the Rift of Rations and Speech
A fragmentary poem like text traces an archaic figure, the antediluvian man, surviving by foraging and rationing on a sea voyage. It references Kis, Berlin, hunger, and a cryptic dialogue about speech and memory, with scattered names and place-like terms.
Along Life's Way and Love's Quiet Path to Peace
A poetic reflection on life love and resilience with religious overtones. It evokes joy, sorrow, and hope as human hearts seek serenity amid trials. The piece references nature, guidance from God, and the idea that love lights the path toward brighter days for mankind.
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Herror
Peace through silent agencies and women in war history
The article argues that peace hinges on quiet forces across nations, citing Japan and Russia. It highlights Manchuria, national loyalty in Japan, and the idea that women's actions can curb warfare. It recalls Kublai Khan’s era and a dramatic tale of a Japanese woman who sacrificed herself to honor her country, underscoring the pacific potential of virtue and duty. It contrasts Japanese and Russian military strains and stresses humanitarian aid like the Red Cross amid conflict fears.
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Japan
Russia
Pach
Plasunesa
Far
Near East
Manchuria
China
Gangla Khan
Koblai Khan
Asia
Europe
Kublai Khan
England
Tokio
Dai Yippon
Mikado
Etse
Moscow
St. Petersburg
Clean Street Vigilante Sends Letter Over Litter
A Chicago News item recalls a south side citizen distressed by waste paper blowing from an alley onto his lawn. He discovers letters and a shirtwaist box addressed to a prominent neighbor, prompts a letter demanding disposal of litter. The reply includes a $258 bearer check, but no apology for the waste paper.
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South Side
Luone
Hero Wag
Atd
Avenue
Yolon
Chicago News
Cure for envy and the lure of a peaceful life
A philosophical girl describes envy as a mirror on others lives. She visits well off friends to see their schemes and woes and finds contentment in her own simple wardrobe and independence. She admits occasional longing for marriage but ends grateful for solitude and no shared space.
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Odo
Miss Doll
Jord
A Legend of Harvest in Ancient Israel Tale
A fragmentary narrative recalls two brothers in ancient Israel sharing harvest, one stealing from the other while considering duty to family. The elder’s measured charity leads to consent, then later both face consequences as guilt and unrest rise under heat and labor. The piece invokes moral conflict within a biblical frame and ends with a mythic lament.
Not Fair to Women on Artistic Merit and Progress
A Boston Journal inspired piece argues women have never been equal to men in art yet presents counterexamples. It cites Queen England, female scholars, and authors like Miss Fawcett to claim domestic burdens limit women but moral ideals rise with greater female engagement in affairs. It notes US newspapers spend vast paper in a year.
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Raphael
Brgland
George Hlipt
Boston Journal
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Maria
Renrme
Turkey
Berlin
Tee
Brest
Tonerie
Tapar
Melvin
Soldier Home
Daneville
Hin
Tim
Marten
Korea
Russias
Samovar
Red Cross
Tokyo
Osaka
Nagasaki
Yost
Israel
Solomon
A. Loweer
Chancey
Augustus W. Sonnerger
Miss Faw+cott
United States
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