The Temple of Diana at Ephesus a World Wonder
A detailed historic account of the Temple of Diana at Ephesus, its construction from 400 B C to 60 years later, fires, restorations, and the vast dimensions of the structure. It recounts Xerxes sparing the statue, the city’s rise as a trade hub, and its later fall under Goths and Islam, ending with ruins now submerged by a pestilential morass.
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Diana
Ephesus
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Croesus
Asia
Canaitias
Piana
Jupiter
Latona
Heaven
Earth
Hell
Servius Tullius
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Erastratus
Xerxes
St. Paul
St. Mark
St. John
Mahomet
Not Like Enoch Arden A Twenty Five Year Separation
J A Gilman and his wife of 28 years plan to reunite in Frankford Pa after his awkward return from a long disappearance. He claims they are still married while she, now with Henry Daubert, seeks peace amid a painful split. Gilman recounts asylum stay and a $50000 Camden legacy as clues to his past.
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J. A. Gilman
Frankford
New York
Gilman
Doylestown
Henry Daubert
Emaus
Lehigh County
Pennsylvania
Daubert
Philadelphia
Camden
Masonic
Philadelphia Times
Harper's Bazaar
SIMMS WAR MOTOR DEMONSTRATED IN ENGLAND
A war engine named the Simms war motor car was shown at the Crystal Palace, England. Designed for coast defense, it features bullet proof armor with side flattening, a ram at each end, a 20 horsepower four cylinder engine, and a top speed of six miles per hour. It mounts two pom poms and two automatic guns, carries 10 000 rounds of ammunition, and fuel for a 500 mile run. The craft is 28 feet long.
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Simms
Crystal Palace
England
Hobert Treat Paine the Boston Philanthropist Leader
Robert Treat Paine of Boston emerges as a leading American philanthropist. From colonial roots to Harvard educated lawyer, he shifted to charity thirty years ago and now presides over Associated Charities of Boston, Wells Memorial Institute, and Fellowships at Harvard. He also heads the Working Man’s Loan Association and the American Peace Society, funding a $10,000 Harvard fellowship in 1887 to study ethics, legislation, and governance to aid the masses. Paine advocates using strength and wisdom to uplift the weak through cooperation rather than charity alone.
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Hobert Treat Paine
Boston
Robert Treat Paine
America
Harvard
Associated Charities of Boston
Wells Memorial Institute
Mr. Paine
Cyclone Cellars and Protective Methods Across the West
The article surveys how communities in Kansas Oklahoma and Russian settlements protect themselves from cyclones. It notes sod and earthen shelters strong roofs slanted orientations and even a cannon of salt shot to divert storms as teachers dismiss schools when storm banks appear.
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Prairie West
Kansas
Kangas
Oklahoma
Plains of
Everyday Witty Maxims From an Original Genius
Short observed quips cover daily life rules and social mores from 19th century humor. Topics include etiquette, marriage roles, compliments, aging, cooking, and neighborly behavior. The quips critique pretension and emphasize practical virtue with tongue-in-cheek tone.
The Congressman's Wife and Washington Society
A rural congressman's wife dreams of instant society status in Washington but learns power and social access depend on the husband’s influence, money, and tact. Harper's Magazine notes a stark split between district prominence and capital clout, with limited invitation to high society for ordinary members.
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House of Representatives
Harper's Magazine
Washington
Congress
Snatches of Wit and Oddities from Era Humour
A collage of light verse and anecdotes from various papers. Jokes touch on marriage norms, social pretenses, and playful misreadings. Quips about reporters, politeness, and common-sense defenses showcase era humor through named papers and characters.
Cranks From Past To Present In Language Change
A discussion on how word meanings shift over time. The piece notes cranks once meant contemptible eccentrics and waxed to new senses, while experts turn the term into a label for medical reformers and reformers in general, reflecting changing social attitudes.
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Tegan
New York Mail and Express
Not Up in That Grade and Broncho Bucks a Locomotive
A humorous slice from a paper with tales of a boy Willie counting walnuts and his sister Tessie raiding the pile. A Colorado broncho horse confronts a locomotive and is knocked out. A dinner party gag about stuffing and a departing family member finding a clean towel.
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Willie
Tessie
Willie Beeginning
Wille
Colorado
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Ephesians
Enoch Arden
Colonel Dobbs
Hobbs
Puck
Atchison Globe Lights
Deacon Flapp
Chicago Daily News
Riche
Walker
Philadelphia Press
Ohio State Journal
Fido
Shemster
Brooklyn
Eastside
Detroit Free Press
Joneses
Willy
Papa
Washington Star
Myrtylla
Mabel
Minnie
Mr. Reeder
Ieee
Adventists
Jack
Tom
Colonel Winders
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