Leo Jackson Council No 82 Meets Regularly
Leo Jackson Council No 82 of the Junior Order of American Mechanics holds meetings on every fourth Friday night at the Odd Fellows hall. The group gathers for fraternal activities and community service in the local area.
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Swamp-Root Advocated as Kidney Cure in Ads
An advertisement extols Swamp-Root Dr Kilmer’s kidney and urinary medicine as a remedy for kidney trouble and related symptoms. It claims cures for frequent urination pains and night awakenings, and offers free sample bottles and a promotional book from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY.
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Rsecroner- Root
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Finished Poetry. Labor Over Form Not Genius in Excelsior
The piece argues poetry results from labor and craft, not a sublime frenzy. It cites Harvard manuscripts on Longfellow’s Excelsior, showing the revision process from an Alpine village rhyme to the final line about a youth bearing a pearl of price and the banner. The author stresses patient work shapes creation.
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Myfellow
Harvard
Longfellow
Anne E
Cornerstone tale and Boer heroics from forgotten campaigns
In 1878 Sir Montagu Gregory’s forces met Afghanistan’s Sikh temple and heard a tale of its cornerstone laid by a Sikh who saved the ameer’s life. A native prophet sent four corner bricks with a pledge of the spirit. In the Boer War a private rescued a comrade under fire, earning praise for his bravery and a whispered Victoria Cross not sought for tobacco.
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Afghanistan
Ameer
Sir Montagu
Bullete
Eas
Rade
Robinson
Conscientious Tenant Mystery In Wimbledon Ad
A cryptic Wimbledon advertisement promises 10 000 cockroaches by a tenant who will vacate the residence. The note hints at a hidden meaning and reflects odd ad language found in old American papers.
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Gland
Wimbledon
Tennant
Tanant
Bis Cantzaes
Gene In Verse Playmates
Poem fragment recalling childhood friends and a traveler seeking his old playmates from forty years ago among trees hills and brooks. The speaker laments aging and distance and asks where his companions might be now.
Pranks at Glasgow Hotel End With Laughter
Sir Henry Irving and colleagues staged a playful heist at a Glasgow hotel involving silverware, a high screen, and gas light. The waiter fled in alarm, the trio hid under a table, and the staff, arriving in disarray, found them calmly restoring order and joking about the bill.
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Sir Henry Irving
Gee
Mr. Cole
Lasgow
Toole
Politeness and ambition in Young's Satires preface
London Notes and Queries notes a sense of politeness in Young's preface to Satires that praises reputation private amusement and influence on studies while suggesting a more lucrative skill should accompany politeness. The critique adds that the ideal is appealing yet unrealistically hard to achieve.
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Young
London
Men and Their Hats in a Philadelphia Record Tale
A shop chatter notes that uglier men spend more time choosing hats. One unusually unprepossessing customer lingered two hours ten minutes for a hat, then returned it and had one made to order. He is described as so ugly that nothing could improve his looks but a mask.
Pitt Pressures Militia With Additional Force Bill
In 1805 Pitt convened British militia colonels to press an extra force bill. Some objected to a clause forcing militia service under all circumstances, unless in invasion. Pitt retorted that it would be too late then. They shifted to another clause on exile from the kingdom, prompting Pitt's biting remark that it would only apply in case of actual invasion.
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Pitt
Fragmentary dialogue about Sophie and Bella insults
The text shows a fragmented conversation where Sophie praises Mr Fib eon as sensible while Bella notes his disdain for intellectual women. It includes phrases about beauty and intelligence and hints at a disparaging view of educated women.
The Cheerful Life and Sunshine’s Moral Force
A Success Magazine piece extols a cheerful life as healthy and productive. It argues sunshine, humor, and positive outlook nurture strength, creativity, and beauty, while pessimism and fault finding weaken character and society.
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Aoe
Success Magazine
The Companionship of Friends Sermon Reflections on Friendship
Rev. J. Savage of New York’s Church of the Messiah expounded that true friendship outlasts sunshine and may rival love. He argued marriage can be the peak of companionship, and the longing for a soulmate can outweigh any heaven if the beloved is absent.
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J. Savage
Church of the Messiah
New York
Emma Abbott Stage Kiss Described as Holy Communion
Eugene Field portrays a kiss between Emma Abbott and Bete as a calm holy ecstatic outbreaking of two fond hearts. He emphasizes sincere trust and mingling of souls sanctified by love beyond mere technique or display.
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Eugene Field
Emma Abbott
Bete
Nearsighted man and curving streetcar encounter
A scene unfolds as a nearsighted man misreads a stern warning on a streetcar. He apologizes and explains while adjusting a monocle, leading to a strained exchange and the realization that he has missed his train time.
Conductor Loses Fare as Man Falls From Car
A Harper's Weekly vignette recalls a rider who falls from a streetcar after the conductor admits he lacks the fare. A woman cries out, and the conductor quips that some will try to beat the company. The scene highlights transport fare disputes and quick reactions.
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Harper’s Weekly
Silly Parlor Folly and School Port Tales
Fragmented dialogue shows Mrs Sububs and Mrs Straightlace debating Sabbath propriety and a lingering scandal about Mrs Gidday. A father observes a boy’s monthly school report, expressing displeasure at the results and the child’s perceived innocence.
Baptist education deficit in state colleges highlighted
The Religious Herald notes Baptists enroll fewer students in state colleges than any of the four largest denominations, despite Baptist wealth invested in founding and equipping institutions. The editor cites a table as proof of the trend and offers no reason, only lament.
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Richmond
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Presbyterian, Methodiat
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Baptista
Baptiste
Overheating Homes Tied to Pneumonia in New York
The Ohio State Medical Journal notes the commission studying pneumonia in New York leans toward overheated dwellings as a key cause. Many deaths last month were among residents in luxuriously warm apartments, with poor ventilation and heat harming health. Dr. Sargent estimates forty percent of US mortality stems from impure air.
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Ohio State Medical Journal
New York
Sargent
Harvard University
United States
Recaptured Frank Sprouse Escapes Again From Staunton Jail
A garbled news summary notes Frank Sprouse recently recaptured and again escaping from Staunton jail on a Wednesday. Mentions of library contracts for Handley Library at Winchester and various local and national items follow in a scattered, OCR-heavy paragraph.
Ely's Cream Balm Promises Quick Nasal Relief
Fragmented ad copy touts Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh relief while rejecting cocaine based powders and mercury based remedies. It hawks a quick cure claim and offers mail order options, with garbled spelling and stray brand mentions.
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