Nancy's Wages and a New Relatives Visit
Nancy Norton faces overwork while Uncle Peter resists fair pay and a new cousin Nannie arrives to urge wage reform. After failed hires, Brother Sam offers Nancy a return with higher wages, and she agrees after learning the value of her labor from family.
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Nancy Norton
Tye
Peter
Nancy
Hiram Jenfer
Noah
Johnson
Hezekiah Hopper
Jes
Hiram
Noah Johnson
Sam
Nannie
Bridgeport
Sawwer
Warret
Hirai Jenifer
Mr. Norton
Arnin
Teach O
Uncle Petor
Higshand
Jealher
Goslin
Durham
Uncle San
Tam
Lady
Jim Cleay
Uncle Peter
Miam
Serenary
Vother
Father
Nebraska
Brother Sam
Norton
Uncle Teter
Red
Kiss Prohibition Proposed In Louisville May Months
Report from the Louisville Post 1894 notes Dr White of the Health Board plans a sanitary code section banning kissing during May June July and August to curb epidemics. Authorities may codify the rule into municipal law with penalties, prompting public debate on affection and social customs.
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Bacilli
Regibald
White
The
Health Board
Tn Ug
Louisville
Post
Not the Modern Style in Marital Offer
An old man reviews a suitor for his daughter in a blunt interview. The man boasts health and reliability, admits drinking and smoking but claims never to be influenced by liquor. The father values character over money, then declares the match acceptable, noting the daughter waits in the next room.
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Om-sr
AN Rizho
Res
Mic
Carpeauxs Story of a Sculptor and a Comical Misfire
A fragmented reminiscence of the sculptor Carpeaux describing his erratic nature and a patrons commission. He recalls Napoleon III and Eugenie at the Tuileries, lighting a pipe with a chandelier, and a failed Acis and Polyphemus commission where the rock became the sculpture.
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Rock
Carpeaux
Thane
Elagsle
Paper from almost anything can become pulp
The article claims paper can be made from over fifty materials including bark leaves hair wool asbestos banana skins bean stalks coconut husks sea weeds and various grasses. It notes patents for making paper from sawdust thistledown tobacco stalks and tanbark with over two thousand patents cited. It ends with a fragmented note about divorce and superstitions.
Lightning myths and dangers from a thunderstorm era
A historical note discusses mysterious electricity and lightning effects. It cites cases of geese killed by a bolt in Michigan, houses struck in Iowa and Kansas, and churches in Washington repeatedly hit. It mentions protective devices like umbrella chains and copper threads, and observations of ozone and isolated glowing balls.
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Casnovia
Mich
Kowa Kan
D. Ro Streeter
Barberton
Ohio
William Martin
United States
Philadelphian Times
St. Aloysius’ Church
Washington
Church of the Incarnation
Youthful Heroism and Early Acts of Courage
A Lynn boy aged 7 saved another child from drowning earning Humane Society recognition. A Massachusetts correspondent notes similar early noble acts. A year ago in a railroad area a 3 year old was nearly hit by a train but an 11 year old pulled the younger from danger just as the engine approached. The engineer praised the older boy for leaping to aid.
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Massachusetts Huwene Society
Lynn
Humane Society
Hssex
Boys risked life to save classmate after fall
On a winter day a six year old boy fell through a lee and, with help from a ten year old and a four year old, the three boys struggled in a dangerous position. The younger rescuer called for aid, and all managed to pull the injured boy to safety despite peril. Readers note their calm, selfless bravery.
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St. Guston Transcript
Not Appreciated Detroiter in Montana Overbill
A Detroit traveler, staying overnight in a remote Montana town, balks at a $13.50 bill. The landlord claims high provisions and expenses, while locals recount a violent row and two dead men. The traveler is warned the $5 hotel and $4.50 for killings reflect local danger and costs.
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Montana
Keeping Cider Sweet The Scientific American Method
The article outlines how to preserve cider sweetness by arresting fermentation before acetic acid or alcohol forms. It suggests using a bent tube from the bung into a pail of water to vent carbolic gas while preventing air entry, then rolling the cask to connect with the water, and finally bottling the cider once bubbling stops.
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Scientific American
Too Realistic. Visitor and how did my little pet like the theater
A child recounts a theater experience, noting the actors' performance felt intrusive. The little girl felt uncomfortable, saying the actors acted as if the scene were real life, like peeking through a keyhole into someone else’s house, reflecting the Good News context.
A Good Lie From Maine
Canton Maine man Dan Gammon recounts a fox story claiming he killed the fox and nicked its ears before a fox slipped away in a woods fire. The tale, though framed as a Maine yarn, is admitted as largely Gammon’s fabrication with a wink at old regional tall tales.
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Maine
Oncle Dan Gammon
Canton
Monsieur Reynard
Gammon
Doctor bills vs life insurance left in balance
The Alternativea and Filkins exchange shows a man choosing between paying a doctor and keeping life insurance. The critic warns that policy lapse could be fatal, underscoring the stakes of medical debt and coverage.
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Filkins
Plagiarisms and Prison Visitor Exchange
An exchange between a convict and a prison visitor centers on plagiarism and an attempted publication of a private issue worth 40 dollars. The Indianapolis Journal references Radcliffe College student Miss Mori of Yanagawa Japan and missionary study aims. It also highlights Mrs Junia Wanpilowe of 76 as a vigorous prominent New Orleans figure noted for public life and rare acclaim.
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Radcliff College
Shids Mori
Yanagawa
Kinshu
Japan
Siiss Mori
Junia Wanpilowe
New Orland
Margaret Fuller
Fragmentary Prose Snippet on Cranks and Valor
The readable lines discuss a fight frightening a wolf and a love match failing to keep the wolf from the door. It mentions a crank whose opinions run counter to yours and hints at mutual crank hostility. The passage ends noting no severer test of self valor than a threadbare suit.
Smoky air cleansing device gains interest in industry
Report describes an English factory’s smoking reduction method using a large water bath and rotating perforated barrel to scrub smoke from machinery exhaust. The process yields useful byproducts like pigment-deposit for paint and ink and a disinfectant liquid, suggesting benefits for pollution control and revenue. Also notes 1891 UK rail accident toll and a human interest anecdote about obituary charges in London papers.
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Parkitys
Iaa
Terms Used in Heraldry and Charge Descriptions
Heraldry uses a vocabulary where the shield is the escutcheon with charges the figures. Colors are or argent azure guldes purpure verdant sable. The dexter side is the man’s side while sinister is the woman’s. Animals’ poses include rampant passant sejant and others with terms like guardant and salient, while birds show displayed and volant.
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Ictia
Davicea
St. Louia Globe-Democrat
Tailor Feigns Perfection to Please Wealthy Client
A whimsical tale recounts a clothier who caters to a rich, vanity-prone customer. The tailor feigns minor alterations, delaying final fitting to secure praise and repeat business, even claiming never to have touched the coat while keeping it in the closet.
Family Resemblance in Generational Handwriting and Photos
Experts say handwriting and appearance show a strong family likeness across a generation. A New York Sun piece notes the eye of observers, and that old family albums reveal striking uniformities in dress and pose across generations, especially in full length portraits and common fashions.
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New York Sun
Giant Walnut Log Becomes Furniture After World’s Fair
A giant walnut log from Leavenworth County Kansas, showcased at the World's Fair, is to be converted into furniture by a buyer who purchased it from Kansas commissioners. The log came from a 75 foot tree in Ledgedworth County and measured 47 feet from ground to first limb, with trunk diameters of 70 and 84 inches. It weighed about 40,000 pounds and yielded lumber beyond the log itself.
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Leavanworth County
Kan
Kansas Commissioners
Tys the
Wmbeyman
Onganoxig Township
Ledgedworth County
Kansas
Gary
Jean
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