A Cousin's Romance Pranks a Village Man
In a tale of mistaken courtship, Henry pursues Sarah after George schemes to prove romance. George pretends to help by finding Emily's job, then reveals Sarah is his cousin and reveals the blue-suited girl was a misdirection. Henry ultimately learns Sarah is set to marry him, while George and Garrett collide over family ties.
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George
Sarah
Henry
Maral
Father
Thera
Rees
Leas
Christendom
Garath
How Huxisy Chose a Name and Eastbourne House Auction
A letter to Sir Michael Foster explains how Huxisy chose the house name now to be auctioned. He built the residence at Eastbourne and notes the poetic form Hodesies or Hodealia reflecting his disliked name. He cites a Huntley ancestor seeking clergy privilege in Henry VII's era and belatedly doubts that ancestor's faith.
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Huxisy
Michael
Foster
Eastbourne
Huntley
Henry
Cestor
Fales Alarms by Wiretese in Maritime Warnings
Fragmentary OCR text discusses wireless system reliability in maritime disasters and safeguards against errors or malice. It mentions the need for dependable alarms and protocols, implying a focus on safety measures and potential weaknesses in the communications setup.
Empress of Ireland Sinking and Insurance Fallout
The article recounts Empress of Ireland sinking and reinsurance in London leading to insurer losses though no disaster, plus Pacific Mail incident with $100,000 in underwriter losses. It notes grave feelings and futile legal recourse as sufferers seek remedy beyond money.
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London
Joan
Pacific Mail
Yokohama
Hongkong
Coonatin
Bay of Biscay
In Search of Public Eve Sparks Garden Departure
Eve is blamed for leaving the Garden of Eden in a humorous exchange. Mies Cayeone notes the irony and questions how Eve could enjoy her Migleat costume without women to envy it. The dialogue highlights social attitudes and playful satire.
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Eve
Garden of Eden
Mies Cayeone
Jesus as Son of God and divine claims debated
A sermon outlines prophecies about Christ birth and death, asserts Christ’s divinity, cites John 10 30 and Mark 14 62, argues against Christ merely a man, and uses Paul and Romans 10 9 to urge belief in Jesus as Savior. It contrasts views of Jesus as impostor or sincere claimant, ending with a conversion anecdote.
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Christ
God
Thomas
Jesus
Father
Jesus Christ
Lfe
Island Settled by Convicts in Andaman Islands
Colombo Ceylon reports on Port Blair in the Andaman Islands, noting a convict population of about 12,000 and some 4,000 self supporting squatters with families. The area features a large bay and Mt Harriet, but land cultivation suffers from lacking agricultural knowledge, with cocoa, Liberian coffee, and rubber largely unsuccessful due to poor soil and management.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Port Bish
Andaman Islands
F. M. Mackwood
Mt Harriett
Killarney
Port Blair
Supply and Transport Department
Wooden Statue of Franklin Returns to New Owner
A large wooden Benjamin Franklin statue, once aboard the ship Benjamin Franklin wrecked off Long Island in 1856, sits on Emmett Howell's lawn at 2813 North Twenty sixth Street. Weighing over 400 pounds, the statue has a 58 year family history and was moved here two years ago from Moriches amid shipping challenges.
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New York
Benjamin Franklin
Emmett Howell
North Twenty-sixth Street
Long Island
Howell
Moriches
L. L
Franklin
Whale Supply Running Out in 1914 Scottish Fisheries
London reports the Scottish fisheries annual review shows a sharp drop in whale catches in 1914. The number of whales caught by Scottish boats fell from 440 in 1913 to 427, with earlier years at 790, 616, and 600. The average catch per steamer declined from 40 to 33.6, signaling a serious reduction in the whale stock across northern waters.
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London
Fshery Board of
Scotland
Woman Finds Relief from Monthly Pain with Pinkham’s Remedy
Florence South Dakota resident Mee P W Lanseng describes severe monthly pain and backache that left her unable to work. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, she recovered enough to work regularly and urges others to try the product, noting it has helped thousands of women with displacements inflammation and irregularities.
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Florence
Dakota
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
P. W. Lanseng
South Dakota
Lydia BE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mase
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a quick remedy for constipation headaches dizziness and indigestion. It promises they act purely and effectively with a small pill small dose and small price and notes a genuine product bearing the signature.
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Carter
Chicagoan No Doubt in Tickets Car Exchange
A Chicagoan faces a ticket collector who inspects his pasteboard and asks about a companion in the car. The traveler shows his two portmanteaus and calmly reveals that the second bag holds nothing but his feet.
Eczema Cure Story From Cuticura Soap Ad
A Holland Michigan mother credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her child's eczema after severe itching burning and disfigurement. She describes relief after using about half of the purchased products and notes a World-Wide sale. The advertisement includes a sample offer and address for Cuticura Dept. L Boston.
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Box
Holland, Mich
G. C. Riemersma
Peatcard “Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Spoiled the Effect in a Store Play Sequel
A mother participating in a pretend store scene kissed her two children as she left. One child, Alicea, cried out that the kiss spoiled the act and accused the mother of revealing the real feelings behind the game.
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Alice
Alicea
Castoria Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
This notice urges careful use of Castoria for infants and children, emphasizing that every bottle bears the signature marked as In Use For Over 30 Years. The text reflects an era advertising tone and mentions pleasant time and evening expectations.
NOLS NOT ALL BEER ADVOCATES
Miss Anna A Gordon president of the National WCTU tells a senate judiciary subcommittee of April 25 that not all Germans drink. She cites many German women abstainers and notes Kaiser Wilhelm and Von Moltke as abstainers. She quotes Liebig and Dr Gruber warning beer lowers intellect and willpower and harms health.
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Anna A. Gordon
National
Senate
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Germany
von Blucher
Wellington
Waterloo
Wilhelm
von Moltke
France
Liebig
Max Gruber
Royal Institute of Hygiene
Munich
Naylom
Alcohol critique through history and moderation view
A satirical critique citing Noah and George Washington to argue against alcohol. It asserts that human nature does not require alcohol and that moderation is inconsequential if a person is truly moderate. The piece dismisses historical arguments as bogus and emphasizes voluntary abstinence as feasible for both genders.
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Noah
George Washington
Ruth Beford
George
Saturday Evening Post
North Carolina Prosperity Praised by Ex-Lt. Gov
Former Lieutenant Governor denounces the calamity howler and lauds North Carolina as prosperous in every business. He predicts bumper crops and urges manufacturers and farmers to mobilize workers, insisting all laborers will find well paid employment as wages rise with strong demand. He warns Coxey’s Army would not affect the state’s vigor.
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Newlands
North Carolina
Coxey
Brubacker Objects To Beer Ingredient Claims
Brubacker denounces liquor labeling, asserting Jesus made wine from water and criticizing brewers who use water as a base. He warns that if producers add cedar shavings cannabis dica blossoms acetic ether and sulphuric acid they should not print his picture or signature on bottles. He cites a friend claiming 96 percent of beer is water and argues even 86 men could not make drinkable after removing that water.
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Jesus
Wm. A. Brubacker
Prisoner commitments per 100000 by state in 1910
The 1910 census shows average national commitments to penal institutions at 652 per 100000. Kansas prohibition state recorded 194, Nebraska 485 per 100000, with only North Carolina and North Dakota lower among states.
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Prohibition
Kansas
Moense
Nebraska
Union
North Carolina
North Dakota
Looking for a Road to Baquigalemville
A motorist asks a farmer for a decent road into Baquigalem ville. The farmer, wary, declines and jokes that if the road is found, no telegram should be sent. The exchange captures a small rural moment of navigation and courtesy.
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Baquigalem Ville
Home and Peace Amidst Turmoil in Ruskin’s View
A reflective excerpt cites Ruskin on home as a sanctuary from injury doubt and division, portraying it as the true nature and shelter of peace. The passage emphasizes home as a shield against altercation and unrest, framing domestic space as essential for well being.
Sunday's spirit and recreation split by modern life
The London Chronicle quotes J. Ramesy MacDonald urging defenders of the Scottish Sabbath to keep Sunday from secularization and preserve spiritual rest. He argues Sunday should not be a day of recreation and calls for training public opinion to value the day. He envisions recreation on secular weekdays with an enlightened democracy. The piece also recalls Capt. David Porter’s 1812 Philadelphia welcome after the Essex voyage, noting a hero’s ovation and port visit from New York to Philadelphia.
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J. Ramesy MacDonald
M. P
Laicester
Atick
London Chronicle
David Porter
Philadelphia
Porter
New York
Valparaiso
Essex
Phoebe
Airmen's Dinner Gang at Netheravon Camp
A strange dining signal forms a public display outside a mess tent at Netheravon Army Flying Camp on Salisbury Plain in Fogland. An old cylinder from a Gnome aircraft engine hangs between two posts and, when struck, emits a clear gong like call to meal times.
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Netheravon
Saliabury Plain
Fogland
Sleep and nature cure tired nerves with rest and air
The text extols sleep and fresh air as cures for tired nerves. It emphasizes nature’s kindness to obedient individuals, assigning severe punishment to disobedience and praising rest and oxygen as rejuvenating for the tired body.
A Tightwad Practices Economy, Expert at Saving
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press item notes a man famed for economy, described as an expert. The quote mocks frugality and hints at social reform rhetoric, with a jab at women’s reform impulse and targeting a man for change.
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Detroit Free Press
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