The King Humbart of Italy in Naples Cholera Night
A narrator recalls a Naples plague era under King Humbert I. He witnesses funerals and a desperate couple, then notes the king’s compassionate rounds through devastated streets. The monarch comforts mourners, secures a burial, and inspires devotion before the narrator departs. In a cafe, a landlord recounts Count Romani’s death from plague and a Benedictine priest who saved a widow’s heart with faith amid tragedy.
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Naples
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Romani
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Jeba
Avery
The Plague, a Rose, and a Friend in Naples
In Naples a narrator endures pain and loss after a burial, noting Cipriano’s death and reflecting on appearances and sincerity. He observes Guido Ferrari smiling with a rose and questions outward signs of mourning while waiting for evening to depart. He pays the landlord, then resumes wandering the city, hopeful for a safe return home.
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Harvard Students and Local Attendance in Cambridge
The article notes nearly eighteen hundred students in Harvard's academic department with roughly half living near Cambridge and able to spend Sundays at home. About six to seven hundred travel from outside New England, including around one hundred fifty from New York and suburbs, while the remainder come from New England excluding Eastern Massachusetts.
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New Eongland
Victoria Will Stick to throne asserts no abdication
A Philadelphia Record report states Queen Victoria will not abdicate, dismissing rumors of abdication despite public pressure. The article underscores Britain's resolve as Victoria vows to maintain the constitutional rule and the monarchy's stability amidst political waves.
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Victoria
Debs and His Plan Climax of The Abriac Agitation
The Washington Post notes that Debs' scheme provides a fitting climax to the vigorous agitation. It frames the plan as a defining moment in the broader protest movement and comments on its political implications.
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Mr. Debe
The Brooklyn Matron’s Quirky Church Lesson
A Brooklyn matron recalls visiting a Virginia town to teach in a public school. She joins a Sunday school led by Rev. and Mrs. Carter, where a half lawyer, half farmer student prompts a debate on biblical miracles versus modern science. The session ends with a heated exchange over the fiery furnace tale.
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Talking Dog Notices Friendly Passersby on the Street
A New York Syn article describes a well bred dog on a sidewalk reacting to a passerby who pats its head. The dog wags its tail in appreciation, while the man who pats it believes the dog enjoys the gesture. The piece notes the man’s friendly attitude and the dog’s quiet, intelligent demeanor.
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Joan
New York
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Education of the Negro and the college impact
The article cites nearly one hundred southern endowed negro schools with a $10 million investment and $4 million annual cost. It estimates roughly 0,000 graduates over twenty years, arguing that most graduates are trained for survival, industry, and economy rather than higher prestige.
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Attea St Sty
Study results of northern philanthropy urged for black colleges
The authors urge reconsideration of donations to black colleges and advocate reform of study programs. They claim conversion to industrial training schools would greatly benefit the race and note a few such institutions already operate with substantial material gains, surpassing other colleges in influence.
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Dixie
In Arapahoe Court Women on a Jury Hear Verdict
A Denver Times report describes a 1920s Arapahoe County case where Dorlie Gather, an Italian, faced theft charges for coal worth ten cents. A juror, Mrs. Jennie Pierson, selected as foreman, influenced the trial’s progress after deputy Le Duc secured a willing juror from among spectators. The jury ultimately returned a not guilty verdict, avoiding a broader precedent on female jurors.
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8 Coat Company
Jennie Person
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la Due
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Tennie Flerson
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Beppy
Ater
Denver Times
The Wile Railroad Man Tale Across West Virginia Hills
An advancing railroad agent seeks local aid in a West Virginia county. A wary farmer agrees to place the line within 100 yards, spurring a bond vote. Years later a hunter encounters the farmer who warns of hidden rail routes and a distant tunnel concealing the railway.
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Particwar
Sw Ord Iscemer
Dirain
Valued Contributions in Odds and Ends Note
A fragment notes a literary exchange about aging and contributing to magazines. The line hints at a quote from Ble val and Pentage stamps, with a Bryan Democrats ticket reference for fall in New York.
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