Immortality Poem Read At Memorial Service
The piece titled Immortality by Vic Joseph Jefferson was read during memorial services at the prayers' club after an entering trip with ex President Grover Cleveland. It contrasts two caterpillars debating life after death and ends with their transformation into butterflies as a symbol of immortality.
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Vic Joseph Jefferson
Grover Cleveland
Prayers’ Club
Number One
Number Two
Ife
Bach
Guncotton Plot Aboard Old New York Vessel
A ship broker outfits a filibustering crew to seize three tons of guncotton for a privateer mission aimed at aiding a South American insurrection. The plan involves a veteran captain and a stolen Civil War monitor repurposed as a stealth vessel, halted by cautious maneuvering near Liberty Island.
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Swansas City
New York
Isle of
Eemerald
United States
Jones
South Americas
J.a-I-L
Derring Do
Sul
St. Thomas
Uncle Sam
Quarantine
Staten Island
Bowery
Water Street
West Street
New Jersey
Liberty Island
East River
Republic
Dick Bascom
Capwin
Bucke
Gang Ske
Guthie
South Street
Erie Basin
Jim Murphy
Jin
Murphy
Mnenu
Mr. Murphy
E&tring
Bascom
Stoker
Mariner
Mself
Captain Murphy and the New Jersey Police Monitors
A historical tale recounts Captain Murphy manipulating a police guard to load a monitor with guncotton while filibusters desert, leading to a staged mutiny and a coast guard sting. Murphy’s ruse ends with cigars and a payment in dollars, exposing a unlikely alliance with New Jersey authorities.
Farmer contains dirty milk claim in dairy contest appeal
Joseph Solarik cites farmer excuses for not entering creamery butter contests. He argues dirty milk and barn or kitchen odors ruin quality, shifting losses to farmers through lower prices and freight costs. He urges patrons to test truth and stresses farmers should act as well informed dairymen.
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Joseph Solarik
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
The Man With No Tea In Him Analysis
Okakura Kakuzo discusses Teaism and Japan’s isolation shaping culture. He notes tea as a civilizing force in homes, manners, art, and daily life, while contrasting the restrained aesthete with the overly emotional.
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Okakura Kakuzo
The
International Quarterly
Japan
Great When Dead Stunts Echo Lives of Great Men
A reflective note on legacy and the lasting impact of bold deeds. The piece pairs famous phrases with musings on how departures leave stories and lessons behind for others to recall. It frames achievement as a guide rather than a final act.
Queer ideas customs and superstitions in various lands
A collection of notes on customs from Burma Sweden Serbia Japan Sumatra and Persia. It describes Burmese idol sentries wedding gifts and attire rituals from Sweden low regard for white hair in Serbia wind tied widow weeds in Sumatra and unique or severe methods of punishment in Persia. It also touches burglar superstitions and coinage quirks in China and ends with wedding ring beliefs and the medicin finger myth.
Growing Fuel at Home on the Prairie
The piece argues farmers should consider growing fuel wood to reduce coal costs. It notes windbreak value and long term savings, emphasizing grove placement around buildings, forest areas, and regrowth to supply wood while sheltering homesteads.
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Him &S
Backyard Hen Coop Design and Farm Advice
Practical notes on a well built hen coop improving dryness and ventilation with lapped top strips and wire netting to keep vermin out. Additional guidance covers nitro culture cautions, dairy cleanliness, pig feeding, brooder care, manuring, potato spraying, meat as farm fuel, plant fumigation, and general farm practices.
Paderewski Selects Gift for Von Vecsey After New York Visit
The famed pianist Paderewski praised young Von Vecsey and planned a gift after consulting Daniel Frohman. Frohman recalled seven watches given to the boy this season, so a gold knife was chosen as the present.
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Ignace Paderewski
Little von Vecsey
Paderewski
New York
Daniel Frohman
Mr. Frohman
von Vecsey
M. Paderewski
Population gains and losses in Australia since 1892
It is estimated by the commonwealth statistician that since 1892 Australia has gained 27 558 new arrivals and lost 209 000 by departures. A French engineer has invented a method of charging cloth with electricity to provide heat for the wearer.
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Commonwealth Statistician
Australia
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Joseph Jefferson
Lower
Burma
Sweden
Servia
Sumatra
London
China
England
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