The Superior Type of Young Manhood in John’s View
A 1903 sermon argues that true strength comes from the Word of God and a life united with Christ. It asserts the superior young man is strong in the Lord, spiritually healthy, and victorious over sin, secured by faith, doctrine, and godliness. It contrasts worldly measures of strength with biblical vitality and calls for commitment to Christ.
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Chicago
John
Apostle
Jesus
The
Jordan
God
Satan
Jesus Christ
Christ
Paul
Heaven
Celestial City
City
Mother Earth
Hrim
David
Goliath
Life and Viccissitudes and Education Thoughts
A compact collection of aphorisms on life vicissitudes education and piety. Goethe and Addison quotes emphasize living preparedness and education shaping the soul. The text contrasts godliness with worldly gain and cites a Presbyterian view on true wealth.
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Goethe
Don't put your own will first and trust Him to gauge
Poem urging the reader to bear their own load without delay and to trust in God for strength and reward, attributed to the Union Signal. The verse discourages passing tasks to others and postponing duties, stressing personal responsibility and faith.
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Isis
A Mysterious Bottle Trick Revealed
Brooklyn Eagle notes a conjurer’s ploy using a small bottle shaped device and a hidden wire. A half bullet weight and a concealed hole with wire control let the bottle stand upright or topple at will, fooling spectators with a simple misdirection and craft.
Cold Blooded Pets Highlight Beard Snakes Pocket Prank
An anecdote about artist and naturalist Dan Beard and a boa constrictor in his coat pocket. While traveling on a ferry to Long Island, the three foot serpent emerged causing panic before a crayfish mishap revealed the true culprit. The comic episode ends with a crowd joke about many snakes in pockets.
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Dan Beard
Guy T. Wiskinski
Mr. Beard
New York City
Long Island
Lightning Defies Skepticism as Man Survives Bolt
A Lexington Kentucky report claims Charles Messers, a colored inmate of the county poorhouse, faced a lightning strike while seeking shelter under a tree. The bolt hit the tree top, glanced, and shattered a nearby limb as Messers was stunned briefly and then revived.
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Wis
Lexington
Charles Messers
YWappliest Child in Town
The poem presents a child’s day from morning to evening, urging laughter and joy. It frames the child as content and resilient, choosing happiness and playful resolve over sorrow as the day unfolds.
Wonderful Fire Horse Prince Guards Olathe Fire Dept
Prince the 1,660 pound horse at Olathe Kansas city fire station uses a gong to summon staff and test delays. He learned from ex Chief Frank Nelson and now follows Chief Jed Garwood. Prince sometimes causes false alarms by ringing the gong and prodding for oats hay and water.
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Prince
Olatha
Jed Garwood
Prince’s Stall
Garwood
Mr. Garwood
Kansas City Star
The American Beauty and the Composite American Woman
A Kansas City Star piece discusses the composite photograph of twenty New York women showing the typical American face. It contrasts American beauty with English and French types, noting variety, independence, and vivacity in the American woman and naming several prominent figures as examples.
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United States
England
America
New York
The Pawnees vanishing from Oklahoma after relocation
The Chicago Chronicle notes the Pawnee tribe, moved from Nebraska to Oklahoma in 1876 with about 2500 members, has dwindled to under 500. Despite good allotments and government efforts, mortality rose from 940 in 1882 to 600 in 1900. A mysterious illness strikes after age twenty five, puzzling scientists.
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Oklahoma
Nebraska
Chicago Chronicle
Indian Office
Pawnee
Rain Bath for Pillows in Summer Rain
Feather pillows benefit from exposure to a summer rain if clean, followed by several days of sunning on the clothesline. Down quilts may be treated similarly with some expected shrinkage but no danger of damage.
Cauliflower with Mayonnaise Cold or Hot
A simple preparation notes cauliflower served with mayonnaise. Boil the head without breaking, cool in cold water, tear into roseettes, and mix with lettuce in a salad bowl for serving with mayonnaise.
Leading causes of death shift from pneumonia to consumption
Observations note pneumonia rising as a leading killer while consumption remains a communicable disease. The text describes pneumonia as caused by a germ polluted and overheated atmosphere and consumption as a separate germ disease with its own characteristics.
Ordinary house moth’s toll on UK goods valued in thousands
An estimate places the annual damage caused by the common house moth in the United Kingdom at thousands of pounds, affecting clothing, furniture, and other household property.
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United Kingdom
Develop the Chest Through Breathing and Posture Drills
An article from Chicago Inter Ocean outlines a three month program to strengthen the chest and neck. It emphasizes shoulder lifts and pulls, chest projection, abdominal flattening, breath control, and nasal inhalation to widen the chest by about two inches.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Plucky TwelveYearOld Farmer Supports Family in Philadelphia
Hille Mienner Coefanver, twelve, tends a truck patch lent by the Philadelphia Vacant Lot Cultivation association. She sells fresh vegetables door to door earning about $20 a week in summer to support her family of seven while her paralytic father and mother carry other jobs. Her farm provides year round table vegetables for her household and regular customers await her daily deliveries.
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Hille Mienner Coefanver
North Hilty-seventh Street
West
Philadelphia
America
Eleanor
the Keefauver
Keefauvers
Fragrance Varies by Flower Color and Season
The text states white blossomed plants have the highest proportion of fragrance, followed by red, yellow, blue, then violet, green, orange and brown. Spring flowers feature the most white and thus are most fragrant, while reds and yellows are typical of summer.
Raisins and Dried Fruits Praised for Energy and Care
Nutrition guidance notes raisins provide nourishment and stimulus for fatigue, comparable to wine. Figs and dates are beneficial in certain conditions but must be washed and inspected before eating, with green figs highlighted as an excellent food.
A Study in Longevity
The text states longevity probabilities per million births: 312 000 reach 70 years, 107 000 reach 80, and 8 841 reach 90. It also lists 245 reach 97, 119 reach 98, 54 reach 99, 23 reach 100, 9 reach 101, 3 reach 102, and 1 reaches 103 years.
Charcoal and Seidlitz Powder Remedy Note
A bilious headache may be relieved by drinking two teaspoonfuls of finely powdered charcoal dissolved in half a glass of water. A seidlitz powder should be taken one hour later.
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J. M. Edson
Ather
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Kingdom of
Addison
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Harry
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Olanthe
Ian
His
Helen Morton
Chauncey M. Depew
Payne Whitney
Alce Roosevelt
Nathalie Schenck
Ceraedius Vanderbilt
John Jacob Astor
Plucky Little Girl
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