Day of Rejoicing at First Baptist Sunday Services
The First Baptist church held the greatest day in its history with large crowds at morning afternoon and evening services. About 500 attended the evening service as the church celebrated building debt payment and a new edifice valued around 16000 to 17000 dollars. Donations from the Sunday school and members raised over 5500 toward the debt with further subscriptions expected, while pastor Hackleman thanked supporters and invited all to attend future services.
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First Baptist Church
Roy Henderson
Hackleman
I. P. Nelson
Holloway
Indianapolis
Swadner
D. PD
Irvin
Miss Diamond
St. Wayne
Vermillion
Lima
Ohio
Swadener
Kokomo
Our
Montpelier
Baptist Ladies’ Cale
Hackieman
Martin
Bluffton
Goldie Corn
Miss Corn
Old Baptist Church
Thos. Shull
Jater
A. L. Johnson
Muncie
Johnson
Chas. McCauley
Wm. Hart
Church
Baptists
Socialist Meeting Sparks Montpelier Rally Planned
The Socialist candidate for secretary of state Hon. Frederick Guy Strickland spoke at city hall to a large crowd. Montpelier Socialists feel encouraged and plan a grand rally on October 15 with a prominent speaker. Doris Diamond, piano and voice teacher, may take Saturday pupils in this city, contact 327-329 East Wayne St Ft Wayne.
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Frederick Guy Strickland
Strickland
Montpelier
Doris Diamond
Creston Longfield School
Ft. Wayne
Miss Diamond
Wayne St
Mean Man Steals Dinner Then Seeks Cure from Other Doctor
A resident accuses Medical Man-Jobson of visiting a home for a meal, causing indigestion, and then leaving to consult another physician for a cure. The anecdote portrays a rogue act attributed to the doctor and notes the unusual sequence of events.
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Jobson
Cork corks defect tells wine lovers of costly corks
A New York Herald report discusses cork quality and a tiny worm in corks that spoils wine flavor. It notes consumers will demand refunds for bad corks and highlights the vast potential for a perfect long lasting cork to preserve flavor and value.
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New York Herald
Mrs Andrew Johnson Remembered as Gentle Influence in Era
William H. Crook profiles Mrs. Andrew Johnson as a private, influential figure who helped her husband through hardship. She rarely appeared in public, yet her quiet strength guided toleration and gentleness, until illness and the loss of her son deepened her sorrow during Washington years.
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McKinley
Washington
William Hf. Crook
Century
Nubar Pasha and the Bagpipes in Cairo
After Cairo fell to British forces Nubar Pasha fancied bagpipes for a household servant. A French intermediary questioned a piper who warned the craft needed wit and strength and risked injuring the performer. Nubar abandoned the plan fearing danger.
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Cairo
Nubar Pasha
Black Watch
Nubar
Tronald
Nular
Westminster Crizelte
Death of Cyclones in Weather Bureau Study
The United States Weather Bureau study says ordinary cyclones crossing the nation travel west to east at depths of only two or three miles, though their diameter spans hundreds of miles. Hurricanes show depths up to five or six miles with higher currents moving across cyclonic areas. Source notes storms and fair weather at the earth’s surface.
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United States Weather Bureau
Easuart
Depp
Earth
Chicago
Nter Ocean
Easy Money in Gar-Nek Club Tale
Theodore Hook, a famed Gar- Nek club member, frequented the club late and stayed until morning. He claimed doctors told him to avoid the eight air. A contemporary predicted the millennium in three years, prompting Hook to offer five pounds now for fifty at the millennium.
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Theodore Hook
Hook
Giles-I asks about son's progress in Luomon
Giles questions how the son is faring in Luomon. Garge replies he is doing very well and has a job partly behind the counter and partly outdoors. Giles presses on about what happens when the door flails.
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Giles
Luomon
London Telegraph
Makes Cowards of Us All
A London Sketch quotation notes that the bravest men shrink before the surgeon’s lancet, even when wielded by a skilled professional. The line underscores fear of medical procedures and the universal human fragility in the face of surgery.
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London
The Voles of Fassie and a Niagara Route Inquiry
An American author summering in New Hampshire learns a plain traveler on a Pullman car asked for the author to inquire about the best route to Niagara and suitable hotel accommodations. The visitor later reveals he heard of the author from the porter on the train.
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Voles
Fassie
New Hampshire
Oxford
London
Niagara and
Whit Hotel
Australian country houses and the welcome culture
The London Globe describes Australian country houses where guests stay as long as they wish. Hosts offer open hospitality with little regard for dates or formalities. Even when supplies run low and servants vanish, guests remain, and good nature and gaiety define life there.
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Australia
London Globe
Prisoner Offered Trade Choices in New Arrival Card
The governor reviews a newly arrived prisoner who admits being a commercial traveler. Officials propose various trades like mat making, tailoring, shoemaking, brushes, or baskets, but the prisoner prefers to continue selling on commission the wares produced by others.
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London
Reverend Thomas Alexander Encounters Carlyle in Chelsea
The Presbyterian minister Thomas Alexander, a Chelsea resident, meets Thomas Carlyle on King's Road. They become friends and later Alexander asks for a subscription to a school fund. Carlyle refuses in doggerel, prompting Alexander to offer £5 to prompt a response.
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Thomas Alexander
Chelsea
Scot
Carlyle
King’s Road
Thomas Carlyle
Tom Alexander
Alexander
Car- Iyle
Padding Lessons From a Housekeeper Conversation
An anecdote depicts Martha teaching a novice housekeeper the basics of padding bread with milk and bread. The dialogue shows informal guidance and humor as Miss Min seeks precise measurements while Martha emphasizes using judgment and a touch of luck.
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Martha
Miss Min
Maretha
Unclear Quote Spurs Discussion on Public Appreciation
A Washington Star citation quotes Mr Storshington Barnes noting actors face lack of public appreciation when failed ventures prosper. The fragmentary remarks reflect tension between artistic work and audience support in a brief, dated dialogue.
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Storshington Barnes
Washington Star
Youve Met Him Front Door Neighbor Tale
A brief humorous quip notes a neighbor known for saving his longest story until the front door is held open for him, implying a chatty nature. The wry line captures a social moment about neighborly introductions and conversation length.
Right on the Jab Indignant Citizen Dialogue
An office boy briskly asks how many copies to print after a citizen complains of a morning attack in a humorous newspaper snippet. The scene captures a clash over press coverage and production needs in a concise dialogue.
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Office Boy
Grimsey and Charley on the psychology of a tip
In this New Orleans World dialogue Grimsey asks about the psychological moment and Charley answers it is the moment you receive a tip on a dead sure thing but lack the funds to back it up.
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Grimsey
Charley
New Orleans
Modesty as Self Knowledge, a Hare Quote
A compact quote notes that modesty is merely another form of self knowledge attributed to Hare.
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Hare
Grim Ceremony Preceded Charles V Death
An account details Emperor Charles V of Spain rehearsing his own funeral in 1558. He retired to Yuste after passing Spain and the Netherlands to Philip in 1556 and hosted an elaborate aug 30 ceremony. The ritual, including coffin display and holy water, preceded a fever and his death on September 21, 1558.
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Charles V
Spain
Netherlands
Philip
Charles
Yuste
Ir Cinal de la Marek
Eladen
Correcting a Grammar Lesson at the Grammar School
A visitor tests pupils by correcting a sentence about anthracite coal. Students propose variants, culminating with a young boy removing coal and noting anthracite means hard coal, praised as a bright pupil.
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Grammer
Pennsylvania
Adair
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