Moral Resurrection of No 3927 in a Prairie Town
A reformed convict Marion Burnham faces public scorn on return and finds unexpected solace with Helen, the fallen woman he once deserted. He chooses to confess past wrongs, seek redemption, and ask Helen to join him in a shared defiance of social stigma as Easter bells echo over the river and town.
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Burmeam
Marion
Kansas
Marion Burnham
Marion Ebarnham
Tramtus
Tate
Nut
Abe Ubey
Bruth
Bho
Helen
Lim
Bis
St al
Marlon
Marlon Burnham
Linevil
Cronje and Boer Leaders Rise From Modder Front
George L. Kawa profiles General Cronje and key Boer commanders like Joubert, Albrecht, Schiel, Kock, and Botha. The piece compares Cronje to Jackson, notes his blunt speech and battlefield restraint, and recalls tactics at Magersfontein and the Tugela. It also mentions foreign officers and the Boer war’s nationalist stakes.
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Magersfentein
Eberg
Peralguers
Schiel
Albeceht
Kock
G. L. Bilmerow
Britus
Colesberg
Western Cape
Culuny
Joubert
Modder
Methuen
Roberts
Pieter Arnoldua Cronje
Cronje
Mafeking
Orange River
Kimberley
Magersfontein
Transvaal
Polot
Stonewall Jackson
Jackson
Granje
New Orleans
Jameson
Crete
Ubal
Corral
Evers
Iss
South
Andrew Jackson
Crouje
Europe
America
South Africa
Richard Albrecht Albrecht
Paardeberg
Berlin
Prussian Guard
France
Orange Free State
Bloemfontein
Albrecht
Genersi Schiel
Elandsvaagte
Free State
Elandsagte
Elandsisagte
Ladysmith
Botha
Baler
Colenso
Generali Schsik Burger
Count Manfeil
Commit Manreil
Foreign Legion
Staf
George L. Kawa
His One Songz in Boston Encore Demand
Dialogue in which a speaker criticizes repetitive singing, noting five years of the same song and lack of responses to encores. Another character replies that there is no demand for an encore, highlighting the social setting in Boston.
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Deddy
Boston
Penalty of music forces musicians to quit deafened by work
The Kansas City Star notes many musicians leave the profession due to deafness caused by prolonged vibration of instruments. Brass players and cornetists report buzzing ears after years of daily practice, with those who labor hardest most at risk.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Star
An Incident In the Boyhood Life of Louis XVI of France
The dauphin Louis XV becomes five as Duke Sully arrives with a treasury full of pocket money. The scene in St Germain features Mme de Monglat and Aime de Monglat, coin snatching, and the young prince’s assertion that he too was a soldier, revealing early reluctance to spend.
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Louis XVI
France
Dauphin
Louis Sii
Duke of
Sully
St Germain
Brrs
Lucy Cromp
Atlantic
Mme de Monglat
Dhonnenr
M. de Sully
Aime
de Monglat
Mme, de Monglat
Louis
Aime. de Monglat
Warning to Borrowers Brings Bizarre Household Chaos
A Kansas City Journal item recounts a borrower’s boy borrowing a neighbor’s copy, triggering a comical chain of mishaps. Beekeeper bees sting, a barbed wire fence breaks, a cow dies in a cornfield, cream floods kittens, teeth lost, a baby spills milk, a car pet ruined, a daughter elopes with the hired man, a dog disrupts hens, and livestock scatters shirts.
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Kansas City Journal
Plumber's Warning Note For Burglars At Home
A provident plumber left a playful placard inside his front door during a family holiday. The sign threatens burglars with valuables stored in Safe Deposit vaults and claims trunks and cupboards hold only secondhand clothing. It jokes about a $5 bearer check and instructs visitors to wipe feet and avoid candle wax on carpets.
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Safe Deposit Company
Collier’s Weekly
Dialog of Doubtful Wit Sparks Banter in Baltimore
A playful exchange between Mr. Sourdropp and Mr. Arguso features quips about knowledge and ignorance. The Baltimore American-style banter highlights humorous boasts and counterpoints as each man challenges the other’s claimed understanding.
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Dentsemen
Mr. Sourdropp
Mr. Arguso
Baltimore American
Be Not Afraid Believe He Raises Damsel and Woman
A faith driven account of Jairus and a persistent woman seeking healing. Jesus grants life to the young girl and commends the dying mother, while facing opposition and unbelief. The narrative confirms Jesus as the Resurrection and Life and urges steadfast belief amid trials.
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D. M Resree
Jairos
God
Israel
Gadara
Jesus
Jaius
Cara
Frome
Capernaum
John iv
Luke
Luke Sili
Jake
Christ
John ii
Colin
Lazarus
Sarah
Abraham
Kril
Dsen
Jeirus
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Tan
Trent
Ted
Hia
Urst Indies
Marion Burnbama
Marie
Pieter A. Cromje
Cron
Dar
Wesr
General Forrest
Mateeil
the Sunday School
Galdee
Mw Meares
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