The Fatal Three Chapter Two Fever Threat in Enderby Village
In Enderby Manor a typhoid outbreak looms as the water supply near the dairy is blamed after a manure heap near the well taints the artesian source. George Greswold fends off blame, urging Dr Porter to inspect Lola and seek swift action to save the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola
George Greswold
Mr. Greswold
Enderby
Enderby Manor
T Porter
Porter
Greswold
T’orter
Artesian
Broadlands
Thomas
London
Mr. Porter
Mildred Greswold
George
Mildred
Ile
English Gentleman Learns Wife Does Not Share Debt Belief
An Englishman boasts his wife has become an economist, but she questions England’s huge national debt after a club lecturer reveals the actual figures. She declares she will no longer claim to be an Englishwoman if the debt is as large as suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
John
Childlike Definition Beats Dictionary Says A Pharisee
A Punch example shows a teacher asking what a hypocrite means and a pupil answering with a humorous take on language. The child argues that a hypocrite is someone who says he is not what he is not, highlighting playful slang.
His True Vocation
A dialogue from the Home Herald contrasts an artist who sells pictures with the idea of pursuing a high money field such as life insurance or steel bridges, suggesting the artist could excel at any profitable venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Herald
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a family scene
A damaged passage presents a kneeling dialogue between a mother and child about a bottle on a table. The garbled text includes broken names and phrases, suggesting a domestic moment but lacking clear events or identities.
The Duty of Thinking And The Battle For Faith
Henry F. Cope argues that prejudice and religious bigotry block progress and true faith. He urges fearless, clear thinking as essential to living faith, warns against intellectual sloth, and says freedom of conscience is vital for individuals and society. He echoes Gideon’s courage, framing everyday work as armed in service to God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paradise
In the Battle of Life sermon by Rev Hadley
A sermon recounts Gideon’s call from the Lord to save Israel. It emphasizes humility and divine power, urging righteous, unselfish ambition. The scene recalls Gideon threshing and God’s assent to lead a valiant, small force against Midianite threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Daniel Hadley
Lord
Gideon
Israel
Ivalo
Hymns You Ought to Know Night Watcher Poem
A devotional hymn style verse invoking the night watch and prayer for rest. It asks Jesus to grant weary sleepers calm, blessing for children, sailors at sea, and protection for the sick. Angels watching over the sleeper and morning renewal are emphasized in a tranquil religious tone.
Proverbial reflections on virtue and faith
A collection of moral maxims on prudence, religion, and character. It cautions against hypocrisy, praises truthful effort, and warns that words alone cannot build virtue or sustain truth. The quotes emphasize humility, restraint, and personal responsibility in religious life.
Don’t bow with your knee but with your heart in faith
A fragment urges authentic faith over performative piety. It cautions against outward religiosity without inner conviction, urging daily use of religion, genuine compassion, and consistent living with proclaimed beliefs rather than lip service.
Woman's Backache and Need for Feminine Health Restore
A health note explains that backache signals trouble in a woman's system along with nervousness, headache, and loins pain. It urges immediate attention and presents a single remedy to remove the cause and restore the feminine organism to health.
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed By Readers
Two readers from Rockland Maine and East Earl Pennsylvania report dramatic relief from long standing backaches and side pains after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad notes the remedy has for thirty years been advertised as a standard treatment for female ills and claims cure of displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and related symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Lydia E. Pinkham
Augustus Lyon
East Earl, Pa
Mrs. Pinkham
A Well-Rounded Course at Georgia Chautauqua
In a Georgia town of about six thousand the Chautauqua Assembly drew large crowds in a tent village. A traveling showman set up a steam merry-go-round midway to the grounds and drew extra attention. A country youth proudly said he rode it nine times, praising the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Ezzy
Witty quotes compare wives shopping habits
A Philadelphia Press item features tongue in cheek quips about wives decisively buying or sparingly avoiding purchases. Towne notes his wife trims wants when unaffordable while Browne jokes his wife buys first and reasons later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Two Topers A Teacher's Experience
A Minnesota schoolteacher known as the Postum preacher shares how she and her husband quit coffee after trying Postum. She recounts nervous breakdowns from coffee, followed by steady nerves, better sleep, and appetite after switching to Postum, praising its health benefits and conversion story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fay
Mrs. Fausset
Bell
Eastbourne
Meta
Butler
Ray
Westbourne
Miss Fay
Brussels
Hell
Athenaeum
Riedl
Johnny
Henry F. Cope
Phill
God
Isis
Jesus
Ton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!