When I Am Alive a Poem by Margaret J Preston
A reflective poem urging timely praise and support while the speaker remains alive. The speaker questions the value of applause after death, emphasizing the need for encouragement during life and the impact of a single kind word. The verses juxtapose imagined distant stars with present hardship and seek meaningful, living reassurance.
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Margaret J. Preston
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The Missouri Mule Defends Camp From Bear Encounter
In the hills after desert travel, Mike the mule proves plucky when a bear approaches their camp. The wary trio flee to a rock as the mule confronts the intruder with comic bravado, eventually driving the bear back while the men recover their supper and settle in again.
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Japanese Hospital Ships Show Modern Care for Wounded
A Kobe to New York correspondent describes the Kobe Maru as a 3000 ton hospital ship used to transfer wounded from Port Arthur and Dalny to Japan. It features deck housing for 180 patients, iron bunks, modern operating and X ray rooms, isolation for contagious cases, and six medical officers in charge with strict naval supervision.
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Kobe
New York
Port Arthur
Dalny
Nippur Yusen Kaisha Company
Lethargic Sleep Reported in Paris Woman
A Parisian woman in Rue de Belleville has fallen into a deep lethargic sleep lasting a week with no signs of waking. Doctors say there is no cause for alarm, though the condition is unexplained and unusual.
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France
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Rue de Belleville
London Globe
Rhode Island towns elect a senator regardless of size
In Rhode Island each town and city elects a Senator, no matter what its population. The rule ensures every municipality has direct representation in the state senate, reflecting the traditional approach to local governance and political structure.
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Rhode Island
Fruits Grown in China Noted for Quality and Longevity
The article argues that Chinese fruits are generally less favored in taste but superior in keeping quality, contrasting them with domestic produce and highlighting differences in consumer preferences and storage.
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China
The Thousandfold Man in Grace Church Sermon
The Rev Frederick F Shannon at Grace M E Church expounds The Thousandfold Man from Joshua and argues true greatness lies in being in league with God. He says God fights for believers in many ways from incarnation to daily blessings and promises old yet strong, ready to empower those who answer Gods call.
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Grace M. E. Church
Frederick F. Shannon
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Joshua
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Mount Olivet
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Sermonettes on Moral Duty and Salvation
A devotional note emphasizes earned rewards for right living and shared concern for others. It links God guiding hands to lifting others, warns against false repose, and frames influence as a circle centered on the individual. Scripture study is urged as path to divine will. United PBras brerian.
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Gates of Pearl
Why a baby carriage isn’t known as a cry cycle
A Cincinnati Enquirer piece poses quizzical questions about everyday oddities and human behavior. It ponders why babies’ carriages aren’t called cry cycles, why people err easier than ruling, why some men talk much yet say little, and why appearances often mislead.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Air Conditioning in the House of Commons in Fog
The Chicago Journal reports on ventilation in London’s House of Commons. In summer air is cooled with ice blocks, in winter it is seated, and during fog outer air passes through six inches of cotton wool. Even during dense fogs the internal atmosphere stays normal with a maintained 62 degrees, rising to 65 in winter.
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Fragmented notes on rates and cures from a era column
The document cites Townsend rate bill constraints preventing rate cuts by railroads, notes St Peter's dimensions, and gives assorted adverts and medical claims. It mentions U S electric line capital, catarrh cures, and Allen's foot ease. Also references polar regions, Brie canal length, and sheep population comparisons.
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