Anecdote on Senator Green and church attendance
A Chicago Chronicle tale portrays Senator Green from Missouri as a courteous host at the National Hotel and jokingly evasive about churchgoing. He visits an Episcopal church after a dinner, mocking the formal readings versus debate in the Journal.
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Congress
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Chicago Chronicle
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National Hotel
Episcopal Roome
Sambo and the Frenchmen in a college tale
An American writer recalls college days with a humorously tense scene featuring Sambo a black gardener. A freshman challenges Sambo for burning grass, warning him about its color. Sambo replies with a witty retort about the grass turning green again.
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Sambo
London
Revolution in Water Travel Propulsion Claim
Experiments show vessels fitted with finlike propellers gain remarkable propulsion and may revolutionize water travel. The article notes nature’s methods and mentions Hantetter's Stomach Hitters as a natural medicine aiding digestion and kidney strength.
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Hantetter
Wedding Vows Marked by Unease at Small Church
A misquoted wedding scene from Harper's Monthly shows a couple facing embarrassment as they answer the banns question. The clergyman's doubt yields a moment of tension before the union proceeds despite the awkward moment.
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Uettle
Harper's Monthly
Canvasser Confronts Indignant Customer Over Language Aid
A heated exchange features a canvasser venting frustration at the customer and a satirical offer of a Boglish language glossary. The scene highlights tensions in a street interaction and a comic twist on communication aids.
Tree State of His Mind My Friend Sas
Fragmentary text appears to reflect a personal statement about dignity and self-possession, with references to indifference and misinterpretation. The readable lines suggest a self-assertive note amid garbled OCR, lacking clear events, dates, or identifiable entities.
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Sas
Ut Ronks
Avien Foot-Ease Powder Ad Promises Easy Shoes
An old advertisement touts Avien's Foot-Eie powder to relieve tight shoes and uncomfortable feet. It claims to cure corns and prevent swollenness, heat, callouses, and sweating with a free sample offer.
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Avien
Len
le Ruy
Nine Muses Recounted In Brief Student Exchange
A terse classroom exchange cites the nine Muses with a playful challenge about their performances. The speaker references a tie patch in Richmond and hints at a humorous mismatch between mythic figures and modern competition.
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims Laxative Tablets
Fragmented ad text promises cure for a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The snippet includes garbled phrases and references to a dealer and unfamiliar names, lacking full context or verifiable details.
Lost OCR Fragments Mention Local Notices and Subtexts
Fragmentary text referencing Boston and St Louis areas includes scattered phrases about health products and quotes. It resembles a mishmash of notices, editorials, and advertisements with unclear subjects. No coherent event or individual outcome is identifiable from the readable lines.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Purified Blood and Vital Strength
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure for impurities and disease in the blood. It claims the medicine purifies the blood, strengthens red blood cells, and improves health by nourishing organs, nerves, and muscles through better digestion.
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Hood
Life-Following Christ Not Always Smooth in Storms
A sermon by Dr. Talmage describes Christ calming the storm at sea near Capernaum. The scene blends biblical commentary with vivid coastal imagery, highlighting the disciples’ fear and their question about Jesus’ nature as they witness the miracle.
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Talmage
Europe
Capernaum
Christ
Robert McCheyne
Following Christ Brings Trials Not Smooth Sailing
A preacher argues that disciples faced persecution and danger, not easy exits, citing apostles and historical groups. He urges believers to endure fear with faith, noting revivals test faith and that truth will prevail over skeptics.
Christ the Weathered Pilot in a Storm Man of Nazareth Sermon
A sermon depicts Jesus as both God and man guiding believers through trials. The preacher uses the storm at sea as imagery for faith, urging reliance on Christ to hush tempests, soothe grief, and secure the voyage to Heaven. Emotional responses mark the revival as readers glimpse salvation and peace.
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Mr. Livingston
Livingson
Church of God
Jesus
God
Christ
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Tlis
Gennesarel
Lord Jesus Christ
Heaven
Parker Defends Free Study and Laughs at Solemn Schools
Col F W Parker criticizes parents for monthly report cards for public schools and urges more freedom in choosing studies. Speaking at the Evanston National Congress of Mothers he calls excessive drill torture and crime, argues schoolrooms are too solemn, and says order should be maintained only in rare moments while allowing child engagement and enjoyment.
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F. W. Parker
Nlinais Congress of
Evanston
Col. Parker
Col Parker
Early history of Mayfield document ties Payne to land grant
A Cleveland lawyer examined papers of Thomas H. Calloway and found a 1842 document signed by Calloway and John Howard Payne author of Home Sweet Home. Witness Samuel Colt notes Payne as consul to Tunis and to receive one fifth of profits from selling Ocee land in Europe. Payne also given power of attorney for 142 500 acres. The land, ceded by the Cherokee in 1835, was granted by Tennessee. university officials plan to place the paper in the museum.
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O Mayfield
Cleveland
Tenn
Thomas H. Calloway
Calloway
John Howard Payne
Home, Sweet Home
Samuel Colt
Payne
Tunis
England
Germany
Ocee Land District
United States
State of Tennessee
Miser's Hidden Hoard Found After Death in Filthy Room
William Bowers a longtime miser with $100000 in Yonkers and Chicago property died in St Josephs Hospital Yonkers. Dr J T Gibson administrator and F X Donoghue uncovered a squalid room with bank books showing $10000 deposits and a house worth $15000 plus leads to Yonkers and Chicago properties all valued at $100000 free of incumbrance.
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William Bowers
Yonkers
Chicago
St. Joseph's Hospital
J.T. Gibson
F. X. Donoghue
Bowers
Doctor
Donoghue
New York
Dr. Gibson
Leeds
Germany Leads World in Commercial Education Says Harris
Consular Agent Harris reports from Eiben stock that Germany dominates commercial education with institutes producing qualified youths who sell German goods abroad. He praises fluent language skills and calls for similar colleges in the United States including a planned large Hamburg university.
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Germany
Harris
Eibenstock
State Department
United States
Hamburg
Prices Soar at Pretoria Hit by High Costs
Reports from Pretoria show steep price rises in the capital with cab fares starting at $2.50 per hour and scarce availability. Officials struggle as salaries fall short for living expenses and the US consulate faces heavy tax and demand. Seven thousand letters and large mail volumes flow weekly, with disbursements to British prisoners of war managed by the consul and one assistant.
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State Department
Pretoria
United States
Wise Advice In Love Ends With Divorce Suit
A conversation shows a man recounting tips on courting a girlfriend and pleasing her mother with compliments. The plan backfires as the mother sues her husband for divorce and the narrator for breach of promise.
Quotations and Advertisements From Early 1900s News Additions
A collage of newspaper snippets includes a debtor inquiry from The Cool Debtor and The Dun-I, a drug advertisement for Przyam Fapeless Dies, and quotes praising Piso's Cure as a cough remedy. Other clippings cite political candidacy, a street address praise, and a social tip about attracting talkative audiences.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Constitutional Cure
An old newspaper advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at five cents. The copy mocks those who ignore simple remedies and endorses Kieme Gum as a pleasant chew.
The Turn of Life Guidance for Women in Change
A newspaper note urges careful steps during the critical life period for women. It highlights reliable help for those approaching or passing through this change, emphasizing informed choices and supportive resources.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Advertisement
An advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted medicine with an army of grateful users. It invites free advice from Mrs. Pinkham and provides her Lynn Massachusetts address for correspondence.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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