A Friend in Need and a Boston Train Meeting
Marian East travels to Boston with one hour to spare in a city she does not know. A false accusation by a nervous neighbor brings her to the police, where George Elphinstone appears, clears her, and offers a better teaching position at home. The scene shifts to Mrs Strong’s household with a comic aside about cockroaches and cushions.
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Boston
Marian East
Main Street
George Elphinstone
Marian
Spring Street
Miss East
Europe
Galord
Mr. Elphinstone
Peterson
Farm Topics From a Curative Cure For Mad Dog Bites
A 19th century agricultural roundup covers emergency home remedies for mad dog bites using warm water, vinegar, and muriatic acid, along with advice on animal care. It includes tips on early duck laying, stable ventilation to prevent pneumonia, dairy breeds for butter fat, goat leaders in sheep flocks, dehorning calves with caustic potash, and preserving dressed chickens for winter.
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John A. McKinsey
Chicks Thawed Between Snow to Ensure Long Keeping
A New York Tribune note says to box and fill spaces with snow to freeze chicks. Once solid, a pair can be thawed and cooked any time without fear the rest will spoil, avoiding January thaw risks.
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New York Tribune
Decorating the Table and Oriental Corners in Homes
A Washington Times piece on table decor trends argues against tall flower arrangements and praises low centerpieces. It contrasts American and Flemish style corners with ornate Oriental spaces, noting furniture, fabrics, and lighting preferences and a skeptical quote about draped rooms.
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Chicago
Washington Times
Household Recipes and Food Facts From the Past
A collection of kitchen notes describes Sheep Tongues with Olives and Raspberry Cream Salad with Neufchatel, mustard, pepper and berry juice. Dutch Baked Tomatoes layer bread raw tomatoes onions and butter, baked until onions soften, with possible pepper substitutions and water added if needed. The piece ends noting United States grain production per capita at 2220 pounds and England at 300 pounds.
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United States
England
Speak For the Right Diabolical Agencies In Silence
Dr. Talmage urges a demonstrative religion and bold defense of Christianity. He warns against the dumb devil of silence in the face of mockery and urges Christians to question scoffers, vocalize faith, and rally for God and moral reform. He cites history of witchcraft delusions and praises deaf and mute reformers who enabled speech and faith.
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Washington, D. C
Talmage
Christ
Geneva
Lorraine
France
Matthew Hale
Edward Coke
Cotton Mather
Benjamin Franklin
Richard Baxter
Archbishop Cranmer
Martin Luther
Sweden
Germany
England
Spain
New England
Asylums For
Laura Bridgman
New Hampshire
Pedro Ponce
Juan Pablo Bonet
John Braidwood
Drs. Mitchell
Ackerly
Peet
Gallaudet
Far West
Joseph
God
Jerusalem
China
United States
Jesus Christ
Isea¢ Watts
Lowell Mason
Baal
Pacific Ocean
God’s Mercy
Heaven
Israel
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Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
Victoria F. Benton
Norah
New York Press
Mexico
Dr. Talmage
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