Notable colonial notes on private homes and South American wealth
The text recalls Kirk Munroe stories of witty women in New England and a note from The Elms replying to a tea invitation. It cites Bishop John P. Newman praising a vast South American domain rich in resources, rivers, livestock, and minerals, with Buenos Ayres likened to Boston in elegance and urban bustle.
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New York Ledger
Kirk Munroe
New England
New York Independent
Elms
Ae Shesamid
Argentine
Ammerica
John P. Newman
Bolivia
Cape Born
Patagonia
Terra del Fuero
Atlantic
Cordilleras
Pempas
Buenos Ayres
Boston
Fifth Avenue
El Paso Tramps Face New City Relief Rule
The Atlanta Constitution reports El Paso enforces a harsh relief policy. Tramps seeking aid must raise their hands as proof of need and, if not deemed genuine workers, are set to street cleaning duties. The measure aims to curb eastward tramp migration along the railroad corridor.
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el Paso
Texas
Atlanta Constitution
Catfortin
Board of Fire Underwriters
New York City
Eos Funs
Nuy
Daly
Mary Hingham finds new life through home and heart
In a New England farm tale, Mary Hingham endures years of hard indoor labor at the Hingham farm with Jonas and his mother. After a candid visit from Mrs. Cramer and Aunt Vi, Jonas reorganizes the home with Mary’s comfort and happiness in mind, replacing bare rooms with warmth and beauty.
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Dam
Eve
Jonas Hingham
Mary Morton
Amy
Bess
Mary
Jonas
Indus
Hinghams
Mortons
Mr. Morton
John
Mother Hingham
Jonae
Jonss
Thas
Louie
Mrs. Morton
Annotti
Aunt Vi
Mrs. Mor
Car
Beex
Merton
Boston
Cramer
Montreal
Mrs. Cramer
Teddy
Tomas Hingham
Per
Aunt Cramer
Mars
Aant Vi
Mother Jooke
Mary Hingham
Silent Deeds Like Vinegar Grown Goodness
A poem urging quiet virtue and steady growth, comparing good acts to a patient vine that bears fruit yearly. It calls for performing good deeds without fanfare, trusting time to reveal character rather than boast. The speaker notes deeds proclaim a person more truly than words.
Experimental claims on atmospheric vibrations and electricity
A fragment describes a speaker named Nikole Tesla proposing that increasing atmospheric vibrations could illuminate a room without daylight. The text blends speculative claims about voltage, electricity, and sound with uncertain notes about future discovery and safety risks.
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Reliase
Nikole Tesla
Eneiy
Alps
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Baker
Mery
Aunt Vinas
Teginnius
Mattie
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