Man Daddy Returns to Queen of the Garden
A young girl named Joan trudges along a dusty road seeking her missing Man Daddy while clinging to memories of a past life. She chats with flowers, confides in lavender and foxglove, and endures heat and fatigue until a telegram summons her father home. The scene shifts to a dim room where a tired mother and the man await, renewing hope as he arrives and Joan asks for a kiss and a “jumble kiss,” ending with a tender family reunion and a playful, fading laughter.
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Bo Hasty
Ace
Mother
Joan
Daddy
Man Daddy
Fido
Etsa
Arun
Thiles
Max
Kol
Bes
Sheebalt
Nora
Uses of Fruits Show Health Benefits Beyond Prescriptions
A London Answers piece extols fruits as cures and aids for ailments. Apples purify blood and allegedly cure dysentery and drunkenness. pineapples aid throat infections in diphtheria. wild rose hip conserve aids west country rheumatic and inflammatory symptoms. grapes aid digestion. blackberries make cordial for colic. elderflowers soothe boils. walnuts supposedly help gout and rheumatism.
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England
Devonshire
London
Secret Engagement Revealed in Chicago Lover’s Tale
A Chicago man confesses he has been engaged before his current love, causing suspense and fear of heartbreak. The woman reacts with humor, revealing she has been engaged three times previously, leaving the suitor astonished. The fragment ends with ironic chatter about chores and a lobster joke.
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Chicago
Chicago" Tribune
Mountain Vision and the Hope of Reunion in Faith
Pastor sermon contrasts valley life with the mountaintop of aspiration. It argues that elevated ideals renew courage, define better selves, and sustain believers through hardship. It contends that heaven promises mutual recognition among saints, with Christ as firstfruits and believers restored in a transformed, identifiable form.
Curious World Snippets on Travel Trade and Inventions
A miscellany of 1900s observations notes Americans' travel speed by sea to Seattle, pig iron production figures from 1891 to 1900, and the Kaiser’s impact on Latin American trade. It also mentions rabies education for Chicago police, a mistaken baby swap lawsuit in The Hague, and Edison’s rare speech anecdote.
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Vio- Pwr
Thames
New York City
Seattle
Puerto Sound
America
South London
Venezuela
United States
Joseph Vallot
Mount Blanc
French Efforts in Madagascar Under French Rule
A Tamatave report notes French actions to develop Madagascar, including railroad construction from the coast to Antananarivo. The shift in control changed trade: pre French rule New England exports to Madagascar ranged from 400 000 to 5000 dollars annually, while post occupation estimates show declines to around 16 299 dollars in 1901 and 28 106 dollars in 1900.
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Tamataye
Madagascar
New England
France
Threiz
Mereeis
Boston Globe
Taranariyo
Magnetic Force and its Uses in Mechanical Work
The article describes various magnetism methods applied to industrial tasks. It notes forces used by Edison influenced devices and magnetic chutes for moving powders and parts. It mentions practical uses in steel works with magnets, magnets suspending nets and cranes, and hot lifting of items.
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Edison
Inns Steel
Sultan A New Version on V1 The Old King Cat
A fragmentary fantasy scene unfolds with a magical sultan and a restless steed among a glowing shore. The tale centers on a questLegacy figures and vivid imagery, as townsfolk react to an extraordinary day.
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Joseph “Silverman
Rom
Throul
Louis
H.M. Barbour
St. Luke
Heaven
Anow
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
St. Paul
Thessalonians
Jesus Christ
Mary
Rabboni
St. John
Thomas
Peter
Daniel
Shagherd
David
Martha
Rachel
Bisksed
Wvaltell
Joy-makers
Wilhelmina
the Hague
Francis Gerhard
Maryhattyana
Arkansas
Hatty
Anna
Harriet Martineau
Joseph Park
Rye
N. Y
Henry S. Graves
Yale School of Forestry
Germany
Austria
Hungary
Wales
Great Britain
Patents
Frederick I. Allen
Patent Office
Adams
Macey
the Sultan AM
Roy
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