The Poetry of Paul Lawrence Dunbar review
A brisk biographical intro surveys Paul Lawrence Dunbar, born Dayton Ohio to enslaved and free parents, and highlights his nature and love poems plus famous dialect works. It notes his health failing and death at 33, praises his literary value, and cites poems from Sunset to Dawn, Ships that Pass in the Night, Retort, The Sparrow, Ode to Ethiopia, The Rivals, The Party and Ante Bellum Sermon, concluding with Howells praise and a call to racial uplift.
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Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Dayton
Ohio
William Dean Howell
Congressional Library
Washington, D. C
Singer
Dunbar
Louisa
Ma- Iindy Ann
Rence Dunbar
Ethiopia
W. D. Howells
Frederick Douglas
A Noted Doctor's Favorite Prescription
A prominent physician Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo New York is praised for his fifty year old woman’s remedy Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The tonic claims to address backache headache weakening pains and disorders common to women of all ages and is sold in tablet and liquid forms. Readers are urged to send 10 cents for a trial and to write for free medical advice.
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R. V. Pierce
Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Doctor Pierce
Firefake Firealarm Sparks Dormitory Alarm
A calm dormitory night erupts as girls spot a blaze in Old Central only to realize the apparent fire was a passing signal torch from a freight train. The incident ends with order restored and no real flames after midnight.
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Old Central
Academy English
Harriett
Miss Graham
Lane
Tony
Piano and Organ Keyboard Care Note
The text advises light and sun to prevent yellowing of organ keys. It states the keyboard should not be cowed except during sweeping. A cloth dampened with milk cleanses the keys, but must not be too wet and should be rubbed dry with a smooth white cloth.
The Saga of Smith the Frontier Scout and Cartographer
A dramatic profile of Jede diah Strong Smith, a frontier scout born in 1799 New York who mapped the West, learned Seneca ways, and mastered bow and arrow. He guided a wagon train on the Santa Fe trail, faced Comanche attack, killed thirteen attackers, and died after heroic defense.
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Ulysses
America
Jedediah Strong Smith
Great West
Smith
New York
Cornplanter
Colorado
Pacific
Rockies
California
Arizona
Yellowstone
Santa Fe Trail
Cimarron River
A Morning Prayer From Central Student
A Central Student offers a morning prayer asking guidance to live each day for God and others. The verse seeks help to guard speech, avoid causing despair, and use hours wisely to leave no regret. It emphasizes staying in God’s will and serving neighbors.
The Minimum Exchange at Breakfast Smile Motto
A brief quotation notes that one should always wear a smile at breakfast. The line appears in the Boston Transcript as a witty maxim reflecting morning etiquette.
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Boston Transcript
Local Residents Will Get Rural Carrier Jobs
Washington D. C. The Civil Service Commission ruled today that only applicants residing within the delivery area of the vacancy office will be certified for rural carrier appointments. Previously certificates were limited to eligibles residing in the entire county of the vacancy. The change aligns rural carrier rules with postmaster residency standards and meets post office department approval.
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Washington, D. C
Civil Service Commission
Post Office Department
Rock Island Train Service Freight and Passenger Cars
Freight for shipment on the locals must be at the station not later than 5:00 p m the evening before Both local freights carry passengers.
Wabash Time Table Howell Iowa Schedule
Time table shows East West routes through Howell Iowa with departures at 7 50 a m and 9 20 p m. No additional details provided.
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Howell
Iowa
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Western Newmanner Union
DMP
Phyllis
Earth
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Turkey
Stern Newspaper
Union
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Pullman
Primrose
Hoosier
McGregor
Oskaloosa
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