Ballengee Concert Band to Play Tomorrow Evening
The Ballengee Concert Band will perform at the opera house tomorrow evening with an admission of ten cents. The group has grown to about twenty eight members and aims to stage a spring and summer concert series, with plans for interspersing vocal and descriptive numbers in future performances.
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Ballengee
Lillian Cunningham
Central University
Moulton
Pella
Anna van Houwelinge
Chronicle
Pella Methodist Episcopal Church
Mr. Willits
J. O. Kendrick
A. B. Smith
Opera House
A TEST OF NERVE INDIAN DUALS TILL DEATH
A description of tribal duel customs where an offended man demands a fight. The challenged man stands unarmed as a gunman slowly aims and fires. The doomed man endures the strain with no sign of fear until the shot. Then the executioner passes the weapon to a relative for the next duel.
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Nes
Buildings in miniature show models shape architecture
Architects remain the lead planners but rely on clay model makers to preview a building. Models reveal stage sightlines and interior details from close angles, helping spot design clashes before construction. This reduces costly changes once work begins and ensures the structure aligns with its intended character.
Inoculation and Courage of Empress Catherine
The tale recalls 1748 inoculation of Empress Catherine of Russia by Thomas Dimsdale and the dangers of artificial disease. Catherine arranged swift post relays to flee if symptoms worsened, and Dimsdale received a large fee plus gifts. Includes notes on cockades and the legal exclusivity of certain crown offices.
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Catherine
Thomas Dimsdale
Catherine of
Russia
Czarina
Dimsdale
Dinsdale
England
France
Britain
George I
London Times
To Eat, of Course Grocer and Boy Exchange
Quotation from Baltimore American about a grocer and a small boy discussing apples for cooking and eating. The exchange highlights practical purpose and duty in a concise, period voice.
A Tactful Girl and the Table Etiquette Lesson
A engaged couple dines as a band plays. The refined girl spots her fiancé James’s awkward knife and fork arrangement. She tactfully explains that men and women eat differently, prompting him to adjust, while observers note a subtle act of managerial finesse by the woman.
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James Rm Les
James
Philadelphia Record
Jack Sheppard and an Odd Barber Tale From History
A Providence Journal note recalls Jack Sheppard and a peculiar barber anecdote. The piece cites Sheppard's Tyburn execution in 1724 witnessed by 200,000 and a London sermon hailing him as a moral mirror, linking his thievery to spiritual repentant theft.
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Jack Sheppard
Tyburn
London
Age and Work in Famous Authors and Souls
The piece reflects on ages at which notable writers began major works and public careers, citing Stevenson era milestones and biblical ages, alongside a George Huot quotation about guiding hands toward a calm future. It closes with a quip about self‑awareness and neighborly judgment from the Philadelphia Press.
Fragmented quotation from a Philadelphia Ledger item
A fragmentary quotation appears to discuss a man’s resolve and a possible legal challenge. The text references a ledger source and a defense of character, but lacks clear context, dates, or full statements.
A Suggestion on Bias in Short Acquaintance
A comic exchange from the New York Evening Journal about whether bias is appropriate in a brief acquaintance. A man asks where Miss Smith lives to deliver a letter, but the reply suggests Miss Brown would suffice, highlighting wit over direct knowledge.
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Pye
Miss Smith
Miss Brown
New York Evening Journal
Tales of cities directory shows Hartford population and New York annexations
The new city directory lists Hartford Conn population as 80 084. It notes 182 863 of 209 218 acres inside New York City limits have been annexed since 1800. Boston features multiple Union streets and parks while New York hosts the world’s only fish hospital with surgeons wards operating tables and an aquarium setting for fish disease care.
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Hartford
Conn
New York
Boston
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Oskaloosa Daily Herald
M. Porter
Klein's Shoe Store
East Side of Square
Pella, Iowa
Johnny
Puzxle
Providence Journal
Walter Scott
Milton
East Lynne
Henry Wood
Cromwell
Mohammed
Marlborough
Abraham
Charon
Moses
Pharaoh
Israel
George Huot
Philadelphia Press
Philadelphia Ledger
Ain
Chalmers
Tales OF Cities
Highland Park
Western States
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