Remarkable life of Sir Francis Campbell founder of Royal Normal College
Sir Francis Campbell head of the Royal Normal College for the Blind at Upper Norwood, born in Tennessee, lost sight at four, learned piano and farming, founded a pioneering blind education institution in London, promotes physical training, ascended Mont Blanc in 1899 with son and guides, defying expectations, inspiring perseverance against limitations.
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Francis Campbell
Royal Normal College For the Blind
Upper Norwood
England
Tennessee
London
Sir Francis Campbell
Mount
Blane
Alps
Mont Blanc
Professor Tyndall
The Secret Of His Success
A reflection on a skilled workman who keeps tools in top condition and avoids liquor tobacco and wasteful pleasures. The piece highlights discipline, care of mind and body, and prudent habits as keys to lasting productivity and effectiveness.
Little Marion Visits A Friend Unattended
Little Marion prepared for her first independent visit staying half an hour to inspect a new doll. Her mother warned she should refuse a dinner invitation, but the host pressed for a bite, causing Marion to hesitate at the doorway.
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Marion
Woman Declines Offer Amid Quick Remark
She rises to the moment and declines Mrs. Rogers offer with a brisk reply stating she has already bitten.
Pella Coal Company incorporation notice in Iowa
Incorporation articles name the Pella Coal Company with principal place in Pella Iowa. It outlines business scope including coal lands mines railways real estate merchandise and bonding. capital stock five thousand dollars. 20 year term. officers Isaac Cobbs Philip Dobbs Godfrey Bevan C Be Sanders. debt limit two thirds of paid capital. stockholders exempt from corporate debts. Notarized October 18 1913 by John H Stubenrauch.
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The
Bella Coal Company
Pella Coal Company
Pella
Iowa
Isaac Cobbs
Philip Dobbs
Godfrey Bevan
C. BE. Sanders
Isaac Cobbs. Co
Sanders Godfrey Bevan
Philip H. Cobbs
Marion County
Seven Barkses Great Household Remedy Promises Health
Advertisement touts Seven Bark brand as a 50 cent tonic and blood purifier for indigestion and stomach, liver, and kidney troubles. Claims it rebuilds energy, aids digestion, and restores appetite with money-back guarantee. Address given to LYMAN BROWN in New York.
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Lyman Brown
Murray St
New York, N.Y
Tamed the Monarch and the Inkstand in Dutch Crisis
A New York Tribune tale recounts how King William III of the Netherlands, famed for temper, nearly hurled a silver inkstand at Prime Minister Thorbecke during a royal outburst about public talk of madness. The inkstand’s near miss and Thorbecke’s calm led to a pledge for Holland’s neutrality proclamation.
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New York Tribune
Netherlands
William Tel
Holland
France
Germany
Te Wis
Thorbecke
The
Hague
Haguers
King William
Petrified Waterfall in Algeria Known as the Bath of the Damned
A remarkable petrified waterfall near Constantine at Hammam Meskhatin, on the site of ancient Cirta, formed by calcareous deposits from sulfur and ferruginous springs. The 65 degree temperature water created a wall of stone resembling moving water, echoing legends of divine punishment.
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Algeria
Constantine
Cirta
Austin's Egotism and its Whistler-like Anecdotes
A Springfield Republican recounts Austin's inflated self view and petty rivalries, tracing his boasts about friendships with Swinburne and Swinburne’s anger at his criticisms. The piece compares Austin’s vanity to James McNeil Whistler, noting his 1870 attack on Tennyson, Browning, Arnold, and Swinburne and his later self-promoting autobiography.
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Tennyson
Austin
James McNeil Whistler
Whistler
Velasquez
Browning
Matthew Arnold
Swinburne
Swinkette
Springfield Republican
Snakes Feed In Jaws and Hunger Drive Their Mouths
A New Orleans Picayune excerpt details how snakes swallow prey with linked jaw bones and elastic ligaments, dragging large meals through the neck, sometimes swallowing chained animals, and often continuing until digestion finishes. It notes minimal taste sensitivity and ends with a quip about spring chickens.
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Ris
Pein
Bartlett
London Zoo
Wanted agents for new patent tension shears in Chicago
Wanted men and women to introduce new line Patent Tension Ball Bearing Fit like a Glove Shears. Biggest sellers ever produced. Agents earning $5.00 to $8.00 per day. Full or part time. Best commissions or salary. Free particulars. Address quick DEAL SHEAR & CUTLERY CO Marine Building Chicago Ils.
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Quick Deal Shear & Cutlery CO
Marine Building
Chicago, Ils
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Misses van Aarken
Des Moines, Iowa
Vander Pal’s
van Aaken
Chicago
Paria
John H. Stubenrauch
Notary Public
New Orleans Picayune
Trimmer
Commercial Hotel
Knoxville
Lacy
Oskaloosa
Bright
Drexel State Bank of Chicago
F. M. Trimmer
Oakwood Blvd
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