Fanny Crosby Honored On Her Birthday In Bridgeport
In Bridgeport Connecticut on March 24 Fanny Crosby the blind hymn writer celebrated her birthday and received warm congratulatory letters from Grover Cleveland. Crosby has written thousands of hymns and songs many popular worldwide. She began as a songwriter in Reading Pennsylvania and later collaborated with George F. Root. Crosby’s long life of service included wartime songs and friendships with presidents and statesmen. She is noted as the first woman to have her voice publicly heard in the US Senate chamber. She resides with her sister in Bridgeport and continues composing late into the night, dictating to her sister.
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New York Institute For the Blind
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William Barker
Tax rebate boosts sheriff’s office receipts for taxes
Deputy Sheriff Wilson notes about $25,000 in taxes paid before the deadline, roughly half of total taxes, as many taxpayers used the rebate. At Butte, Cornelius Nell was fatally stabbed by an assailant in the dark, with jealousy and a suspected rival in a love affair cited as motives.
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Butte
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Curiosities of death by own action and strange motives
The piece surveys self destruction motives from history and literature noting that melancholy can afflict great men and that people have killed themselves over pains toothache disease weariness of wealth and even fashion or family slights. It cites Napoleon Byron and others with bizarre reasons.
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Restaurants Born From First French Revolution Era
A fragment discusses the emergence of restaurants around the late 18th century in France, noting beer cooks under nobility, then rising as public venues. It mentions popular treatises on gourmet art, the public’s gastronomic interest, and publications like Almich des Gour-Tolinds of 1804.
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Pronce
Amon
Insect Morality and Social Virtues Explored
The text discusses how some insects, especially parasitic ones, exhibit moral qualities beyond instinct. It cites Hueckel on notions like "world life" and notes ant patriotism, respect for law, and communal care. Bees display duty and loyalty to the queen, with examples of collective defense and task specialization among ants and bees.
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Haber
Carrying Money and the Visible Wealth Illusion
A Providancy Journal excerpt captures a dining partner's observations on men who display money. It contrasts those who flash large bills with real stability, noting some carry heavy sums in pockets yet lack genuine prudence. The piece explores appearances, budgeting, and the illusion of financial strength in social behavior.
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Theo Wii
Walter Duother
Frovidancy Journal
Fragmented Transcript Scene With Market Chaos and Odd Dialogue
Reading from a mangled transcript, the text mixes disjointed phrases about violence, legal talk, a chaotic scene, and odd personal interjections. It references California, a name Rhee, a character Tat Haley, mentions of poison, a conclusion with distress, and a bizarre aside about tests and money. The overall context is unclear and largely broken.
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California
Haley
Fragmentary tale from Tepuartee markets and ruins
The excerpt shows a scrambled dialogue about whey and a dealer. A speaker named Taige asserts effort to win today, while a second voice complains of ruins and abandoned citina in Yuentoh. The text presents a damaged, unclear scene with scattered names and places.
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Tepuartee
Cure a Cold In One Car Ad Claim
An old remedy ad touts curing a cold in one car with laxative Bromo Quinine Tah. It promises refunds if it fails and shows KE. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The writing reflects period advertising language.
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KE. W. Grove
Learn From War Darkros and Night Combat Tactics
Reports from War Dept describe soldiers in Port Liantot studying night charging and new bayonet use amid fears of South African style night fighting. Officers stress learning to move and shoot by night, with emphasis on urban large-group maneuvers and silent movements for modern warfare.
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Seattle
Wreblogton
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Arkier
Herwatier
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Wattire
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Toone
Believe Te Wie Murdered At Funeral Debate
The report notes Believe Te Wie and Mere Clarao Kurty Bowers attended the funeral of a father and dispute claims of murder. They insist the father was murdered and cite details of the wounds and body, while disputing that Mr Kurt hired a revolver or hid money on his person. A chaotic passage references Walla Walla and a July city election.
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Hotel St. George promotes top Oregon lodging
The Hotel St. George, George Darvead proprietor, advertises a European plan with first class accommodations. It boasts en suite rooms with baths, large sample rooms, modern conveniences, telephone and fire alarm connections in all rooms, and a location at Main and were streets.
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Oregon
Mont Blanc the timeless monarch of Alpine heights
In Harper's Weekly 8. EF. Hilles writes that Mont Blanc stands as a supreme monarch of the Alps, untouchable by mortals unlike other peaks. Armies and time may threaten through the ranges, but Mont Blanc’s crowned summits remain ever higher and more daunting than any other danger faced by climbers.
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Harper's Weekly
Walla Walla Branch Train Schedule Note Arrive and Depart
Fragmentary item notes train movements on the Walla Walla branch with vague references to arrive depart and connections between trains No 42 No 7 No 2 and No 42. The readable fragment implies a schedule or connection instruction for mined or connected trains without full details.
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Schedule snippets for midweek transit dates
Fragmentary notice lists days Tuesday Wednesday and daytimes 2 pm Wednesday and Thursday and Saturday 1 pm Leave at 7 pm daily. The text is incomplete but indicates recurring departures in the late afternoon to evening period across several days.
Education described in a boy’s school essay
The piece cites a boy’s definition of education noting schooling as a daily trade market judged on paper with promotion. It contrasts girls receiving flowers upon graduation with boys who “don’t have flowers” and only go to college, described as deplorably unique.
His Interpretation of Curriculum in College Exchange
A fragmented dialogue notes the term curriculum as the key to understanding college students and their dates, with Uncle Timrod correcting Tim on the meaning and use of the word in a light exchange.
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Visionary Merritt Debate and Brooklyn Refinery Shutdown
A debate touches on overreach in literature while Hayes Meyer sugar refineries in Brooklyn close. The shutdown leaves about 2000 workers unemployed, highlighting the economic impact in the area.
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Brooklyn
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