The Lady With the Purple Eyes and Dream Prophecies
A discussion by the Society of Psychical Research surveys dream life and its laws from ancient to modern times. It notes how sleep can suspend and yet preserve mental activity, with examples of rapid thought, sensory transmission, and prophetic visions occurring in dreams. A case is recounted of a father’s dream predicting his wife’s accident, aligning with dream-induced forewarning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Psychical Research
Plutarch
Cleon
Locke
Darwin
Agai
Csatanten
Condillac
Presentiment Case Involving Murder Or Accident Reported
A Jamaica Plain resident recalls a January 1888 incident where a dying Mae warns of an accident injuring his wife and later a loud cry awakens her as the case unfolds. The tale centers on forebodings surrounding Rebecca’s death and a warned disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae
Jamaica Plain
Dream of Purple Eyes Woman Then Meeting Her in New York
A New York letter from December 8, 1887 recounts a dream of a Japanese woman with purple eyes and a real encounter on a streetcar. The narrator describes a striking, otherworldly appearance and a later vision of the same woman with her husband by a fireside, with no future contact found.
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New York
Japan
Eighth Avenue
Twenty-secon
A Mother's Vision and the Murder That Followed
A Rushford New York family recounts a haunting tale of a mother who claimed to hear and see her dead son Johnny after he was shot in Kansas during the 1850s. A visitor later confirmed the shooting occurred on a day matching the vision, bolstering her belief, while the family still debated hallucination versus reality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Rushford
N. Y
Kansas
Johnny
Young Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Florett
Forewarned of Death and Visions Before Grim Visit
A 19th century reminiscence describes forewarnings of death through vivid dreams. An 1887 Westerville incident is cited where a father, after losing his daughter nearly two years earlier, recounts dreaming of his daughter and a son in Paris Kentucky, prompting contemplation of a family visit. The account notes dreams often lead to no definite conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westerville
Paris
Dreams and visions precede family tragedy in old letters
In a letter a husband recalls a dream of his children near a bright cloud before learning his son died in a buggy accident. He cites his wife’s fears about a college bell, a telegram confirming the death, and family visions including a daughter seeing a hearse with white horses before more deaths.
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Thes
Margaret
Johnny
Martha
God
Child's Dream Reveals Hidden Knife in Barn Hay
A Southerner recounts a Texas resident tale where a 14 year old boy’s death is linked to a lost small knife. After neighbors visit, the youngest daughter mourns loss until a dream by the deceased brother leads her to the knife atop barn hay, found by she and her sister. The tale frames a vivid belief in dream guidance.
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Texas
Massachusetts
Belother
Assi
The Care Exorcised by The Psychical Society Review
An analysis of how the Psychical Society tests reported phenomena to separate accurate narration from memory error. It notes that accurate records, prior written records, and independent mentions reduce falsehood, while imagination and overgraphic narration inflate credence.
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Pers Peets
Prof
Burney
English Society
Ajney
RIVALS OF THE SUN. Early Lamps to Gas and Electric Light
The article traces light sources from primitive lamps made of animal skulls and sea shells to candles and whale oil lamps. It covers gas lighting in London and Paris led by Murdock and Lebon, water gas by Lavoisier and Lowe, and early US adoption, then contrasts with the rise of electric arc and incandescent lighting powered by steam and motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheiland
India
Kentucky
Humphrey Davy
Royal Institute
London
Faraday
Chaplain Lathrop Poses as Jest-Er Noted Minnesota Bill
Minneapolis Tribune reports Senatorial chaplain Lathrop sat in during debate on an inspection of animals on the hoof. He predicted the bill would pass and joked that refrigerator beef would be driven from the state, quipping that foreign meat would end up in soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lathrop
Senate
Eves
Tate
Cooley Deliberates on Party Rate as Policy Debate
Judge Cooley has not ruled the party rate illegal, calling it bad policy and a pernicious practice. Baltimore, Ohio, and Pennsylvania refuse the 2-cent party rate. Lake Erie will continue issuing it, while officials won’t ask other railroads to adopt the rate until a formal decision is recorded.
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Pennsylvania
Baku
Russia
Lesley
Drake
Titusville
Lorin Blodgett
Bad Western Roads Slow Eastern Freight Shipments
Division Freight Agent E. T. Affleck of the B. and O. in Columbus said freight business is slow but ahead of last year. He blamed bad Western roads for light Eastern shipments and farmers unable to reach railroad stations.
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E. T. Affleck
Columbus
C. 8. Wight
Freight shifts lift Western shipments over East
Western freight volumes show stronger growth than eastern loads says Division Freight Agent Means of the Panhandle. He notes westbound shipments are unusually heavy while eastbound parcels are lighter. he declined comment on Carnegie letters. The piece also advertises sale of lace curtains Madrass silk and other home goods with stock clearance in 15 days.
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Means
Panhandle
Tivelight
Carnegie
Madrass
H. Hertzman & Sons
Ussu
Sixth Street
Bread brand promotion misread ineredible garble
Fragmentary OCR text mentions bread and a promotion with a price and brands, but names and details are obscured. The readable bits suggest a fresh daily bread product advertised at a grocer with a promotional price this week.
Miracles as Lawful Acts Say Critics
A Dispatch column argues miracles align with natural law, invites Miss Hamilton to explain how feeding 5 000 with five loaves and two fishes and walking on water fit with science, and notes Ward supports miraculous design confirming Jesus' divinity and the church’s span of history.
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Jara
Christ
Jesus Christ
Iricken
China
Neaily
Lazarus
Mary
Humphrey Ward
Templeror
Pittsburg Art Sale Draws Big Local Interest
The Bieiman collection fetched substantial sums, with 23 canvases shown and many top works staying local. Buyers from Pittsburgh and Allegheny boosted the market, supporting future galleries and a city loan program, while warnings on forgeries from Corot to Daubigny highlighted sharper buyer discernment.
Francis P Dooly Sets Dress Dept at New York Firm
Francis P Dooly formerly of Hugus and Hacke and later with Joseph Horne Co stores announces his control of the dress making department for Truesdell Co at 20 West Fourteenth Street New York importers of dry goods and Paris London costumes. He invites Pittsburg and Allegheny friends to view openings on the 10th insi and samples of silks can be sent to any part of the country.
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Philips Lebon
Paris
Lebon
England
France
Murdock
Europe
Wintzler
S Company
London
United States
Baltimore
Charles Roome
Consolidated Company of New York
Manhattan Company
Francis P. Dooly
Hugus & Hacke
Messrs
Joseph Horne & Co
Peng Avenue
Adies
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Messrs. Truesdell E Co
West Fourteenth Street
New York
NE. B
Francis P, Ooly
Furniture Works Ad Promises Quality and Value
Advertisement from M. Seibert & Co. invites buyers to visit their Lacock and Hope street showroom near the railroad bridge in Allegheny. It promises best-made chamber suits wardrobes and other furniture, stressing cost savings and home-made quality amid strong customer interest since opening retail.
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M. Seibert & Co
Lacock and
Hope Street
Railroad Bridge
Allegheny
Passover Bread and Goods Advertised by Local Shop
Be sure for Passover with Be Be Bult Gougs Passover Bread tins and wholesome items made especially for the season. Many items offered by Be Be at affordable prices. Mefter Hvevus Glove sale promises fitted handling and guaranteed quality. Grand opening announced for tomorrow at 612 Penn Ave by F Schoenthal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manvix & Co. Thasu
F. Schoenthal
Penn Ave
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