Lands of the Lotus and the Caribbean Islands Tale
St Thomas journal notes the Caribbean Islands as the Lesser Antilles cradle of the New World. It describes their curved arc from Porto Rico to the Orinoco Delta, their picturesque cone shapes, violent natural convulsions, and a neglected place in modern thought despite long settlement and historic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas
West Indies
Porto Rico
Orinoco River
Caribbean Sea
Caribbean
Lesser Antilles
Mediterranean
Tropics
New World
Land of the Lotus and St Thomas Island a Danish free port
An extended tour feature describes St Thomas in the Danish West Indies as a vital coaling and freight hub with a busy harbor, multiple national steamers, and dry docks. It paints a vivid colonial panorama of the town, its diverse inhabitants, architecture, climate, and social contrast, including a tale of Bluebeard linked to a local castle.
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St. Thomas
Europe
South America
Central America
West Indies
Gulf of Mexico
Ow York
Delaware
Denmark
Seward Ton
Wland
Ao St. Thomas
England
Charlotte Amelisa
Isa
Pollon
Bluebeard
Perrault
Henry IV
Thomas
Marquis de Riaz
Hard Road to Travel and Island Life Portrait
Fragmentary excerpt describes crowded cafes with officers and residents cooling drinks, sailors on sprees, and residents seeking interests on an island. It notes a mix of coal and other substances among people and mentions new chairs for those unable to climb rocky steps. Brberly Ceumpr.
Wishing Tree At White House Draws Crowd In Washington
A mysterious blond visitor asks where a magical wishing tree lies near the White House as crowds gather around the avenue and a meridian column near Jackson Square. The report notes rumors of the tree feeding wishes after touching its bark with many past visits by women. The scene includes Congressmen and officials curious about the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Post
Jackson Square
Theington
United States
Washington Monument
Executive Mansion
Dr Collyer at Home a Portrait of a Unitarian Divine
In a sunlit study at Unity Church Chicago the renowned Unitarian minister Dr Robert Collyer discusses his life, his work with the Kenicott Club for children, women in preaching, prohibition, tobacco use, and education. He recalls his Chicago forge days, a beloved portrait of Nancy the cow, and his evolving views on women’s suffrage.
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Robert Collyer
Collyer
Holland Building
Broadway and
Fortieth Street
Charles Sumner
Waskin
Dr. Collyer
Nancy
Officers of Customs
Yorkshire
Unity Church
America
St. George's Arca
Stuyvesant Square
Kennicott Club
Annie
Poverty and Crime in a Poxsutawney Portrait
A satirical monologue by Lem Cogburn argues poverty turns men toward deceit and selfishness, depicting how finc constrains generosity and joy. The piece links poverty to crime and cites a mayoral voice by Joe, Tasy, and references bondaged virtue, ending with Lum dozing by the office sofa.
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Lem Cogburn
Johnny
Annie
Bondag
Poy
Joe
Ism
Lum
Fortune Seeking Emigrants and Fortunes
A stark note on emigrants pursuing fortune in the West is tempered by a claim that Stomach Bitters shields families from illness and fever, enabling safe passage and resilience against hardships. The piece extols the medicine as an indispensable defense for travelers facing frontier risks.
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Tetter
Homesickness at Aiken and post office woes
In Ames, April 18, a discussion on homesickness among travelers in the South, detailing melancholy men driven from home for health and the emotional toll of isolation. The piece laments delayed Northern mail and calls for postal reform, urging better service and faster connections to ease exile and loneliness.
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Noah
Aiken
John Wanamaker
Texas
Johnnie
Dizie
Sam
Wanamaker
South
Anamaker
A Chase in the Sky Delaware Eagle Seizes Hawk Dinner
A noon sighting over Smyrna is described as a bald eagle harassing a fishing hawk above town. The eagle pursued the hawk along Delaware street and captured the fish near the Episcopal Church, then carried it to a tree to dine.
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Smyrna
Cal
Episcopal Church
Delaware Street
Eag
Gartland expresses thanks for hotel party assistance
Mr and Mrs Gartland wish to thank friends and neighbors who kindly assisted at the party of their hotel last Monday morning.
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Kaness
Kansas
Mra. Gartland
Sunday Thoughts on Morals and Merchants in a Changing World
A veteran merchant argues that modern business moves toward customers seeking suppliers, not vice versa, while a pastor notes the church clings to old methods. They compare church and market efficiency, discuss wages, and consider a church insurance plan as a potential aid. The dialogue questions what thoughtful parishioners should think and do.
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Sanalsen
St King
Ulxote
Weruee
Bringing People to Christ Not Grand Talk But Action
The passage urges ministers to focus on leading individuals to Christ rather than broad talk about him. It warns that clerks praise editors while readers seek a real encounter with Jesus, suggesting ushers and pastors should guide people to encounter Him directly instead of sermonizing or indirect chatter.
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Christ
Roundsbout
Jesus
An Interesting Study of Mental Associations
A writer notes mental associations form an illusory puzzle. The piece links poets and images, naming Keats Wordsworth Shelley Spenser Spenser and others, with visions of oaks, forests, lakes, hermits, and towers. The passage highlights how thoughts pair disparate objects and scenes.
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Keats
Milton
Wordsworth
Shelley
Herrick Calla
Spenser
Epee
Wettler
Ennyson
Burns
Scott
Prayer as a Great Attraction in Weekly Meetings
A reflective note on weekly American prayer gatherings drawing 3 to 4 million attendees. The piece cites Booth and Hamiet, Mary Anderson in staged roles, and the mix of scenic splendor, supporting cast, and orchestral effects. It argues the enduring appeal lies in meeting a felt need that sustains interest across ages.
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America
Booth
Hamiet
Mary Anderson
Juliet
Fragmentary note hints at clergy life insurance debate
A garbled diary fragment references a ministerial life insurance policy and an ongoing sale of life insurance connected to the clergy. It mentions a friend of clergy and implies continued relations, though the exact context and participants remain unclear.
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Mentreus
Servids
Burdock Blood Bitters Receives Noted Cure Claim
A Springfield reader reports using Burdock Blood Bitters for recurring boils last spring. After consuming one bottle the boils disappeared, claiming the product as the best blood purifier they have ever used.
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D. A. Myers
Lawrenceville
Clark Co
Corning
N.Y
Dean Stanley’s note to shoemaker prompts translation
Painites Beooxs recounts an anecdote about Dean Stanley sending a note to a shoe maker for work. The artisan could not read it and returned the note with a remark about the handwriting. The dean joked about the chirography of the higher classes.
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Painites Beooxs
Dean Stanley
Wao and Gladstone Cite Faith as Daily Practice
The excerpt contrasts Wao urging morning devotion before daily effort with remarks on Beerhaave stressing piety for success and Gladstone as a benchmark, noting that even the busiest leader found time for religious duties and personal discipline.
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Jay
Beerhaave
Gladstone
Moral Toasts On Purity And Faith In A Turbulent Age
Fragments from a local meeting reflect on temptation and ethics for busy men. A tale of a Pennsylvania coal town contrasts dust stained surroundings with steadfast virtue, urging inner purity through scripture and restraint. Authors cited include Seth Van Wagenen and John Quincy, underscoring moral restraint and scriptural study.
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Pennsylvania
Seth van Wagenen
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Thasteany Younger
Arcu
R. Collyer
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Cornell University
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Ingman
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Ames
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Tr Ace
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North
Psthy
Ce Asa
A Bint
Ministerial Life Insurance
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Desser
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Celsus
Rousseau
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