King Odrick's Oath Ends in Bear, Queen, and Wedding
King Odrick awakens on his deathbed as a vision appears. The fairy Lilial warns of a blood oath. A bear attack is thwarted by a hunter who becomes the king’s beloved rescuer. Lilial’s daughter is revealed, leading to a final choice and a wedding that seals happiness.
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Cae Ue
Odrick
Sivan
Burrowmale
Foxtall
Lilial
Welmar
Ing Odrick
Darick
Diana
Lilias
Sores
Tama
Yen Ai
Indy
The Odrick and Lilial Fairy Oath Tale
An aged king dies and entrusts his son Odrick with marriage to Lilial the fairy's daughter. Odrick swears to wed within ten years for rings exchanged with Lilial, who visits yearly. Pursuing a bear hunt tests his resolve as his fate and throne hang on accepting the vow.
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Wolmar
Foxtall
Odruck
Lilial
Young Odrick
Gire
Lilial the Fairy
Luial
I Lilial
Fairy
Lilias
Bear
High hopes and danger in push for faster trains
Railroad editors and engineers weigh the limits of speed in American and European rail. Speeds of 55 to 60 miles per hour on regular lines rise to 70 with long straight runs, while experts warn 100 miles per hour would require major track and car changes and greatly increase risk.
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Dispatch
America
Talbot
Railway Age
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
South America
Cuba
Mexico
Islands
A. G. Darwin
Aigley
Mary
London
Crewe
Minu
Carlisle
Grantham
York
Newcastle
N. M. Forney
Railroad and Engineering Journal
Philadelphia
Washington
Poe
Eyger
Andy
Wellington
Engineering News
George Stephenson
Stockton
Darlington
England
Galvin
Railroad Topic
New Antidote for Morphine Claims Picrotoxin
Klausenberg scientist Prof Bokai reports picrotoxin as the best antidote to morphine. It supposedly reverses respiratory paralysis, raises blood pressure, and stimulates the medullary vaso constrictor center, offering potential substitution for nux vomica and protection against asphyxia from chloral.
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Klausenberg
Bokai
Boston man Winthorpe and family tied to New Mexican ranch
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Mr. Winthorpe of Boston and his father arranging an assignment for a New Mexican ranche. The text is incomplete with dialect phrases and unclear context.
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Mr. Winthorpe
Boston
Bridget
Father Damien’s sacrifice uplifts faith against lepors in Hawaii
A Sunday note praises Father Damien who died of leprosy in Molokai after a mission to Honolulu beginning in 1864. He lived among isolated patients, built schools and churches, and left an enduring moral example. Faith is defended by his selfless work and by successors in Molokai.
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Father Damien
Sandwich Islands
Honolulu
Molokai
Bese
Anager
Heaven
Conrady
Wendelin Moellers
Misa Nellie Fla
Paul
Christ
Philanthropy Across Ages Aids the Deaf Blind and Insane
The piece traces humanitarian work from 18th century efforts by Abbe de l Epée in teaching the deaf and mute to speak by signs to Parisian asylums for the insane by Exiqurol. It notes Dorothea Dix expanding care in America and links Christian charity to education and humane treatment.
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Father Damien
Valentino Hany
Paris
Horace Mann
Baroness von Paradis
Eclat
St. Ovid
Finan Pi
Dorothea Dix
Howard
Mra Fry
Lord Shaftesbury
Oberlin
Mattock
Philanthropy Rooted in Christian Teachings Says Historian
The text argues that philanthropy stems from Christianity and Jesus teachings. It contrasts ancient polytheisms, driven by power and conquest, with a universal call to brotherly love. Edward Everett notes the rarity of philanthropist portrayals in classical history.
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Edward Evere
Tolstoi and his wife guard complex life ideals in exile
An article discusses Leo Tolstoy and his wife Countess Sofia Tolstoy at Yasnaya Polyana and Moscow, detailing her control of household affairs, manuscript revision, and insistence on a comfortable life for their large family despite Tolstoy's austere ideals. It notes his withdrawal from duties while she manages education, business, and book distribution.
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Misa
Elizabeth D. Hanscom
Mr. Stead
Yasnals Pollana
Lyof Tolstal
Count Tolstoi
Countess Tolstoi
Eve
Moscow
Yasnala Pollana
Tolstoi
Liz
Beggars’ Trade in Europe and Scotland Recounted
Sir Walter Scott notes beggars in Scotland and Andrew Gammels who would give six pence for a note. Edward Everett claims mendicity is a trade in Europe, carried on by organized fraternities and taught in regular schools, yielding a handsome income. He cites Cooper and a battalion anecdote as proof of widespread practice.
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Walter Scots
Scotland
Andrew Gammels
Andrew
Lal Spear
Edward Everett
Descriptions of Begging, Mormon Statistics, and Spanish Church
The piece reports on Neapolitan begging practices described as expert and ragged. It then cites Mormon Conference statistics: 153,011 total members with 630 new members in six months. Spain’s Protestant church data notes chapels, schools, teachers, and attendants, alongside Pastor F Fliedner’s progress report.
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George Q. Cannon
Church of Spain
F. Fliedner
Missionary Work Brings Greater Profit Than War
The Stocky Mountain Christian Advocate claims Christianizing Dakota Indians reduced government care costs from 1 548 000 to 120 000 over seven years, a saving of 1 724 000, and asserts the gospel reform improves behavior and industry.
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Stocky Mountain Christian Advocate
A Cure for Leprosy Report Sparks Hope
The article claims gurjun oil from Andaman fir trees cures leprosy as reported by Mr. Clifford, citing Dr Dougall and Sir Donald Stewart. It describes long-standing cases improving after eight months, with victims regaining strength to work, though Father Damien reportedly did not survive.
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Mr. Clifford
Father Damien
Andaman Islands
Dougall
Clifford
Donald Stewart
the Islands
Damien
Words Worth Money A Wife's Talk Keeps Husband Quiet
A Paris Figaro piece notes a telegraph operator's wife berating him with a long reproachful scene. He stays silent and finally replies that if he had to send all that to Bordeaux the message would cost 496 francs and 60 centimes.
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Paris
Figaro
Bordeaux
Triple Acrostic Finale and Poem Fragments
Fragmentary OCR shows an at once shifting monologue with phrases about radiance, a figure under watch-fire and canvass, Amory, and decayed splendor. It includes an acrostic puzzle with clues about relatives, time, and roles, plus garbled lines referencing wine and water gear.
Summerville Journal Puzzle Teases Night Pig Study
Fragmentary dialogue from a Summerville Journal scene shows siblings Kate and Lil talking late at night about pigs in clover. The text includes garbled phrases and unreadable words implying a puzzle or game, with possible references to diamonds and a finger injury.
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Summerville Journal
Charlie
Lil
Kate
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