Dickens and son reunite after forty five years in Australia
A portrait recalls Charles Dickens bidding farewell at Waterloo to his son Alfred Tennyson Dickens aged twenty. The elder Dickens urged duty and pluck as the train left for Australia, and for forty five years the two were separated until a white haired Alfred returned to London.
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Waterloo Station
London
England
Rochester
Gad’s Hill
Charles Dickens
Alfred Tennyson Dickens
In Its Due Order Clark Praises Rambling Speaker
Champ Clark at a Washington dinner urged patience for a somewhat rambling speaker saying given time he is like Dr. Thirdly who divides his sermon into heads. A congregant shouted for meat and the doctor replied to hold on until he finishes carving.
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Mr. Howard
Mr. Grimm
Central
The
Secret Service
Alexandria
Baltimore Road
Chiap
Murdock Williams
Howard
Champ Clark
Washington
Dr. Thirdly
A Candid View on Calamity and Optimism
The piece argues that a man who accepts disaster as necessary medicine and bears it without grimacing is wiser than the optimist who claims no misfortune has ever touched him. It labels the former as far ahead of the latter in outlook.
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Secretary of War
Grimm
War Department
Mr. Howard
Howard
Mr. Grimm
The Successful Men and Village Champs
The piece reflects on college buildings funded by grateful donors from small towns who left home to seek opportunities. It notes many grew up with limited chances and spare time, yet contributed to higher education.
Annoying eruption on Philadelphia woman's face cured
Mrs. M. H. Lippincott of Philadelphia cites a newspaper ad for Resinol Soap and vows her facial eruption vanished after use. She credits Resinol Soap and Ointment with clearing skin and urges others to try the products, noting prices and availability by druggists.
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M. H. Lippincott
Philadelphia
Resinol Chemical Co
Baltimore
Wise Words Adage Turns on Town Life
A brief exchange contrasts belief in advertising with the merchant’s remark that it is better to be a live man in a dead town than a dead man in a live town. The dialogue highlights the value of vitality in commerce over mere town status.
Reading Guides Outpace Travel in Europe Knowledge
A witty exchange frames the idea that women know more about Europe due to reading guide books at home. Miss Cayenne quips that staying home to read rather than traveling explains the contrast.
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Europe
Miss Cayenne
Faith and Postum A Coffee Alternative Story
A Massachusetts woman describes years of indigestion headaches and weakness from coffee. After switching to Postum she reports rapid improvement, weight gain, and renewed health, praising the beverage and its effects in a testimonial mailed by Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan. The ad notes ongoing reader letters and references The Road to Wellville.
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Bay State
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Isabel
Jacques Futrelle
Ustrations
Count di Rosini
Isabel Thorne
Campbell
Senor Alvarez
Legation
Miss Thorne
Pietro Petrozini
Senor Rodriguez
Venezuela
Monsieur Holssegur
Iss Thorne
Pietro Petroziani
Prince d’Abruzzi
D’ Abruzzi
New York
d’Abruzzi
Doemsa
Nervaus
Blair
Hastings
Inventor
Thorne
Hstless
Dickens
Mrs. Lippincott
Fie
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