The Old Jockey Remembers Brave Days At The Turf
In a village fireside chat an aging jockey recalls the era of bold mounts and tight finishes. He laments modern grips and American seat riding while cherishing past rivals, stewards, and the sound of a weighing scale. He shares vivid tales of Old Time racing and a longing for the old track's pace.
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Tom
Sloan
John Osborne
Custance
Challoners
Tom Cannon
Tinman
Ancient Baobab and Parrots in Cape Verde
The Cape Verde islands host a baobab tree aged at least five thousand years and record two authentic cases of parrots living over a century. This highlights remarkable longevity among flora and fauna beyond California’s famed trees.
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Cape Verde Islands
California
Hymns of 200 Tongues And Sacred Classics
Philadelph ia Press cites Dr Julian noting 400000 Christian hymns in 200 languages. Popular titles include Rock of Ages Hark the Herald Angels Sing Awake My Soul and When I Survey the Wondrous Cross. Several origin stories, such as Peace Perfect Peace written on a deathbed and Just As I Am penned by Charlotte Elliott, appear in lore.
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Julian
Philadelphia
Bickersteth
Archdeacon Hill
Liverpool
Charlotte Eliott
John Byrom
Dolly
Augustus Toplady
Grateful Hen Delights Madison Avenue Family
A remarkable hen under Jacob Geier on Madison Avenue wandered into the yard, found ready food, laid daily eggs after an initial feast, and displayed gratitude by roosting on the porch settee and producing eggs despite occasional gaps. The tale, from the Boston Herald, highlights neighborly care and poultry productivity.
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Jacob Geier
Madison Avenue
Geier
Geler
Boston Herald
Fresh Vaudeville Exchange Delivers Quick Wit
A vaudeville sketch features a Foolish One asking for the difference between wanting riches and denying such desire. The Wise One replies that he has never considered it. The Foolish One retorts the other man is a liar.
Debate on Change and Clarity in Personal Belief
A dialogue contrasts stubbornness with self-awareness as the egotist admits persistent error. The exchange explores openness to new evidence and the futility of certainty.
Obeying Injunctions Excerpt
A short exchange shows a father urging action and his son replying that he has been up against it and doing everybody he can, illustrating a basic moral prompting to be active and diligent.
How Men Are Disturbed
The text states that people are disturbed not by events but by their opinions about them. Death is not terrible in itself if one does not view it as such, as shown through Socrates. When impeded or grieved, blame should fall on one’s own opinions, not others.
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Newmarket
Socrates
Arrian
Support Their Husbands and Woman Suffrage Debate
Mrs. Frederick Nathan cites 27 900 New York women backing their husbands and questions why these women cannot vote. She seeks greater say in laws for capable providers, suggesting revoking suffrage from men who cannot support their wives.
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Frederick Nathan
New York
Faiming
Truth and Quality in Personal Laxatives Ad
An advertisement promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Seans as a reliable laxative. It claims cleansing and soothing effects with no after effects, notes physician approval, and urges purchase of California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
First Nobel Prize Fund and Its Original Bequest
The eighth Earl of Bridgewater proposed the Nobel prizes and left 40 000 dollars for the best treatise on The Power Wisdom and Goodness of God as Manifested in the Creation. The judges divided the money among eight recipients.
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Earl of Bridgewater
Durham
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Blood Remedy
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure claiming internal treatment reaches the disease’s seat in blood and mucous surfaces. It’s described as a legitimate prescription by leading physicians, with testimonials and a 75 cent price, plus a suggestion to use Hall's Family Pills for constipation. A school board scene follows with a teacher’s punishment remark about a boy and his pants.
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Hall
J, Cheney & CO
Propa
Toledo
Banished Coffee Taste Prompts Healthful Postum Change
A girl recounts her mother’s seven year struggle with nervous headaches due to coffee and how switching to Postum improved her health. The narrative notes a friend’s similar switch, proper preparation, and the resulting banishment of coffee from both households, with Postum from Battle Creek Michigan and a reference to The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Michigan
Wellville
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Armiger Barclay
Ponent
CAL
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