Keckly Remembers Lincoln and Lost Allies in Dying Room
Elizabeth Keckly, former Lincoln confidante and seamstress, recalls a life of service to the Lincolns and other prominent families, her poverty in old age, and the public neglect she endures while reflecting on emancipation and the Civil War era. She describes buying her freedom, sewing for Mrs. Lincoln, and the memory of Lincoln’s words guiding her.
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Washington
Braham Lincoln
Elizabeth Keckly
Fifteenth Street
Mr. Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
White House
Douglas
Harlan
Breckenridge
Lincoln
Chase
Congress
Mrs. Lincoln
Lizabeth
Dlinois
Harland
Seward
Fred Douglass
Bishop Wayman
Wendell Phillips
Lloyd Garrison
John
Gough
New York
Andrew Johnson
Grant
National Capital
Earth
Republic
Smith D. Fry
A Lover's Revenge Told in Havasupai Legend
The article recounts a Havasupai story of a forbidden Apache-Havasupai romance, a deliberate pursuit, and a brutal revenge. It centers on the bride theft, the avenger groom, and the intertribal wars that followed, ending with ceremonial objects called Wig-li-i-wa and a warning against intermarriage.
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Ile
Cupid
Pana-mo-hi-ta
Kohonino
Painted Desert
Grand Canyon
Sue-tha-wa-li
White Rock Mountain
Roaring River
Tie
Buck
Tonto
G Wharton James
Sea reclaiming land at Po mouth in Italy
Deposits at the Po river mouth push coast seawards rapidly. A town once on the Adriatic coast near Augustus era now lies 18 miles inland, illustrating dramatic coastal change.
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Italy
Ain
Augustus
Adriatic
Not His Wife. Close fist and money pester humor
A humorous contrast from Ohio State Journal and Philadelphia Press notes about relatives and money. The quips joke that persistent requests for funds feel longer when one has less, and that sellers incur delays when paid gifts arrive late.
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Ohio State Journal
Review of Corinthian Gospel and Resurrection
The June 30, 1001 Sunday School lesson outlines Paul’s first principles of the gospel, Christ’s death and resurrection, and postresurrection appearances. It discusses three review approaches, the afterlife proof of Jesus, the Holy Spirit’s guidance, and a bird’s‑eye view of Jesus ministry complemented by Old Testament lessons to follow.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
Paul
Saul
Damascus
John
Christ
Earth
God
Tragedies of the Woods in Northern Colorado
An observer recalls a wolf pursuing a herd of antelope across a meadow in Colorado, the chase ending unseen, and reflects on wild animal life surviving by speed and skill. He also describes a winter lynx and jackrabbit chase, illustrating the theme of survival of the swiftest and nature’s untouched records written in snow.
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Colorado
Homer
Jack
Fragmented overheard snippets from early 20th century papers
A collage of quoted dialog from various papers includes lines about a discharged congressional aide, juvenile school memories, social slyness, gender norms, and light Chicago and Philadelphia newspaper snippets. The fragmentary tone mimics gossip and observational quips from the era.
Two Hat Complaints and a Queen’s Rescue Highlighted News
A Chicago audience scene shows two women in costly hats defying a seating request at the opera. A bystander woman helped by moving seats to avoid a confrontation, illustrating human frailty. Also, Portugal’s queen earns praise after rescuing a drowning fisherman, proving royal courage amid revolutions rumors.
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Chicago da
Atchison Globe
Natalie
Indianapolis News
Philadelphia Times
Mr. Flyrtman
Philadelphia Record
Meekton
Washington Star
Bunker
Casey
Philadelphia Press
Chicago Tribune
Gainsborough
College Girls as Partners in Society and Life
The piece argues college girls are not doomed to roughness or unfit for marriage. Athletics and education strengthen health and character, expanding social adaptability. College graduates are ordinary women with better chances to improve life, valued for companionability and broader horizons. A lunar stereoscope method using libration is described for studying moon craters.
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Arizona
Hile
Havasu Canyon
Springfeld
Mass
Prinz
Brussels
Crates
Earth
Ideals and Pulpit Thunder Shape Daily Life
A reflective note contrasts idle life with active virtue and ritual, asserting righteousness as guiding action. It cautions against grand sermons without real-world impact and emphasizes inner discipline over noisy religious theater.
Arctic Expeditions of 1901 Highlight Possible Ventures
The list names Peary's Greenland mission, Robert Stein's Ellesmere trip, a German plan with details pending, a joint venture by the Duke of Abruzzi and Nansen, Admiral Makaroff's Russia ship, a Kara Sea expedition east of Biberian coast, the Ziegler Baldwin project led by Evelyn Baldwin, Bernie's Canadian crossing of the Jeannette route from Lena river, and M Stokken's Franz Josef Land effort. Australia’s railway network expansion noted, now surpassing 12,000 miles from 343 miles.
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Arctic
Peary
Greenland
Robert Stein
Ellesmere Land
Duke of the
Abruzzi
Nansen
Admiral Makaroff
Kara Sea
Biberian
Ziegler-Baldwin
William Ziegler
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Bengal
Texas
Quarterly Review
H. C. Lenington
Qi Corinthians
Cephas
James
Jesus Christ
Portugal
Portiumal
N. XY
Vigan and Thinites
Australia
Continent
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