Church and School Statistics Across Regions
A survey notes Greater New York Protestant church expenses reached 3.3 million dollars with a 5278 gain in members. Cuba shows 380000 pupils under 3600 teachers, while 150000 are enrolled now. Presbyterian home missions support 32 tribes with about 100000 yearly. Reverend Jotham Sewall reportedly preached 11389 times in Maine and 1204 in 11 other states.
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New York
Cuba
Presbyterian Home
Jotham Sewall
Maine
Belgium
Switzerland
Bavaria
Boston
Andreas
Anton Lang
Rome
Oberammergau
Cardinal Rampolla
Christ
Iktheel
DuBois
Harvard
Atlanta
Dirt-Eating Among Grenadine Coolies
A historical account describes Grenadine Island coolies in the West Indies eating dirt as a habit. It links dirt-eating to illness, detailing swollen limbs, fatigue, shortness of breath, and facial puffiness, with additional notes on poor diet and unwashed hands spreading similar ills.
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Grenadine Islands
West Indies
Carriacou
Mysterious Meads Beset by Spirit Or Ashaueh Taste Reveals Truth
In rural Caucasus near Baku, barren meadows puzzled locals, blamed by superstition on a bewitched omen. An English investigator tested the land and found the grass unusually rich and tasting of paraffin, hinting at a chemical anomaly behind the haunting claim.
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Baku
Russian
Caucasus
Tie
Jeter
Reading Fragments Highlight 19th Century Social Talk
A cryptic excerpt notes a late night chat about marriage versus bachelorhood quoted from the N Y World. The passage references young men of the day and a conversation about married life’s supposed advantages.
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Afb Vourinson
Jedith
N. Y
Quotable Jests From The Era Of Witty Byplay
A collage of humorous quips from era papers including Yale Record on a boat, War Cry, Philadelphia Bulletin, Indianapolis News, Boston Transcript, Omaha World Herald, and Philadelphia Press. Jokes cover boats, mermaids, love threats, and Sabbath fishers with light, oldtime satire.
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Yale
Buttons
Philadelphia Bulletin
Indianapolis News
Hetty
Tom
Bertha
Boston Transcript
Omaha World-Herald
Philadelphia Press
Spectacles in the Army Aids and Obstacles
A reader letters column cites examples of officers and soldiers wearing spectacles during maneuvers in Britain and Germany. It criticizes prejudice against eyeglasses in service, highlights short sighted officers unable to wear glasses, and notes De Wet reportedly wearing blue spectacles. It also discusses medical scrutiny of Imperial Volunteers gaining commissions.
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London
Africa
Germany
Pall Mall
Conan Doyle
de Wet
T Am
Passing Broadway Car Confusion Stirs Passengers
A Broadway streetcar episode ends in a brief exchange about Jefferson with a passenger named Doreph Dclerson near a young man reading a newspaper. The conductor asks for clarity and the scene shifts with a warning remark about clever tricks and a closing line from the car.
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Doreph Dclerson
Volune
Verein Rete
Sun
Palace Car Home Reveals Wealth and Woes in Brightwood
In Brightwood near Springfield Massachusetts a grand palace car named Boston sits abandoned on a side track. Alan Dudley a porter earning 65 dollars a month and his wife live there in destitution amid luxury fittings and silver, china, and linen. The Harris Palatial Car Co failed finances led to sale, reformation as the American Palace Car Co, and relocation of the car. Dudley remains loyal guarding the car without pay while creditors press and the car awaits repairs.
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Springfield
Mass
Brightwood
Boston
St. Louis Republic
Alan Dudley
Dudley
Harris Palatial Car Company
Jeannette
American Palace Car Company
Allan Dudley
Porter
Watson Company
Brighton
Dudleys
Toto
Tieves
Luss
An English View of US Population Growth
An English observer highlights U S census figures showing 76 250 000 people, a 13 250 000 rise in a decade, about 21 percent. The piece argues population growth signals national prosperity and contrasts U S progress with Europe, noting Russia as a rival in wealth and industry.
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United States
Bradford
London Telegraph
Great Britain
Germany
Russia
Prison Conditions in Irkutsk Raise Concerns
Traveler Henry Norman reports on Irkutsk prison showing overcrowding with 1,024 inmates including 621 awaiting trial. He notes mixed ages, languages, and lengthy pretrial detentions while convicts for violence and theft endure harsh confinement and some await transfer to Alexandrovsk or Sakhalin.
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Irkutsk
Henry Norman
Scribner’s
Siberia
Alexandrovsk
Trkutsk
Sakhalin
Civil Service Exams Draw Mass of Italian Applicants
A Rome correspondent notes a fierce rush for civil service posts as exams draw thousands of hopefuls. Even vacancies in the postal service, with salaries around one lira per month, attracted huge crowds, forcing the test to be held in a cafe concert due to lack of space.
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Italy
Pomen
Detroit Tree Press
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Mt. Carmel Banking Co
Pak Street
WiLliam Amour
Justice OF the Peace
Third Street
Oak and
Hickory
D. 1. Goodman
Jefferson Medical College
Mt. Carmel Iouse
MT. Carmel
Thomas N. Burke
Bolich
D. A. B. Longshore
Third
Oak Streets
Geo. H. Keefer
Mt. Carmel Bankig Co’s
New Orleans
Seles
Baltimore
Dy. Lashella
Samuel
Enginand
Jefferson
Chicago Daily News
Palace
Scott
Scott & Bowne
John Christ & Sons
Mt. Carm
Consult
Isaac Kemble
Carmel
CeMel
Major
Ceme
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