The Lay of the Bell from Harvard Advocate 1867
The bell laments cruel service as it tolls hours from dawn. It wakes, rings first for prayers, and calls the weary crowd to dress and hurry. It carries a heavy duty, craving rest yet remaining brassy and bound to toll on cue.
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Harvard Advocate
What the Teacher Said to Eddy at Sunday School
Eddie made his Sunday school debut after weeks of coaching from family. His mother, proud and eager, asked about the lesson and penny offering. Eddy replied the teacher asked him to bring two pennies next Sunday.
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Eddie
Acholar
Eewin
Eddy
Edwin
Mac's Liniment Tale Ends In Honest Mix Up
A Portland spoof from a 19th century column recounts Mr Mac, tall and athletic, using a mysterious “stuff” from a drawer to ease a backache. His wife discovers the stash was actually a grease remover, prompting a shocked but amused reaction and a warning about lasting damage.
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Jake
Mr. Mac
Portland
Jpontan
Secret martial arts display at the White House shocks Morton spectacle
Washington correspondence recalls Prof. Yamashita demonstrating jiu jitsu to Secretary Morton and Senator Lodge at the White House. The tall Morton was tossed about, Morton jokes about assistance, while Yamashita is linked to a possible instructor role in Annapolis as negotiations continue.
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Morton
New England
Yamashita
Annapolis
White House
Jesson
Senator Lodge
Washington Correspondence
New York World
New Year Swearoffs At The Players Club
In a brisk New Year scene from Now York Press Henry B. Dixey recalls resolutions and workouts that promise virtue but fade. Hank Blank greets a cold morning on Fifth Avenue and boasts a cold bath routine started that very day.
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Henry B. Dixey
Fifth Avenue
Hrank
York Press
Of Commie Horror and the Infinities of Kant
George M. Gould reflects in the Atlantic on fears provoked by contemplating fate and infinity. He notes that few share fearless stares into cosmic horrors, which strip away sense of up or down and threaten the stability of ordinary life.
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Commie
George M. Gould
Atlantic
Allence
Honger
Unreasonable Woman Requests Read Aloud From Paper
A husband, seeking to amuse his wife, picks the first readable article on the women’s page. A distinguished medical authority discusses breathing to prevent wrinkles and keeping the mouth shut. She interrupts, urging entertainment over didactic advice.
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Hila
Hotel for Motorists in Cannes to Include Garages
A Cannes hotel is planned for motorists with attached garages and repair shops. Promoter M. Charley says only patrons able to prove bona fide matrimony will be admitted. Bare feet and health notes. A five year old questions a mermaid in a storybook and asks if she could be eaten. A scientist speculates men blink about 4,000,000 times yearly.
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Cannes
France
M. Charley
Fragmentary historical item on river mouth colony
Fragmented OCR reads about a colony at a river mouth with mentions of Americans and fin s reenl. The text is severely garbled, yielding unclear names, dates, places, or events.
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America
Salvation Army injunctions amid Russian invasion unrest
Fragmentary notes report injunctions connected to Salvation Army and Russian government actions affecting followers and events at a distant theater. The readable text hints at legal actions and countermeasures impacting groups allied or opposed to military operations, with vague dates and places.
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Hvetin
Battle Creek Citizens Rally Against Labor Unions
In Battle Creek Michigan a broad citizen movement defends freedom from strikes and boycotts led by Postum Cereal Co. and local workers. A Citizens Association forms to guarantee peaceful industry, fair wages, and independent labor contracts against union intimidation and external interference.
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United States
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Federations of Labor
Postum Co
C. W. Post
Postum
Labor Trust
Post
Arma
America
Mr. Post
Michigan
Citizens’ Association
Unio
Ass'n
Pehlles
Newld
Union Stance Sparks Boycott Resistance Letter
A reply to a boycott appeal defies joining the conspiracy claim and asserts plain citizens oppose union tactics. The letter condemns labor pressure, vows to pay their bills, and rejects the union label and collar slavery while affirming loyalty to American citizenship and workers.
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Wnion
Note by Publisher The Postum Company Pie space contract
Publisher notes from The Postum Company regarding a contract for space and the rights to announce pies. The fragment discusses use constraints and potential rights carried with the arrangement. It remains unclear and partially garbled.
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Postum Company
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