John Whitfield's Wife and an Education of Love
A framed reminiscence recalls John Whitfield's failed marriage to Bernice a passionate fisherman's daughter. He fled with her to New Orleans, learned harsh lessons, and later educated Nellie, his ward and later wife, under Uncle John's guidance. Eight years on they live united under one roof as Nellie matures into a formidable partner.
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John Whitfield
New Foundland
Low Pople
Jacob Smith
Jacob
Will Lawson
Will
John
Chrismas
Bernice
Nellis Jones
Mississippi
New Orleans
Ness
Oorlen
Phad
Nellie
New York
Huldah
Miss Huldah
Why Major Went to Church
A memorably moral tale about a valued dog named Major who saved lives and caused a humorous disruption at church. After a costly meat bill, Major attends a Sunday service and stares down the butcher, provoking amusement among the congregation as the master contemplates his pride and the dog’s behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Major
Changes in the Asiatic Governments
The Rev. W. E. Griffis of Sitady New York analyzes recent Japan changes. He notes the government’s features show a shift from old absolute core to modern cultured leaders. Cabinet members educated abroad or trained in language and life reveal a modernizing trend.
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W. E. Griffis
Si Tady
N. Y
Japan
Corea
San
English Rule in India Exposes Racial Abuse in Daily Life
A North American periodical notes how Englishmen in India enforce native subordination on buses parks and streets. Native travelers face removal and violence for minor resistance, while punishments for killing natives are light and remissions possible through official channels.
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North
Acids Delay Salivary Digestion In Foods
The Nineteenth Century notes acids slow salivary digestion with pickle vinegar and acid salads. It reports vinegar at fractions 1:500 to 1:5000 retards digestion, with complete arrest at 1:500, especially when paired with bread. It cautions that drinking vinegar to avoid fat may be effective, and acids hinder digestion of farinaceous foods when eaten together.
Museum circular seeks relics for Lime Kiln Club
Detroit Free Press reports Brother Gardner opening a meeting to read a recent Lime Kiln Club museum circular. The note invites public donations of relics from a sword at Honey Hill to John Quincy Adams’s jackknife and requests items like Nero skulls and boots of Plato, promising room for thousands of pieces and a lasting legacy.
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Detroit Free Press
Gardner
Keeper Museum
Lime Kiln Club Museum
Honey Hill
John Quincy Adams
Nero
Plato
Engra
Em Loreve
Eagles Attack Child as Farmers Fight Off Beast Near Little Fall
Two farmers five miles north of Little Fall reported two large eagles in the area. One beast, a seven foot wingspan bird, attacked a 5 year old boy near the old Ritter road in Mannheim town. The men drove the eagle away with clubs, saving the child from capture or injury. The bird was not captured.
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Little Fall
Joseph Davis
Ritter Road
Mannheim
Davis
Union
N. Y
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