The Traveling Family Visit in Mexico
An American in a Mexican adobe hut is warned by a local of the approaching Traveling Family, feared as a force of nature. After a tense night the traveler escapes to a river village where residents hope the danger passes, while the dog signals the looming menace.
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Colonel Brown
Mexico
Sert
Mary Ayle Dallas
New York Ledger
The Minister Advises Against Local Vice
A young Eastern-educated minister goes to Murray in the Ca ard Alene country to lead four churches. He preaches against gambling horse racing drinking and profanity but faces a vigilance committee that pressures him to stay silent on these sins. The leaders urge him to preach only against certain crimes and avoid reform in other areas.
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Eastern Theological School
Murray
Pardner
Dakota
Labor and the Golden Rule in Open Court
A writer recalls early life as a wheelbarrow boy on railroads and a gentler lesson from Jemmy Hill. An older worker praises skill and a greenhorn learns by kindness, earning scorn from coworkers yet sharing a watch charm and motto about guidance and light.
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Lfe
Greenhorn
Jemmy Hill
Jemmy
A Jersey Growler
A brief pamphlet style note laments neighboring states boring holes for gas and urges New Jersey to bore a deep hole to strike natural resources, attributed to Rathway in the Advocate.
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Jersey
Rathway
N. J
Cheap But Risky Letter Rate to Mexico Highlights Caution
The Philadelphia Press notes the thin border mail rate of 2 cents and warns readers about dangers of mail theft near the border. It cautions about staying discreet and not exposing what you write about while sending letters to Mexico.
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Mexico
Philadelphia Press
The Lost Cremona Varnish Secrets for Violins
A Providence Journal writer outlines Cremona varnish lore and violin bow craft. The article discusses dual varnishes, dragon's blood, gum lac avoidance, and the craft’s dependence on wood, temperature, and aging for brightness and elasticity. It describes bow styles, materials like Brazil wood and snakewood, and the balance, weight, and string-making from animal intestines.
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Providence Journal
Naples
Piacenza
Cremona
Cremonese
Temple Bar
Diogenes
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