Sage and Singer Poem in an Old Sea Town
A long poem by Susan Harter tells of a wise man who taught with effort and a carefree singer who spread music. They lie in the churchyard after a century with few memories of the wise man, while the singer’s simple love songs endure in every home and heart of the old town.
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Susan Harter
Washington
Fifa
Senta
Pargdi
Rey
Congress
West Point
Virginia
Polyte the Sentinel Child of Montmartre
The tale follows Polyte Sigault a Parisian boy from a poor Montmartre home whose father is missing after the Commune and who, with his mother Theresa, survives by selling papers and training a street dog. He becomes a steadfast helper and, after a dramatic year, receives a letter from his father in Spandau and grows into a Marine infantry lieutenant earning honors.
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John
Theresa
Monsieur Polyte
John Sigault
Montmartre
Polyte
Robert
Gamin
Institute de Province
Hsis
Macret
Polisson
Paris
Petit Journal
Jean de Nivelle
Someody
Tamin
Spandau
Germany
Jouhn SiGauLr
Military Hospital
Pouyte
Turrisa
Marine Infantry
Tonquin
Legion of Honor
What Invalids May Eat in Cassell's Family Magazine
A fragment from Cassell's Family Magazine discusses diet for invalids with emphasis on eggs as a nutritious, easily digested option when fresh and properly cooked. It notes biliousness from overconsumption and mentions custards, puddings, tapioca, and bread as suitable foods, recommending doctor guidance for specific choices.
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Cassell
Marriage Mirth and Meek Mirthful Anecdotes Distract Readers
A collage of light hearted marriage jests and social satire includes a nervous groom forgetful of his fiancée’s name, a widow with three late husbands, quips on married life and frugal spouses, and portraits of a dignified aloof gentleman amid Washington society. The pieces mix humor, gossip, and metropolitan manners.
Scorpions and centipedes terrorize crew aboard Lucy T Harvey
A Philadelphia bound schooner from Port au Prince faced a marine nightmare when a hundred or more centipedes swarmed the deck after leaving port. The crew and Captain Hall endured two days in the rigging as scalding water and efforts to remove the pests were attempted. The ship’s galley reportedly swarmed with the reptiles and insects, endangering the voyage.
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Maritime Exchange
New York City
Lucy T. Harvey
Philadelphia
Port-au-Prince
Hall
Ward will outlines bequest to niece Ella Ward
The Ohio general Durbin Ward bequeaths to his niece Ella Ward the family Bible and Book of Common Prayers as a touching remembrance. He also leaves a prized ronan relic with a clause to pass it to her oldest son, then through male heirs, until swords are beaten into ploughshares.
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Durbin Ward
Ohio
Ella Ward
Ronan
Prussia's Richest Man Tax Figures Published
The official Prussian income tax returns name Bert Krupp of Essen as the top earner with more than 5 000 000 marks income and 161 200 marks tax. Baron Rothschild of Frankfurt ranks next with 2 750 000 marks income and 81 000 marks tax. Baron Bleichroder of Berlin shows about 9 0 00 marks income and 400 marks tax. The two wealthiest Prussians are Silesian ironmasters.
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Prussia
Berlin
London Daily Telegraph
Bert Krupp
Essen
Baron Rothchild
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Baron Bleichroder
Berl
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Martin
Santa Cruz
Cal
Sentinel
Georgia
James
Charlie
Rambler
Washington, D.C
N. O. Picayune
Omaha
Tommy
Texas
Detroit Freeress
Scranton
Burlington Press
Boston Herald
Chicago
Mummas
N. C. Picayune
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