Hymn Written at Bedside by Tennyson
In a quiet bedside moment the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, urged to craft a hymn for a suffering patient, wrote a poem later famous as In Memoriam Crogeting the Tar. The nurse and patient witnessed the gift, and it became a source of solace at the poet's funeral.
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Ag Tennyson
Inrne
Hia Bedaide
iRlia‘aald
Placo
Hera
Bie
Annigen
Star Abbey
Tennyson
A Clergyman’s Testimony On Dodds Kidney Pills
The Rev. Edund Heslop of Wigton Pa suffered dropsy for a year with weak hands and feet heart trouble and fatigue. After taking Dodds Kidney Pills the symptoms disappeared and he regained strength. He confirms his faith in the remedy in a later note. Correspond with Rev Heslop about this remedy and other household hints.
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Edund Heslop
Wigton
B. Hastop
T. Howlop
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Fragmentary remark on schemes and daily benefits
A garbled dialogue discusses a scheme promising daily benefits with a cheap cost. The speakers reference someone named Joness who manages affairs smoothly and consistently, implying ease and ongoing success.
Poultry and Farm Tips From Meadowbrook Notes
Readable notes from Meadowbrook Farm offering practical advice on poultry care, cattle feeding, alfalfa value, dairy management, crop rotation, and simple improvements. Emphasizes rot proof poultry housing, clean houses, and economical feeds. Encourages midseason tasks like fodder, manure use, and careful market decisions to boost profits.
Mystery Telegram Sparks Merchant’s Anguish
A merchant in distress reads a telegram accusing him of heart disease as his aides whisper of trouble. The message directs James to retrieve a waist from multiple places in the house and warns against swearing, in a tense domestic note from a wife.
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James
Picase
Engineer Brings Suburban Train To Stop In Crisis
A Chicago area engine faced a broken side rod tearing through the cab as wheels spun. The engineer shut off power and, after losing the air brake, crawled to the first car to pull the emergency cord. He halted the train within a few hundred feet, risking his life to save passengers.
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Chicago
Red Rough Hands Treated with Cuttourn Soap Ointment
An advertisement claims Cuttourn Soap and Ointment restore rough red hands to a soft white state. Directions include soaking hands in hot water with the soap, drying, then applying ointment and wearing loose bandages overnight. Sample offered with an 8-page pamphlet from Cuttourn Dept. Boston.
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Outburg
Dept. Fy
Boston
Adv
Verdicted Flicker of a Distant Claim in Wartime Speech
Fragmentary OCR note records a mother praising John as a future helper and a response from Harmer Comtesse. The text shows misspellings and fractured dialogue, reflecting chaotic wartime or postwar communication and unclear attribution.
Fragmentary Texan City Notice Appears in OCR Scrap
The readable fragments mention Texas opportunities and a building likely named My Weinwriabt Building with references to St George and Gen t Pass. Details are unclear but imply a local notice or advertisement context.
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Texas
Taxan
Bo Jow
Katy
Alan
Watt
Yan Aoe Frem Doda
St. George
Ac’t
Lovie
Retort Courteous and Curious Jumble of 19th Century Banter
Fragmented humorous dialogue mixes odd antiquated phrases and mock advertisements. The dialogue centers on a child and adults trading witty quips about history fashion and inventions with playful mispronunciations and surreal product names. The piece has a whimsical, spoof-like newspaper flavor.
Wood-oil tree urged for large scale U S cultivation
A circular by David Fate Child from the UU and Bureau of Plant Industry promotes extensive cultivation of the Chinese wood-oil tree in the United States. The plant has grown here since 1906 and last year five million gallons of tung oil were imported from China, impacting the warping industry.
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David Fatechild
Uu, & Burany
China
Warnigh
United States
French inventor ties sewing to piano in new machine
A French collaborator of Thomas Eddigon unveils a sawing machine that doubles as a piano. Each struck note completes a stitch, letting dressmakers work while they play. The device promises training schools in France for a master piano machiniste and a practical musical utility.
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Thomas Eddigon
France
Ita Chacue
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Mara
Joss
Lehor
bin Ng
Alm Reddy
Wanda
Rata
Department of Agriculture
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Harmer Comtesse
Foley
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New York
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