Father John of Cronstadt Honored Amid Russian Outpourings
Russian priest Father John of Cronstadt draws massive crowds across St. Petersburg and Cronstadt as his healing ministry is praised by believers. The article notes his humble charity, lack of political motive, and widespread influence among the poor and sick, with a gala under civic leaders in Cronstadt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Ismail
Danube
Uouvaroff
Orthoox
Father John Sergeyeff
Russian Empire
London Times
Father John
Cronstadt
Ivan
John
United Kingdom
County Kerry
Ireland
Johyn
Liooth
Nicanor
Odessa
St. Petersburg
Tolstoi
Gulf
Odds and Ends of Odd Local Tales From Circa Early Years
A Maryland man eats half a gallon of peanuts in one sitting while an Ohio voter sample falls faint. Sonoma Town man loans stamps for meals. Blind fiddler with twelve hundred dollars on his son seeks hospital aid. Downey editor in trouble over a misread name. A Pa teacher vanishes prompting pupil squads to search. Cincinnati man learns of a dead acquaintance during a five minute phone chat. A Georgia editor cheerfully notes grip days and cemetery stakes in a tombstone joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Sonoma Town
Stockton
Cal
Downey
Liss Jones
Sovra Berutenem
Cincinnati
Orions
Georgia
Women Strange and Rare Tales of Modern Life
A collection describes a Manhat tan woman composer with 2000 songs and 800 in 1890, a New York talisman rope fragment from a Tombs execution, a Dakota farm girl who clears over a thousand dollars with eighty acres, and a Boston passenger who loans a seat and receives a cigar. A New York girl arranges entertainments and cooks, while a Boston Money-ountine woman audits hotel parlors for small sums and sleights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dakota
Boston Times
Uantine
Boston
Actresses of Ability and Notable Claims of Fame
Aparerna Reston nears seventy. Mrs Janes Brown Porter billed as youngest Cleopatra. Mime Bernhardt aged forty six noted as oldest. Miss Jorza Mantows praised for memory, intensified by illness. Waxxy Daveyront owns a Kali Pennsylvania summer home at Sillside near mountains. Sanan Beaxaangot orders complete Ibsen set bound in morocco in New York. Lady Barter features Mrs Langtry wearing unusually large sleeves on a polo naise gown with pearl satin and gold leaf scrolls. Sleeves imitate leg of mutton style above elbow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apearma Reston
Janes Brown Porter
Cleopatra
Mime Bernhardt
Jorza Mantows
Waxxy Daveyront
Sillside
Pennsylvania
Sanan Beaxaangot
New York
Ibsen
Morocco
Barter
Courts report of odd local legal cases and thefts
The document recounts various small court matters and petty crimes. A New York case deals with three cents stolen while other incidents include a man in Gate City Washington seized for carting a sawmill, burglars hitting Somerville New Jersey jail, and a calf valued at six dollars at issue in Texas. A Michigan man sought his own assault charge, a Philadelphia woman caused trouble by scattering ashes, firing guns, and paying seventy five dollars to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gate City
Wash
Tax County
Somerville
N. J
Texas
Philadelphia
Butler Versus Choate Court Debate Echoes Plain Speech
In a notable trial scenario, Gen. Butler warned jurors against Choate's famed eloquence likening it to magic that sways judgment and leads to unjust verdicts. Choate, in response, spoke as a plain old man asserting his appeal would be plain and direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choate
Dvertiser
Reckless Rube recalls a dangerous stage ride
An old rider recounts a famed Ports mouth to Concord stage route incident in which Reckless Rube Ilemiup narrates a nearly fatal rush. A droll passenger driver from Virginia City and a wild whip swing led to a runaway coach, near wreck, with the coach pitching and the team nearly turning over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
N. I
Concord
New York World
Reuben Ilemiup
Rube
Virginia City
Nevader
Nick
Jack Robinson
Eli Stan
Addressing Packages and Simple Health Notes
The article advises against marking both sides of a package to avoid double billing and explains how paid status should appear. It reflects on imagination and sympathy, noting evil arises from thoughtlessness. It also describes apple poultice uses for eye ailments and ends with a Williamsport man aged 80 fasting 45 days and surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Express Gazette
Express
The History of Glycerine and Its Uses
The piece traces glycerine from its discovery by Scheele as the sweet principle of fats to its modern uses. It explains properties such as solvent power, stability, hygroscopicity, non evap oration, and non freezing at low temperatures. It notes applications in medicine, foods, explosives, glass, leather, and nitroglycerine production, with details on density, boiling point, and production methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheele
Pothecary
India
The Ideal Tailor and Craftsman Ideals
A humorous miscellany on the ideal tailor, praising appearance, education, artistry, and shop quality as essential to craft. Also a brief quip from a magistrate about insanity and a note of turnover as Turner departs for Townsend. Finally a nod to David R. Locke, noting his past influence and a pension matter in his later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Add Turner
Willow Creek
Townsend
Missouri Valley
Mr. Turner
David R.locke
Petroleum V. Nasby
Rend
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Yather John
Ozar
Iie
England
Turne
Manhattan
Kan
New York Ledger
Williamsport, Pa
Stahl
Sartorial Art Journal
Hazleton & Blessing
Montana
W.E. Tierney & CO
Gocertes
Baxter
Establishment For Sale
Deering Binders
the Messenger Office
Nelson, Langhorne & Settles
Land and Mining
Baily Block
Helena
W. Lang
Helees, Mont
P. O. Box
W. M.G
TP Tend
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