Tact and its power in business and life
A piece from The Advance and Atlanta Constitution extols tact as essential in management and relations at work. It argues tact prevents conflicts, praises workers, and critiques bossy behavior. The tale of Daniel Carroll, born 1798 in Fayette County, traces a life from coachman to foreman, his two marriages, thirty-nine children, and a fall from a hotel skylight affecting his mobility.
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Fayette County
Daniel
Phebe Winfiald
Augusta
Atlanta
Dan
Georgia
Metropolitan Hotel
Atlanta Constitution
Dan'l Winfield
Hayden
Dan’el Winfeld
Dan'el Winfield
Uncle Dan
Sound Advice On Matrimony From A College Preacher
A lettered sermon from Rev Dr Van DeWater at Columbia College urged youths to marry for love and equality, warning against thoughtless unions. It argues true happiness comes from selecting a spouse who remains admirable, and stresses lasting partnership until death, with emphasis on personal discernment over peers’ opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van DeWater
Columbia College
New York
Marcy
Yanda Water
The Biggest Fool and the Fable of Marriage Reform
The piece cites Kate Field on marriage, detailing three fools and their fateful spouses. It contrasts reform efforts with a gambler who never reforms, followed by a Flagstaff Sun report on declining wool prices, wages, and prosperity, noting political shifts and economic hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Field
Washington
Miss Field
Lingle
More Light in the Grace Church Sermon Tale
A Utica Observer anecdote recalls a sexton who turned up the gas during a summer service after the rector cried for more light. The rector quote referenced Goethe, and the crowd reacted with laughter as the gas surged through the church.
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Sexton
Grace Church
Utica
Blank
Goethe
Judge Dandy joke and poultry tips from old newspaper notes
A humorous tale recounts Judge Dundy of Omaha warding off a jail sentence by a staged wife and children ruse, followed by light moralizing on poultry breeding. The column advises selecting healthy hens, mating, nesting prep with tar and kerosene, and proper care for setting hens including dust baths and food.
Watch found linked to drowned pastor in 1889 flood
John Fearnty found a gold watch and chain with a cross near the Stonycreek River that proved to belong to Rev. John P. Lichtenberg, missing with his family after the May 31, 1889 flood. Inscription reads P. Lichtenberg Birthday June 80 188b. Lichtenbergs were from Jackson Street church. bodies later sent to Philadelphia. Meanwhile Rev. Harvey Grome Furbay and F. L. Bergstresser return from fishing trip. Ellie Emerson Cutler and Frank Rider wed in Camden with Rev J B Graw officiating.
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Johnstown
Stonycreek
P. Lichenberg
Litchenberg
German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Jackson Street
Locust Street
Mra. Lichtenberg
Philadelphia
Charles F. Blander
Harvey Grome Furbay
F. L. Bergstresser
John P. Harris Jr
Clinton
Centre Counties
Camden
N. J
Ellie Emerson Cutler
Frank Rider
J. B. Graw
Methodial Episcopal Church
Cutler
W. T. Cutler
Altoona
Rider
West Virginia Coal Company
Tyrone
Nisgare Falls and Vicinity Special Correspondence
Special correspondence describes Niagara Falls and Goat Island with views of the American and Canadian falls, the Cave of the Winds, and the Whirlpool Rapids. It notes the tunnel to a hydroelectric plant, real estate boom, and high hopes Niagara will be harnessed for widespread power generation.
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Nisgare Falls
Uncle Sam
Lona
Goat Island
Three Sisters
Goat Island Bridge
Great Suspension Bridge
John Bull
Lundy’s Lane
Hioosa
Niagara River
Falls
Buffalo
Niagara
Corliss
Tyrone
Fleck
Five Foot Snakes Reported In Antis Township
Bellwood Bulletin reports two five foot seven and five foot six inch black snakes appeared at Martin Turnbaugh's residence in Antis township. The first entered a second story window via a vine and rested on a small stand before being killed. A mate of similar size reportedly did the same a few days later. The tale is treated as remarkable but true with a note on brevity and wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellwood Bulletin
Alex, Gwinn
Antis
Martin Turnbaugh
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The
Tyrone Herald
Ariz
Eastern Commission Houses
Congress
Dandy
United States Court
Omaha
Thomas A. Weaver
Baldwin
Dundy
Bevin
J. H. Reader
J.T. Reader
A. E. Hoffman
Reader Bros. & Hoffman
G. Morris & Sona Foundrys and Machine Works
S Telephone No
Barrow
Jas. H. Reader
Mgr
Sam Cosel
Golden Rule Clothiers Outfitter
Towser
Nunape
Atleers
Tenth Street
Denlinger, Poormanz& CO
D. T. Caldwell
W. F. Taylor
Higg
Dantmazr, Poorman & Co
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