Grave Jean McGregor and the Hinging O' the Kirk Bell
Tele story recounting Jean McGregor, fisherman's wife, braving a fierce storm to rescue her infant and ring the kirk bell as a signal for aid. She crosses rocks to reach shipwrecked sailors, only to survive with her child and learn the crew perished and the baby died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean McGregor
Scottiah
Hobie
Deira
Rae
Joan
Abe Anes
Devon
Anlees
L'Ttle
Jean
The Ribs of Death and a Fisherman's Tale of Love
A Callermouth storyteller recalls a sea haunted by superstition and peril. Elsie, torn between Edam Carr and Willie Lisle, endures a brutal squall that tests love, loyalty, and fate, while Edam dies at sea and Elsie survives by a mystic rescue.
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Fiest
Taliem
Callermouth
Edam
Elsie
Rassier
Callormouth
Srey
Bey
Bonnie Elsie
Tam
Willie
Willie Lisle
Adam
Adam) Carr
Ep Ae
China
East Indies
Tyne
Toeell
Edam Carr
Hlisie
Ron
Ible
Pierre
Endiaedes
Gels
Nannie Carr
Bill
Brough
Willis
Begrasia
Summer fashion notes from the era warn of new hats and veils
A fashion page lists summer novelties for women including lace mitts for indoor wear, white flannel and serge tennis dresses, and yellow ribbons. It highlights sailor hats in English straw, large pokes trimmed with feathers, and Cowes caps adopted by seaside ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canara
Gulf
Ocean
Cowes
Isle of Wight
England
Building materials compare wall costs brick stone and frame
An article analyzes the comparative cost of walls built with brick, quarry stone, and frame construction. It provides per thousand costs for brick and lumber, and per cord costs for stone, detailing a 10 by 10 foot wall sample and the resulting total costs including painting. It notes brick and stone add sill and water table costs separately, while framing includes studding, sheathing, and siding. The piece also notes a second snippet about a Cleveland crop report and a banana market summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middles
National Builder
Cleveland
Widdees
Wall Street News
Philadelphia
Peculiar Hail Storms Defined by Basket Shaped Cloud Formations
Lieut. John P. Finley describes hail storms as peculiar atmospheric disturbances with basket shaped clouds and ominous openings. They travel 30 to 50 mph, span 10 to 200+ miles, and move west to east, often after hottest parts of the day, common between 30 and 50 degrees north latitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beteen
John P. Finley
A. S. . Signal Corps
Diverse Faiths and Education Headlines in 19th Century News
The piece surveys progress in religion and schooling, noting 37 women in Universalist ministry, Cincinnati claiming many churches, Las Vegas NM planning New Mexico’s first synagogue, a $10,000 colored normal school in Louisville, and evening high schools for large cities in Massachusetts. It cites Yale’s 187,540 revenue and $1.6 million in bequests, Turkey’s women’s education progress, Annie Louise Goodrich’s perfect attendance, student appeals to school boards, and international schooling costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist
Cincinnati
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Louisville
Massachusetts
Boston Journal
The
Christian Union
Royal Academy of Belgium
Yale
Turkey
Constantinople
Annie Louise Goodrich
Nashua CN
Philadelphia
England
Wales
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
Queensland
Salvation Army
Plymouth
Boston Gazette
San Francisco Report
Moody
Northfield
Mass
Chicago Avenue Church
Chicago
Twinois Street
Rett
Primitive sugar making through Mexican hacienda visit
Fannie B Ward describes a sugar hacienda owned by Judge Yemael Gomes near a river, detailing a fragile mule driven mill, a barked cane field, and a rudimentary furnace. She notes pilonetito or piloneillo syrup, its use with beans and peppers, and the high demand in Mexico for this traditional sweet despite its rough taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yemael Gomes
Bor
Parvenue
Fannie B. Ward
Mt. Watukee
Pungent Paragraphs in a Chaotic Parade of Snippets
A collage of witty lines and quips from multiple papers mocks manners and class. It parodies constitutional debates on duty, defense counsel arrogance, and social foibles. Humorous bits include a plea for generous sharing, a doge reference, and a boy’s vacation plans amid social caricatures.
Saturdays of Work and a Lesson for Joe
A farm family tale follows three brothers as Grandpa Welton assigns chores on a Saturday. Joe feigns a headache to dodge labor but learns the value of honest effort while his brothers persevere. Joe ultimately earns a lesson when he misses the museum trip but discovers the reward of true duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berner
Ruane Verace
E. Richardson
Grandpa Welton
Grandpa
Joe
Ned
Charlie
Jon
Prince
Tom Lacy
Arlie
Tro~jans
Sid Charlie
Tom Stacy
Ned Charlie
Bassett
Beali
Coverley
United States
Grandfather
Florence B. Hallowell
Little Ladies and Gentlemen In A Long Island Parlor
In a Long Island hotel parlor a group of well behaved children play quietly, their manners showing refined upbringing. They share chairs politely and cooperate, while a young man with hat on shows a lack of politeness. The scene contrasts good conduct with casual defiance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island
Sue
Ger
Christies Union
Cross-Examination Echoes In Talmage Case
In a New York courtroom the cross examination of a stubborn witness unfolds with Talmage case references. Philadelphia Press notes a twist involving society ladies boycotting necktie factories and a planned list of rich women who employ workers at home, signaling potential social and legal repercussions.
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New York
Philadelphia Press
M. ¥. Letler
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Will
Basler
Estonia
Waron
Mary C. Bruce
Hisse
Siledreem
Bose
Miss Asiford
National
Canada
West Indies
Isthmans
Central America
Aspinwall
Port Aanatea Baracoa
Jamaica
Port Limon
Costa Rican
New Orleans
Baltimore
Boston
Timin
Chicago Mail
Burdette
New Jersey Onion
Norristown Herald
Tate
Gustave
Bridget
Iceman
Jones
Eloise
Jack
Boston Herald
N.Y
Pop
Jimmy Tuffboy
Hartford Post
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