Nation's Curse Describes Drunkenness Plague
A Brooklyn sermon by Rev. Lewis E Gurley warns that intemperance is a national evil spreading across the nation. He argues drunkenness corrupts families, politics, and religion, cites biblical examples, laments lost livelihoods, and urges churches to unite in a teetotal crusade to avert national ruin.
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Rome
Thebes
Babylon
Church of God
Ephesus
Thyatira
Sardis
Lewis E. Gurley
Troy
N. Y
Troy Female Seminary
The Thermometer Habit and Its Yankee Temperament
In Northern Vermont and New Hampshire men trade weather experiments to compare thermometers and discuss cold. The piece traces thermometer origins in Boston and New York, explains mercury versus spirit scales, and notes the strong New England thermometer habit, with details on tube design and price. It also contrasts Fahrenheit and Centigrade scales and mentions self registering thermometers.
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New Hampshire
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Baltimore
Pollock
Thomas Pool
Pool
Rota
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Germany
England
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Maine
Y. Tribune
Punta Arenas and the Humble Southern Port
Description of Punta Arenas in Magellanes Territory with its growing port, rough landing, local economy centered on sheep farming, hides, furs, and mining prospects. Noting foreign merchants, German and British capitalists, and the Patagonian traders who visit for ostrich and other animal products. The town’s rapid growth and its role as a supply hub for Tierra del Fuego settlements.
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Territorio de Magellanes
Punta Arenas
Terra del Fuego
Patagonia
Falkland Islands
Straits of Magellan
Havre
Theodore Child
Harpers’ Magazine
An Exceptional Case Sparks a Robbery Arrest Tale
A K and F railway official entertains a stranger who pays a dollar and a half he owes, prompting a warrant for robbery. The man, R B Millicons, is accused after the superintendent contacts police, and the case leads to a penitentiary sentence.
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K. & F. Railway
Bradways
R. B. Millicons
Sheriff's Office
B. B. Millicons
Wall of Justice
Cam
Arkansaw Traveler
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE A Tragic Tale and Flamingoes
A collection of children’s pieces includes a whimsical tale of a brave Ant hosting a grand feast, then an informative essay on European Flamingoes with their huge size, unique nests, and feeding habits, followed by a playful Cowboy story of Hadley learning ropes on a snowy day.
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Abe
Mind The Little Girl Sews A Gift Then Falls Ill
A brief vignette shows Jessie and Tessie sewing a pillowcase for a small gift. Jessie complains of a side pain and a tired hand. Their mother urges a doctor, noting the need for care and the child’s confusion about illness and effort.
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Tessie
Jessie
Heaven promises and little voices in a Sunday school
A column excerpt reflects on Heaven as a place without sorrow and a mind toward living now to minimize regret and avoid causing others sorrow. It notes a child’s simple, heartfelt view of paradise and urges practical virtue. Also included are brief vignettes about Sallie’s language, Lilian’s scare, and Andrew Fuller planting chestnuts in New Jersey.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brook New York City
Ganeelsx
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Runkani
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Phrenological Journal
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Shirley Dare
Detroit Free Press
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Pewce
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Washington
Tleek
Fay
Heaven
Andrew S. Fuller
Jong
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