Mysterious Sunday Illness Causes Widespread Ailments
A letter recalls a mysterious flu like illness that struck during a Sunday service week ago, with many attendees reporting headaches stomach cramps and fatigue. By Monday evening most guests had recovered after missing services and only two could recall the prior day’s ailments. A minister in Christian Intelligence notes the unusual and general recovery.
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Maby
Glenry van Blarscom
Christian Intelligencer
Playing For Keeps and the Marble Economy in Youth
A Weld Republican column discusses marbles as a metaphor for competitive youth, noting many boys play for keeps while a few dominate due to influence. It contrasts local Massachusetts youths using grain and stocks to gamble, and argues parents should teach prudent decision making to equip boys for future prosperity and social status.
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Amiarbles
Massachusetts
A Happy Foot Footwear Superstitions Across Europe
A look at European beliefs about shoes and luck. Well fitting boots symbolize happiness while missteps or a shoe on the wrong foot portend bad omens. Traditions include tying shoes as humility, judges' footwear in Chinese lore, and wedding rites for sisters. St Valentine customs urge leaving shoes out for lovers. Actresses preserve and wear early success boots for important events.
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Europe
England
Parlor Entertainer Recounts Tiring At Home Show
A humorous anecdote from a parlor entertainer at an at home performance ends with the hostess and her young daughter urging him to rest and enjoy refreshments, as the crowd’s laughter grows tired from a long program. The tale appears in the New York Mad and Express.
French Novel Tale of Rivalry and Fatal Love
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a dramatic French novel with rival lovers. Characters trade bravado and vows of friendship until death. The text references Goddard's A Gave of Absence and ends with a chaotic explosion of passion and demise.
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Narcisse
Goddard
Revered Rose Tied to Turkish Legend and Prophet Blood
A Turkish speaker recalls the rose as sacred tied to Mohammed’s blood and a legend of cleansing walls with rosewater after conquest. He notes Turks’ reverence, forbidding desecration except for rosewater use, and implies shock at casual display of roses at weddings and public events.
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Furks
Granada
Turkey
Mohammed
Allah
Sensible Conclusion Between Doctors Ends With Teasing Twist
Two physicians heatedly debate a medical diagnosis and a looming death, trading sharp remarks before a sudden shift. They admit mutual respect and decide to treat one another, ending with a wry note on their still robust health.
Awnings In Big Lota
An awning maker notes the high cost of supplying big modern buildings with awnings. He cites a 1 000 window building with 600 awnings and a 1 600 window building potentially needing about 1 000, illustrating the substantial urban scale of awning needs in large offices.
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Lota
New York Sun
No Pegs Prompt Falstaff Example From Tree Comic Mishap
London Tit-Bits recounts Beerbohm Tree in Windsor forest as Falstaff failing to secure pegs for a tree stunt. After mornings and rehearsals with no pegs, Tree's line No pegs becomes a comic crisis. The property master confirms no pegs exist.
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Beerbohm Tree
Falstaff
London
Memoir Excerpt on the 1848 Revolution in Paris
The author recalls March 1848 Paris upheaval with street pandemonium and bayonet fire. He details fleeing to Havre by barricaded routes to save manuscripts, paying locals to help, and finally reaching London to relay news to the Prussian legation.
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Parla
Cne
Tts Bayage
Louis Philippe
East India Company
Havre
Louis
Allez
London
Priesian Legation
Tle Firat
Bnisen
Philippe
Paris
Bietory
Max
Muller
Montezuma's Well in Arizona A Natural Wonder
The Mont ezumas Well near Camp Verde Arizona is a 250 foot diameter pool with water 60 feet below the surface. It maintains a uniform depth of about 80 feet except a six by six foot area where the line sank 500 feet. Water issues from Boaver creek about 100 yards away. The sides host caves and tunnels for visitors though no fish inhabit the pool. The origin is not volcanic but tied to subterranean water flow and limestone surrounding rock. Native American history is linked to the site.
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Territory of
Arizona
Montesuma's Well
Camp Verde
Boaver
Montezuma
Millions Made by Planting Trees for Heirs Wealth
A British aristocrat’s plan to secure descendants’ fortunes through vast tree planting. From the Duke of Athole’s lineage, 14,095,719 larch trees were planted on 10,824 acres, creating a future timber value of about $84.5 million from the last plantation. Initial outlay was around $15,000, financed by seedling costs and planting labor. The wood’s subsequent sale financed maintenance and thinning.
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Duke of Athole
Athole
Burglary at Katzenhefter’s shop prompts big print demand
A detective questions access to Katzenhefter’s shop as the owner writes a detailed burglary report. He lists stolen items including a silk hat, French calfskin boots, a fur trimmed overcoat, a black broadcloth suit, two silk underwear sets, and plans to publish the statement in large type across papers.
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Katzenhefter
Tergo
Markebe Moran
Jacob
Advice to writers from a famed author at Lakewood
Anna Wentworth recounts a Lakewood meeting where Mr. W. D. Howells praises writing, urges persistence, and describes writing as drudgery that requires discipline. He notes the muse arrives only with effort and encourages turning everyday life into stories for practice.
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Anna Wentworth
Woman's Home Companion
Alarm clock mixup costs punctuality at work
In a Kansas City Journal note, a worker explains he set his alarm for 7 AM but intended 7 PM by mistake, leading to an eight thirty arrival and a gruff boss who doubts if the man is fooling him. The boss hints at a 24 hour clock belief.
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Gruff
Kansas City Journal
Bull baiting and meat myths in medieval England laws
The text notes that bull baiting was legally tied to meat quality and lists historical orders from Leicester 1467 forbidding butchers to kill unbaited bulls, and from Henry VIII's era Winchester restricting bullstake to the bull-ring within the city, reflecting belief in flesh quality linked to hunting methods.
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Corporation of
Leicester
England
St. Simon and St. Jude
Winchester
Kensforth
The Perplexed Juror Question
In New South Wales a man faces theft charges for a watch. The jury, after conflicting evidence, prepares to retire. Before retiring the judge offers help, and one juror asks if the judge can confirm whether the prisoner stole the watch.
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New South Wales
Grammar critics question popularity of grammar
The Atchison Globe notes that there are many poor grammarians and asks why grammar is not more unpopular, reflecting a tongue in cheek stance on language usage.
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Atchison Globe
Mottoes and a Man of Today
A compact reflection notes Mr. Ruskin’s lifelong guiding word Today urging continual action and presence. The remark frames a persona who embraced immediacy and purpose in daily life and work.
Thrift In Children and Early Savings Habit
A child savings bank account can foster thrift from infancy through youth. Even small regular deposits, added over time, teach self denial and economy, building a respectable balance by age 18. The article argues thrift yields lasting financial discipline as a key benefit.
Pardonable Curiosity in a Chicago News Quote
An old man claims he has met only two sensible women in his life and the innocent maid asks who the other woman was. This brief quote from the Chicago News captures a wry exchange reflecting social attitudes.
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Chicago News
Mule and Life Saver Mule Warned Miners in Pittalui District
In a Pittalui district mine an exhausted mule sensed danger before a gas release. The animal’s alarm spurred miners to flee as fumes filled the mine, a doomed entrapment followed. One body, recovered, was saved in part by the mule’s bellwether effort reported by Lealle's Weekly.
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Pittalui
Dangit
Lealle
Serpent worship linked to healing rites in ancient Ireland
The article argues serpent cults and healing rites persisted in Ireland after St Patrick. It cites holy wells and ritual circling for relief from infirmities, noting pilgrims prayed at sacred waters and practiced kneeling or prostrate positions. It connects Beltaine fires and rolling wheels to Phoenician and Irish ancestral rites observed similarly.
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Ireland
Patrick
Bel
Baal
Lippinwott
Good Stroke Oar Guidance From Saturday Review
The piece emphasizes mastering stroke mechanics and crew tempo. It advises the coxless leader to allow full toe finish, keep strokes steady, and extract every ounce of effort across the course. In racing, assess crew capacity, pace pressure, station timing, and when to launch the decisive finale.
Lincoln as a sterling son of God and duty to the public
The passage reflects on Abe Lincoln as a decisive, steadfast leader who faced his tasks without faltering. It recalls a moment when Lord Lyons delivered news to him of royal marriage, and Lincoln urged action with the queen's letter in hand, urging, Go and do thou likewise. The quote, drawn from Sir Howard Malet, frames Lincoln in reverent terms of integrity and duty.
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Abe Lincoln
Lord Lyons
Prince of Wales
Sir Howard Malet
The Erring One and the Rough Road of Mercy
A reflective passage contends that only those who err can understand the hardships of a rough road. It argues true character develops from tenderness to hope and finally reform, urging empathy for imperfect others.
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