Resurrection of the Dead in Bideford Tale of John Maddock
A 1900 reprint recounts John Maddock from Bideford, a first mate lost at sea on the Serapis during an 1832 voyage, and Esther Wooding. After months afloat, rescue by four mariners, and Esther’s vigil, John returns to Plymouth. Esther, widowed fatherless, navigates a marriage with Ralph Colwell, until a ship bearing John arrives on Easter, leading to a restored union.
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John Maddock
Esther Wooding
White Stone
Bideford
John
Esther
Plymouth
Gulf of Guinea
Port Nolloth
South Africa
Crash
Maddock
Mr. Maddock
Devon
Calcutta
Darter
Ralph Colwell
Ralph
Wise
Mr. Colwell
Australia
England
Esther Maddock
Easter Cards and the Rise of Real Poetry
Easter cards grow in popularity with more printed than ever. Firms in New York and Chicago offer cards and poems for print, but the poems must be real poetry, not jingles.
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New York
Chicago
Easter Egg Rolling At The White House Yard In Washington
All on Easter Monday, children from the District of Columbia and beyond gather on the White House lawn for an egg rolling, baskets in hand, as Marine Band music fills the grounds and vendors offer lemonade and candy. The event, once moved away from Capitol grounds due to damage, features colorful eggs and playful stunts by delighting youngsters, with colored boys and families sharing in the festivities.
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White House
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Capitoline
Congressional Library
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Cole
Marine Band
Baltimore
Rimond
Begin With the Children for the Best Melody
A deacon extols children's choirs as the heart of church music praising the Lord with well tuned psaltery and harp. He recalls a 400-voice Sunday school choir, trained in six weeks, and urges investment in local music teachers to foster gifted young voices for enduring liturgical harmony.
The Dictionary Habit Language Quirks in Speech
A brief exchange notes a husband pronouncing each word in many ways and a wife calling it a quirky diction habit, reflecting playful wordplay on pronunciation and spelling.
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New York
Easter in Dawson Klondike Observed Despite Snow
In Dawson Yukon Easter services are held in both Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches amid cold weather and deep snow. The town, split by the icebound Yukon River, still marks the holiday with reverence as locals attend services in a largely churchgoing community. The first Catholic church, built of logs, burned in 1898 and was replaced by a newer church whose Easter 1899 rites proceeded properly.
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Klondike
Dawson
Yukon
Good Father Judge
Loch Etive Bridge Work Adds European Second-Largest Span
A 500 foot railway bridge over Loch Etive Scotland nears completion, designed by Sir J Wolfe Barry, set to be Europe’s second-longest span after the Forth bridge. Also notes antiquities chief Howard Carter slated for Sudan survey and others in science and engineering.
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Loch Etive
Lora
Scotland
Europe
Forth Bridge
J. Wolfe Barry
Woolwich
Howard Carter
Egyptian Exploration Fund
Sudan
United States Patent Office
Peck
Berlin
Copenhagen
Hamburg
H Thoms
Alfred Brandt
Simpson
St. Gothard
Simplon
Items of Interest From A Wobbling World
A compilation of curious facts and figures across nations and leaders. China exports 11 million fans yearly. Roosevelt wears his Santiago sombrero. the French president earns about 125000 dollars with supplements reaching 250000. Berlin boasts retired officers and nobles. Copenhagen plans moving a 150 foot round tower fifty yards. Convict costs in Michigan run 38 14 cents daily with earnings at 35 percent.
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Texas
Manila
Gov. Roosevelt
Santiago
San Juan
Maximillian
Miramon
Mejia
Queretaro
France
Berlin
Copenhagen
Michigan
Figures reveal vast cost and life stats from era records
A miscellany of figures spans industry and life: Krupp works near one million dollars in extension, Austrian court estimates unused funds at about one hundred thousand from two hundred fifty thousand yearly, heart rates differ by fifteen beats per minute, and New York port passenger totals for 1899 reach over four hundred thousand with two lines handling tens of thousands of cabin and steerage travelers. Christmas trade fuels massive logging and a booming plant market with hundreds of thousands of trees and millions in floral sales across New York.
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Imperial Court of
Austria
Francis Joseph
New York
Adirondacks
Maine
New Jersey
Connecticut
Hints About Colors and Hair Tones in Fashion
The text discusses color guidance for different hair and skin tones. It suggests extremely dark people look best in rose-pink, orange, purples, and blood red but not scarlet. Brown-haired individuals can wear many colors but should avoid grays and greens. Black gowns can be stylish with proper handling, and all white is beautiful though extravagant. Fair people should avoid blue and pink, favor pale yellows greens and vivid reds. Auburn-haired women suit greens, reds, terra-cotta, grays, browns, and flamboise.
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New York
America
Dove
London
Cobden-Sanderson
Nordhoff
Evelyn Hunter Nordhoff
Miss Nordhoff
England
Henry W. Grimwood
J. W. Zacnsdorf
Guild of Woman Binders
Victoria of Wales
Matthews
Gold Production Shares Lead to World Total Since 1860
The Scientific American notes that more than half of all gold mined since 1860 and over a quarter since 1885 have been produced in the last four and fifteen decades of years. Treasury statistics show rising annual outputs, with 1861–1870 averaging $1.13 billion and 1891–1899 reaching about $1.87 billion, amid South Africa mining suspensions affecting supply. The Transvaal and other regions together produced roughly $287 million in 1898, confirming global production dominance outside the Transvaal.
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America
Scientific American
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
South Africa
maOon
Transvaal
Cow Milking Prep: Clean Udder Before Milking
Instructions emphasize brushing loose hair and dirt from the cow’s side and udder. If soiled, use a pair of wet cloths to clean before milking.
Hope All Ye Who Enter Here Doorway to Health Myth
A medical rail against despair in lung disease asserts ignorance and superstition worsen outcomes and promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for chronic cough bronchitis and consumption with patient testimonials. It also endorses Dr. Pierce's Pellets for bowels and advises using both products together.
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Dr. Pierce
Jennie Dingman
Vanburen, Kalkaska Co
Mich
Rabbits Plague Berlin Market And Other Global Snippets
A scattered roundup reports rabbits wreaking havoc at a Berlin market local authorities consider actions. Other notes include British revenue up by 23.5 million year to date and expenditures rising 47 million, plus wheat and hog growth in the south over a decade.
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Mass
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United States
France
Cuba
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Salisbury
N. C
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Paris
Baldwin City
Maheim-on-Rhine
British Guiana
Rome
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