Global religious and education notes from 19th century era
The report covers public school spending in Warren New York, religious exemptions in Germany, law school admission standards in the United States, Madagascar and Congo missions, Baptist and Protestant church growth in Sweden, telegraphy training by Mrs. Bentley in Africa, the Hawaiian Evangelical Association’s 26th annual report, and English religious outreach efforts. It notes church membership, missionary funding, and observations on religious work in England.
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New York
Reichstag
United States
Madagascar
Congo
Sweden
Bentley
Europe
Hawaiian Evangelical Association
Hawaiian Islands
England
America
Memorial Chapel
Lincoln
Quotations Point to Character and Knowledge Across Time
A collage of maxims from Bacon Hawthorne Raleigh and others on virtue education ambition and perception. It contrasts revenge humility and courage with reflections on reading thinking and lifelong learning sourced from various 19th century voices.
Ingrate Rewarded by Benefactor in 1890 Firm Scene
A ten year employee rises from eight to ten dollars weekly, then reveals he has accepted a rival offer at 1055 and must resign. The Detroit Free Press notes the episode ends with a probing question for a Presbyterian convention about Niagara. A girl eloping with her coachman is said to have saved another man from a poor wife.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
Diogenes
Buffalo Express
N. Y. Ledger
James
Detroit Free Press
Desertion Charge Reversed For Loyal Civil War Soldier
Senator Wilson of Iowa introduces a bill to erase a recorded desertion against George W. Hardwick of Red Oak Iowa. Hardwick served four years, re enlisted after Vicksburg, was seized as a deserter in Indianapolis then returned to battle. His wife’s health suffered from the event and their child was born frail. The petition seeks redress for an injustice noted by the Washington Post.
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Senate
Wilson
Iowa
George W. Hardwick
Red Oak
Montgomery County
Bedford
Lawrence County
Ind
Hardwick
Army of the Tennessee
Vicksburg
Forty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Indianapolis
Grant
Richmond
Lee
Army of the Potomac
Pennsylvania Avenue
National Archives
Washtoning Post
A Veteran’s Tale of Joe the Indian Boxing Duel
A Pennsylvania veteran recalls a 1865 Fort Laramie encounter where a Kansas Kiowa scout named Joe defeats a U S corporal in a boxing bout under Queensberry rules. The tale blends humor and bravado as military recruits wager, test skill, and offer a share of spoils after the mock fight.
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Fort Laramie
Kansas
Joe
Army of the Potomac
Pennsylvania
Kemp's Balsam Promoted as Cure for Colds and Coughs
A bold advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as the cure for colds and coughs. It claims pure ingredients and a bright clear bottle, urging customers to compare with other remedies. Prices listed as 50 cents and 1 dollar, with a free sample offered.
Canine Sagacity Shown By Shepherd Dog Shep
A young reader recalls a clever shepherd dog named Shep who hides Jim’s cap then pretends it never moved. Jim, a Negro boy, taunts the dog as the cap remains missing and Shep dodges every attempt to catch him. The tale notes dogs seemingly understand human speech and the dog’s playful innocence amid threats.
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Shep
Jim
Rassel
Cap
R. H. Martin
Colored Attucks club in Boston honors Crispus Attucks
A colored men of Boston organize a Crispus Attucks club to memorialize the black martyr who died in Boston streets a century and a quarter ago. A Baltimore resident aged 115 walks, never met Washington, and retains his faculties. Remains of an ancient walrus found near Addison Maine suggest old Maine coast habitation. A New Mexico governor reports a three hundred year old idol age stone received at the White House. A French journal notes telegraph wires exceed half a million miles worldwide with four fifths in Europe and the Americas. The U S leads in telephonic subscribers.
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Boston
Crispus Attucks
George
Baltimore
George Washington
Addison
Maine
White House
Prince
New Mexico
Europe
America
United States
Woman's Cry Dampness Outweighs All Despair
A terse reflection notes that no dampness is as oppressive as the dampness of a crying woman, capturing a mood of sorrow and social judgment in a single stark observation.
Refined Sayings and Quips from a Quizzical Page
In a fragmentary essay a writer muses on clever thieves and ironic fates. The text plays with proverbs about workers, burglars, dogs, and cats, hinting at sly cleverness and mischief without naming people or places.
Reputation on a sewing machine sparks a salesman chat
An agent shows a sewing machine to a customer and urges a model with a strong reputation. The customer retorts that he has no reputation to rely on, prompting a brief exchange about value and trust in brands. The humor lies in the wordplay on reputation and personal standing.
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