A Mother's Warning and Mrs Palliser Dream
A widowed mother pleads with her son John to stay on the farm avoiding drink and idle temptations in town. Mrs Palliser recounts a dream about Satan at church and a winter of poverty in which she helps Madge Allen and learns true Christian duty to the poor.
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Mrs. Palliser
Christ
Madge Allen
Madge
Palliser
Hisself
Gonder
Kingdom of Heaven
Jesus
How to sweep a carpet correctly
The article warns that three methods exist to sweep a carpet but only one is correct. It details two incorrect approaches that scratch and press dirt into the carpet and a right technique using a light forward tilt and drawing stroke. It also notes adding tea grounds or sawdust helps collect fine dirt and praises a skilled, light touch.
The Foolscap Paper Size and Royal Watermark
The article explains how Parliament removed the royal arms from paper used for journals during the reign of Charles I. It notes the fool’s cap watermark remained as a mock royal indignity for over two centuries.
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Charles I
England
Royal Arm of
Charles
Josh Billings Began Publishing at Age Forty Five
The humorist Josh Billings did not publish any lines until he reached forty five, marking a late start in his literary career.
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Josh Billings
NOW BY PHEBE CARY
Poem urges prompt complete obedience to duty. It emphasizes doing tasks fully without excuses, starting immediately, and avoiding delays or procrastination. The piece praises wholehearted effort as the path to pleasurable duty.
Arrival and Welcome in Yokohama from Miss Kate in Japan
Miss Kate Hequembourg, a Dun kirk teacher, describes sailing to Yokohama aboard the P M S and an arrival marked by Japanese officials и a bath in a private tub. She meets Dr Elliott and Miss Kidder, views foreign quarter streets, canal bridge, and upscale homes. Kate tours, dines, and begins teaching 34 Japanese pupils at a school, noting maidservants and Japanese customs with optimism.
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Morristown
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Practical winter egg stock rules from Prairie Farmer
The Prairie Farmer offers guidance on winter egg stock, advocating Bramah breed or similar, ample food from Indian corn, cooked or raw, and meals with animal portions. Emphasizes clean water, warm nesting roosts, and a run with gravel sand and lime for scratching, plus vermin control using lime wash and carbolic acid.
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Wixter Layine
Feasts and fireside calm mark Chinese holiday in Jersey
A Belleville laundry town in New Jersey observed a Chinese festival called the Feast of Monks. The New York Zines report a quiet day with tea drinking, games, a modest dinner, and fireworks. No quarrels or violence occurred, prompting questions about civilization and cultural behavior.
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Belleville
N. J
New York
Locomotive John A. Dix Still In Service After 18 Years
The first Iowa locomotive John A. Dix, taken to Iowa in 1854 55 and crossing ice, remains in service with about a million miles run. The engine shows little wear aside from a new boiler and smoke stack, essentially unchanged since it was built.
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Iowa
John A. Dix
Dickens Earned 225000 On U S Reading Tour In Five Months
Dickens amassed 225000 during five months on a reading tour in the United States. The figure reflects earnings from performances across multiple cities and venues.
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United States
Reading
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