Cigar Production Surges in Early 1900s Footnote
The fiscal year ending June 20, 1901 saw total cigar output reach 5.77 billion pieces, the highest since the industry began. Previous peak was 4.9 billion in 1892-93, with forecasts suggesting 4 to 6 billion annually as the trend continues. If laid end to end, these cigars would span about 250,000 miles. The excerpt also includes a poem excerpt about silence and a haunted inn by Death.
Wedding Ring Plot Spares Belton From Proposing
In a bustling scene on an urban street, Belton learns his plan to propose is delayed by mistaken marriage rumors and a flood of letters. He visits Silverman for a ring inscribed Helen 1896, navigates well wishers, and faces Pauline Brooks’s doubt before Cresmer’s wedding note reframes the plot.
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Louis Durane
Percy Cresmer
Belton
Sliverman
Aize
Helen
Plonke
P. S
Pauline Brooks
Silverman's
Jones
Jemma
Mr. Silverman
Bill West
Gatti’s
West
Mr. Jessup
Hyde Park
Pauline
Regent’street
Mr. Belton
Perry Cresmer
Cresmer
Courage of the Dark Races In India Races and Bravery Compared
The piece contrasts Indian groups such as Bengalees and Madras tribes, unable to be trained as soldiers, with Brind Hodgson noted Ghoorknns and the Mo Mohammedan convert Moplaba as exceptional fighters. It questions why some groups are inherently braver than others.
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Shan States
Indo-China
Indo- China
India
Trussulmen
Yunnan
Shantang
Africa
Union
London Spectator
Madras
Brian Hodgson
Mo‘hammedan
Moplaba
Borrowing trouble and the path to peaceful living
Dr. Talmage argues against forebodings, asserting that fear of future misfortune breeds despondency and wasted effort. He cites biblical faith, daily blessings, and practical prudence to urge living in the present, trusting God for the future, and resisting the habit of expecting disaster or misfortune.
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Louisa Klepsey
Talmage
Redeemer
Helen Chalmers
Thomas Chalmers
Free Church of Scotland
McCheynes
Robin
God
Wandas
Joshua
Patmos
Song of the Ransomed and Faith in Providence
A fragment from a devotional piece contrasts worldly mingling with heavenly praise and urges trust in God for present needs. It notes tuition costs, prayer for success, and warns against debt that may consume land or business, concluding with the proverb about daily evil.
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Freble Heath
Payson
Robert Tall
Theodore Frelinghuysen
Wny
Swindlers Exploiting Unidentified Dead for Profit
A Chicago Inter Ocean report describes a "fake relative" scam at morgues where impostors pose as kin to claim and arrange funeral expenses. They exploit grieving families, and genuine relatives rarely complain due to fear and shame. The piece also notes pronunciation debates and a Salisbury wheelman note with unrelated items.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Jacob a Prince with God in the Haran tale
A Sunday School lesson on Genesis 32 1 32 frames Jacobs flight from Laban and the night struggle at Peniel as a test of faith. The piece notes Laban and Jacobs covenant Mizpah and emphasizes inner surrender to God and the lasting memory of the theophany. It cites the verse Luke 14 1 and contrasts wealth and privilege with spiritual striving.
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Laban
Haran
Canaan
Labsa
Rachel
Gilead
Jordan
Teraphin
Jehovah
God
Peniel
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