Thomas Paine to Be Honored With National Museum
A plan to open a Thomas Paine National Museum at New Rochelle New York on Memorial Day honors the Revolutionary patriot. The site includes Paine’s house on the Paine farm of 277 acres, now owned by the Huguenot Society. A life sized wax figure of Paine in his library chair will be a centerpiece.
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New York
Thomas Paine
Paine
New Rochelle
N. Y
United States
New York City
New Rochelle House
Badeau
James F. Morton, Jr
Quail
Lberty
Gilbert Wale
North Avenue
50 Grove Street
William Cobbett
Faelish
America
England
Cobbett
Moncure D. Conway
Amer
Conway
Paine Historical Association
Rochelle
Milky Way Stars Count A Hundred Million Says Serviss
Garrett P. Serviss writes in the New York American that the Milky Way contains about one hundred million stars. He describes the vast, glittering band across the sky and notes estimates range up to three hundred million, with a practical consensus near one hundred million.
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Garrett P. Serviss
New York
Three Duties of a Man Good Husband Father and Neighbor
Erman J. Ridgway in Delineator urges men to prioritize marriage and making a wife feel valued, to be a loving father whether biological or adoptive, and to be a helpful neighbor in community life. He argues these duties exceed large personal feats and that neglecting them dulls any future reward.
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Gabriel
Erman J. Ridgway
John
Herod
Herodias
Mule safety advice from Kansas City Journal
A mule breeder warns that no man should be kicked by a mule and that the animal signals danger by wagging its ears and switching its tail. He advises watching for these cues and dodging promptly to avoid being struck.
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Kansas City Journal
A Cold Bite
A cartoonish joke from the Chicago News shows Frigid Fred recounting a near death tale after being twenty miles from the North Pole. He claims hunger drove him to twist an Eskimo dog’s tail and bite to survive, ending with the punchline of a cold bite.
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Horth Pole
Fred
Chicago News
Promotion Demanded as Salary Increase Request Basis
An employee states after two years in the company that a salary raise is due. The manager replies with a light demand for tasks involving food handling, hinting at duties under consideration as part of the promotion discussion.
Will Jesue a Sequel
A brief which quotes a Houston Post remark about a newly published book on oratory as a neglected art and adds a witty line about the author marrying.
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Houston Post
Constancy of Purpose Cited as Secret to Success
A brief maxim attributes success to constancy of purpose. The quote echoes a famous line credited to Disraeli, underscoring steady aim and perseverance as key to achievement. This compact reflection appears in a motivational snippet within a periodical page.
Mark Twain First Public Lecture in San Francisco 1866
Samuel Langhorne Clemens gave his initial public appearance at the Academy of Music on Pine Street on September 1 1866 after returning from the Sandwich Islands. The event drew a crowded fashionable audience including the state governor as Twain regaled with humorous, geographic, and topical remarks lasting over an hour.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens
Academy of Music
Pine Street
San Francisco
Sandwich Islands
Sacramento Union
Artemus Ward
Mark Twain
Twain
Bert Harte
Prentice Mulford
Charles Warren Stoddard
Aremus Ward
Emma
Brusher
Mark
John Robinson Show To Exhibit In Washington May 24
The John Robinson Show, a century long circus legend, will exhibit in Washington on May 24 presenting renowned horses, skilled bareback riders, gymnasts, acrobats, and a diverse menagerie. The show is portrayed as the premier entertainment of its era with continuous high standards and legendary reputation.
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John Robinson
Washington
Studebaker
Suggestive Questions on Death of John the Baptist
A study guide by Rev Dr Linscott for the International Newspaper Bible Study Club discussion of Matthew 14 1 12. Questions explore Herod Herodias John the Baptist influence reproach revenge and the moral lessons from the beheading and its aftermath with a May 29 1910 lesson on the feeding of the multitude in Matthew 14 13 21.
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Dr. Linscott
Bible Study Club
T. 8. Linscott
D. D
Seeks to Awaken China National Disgrace Society Formed
Chiang Kang hu an official in Peking forms the National Disgrace society to keep China aware of its national disgrace and to spur reform. It plans a tower exhibit showing relics and pictures of events that led to China’s humiliating position.
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China
Chiang Kang-hu
Peking
Cooper's New Discovery Praised by Couple in Mattoon
Mrs. Margaret E. Jewel of 612 North Twenty third Street Mattoon Illinois testifies to Cooper's New Discovery curing her catarrh and stomach troubles after trying many remedies. Her husband also reports relief from rheumatism. The ad claims the stomach as the key to health and notes high demand for the preparation via McElhinney Drug Co.
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France
Fingland
Druggisia
Philo Hay Specialties Co
Newark
N. C
U.S. A
Margaret E. Jewel
North Twenty-third Street
Mattoon
Ill
Cooper
McElhinney Drug Co
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