Storied Bits of Wit and Weathered Voices in One Column
A collage of anecdotes and odds from late 19th to early 20th century notes. A congressman counsels a eulogy speech by rule not truth, a Missouri lunacy verdict, clerical quips, Conqueror jokes, John Brown prayers, a Kentucky liquor license quibble, teething syrups, German nails, binder twine ads, and assorted notices. Includes Boutell nomination, grain substitute, birth and death counts in Scotland, and prices, with a Pull of miscellany from Ads and society items.
Health of Young Women Shedding Light on Pinkham Remedies
Letters from young women describe irregular menses cramps and headaches, praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for regulating cycles and curing symptoms. Messages from Miss Many Games Aptos California and Miss Mary Gours Aptos California note relief and improved health after using the remedies. A third testimonial from Miss Marinpa Jensen Ogdensburg Wisconsin cites reduced pain chills and dizziness after treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Mars
Prasuam
Aptos
Cal
Mus. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mary Gours
Dea
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Marinpa Jensen
Ogdensburg
Wis
Distant Home Beckons as Don Fights for Life
Lillie tends Don through a brutal voyage to recovery in a seaside hotel by Cowes. A Hindu prince’s letter reveals his guilt in the ambush, deepening Lillie’s remorse yet strengthening her faith as Don’s chance of life returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Shamblin
Reddy
Azure Sea
Lillie
Fair World
Diana
Gordon
Poltroon
Derwent
Prince
Tirah
Colonel Gordon
Gadie
West Cowes
Roddy
Faith
Medina
Norris Castle
Queen Victoria
Don's
O5- Horne
King Don Finds His Kingdom at Last End of Tale
The memory of a kiss fuels hope as the lovers endure a sea of suffering. The narrative closes with a triumphant line that “King Don” has entered his kingdom, signaling a final, lyrical resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Life in Samoa Told by Isabel Strong about Stevenson Family
Mrs Isabel Strong step daughter of Robert Louis Stevenson lived with the Stevenson family in Samoa and shared vivid notes on the island. She recalled its emerald beauty orchids blooming like buttercups natives revering Stevenson and the white cap worn by his mother as royal symbols. After his death locals built a coral road to his grave and a hospital in his memory Mrs Stevenson supports it with annual contributions and guardians protect the grave closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabel Strong
Robert Louis Stevenson
Stevenson
Samoa
Mr. Stevenson
Emerald Isle
A Cherokee Alphabet By Sequoayah A New Cherokee Script
A full blooded Cherokee Indian named Sequoayah invents a sixty eight sign alphabet to represent Cherokee sounds. He designed pictorial letters easy to learn and distinct. He tested the system on his wife and several Cherokee warriors who read simple sentences after training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoayah
The Parable of the Kingdom and Lewis and Clark
A Sunday School lesson explodes in parables from Matthew on the kingdom of heaven and elements of the wheat and tares. The article turns to Lewis and Clark, praising their expedition of 1804 06 and noting the Wonderland 1900 volume by the Northern Pacific Railway Co with details on routes and a six cent price for the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis and Clark
Thos
Jefferson
Missouri
Columbia Rivers
Columbian River
Rocky Mountains
Northern Pacific Railway Co
Chas
S. Fee
St. Paul, Minn
Frightening Children Forcing Fear In Darkness
The American Journal of Health notes that constitutional nervousness in a child makes forceful exposure useless and can intensify terror. Argument often reveals fears are imaginary and kept hidden because admission risks punishment. Simple things become terrifying under particular conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Journal of Health
Ancient anchor and cannon found near Kinsale
The English lobster boat unearthed a five ton anchor buried in the sand near Kinsale with a ten foot shank and a small cannon attached. The fossilized anchor likely came from a Spanish Armada ship wrecked off this coast, having been embedded for about three centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsale
Armady
Genius Should Not Marry Says Henry James Opinion
The best known unmarried man of letters Henry James argues that the artist in any medium should remain single. He claims domestic life wears on delicate nerves and exhausts the mental fiber of genius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James
Her Gentle Retort at Church Weighs on Judge Taft
The Memphis Scimitar recounts Judge Taft of Ohio and Gen Wright in the Philippine commission. After a Sunday service his wife leads a lively aisle discussion. Taft, irritated, quips about Balaam’s ass, only to be corrected by his wife who says it was the angel that blocked the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ward Howe
John Brown
Brown
Lord Long
Kingdom of Heaven
Heaven
Jesus
Earth
Garden of Eden
Christ
Israel
Satan
Hamison
Thomson
Dan
Lebanon
Feaven
Taft
Ohio
Gen. Wright
Philippine Commission
Balaam
Mrs. Taft
Memphis Scimitar
Phrase Reflects On Men Running For Office
A reflective line notes that some men fail to see their own meanness until they seek public office. The remark implies self awareness in political ambition and public scrutiny.
Quotations from Classics on Character and Power
A compact collection of sayings from Shakespeare Goethe Sedley Montaigne and Saville emphasizing will over circumstance self control leadership and judgment. The lines present timeless reflections on virtue authority and personal discipline.
Free Government Lands Promised in West and Midwest
An advertisement offers thousands of acres of government lands in Washington Oregon and prairie and timber lands near railroads for five dollars per acre or more. It calls the climate favorable for grain and stock and invites readers to contact R E Werkman in St Paul Minn for information. It also promotes lake country resorts in the Northern Illinois Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan area and mentions a pamphlet program and a Colorado land book by the Denver and Rio Grande railroad with free copies on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oregon
United States
Gale
St. Paul
Corner Third
Rosabel Streets
Minn
R. E. Werkman
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Fox Lake
Delavan
Lauderdale
Waukesha
Oconomowoc
Palmyra
the Dells
Kilbourn
Elkhart
Madison
Art
Minocqua
Star Lake
Frontenacy
White Bear
Minnetonka
Martquette
Lake Superior
Lake Country
Geo
Heatford
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Colorad
New Mexico
K. Hooper
G.P al
Sermons In Few Lines From Various Faith Leaders
A compact sermon page presents brief religious maxims from multiple pastors across denominations. Key voices include Rev P C Yorke of San Francisco on church growth, Rev Frohock of Akron urging public moral dress, Rabb Krauskopf on reform beginning with the self, Rev Carson on higher civilization, Rev C F Wishart on Bible unity with Christ, and Rev D Who on peace in Christianity amid war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chri
P. C. Yorke
R. C
San Francisco
Cal
Frohock
Methodist
Akron
Ohio
Rabb Krauskopf
Philadelphia
Great Britain
Dr. Carson
Presbyterian
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ira Billman
Evansville
Indy
Jesus Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
William H. Wallace
Hezekiah Jones
Winchester
Randall Davidson
William the Conqueror
England
Benton
Standard
Manila
Stars
Rompaey & Co
Binder Twine Department
Henry S. Boutell
Tom Sure Piso
C. H. Marshall & Co
Scotland
London
Putnam
Senator Baily
Texas
India
Southampton Docks
Isle of Wight
Captain Gordon
Channel Packet
Cowes
Mrs. Strong
Sesson IX
Matthew
Little Classics
Shakespeare
Goethe
Sir Charles Sedley
Montaigne
Saville
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