The Cabin on the Claim and the Night Sky Verse
The passage blends poetic imagery of a cabin, sky, stars, and sunrise with themes of duty and gratitude. It evokes distant seas, a turning river bend, a white sail, and a noble deed, framed by hopeful reflections on beauty and steadfast work.
Fate Leads a Merchant Back to a Desolate Home
A man named Adolph Griffis returns to his harsh Uncle Zeke and the old farmhouse to face a past filled with cruelty and regret. He reunites with Millie, Zeke’s bound girl, and amid threats and forgiveness, a paralytic stroke changes everything. Millie cares for Zeke as he dies, and the estate ultimately passes to Millie, who shares a life with Adolph.
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Dundas
Dundas Highway
Zeke
Millie
Adolph Griffis
Adolph
Tom Adolph
Mr. Griths
Lim
Uncle
War on the Starfish Damages Narragansett Oysters
The starfish has damaged oysters in Narragansett Bay, preying on the outer shell edge as it moves by the thousands. Remedies include an iron dredger with a mop-like rope apparatus. steam boats with hot water tanks also kill the starfish. Work runs May to early December before cold stops dredging.
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Narragansett Bay
Martha's Vineyard
Hudson River
Taunton
Providence
New York Post
The Jokers Budget and Quick Witted Satires
A collage of humorous vignettes from Chicago papers includes spoof dialogue on the Joker’s budget and Cupid’s jokes. Characters such as Young Ducley and Rooney exchange quips about seclusion, eating, and courtship amid light social satire and fictional banter.
Cheese Making and Bacteria Shape Flavor and Safety
The text explains that cheese flavor depends on bacteria in milk and air, while improper conditions can make cheese poisonous. It notes that cheeses differ by bacterial species and development, cites Emmenthal ripening in caves, and foresees future cheese made from milk ripened in purified air to ensure proper germs and avoid spoilage.
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Switzerland
France
Lost Anthem Tale From Dr Samuel Smith Printed
The Troy Times recounts how Dr Samuel Francis Smith, author of America, described a nocturnal mental surge that produced three verses of a superior patriotic anthem. He woke at 2 am, penned the lines with a gold lead pencil, then forgot them after the lead fell to the floor and was lost.
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America
Samuel Francis Smith
Troy Times
Annexation Talk: Toronto Viewpoint on Victoria Tie
The Chicago Herald quotes J Jas MacRae of Toronto discussing annexation renewed at the Atrium. He bets the mother country will sever ties after Victoria dies and cites unity of English rule, taxes paid by natives, and English residents as proof of ongoing links.
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J. Jas MacRae
Toronto
Victoria
Ford
Chicago
Cana
Chicago Herald
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Rooney
LaSalle Street
Chicago Tribune
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New York Weekly
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Papa
New York Ledger
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Knowles
Bowles
Mr. Pepper
Flegende Blaetter
New York Herald
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