Martyrs of the Needle in Rev Dr Talmage Speech
Rev Dr Talmage denounces idle living and extols women’s work and wage equality, arguing industry as a shield for women and urging self reliance. He cites sewing girls’ hardship in New York Philadelphia and warns against wealthier families leaving daughters unprepared for livelihoods.
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Hantet
Alexander the Great
Bayeux
William the Conqueror
Augustus
Elen
Adam
Eve
Ashbel Green
Arabelian Stuart
Mme. de Stael
Philadelphia
Boggsey
Broadway
Domwe
Lydia
Lucretia Mott
Quaker Meeting House
Auntie the Sunbeam of Christmas Eve
An extended meditation contrasts a dying actress's wasted life with a Christian aunt who lived selflessly. The auntie cared for the poor, prayed for the sick, and brought happiness through simple deeds and careful, graceful living. Her passing drew sorrow from all.
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Gol
Solomon
Jesus
Judea
Thes
Terrible Revenge Tale From the Western Frontier
San Antonio correspondent recalls a chilling 19th century vengeance tale. A St Louis pair planned buffalo hunts near Council Grove and one man killed a hunter, sparking a brutal pursuit. The survivor returned to St Louis learned of smallpox in hospital and shipped infected blankets to Council Grove, triggering a devastating outbreak among the Comanche.
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San Antonia
Tex
Grote-Democrat
John Ferri
Independence
Santa Fe
St. Louis
Neosho River
Council Throve
Remai
Council Grove
Ife
Neosho
An American Man of War A Floating City At Sea
The text portrays the modern American man of war as a self contained world. It notes a director chaplain cooks carpenters machinists electricians tailors musicians and barbers aboard. A ship’s writer handles tasks from resolutions to intricate cabinet work.
Ohio woman seeks divorce over morning fire dispute
An Ohio woman sought a divorce because her husband objected to building the morning fire. The judge refused to grant it. The piece warns homes are sacred and not to be endangered by hasty precedents risking general disintegration.
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Ohio
Private Doctor Sehweninger on Obesity Cure And Diet
Professor Schweninger Bismarck’s private physician argues obesity stems from many causes including mental indolence and excess eating. He prescribes measured weight checks, controlled meals, partial cold applications, and balanced exercise. Diet permits meats and certain foods while banning tea coffee milk and sweets, with a focus on a compact first breakfast.
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Schweninger
Prince Bismarck
Germany
Sehweninger
Prof. Schweninger
Unicycle invention described as novel and practical
A Minnesota man has patented a center-seat unicycle with balanced handling and detachable parts for easy shipping. Experts praise its ingenuity but doubt wide practical use, predicting circus venues may be its main appeal.
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N. Y
Alcohol effects on rabbits studied at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore American reports experiments in Johns Hopkins pathology showing six rabbits fed alcohol to measure fatty degeneration. Rabbits are restrained, dosed via stomach tube after forced feeding, then exhibit drunken behaviors from lively to staggering as alcohol takes effect.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ife
Lutes and Mandolins A Short History
The lute origins lie in Persia with medieval European fame and poetic praise. Lutes faded due to delicate pear-shaped bodies and warping, with repairs and costs noted by writers. The mandolin, smaller and paired strings, remains popular in Italy Spain and now America, played with a plectrum.
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Europe
Evelyn
Germany
Italy
Spain
America
Se Nicholas
Minister’s Wedding Sermon Ends With Jestive Market Tale
In a backwoods Canada district a minister commonly advised couples before marriage then shared light jokes about wedding life. A recent market encounter features a young woman replying she is fully prepared with quilts feather beds linens and tableware, quelling the minister’s solemn lesson with a humorous personal inventory.
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Canada
Hair Specialist of Boston Charms Society Ladies
A humorous note from the journal praises a Boston scalp specialist as a fashionable man who captivates society women. It claims any visit to the premier hairdresser or shampooner will soon cross paths with him, making his presence a social staple.
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Got
Heaven
Gol
Washington
London
Servan
Sarah Jana
Rook
Howe
Sam
The
National Review
Boston
Toa
Quack Remedies and Odd Facts From a Historic Notice
A garbled ad style fragment lists tonics and elixirs for constipation headaches and fevers, mentions Dr Kilmer Swan Swan brand, a fur company in London dating to Henry VII, and odd notes about Cherraponges in Africa and a ninety two year old Bethany resident. It also references a Dr Jeane Thompson Eye water and early British Billie translation.
Royal Baking Powder Endorsed As Purest And Strongest
Advertises Royal Baking Powder as the purest and strongest option for baking. Claims it yields finest, sweetest foods and lightest pastries with greater digestibility. Urges housewives to avoid alum powders by choosing Royal for absolute purity.
Remarkable White Rat Guides Blind Companion
A rural scene near Patrick Varley’s barn shows a white rat leading a blind rat by a straw to feed and to drink from a brook daily. When threatened by boys, the blind rat remains dependent on its companion until danger forces the pair apart.
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Patrick Varley
Twentythird Ward
Washington Post
The Ebony Flute Theft and a Suspicious Lodger
A theatrical musician reports a missing ebony flute after a thief case begins when a lodger becomes a frequent visitor. Suspicion shifts as the musician notices a talker whistler who can play three tunes but skips a high note, linking the flaw to the stolen instrument.
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Talmage
Brooklyn
Neediec
Matthew
New York
Latimer
Ridley
Firs
Melitins
Women’s Protective Union
Hell
Ellen
Denant
Bismarck
Minnesota
Chienzo Herald
Kilmer
Binghamton
Cherraponges
Africa
FL S. Coursey &C
Toledo
Christopher Grove
Bethany
Shiloh
Faeold Ona Zusranter
Morsees
ifaMichel
Jeane Thompson
Sieper
Mim
Lowe
Contea
Bonn
Flouen
Cook Book
Etter
West T Lear Roese
Mick
Gow Ore
Peetie
University College OF Medicine
Richmon
Iamond
Ciraffe
Tehand
Ehepewern
Broad St
Osc
Sarsaew
Parilla
Mes. K. BE
S Hood
Bos
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