Lincoln Story Telling Facet Aids Civil War Warnings
A Youth's Companion piece recalls Abraham Lincoln as a young story teller who kept audiences spellbound and used concise, vivid allegory. It cites a noted anecdote where Lincoln rewrote Halleck's formal warning into a brisk, practical note about not hanging oneself on the river crossing.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
United States
Army of the Lotemac
Halleck
Sta
Rappahannock River
Man expresses sorrow as wife’s illness harms him too
A man laments his own discomfort grows from his wife’s illness, feeling the strain of her sickness on his life and daily routine. The piece emphasizes shared hardship and emotional impact within the marriage.
Farmers Consider Building Local Burial Ground Near Town
Nearly every farmer living near a town contemplates laying out a burying ground at some point in life, reflecting a common rural concern about final resting places and community needs.
Pain relief and public notices mix in a fragmented era
A century of hardship and medical claims mix with stray notices and historical snippets. The snippet cites St Jacob OU, a claim about neuralgia care, a legal oath by Frank J. Coxney, a William Tell myth note, Clover Root purifying claim, and mentions Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
Fashions Up To Date With White Gowns And Turquoise
The article describes recent fashion openings and trends, highlighting white afternoon gowns with cream cloth and velvet trims, turquoise blue accents, blue silk gowns, and elaborate ball gowns. It notes French modistes, Worth creations, and a shift toward light fabrics, bold trimmings, and new sleeve styles.
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Lady Fair
Worth’s
Paris
Bois
Madison
Fearless Kansas City cashier outwits robber
Report from Kansas City describes Eva Scott a cashier at a large store who faced a robber with a revolver at closing time. She pretended to open the safe but kept it locked and used the combination to stall the thief then challenged him and he fled. The Atlanta Constitution lauds her courage noting such bravery from female cashiers is desirable.
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Eva Scott
Kansas City
Atlanta Constitution
Woman's role and thrift bring happiness and security
The passage argues that practical sense and reduced sentimentality among households would improve women's usefulness, lead to happier lives, and spare men from toiling excessively to fund wives and daughters' idle luxuries. It stresses frugality and shared effort as social improvements.
Miss Willie Wallis Wins Cotton Market Guessing Prize
The Memphis Commercial Appeal awarded a $400 prize to Miss Willie Wallis of Talladega County Alabama for guessing the number of bales of cotton marketed in the season. Official figures from the New Orleans Cotton Exchange show 7,949,000 bales marketed, with Miss Wallis’s guess at 7,540,813 bales, within four bales of the actual total.
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Willie Wallis
Talladega County
Alabama
New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Miss Wallis
Atlanta Constitution
Victor Hugo Prophecy on Women’s Power Said Fulfilled
A St Louis Globe Democrat citation notes Hugo’s claim that women united in purpose hold invincible power. It asserts the twentieth century favors women, who have already seized their empire, and compares their influence to Constantine’s celestial standard.
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Constantine
Victor Hugo
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Isadora Cousinge Richest Woman With Mines and Fleet
Isadora Cousinge of Santiago Chile is described as the richest woman in the world. She controls coal copper and silver mines and operates a fleet of eight iron steamships. Her coal mine income is reported at $100000 two months.
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Isadora Cousinge
Santiago
Chile
Detroit Free Press
Jonah and the Mediterranean Oarsmen as Religious Metaphor
A Reverend preacher likens Jonah's voyage to a perilous Mediterranean storm to inspire prayer for family salvation. He recalls sailors battling waves, sea spray, and torn sails while urging persistent intercession, faith, and covenant promises to bring loved ones to Christ.
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Jonah
Ani
Got Bal
Nineveh
Mediterranean
Atlantic
Pacife
Caspian Sea
Newfoundland
Houston
Tex
London
South Australia
Australia
Bistop Latimer
Ays
Eforts
Bussant
Christ
Jesus
Ant
Ami
Curis
Gol
God
Tahia
Am Sur
Touching the Soft Spot to Stir Charity in All Hearts
The article argues every heart holds a soft spot where compassion and generosity can be sparked by sight hearing and reading appeals for food and air. It cautions against stinginess and thoughtlessness which dry up the fountain of pity and leave lives at stake.
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Joan Carle & Sons
New Yok
Madame
Yale
Mildred Madison
N.Y. Recorder
To Make a Ball that Rounres
A practical note for boys to craft balls at home using a cork, rag strips, and cloth. It describes winding rag around a cork, covering with cloth, and optional crewels to create a decorative cover, yielding a functional ball at little or no cost.
Ungrateful Teacher Gift Tale Told by Children
A mother and two children discuss a school gift idea. The boy recalls persuading the principal to choose a present for the teacher, but the selection is crowded with information and has been studied by the class ever since, leaving them short on funds for the gift.
European and American Meat and Food Consumption Compare
An article details cross continental food use by workers in Europe and America. It contrasts meat and staple intakes per 100 units of consumption, noting higher meat and dairy use among American workers and substantial variation by industry and country. It cites figures for England, Germany, Belgium, and several U S states, highlighting overall excesses and waste concerns.
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Feepie
Evrepe
Gor
Europe
Wal
Aretica
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Europa
United States
Singular Ups and Downs of American Life
A recount of fortunes and misfortunes in the life of a boy who rose with style then failed, leading to scandal and tragedy. The narrative follows W. Chibls, Graham, and a damaged career in journalism as a gritty, cautionary tale. A former editor becomes blind and destitute, dependent on charity.
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Chibls
Graham
Peeerigter
Cralaws Magaine
Edie
Rover
Newark
Depths and Sounds in Isle of Wight Well Mystery
The article describes a 206 foot deep, 12 foot wide well at Cartistrouk Caustic Isle of Wight. When a object is dropped, the impact is heard distinctly 182 feet below the surface.
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Isle of Wight
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