What Is a Christian and The World Wants Christ
A compilation of religious essays and meditations on Christian life. It discusses True Christian character, how to read and act, light vs darkness, and the goal of fellowship with Jesus Christ. It includes remarks on contemporary church vitality, holiness baptism, and moral conduct, citing Harper’s and the Brooklyn Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Watson
Tiaan
Christ
Jesus Christ
Jesus
God
You
Earth
Philadelpha Ledger
New York
London
Chicago
Western Plains
Arabian Desert
Judea
Tie
Breaame
Spurgeon
Church of England College of St. Augustine
Charles
Pittsburg Dispatch
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings for Juveniles
A collection of playful verses and stories for children including The Cradle Ship with mother as pilot and beachside adventures. Also features a candy game using caramels, a Polly Putnam tale about delaying tasks, and a school day anecdote showing common childhood antics and mischief.
Polly Learns a Late Letter Lesson at the Banquet
Polly asks about posting a letter to a man with a birthday gift in mind. Her mother notes it is too late, since the man has left and Polly lacks his address. The scene ends with a hard lesson about delaying tasks and Polly nearly losing her old name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Polly Putoff
Tler
Polly Putnam
Polly
Will
Mother
Vosting
Quirky Child Sayings Reveal Simple Faith and Humor
A collection of brief, humorous vignettes from children. A 4 year old requests cooked water and a 5 year old exclaims at hail, while a city miss asks about cows’ gum and a boy answers with a vaccination pun. A child mishears Sunday school and a prayer ends with a lambs and sheep joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie
Tommy
Johnny
Johnnie
Boy Captain in Tropic Fever Ship Afloat
William Shotton, a sixteen year old son of an English sailor, commanded the Trafalgar after fever decimated the crew. With officers dead or ill for seven weeks, he steered through a dire voyage from Tratavia toward Melbourne, enduring a savage storm and maintaining order from the bridge until reaching the Victoria coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Seas
William Shotton
Trafalgar
Tratavia
Melbourne
Australia
Edgar
Afr
Roberts
Shotten
Cook
Port Bairy
Shotton
Vie- Torla
Answers to Correspondents
A collection of humorous reader questions and witty replies from the Chicago News. The column features sharp exchanges on manners, technology, and language with quips about kissing, moths, pens, and stenographers.
Early Spring Dress Advice Warns About Winter Bargains
A New York correspondent advises women to resist next winter bargains as spring approaches. She stresses delaying winter purchases, avoiding held over goods, and planning early spring outfits that may resemble current winter dresses. She also notes the value of economical choices amid temptations to overspend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reat
Sue
Spring fashion notes on velvet trims and tailored skirts
The article sketches spring dress directions featuring velvet trimmed jackets with inserted panels, plaid wool skirts, and gray cloth bodices. It notes future trends like frilled summer skirts and plain skirts, with prompts to adapt details for later seasons, including fur edging and braid finishing.
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Harper’s Magazine
Church Music
Brooklyn Eagle
United States
New England
Watchiman
Boston
Thane
Ife
Lfe
Baby
Hlis
Dolly
Jeve
Fannie
Chicago News
New York Cor
DOL
Man
The
Pri
Thas N
Norfolk
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