Loyalty to Christ and the call to sincere heart devotion
A sermon stresses loyalty to Christ beginning in the heart, warning against overbusy church life that neglects intimate fellowship with Jesus. It urges Christlike character, honesty, meekness, and a sacred sanctuary in the heart, then cites examples of humble personal influence shaping history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Miller
D.D
Christ
Church of Christ
Christian
St. Paul
God
A Declaration of Faithful Service
A devotional statement expressing steadfast commitment to Christ and obedience to His will. It emphasizes fidelity, submission to discipline, bearing spiritual hardship, and obedience as core vows.
Desert Faith and Self Control Advice
Quoted maxims warn that fear of the desert yields no Canaan and life without restraint ends in wreck. They emphasize that self interest masks honesty and that true faith requires forsaking some apparent good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Lfe
Papers pathologized divorce pleas by Edward Alsworth Ross
Edward Alsworth Ross argues that legislation cannot curb divorce. He cites Wilcox and Dr. Dike showing tax laws have little direct effect and notes divorce has risen while marriage ideals persist. He suggests marital issues often stem from forbidden or hidden irritants rather than moral failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Alsworth Ross
Wilcox
Dike
National League For the Protection of the Family
How to Solve the Indian Problem
Brigadier General Pratt recalls managing captive Indian chiefs and reforming their treatment. He freed shackles and pursued humane prison life, offering education and work to restore dignity and self-respect among the prisoners.
Real Dangers of the Circus: Performer Fears and Vocation
In this Atlantic essay, Ralph Bergengren portrays circus professionals facing unseen risks. The bareback rider fears horse deviations that ruin harmony and life chances, while the trapeze artist trusts height but dreads equipment flaws. The animal trainer fears claw injuries and bonds with animals, and the clown labors over audience appreciation for his crafted craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Atlantic
Sweet Pathway Poem Passes By A Century Verse
A lyrical fragment describes a sweet pathway where flowers like goldenrod and asters bend around its edges. The lilting scene features lichen, crimson vines, bees, crickets, and gentle shallows as a beloved route where the speaker’s true love passes each day.
Emily Fair Returns to Save Stephen in Storm of Forgiveness
Emily leaves her husband Stephen Fair after a bitter quarrel with his mother and wanders through a stormy night to visit Stephen as he lies near death. She begs forgiveness, reunites with him, and the doctors say her arrival helped revive him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily
Stephen Fair
Asl
Stephen
Joan
Amelia
John Phillips
John
Phillipses
Fair
Almira
Sentner
Emily Fair
Almira Sentner
Improved gas bottle stopper praised by Calcutta trade envoy
Consul General William H. Michael describes a blown bottle with a glass stopper in the neck that is pushed up by gas to seal. An expert can remove half the contents and shake the stopper up again to keep the rest for later use. The wooden cup shaped opener helps drop the stopper to control foam. People recall rain at picnics causing trouble as they age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
William H. Michael
Washington
Treasury
Taft
Chicago
Great Lakes Build Moribund U S Ship Industry Highlighted
In April 114 new American vessels were built with eight over 2,500 tons. seven on the Great Lakes and one tidewater boat smaller than inland ships. The Cleveland Leader notes this shows inland shipbuilding thriving while deep water shipping lags, urging registry reforms and government aid to level costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Great Lakes
America
Cleveland Leader
Merchant Marine League
High Seas
Europe
Asia
South America
Signs of steel revival spark cautious business hope
The article notes a surge in steel orders from major railroads and shipbuilders, with 35 000 tons of rails to Missouri Pacific and 150 000 tons by Harriman lines signaling renewed activity. A wave of orders, including 20 000 tons for four new steamships, suggests a return toward normal industrial conditions and a tempered view on tariff tax plans in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trust
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Gould
Chicago and Alton
Northern Pacific
Harriman Lines
Seaboard Air Line
New Haven Road
BP Oes
New York
Pittsburg Steamship Company
Dinner in Your Honor Weekly Upon Arrival
A humorous exchange shows a hopeful visitor asking to eat with the family if he takes the place. Mrs Subbubs agrees and promises a weekly dinner in his honor. The Herald notes northern European hotels often charge women half rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Subbubs
Washingon Herald
Europe
Taft to Cut Expenditures and Trim Deficit
Taft plans broad cuts across executive departments for the coming fiscal year starting July 1 1910 aiming to reduce outlays by about 50 million dollars from recent appropriations. Estimated deficits for the year are around 95 to 114 million, with reductions expected to help wipe out the treasury shortage and calm calls for spending restraint. The article notes prior surpluses in 1907 and a slide into deficits afterward, and mentions renewed optimism if June yields a surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Taft
Congress
Wear Department
Navy Department
Department of the Interior
Treasury
Ourgo
Army
Navy
Renate
Tal
Secretary of the Treasury
Real Richmond gains rival from Princeton for Democratic nomination
The passage notes Prof. Woodrow Wilson of Princeton as another Richmond contender for the Democratic presidential nomination. It contrasts broad support from editors and officials with a distant, confident stance from Lincoln, Nebraska, and mentions unsolicited manuscripts and anonymous contributions being disregarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Woodrow Wilson
Princeton
Governors
Congress
Legion
Lincoln
Neb
New York Press
High Honors Dress Cost Sets Graduation Tone
A Detroit Free Press note recalls a daughter who graduated with high honors. The remark highlights the dress cost, stating it was sixty dollars more than any other girl's in the class, hinting at social spotlight on expense and achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
A Life Raft. She-Oh warns of canoe upset plan
Dialogue between Tessie and Clarence shows a fear of canoe upset and a plan to cling to Tessie's hat as a survival instinct in a playful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Tessie
A Word With Women
An advice item by Mrs. Matilda Lindemann from Chicago urges women to seek kidney pills for mood and appetite issues. A weather folklore note from New York Press discusses fishes sensing approaching storms and shifts in water depths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matilda Lindemann
Wentworth Ave
Chicago
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffato
Itv.ng
New York Press
Mother Grays Remedy and Truth About Names
An old advertisement touts Mother Gray's relief for women with back and bladder pains. The piece then discusses centralized birth records in Italy and the United States, suggesting moves and false names would trigger prosecutions and surveillance, arguing U S records keep people accountable while Italy enables escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Ruggists
Mother Gray Co
United States
Italy
Postum Helps Woman and Husband Overcome Health Nerve Issues
An elderly woman explains how Postum replaced coffee to relieve nervous dyspepsia and improve brain and nerve power for herself and her husband. She notes Postum does not stimulate or depress, but strengthens nerves and stomach, with the family maintaining its use and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Ian
Sol
Pkys
Wellville
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Newman
Heaven
Adam Clarke
Wesley
Thomas Barker
Clarke
Kitto
Richard Bernard
Morrison
Hong Kong
Victoria Library
Queen Victoria
China
Gabriel
al of Nazareth
Jesus Christ
Mes
R. D. Pratt
Ralph Bergengren
Louisville Courier-Journal
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