Inside New York gambling dens two doorkeepers guard entry
A New York World description details two locked door defenses in famed gambling houses. Visitors are admitted only after recognition by both doormen, then pass through a reinforced iron barrier and a folding iron cage. Inside, roulette and craps games draw young players, often college boys, who gamble large sums, beguiled by easy wins and fear of loss, ending in debt and ruin.
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Jie
William
New York
Daly Roulet
Diack
Lars
Hoa
Berrilless
Reformatory
Giod Has But One Set of Laws
A young girl asserts there is no exemption from God’s law for believers or the worldly, challenging a companion who claims moral double standards. The exchange centers on Bible authority and the universality of commandments, with emphasis on accountability for all believers.
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Farmers Tribune
Dea Moines
Town
Iparhiniby
Schiller
Corre
Varmers Tribune
Sumo Famine
Famnayrs Tribune
Ulnar
Giod
Firmness a Good Watchword for All
The piece extols firmness as essential for conquerors and common life. It threads historic maxims from Alexander the Great and William of Orange to Biblical quotes, urging steady resolve in men and women at home and in public life.
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G. S. Gilbertson
J. M. Brenton
Ribone
Can Agaore
Gg. Grismesoy
Treas
State of
Iowa
JT. M. Brenton
Alexander the Great
William of Orange
Fragmented devotional prose on repentance and virtue
A damaged excerpt discusses prayer, humility, and moral care. It contrasts sorrow with divine drawing near and notes repentance as part of daily duty. The text mentions loving temper, brotherhood, and the peril of treating God and people separately.
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God
Wondrous Power of Love and Spiritual Influence
Fragmentary text reflects on the wonder and reach of love and spiritual life. Mentions Christ and the transformative force of love in calm, tension, and influence through eye, voice, and form. Ends with unclear phrases and garbled words.
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Bervades
Hrist
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Bun Atu, Ind’ En du Eligh
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