The New Carpet sparks a village scandal in Springfield
In Springfield in April 1843 Emily Barton overhears talk of Mrs Parsons’s finances and a new carpet. Mrs Barton and Emily spread rumor, stirring Mrs Parsons and husband George Parsons to alarm. Parsons confronts Brown and Emily faces ruin before a final reconciliation.
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Emily Barton
Mrs. Chapman
Parsons
Emily
Barton
Sam
Brown
Lords of Creation
Mr. Brown
Mater
Mr. Parsons
George
Inquisitor
Emile
Albert
Mrs. Parsons
Albert Brown
Springfield
Inferior women feign noise while intelligent women govern homes
A dated admonition contrasts inferior and intelligent women, claiming inferior ones prod noise while intelligent women quietly manage families and themselves, preserving order amid child rearing and household duties.
Anniversary of American Bible Society at the Tabernacle
The 27th anniversary was celebrated at the Tabernacle with a large audience. Speakers included Rev. D. Olin, Rev. W. D. Johns, Rev. George B. Cheever, Rev. L. W. Green, Charles H. Reed, J. J. Carruthers, and Rev. Hoisington. The report covers deaths of vice presidents and a rise in life members and auxiliaries, with detailed receipts, printing totals, and future semi annual Bible conventions.
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Tabernacle
D. Olin
Wesleyan University
Coon
W. D. Johns
Baltimore
George B. Cheever
New York
L. W. Green
D. D
Pennsylvania
Charles H. Reed
Troy
N.Y
J. J. Carruthers
Montreal
Mr. Hoisington
Ceylon
Francis S. Key
District of Columbia
Peter Augustus Jay
Cornelius Heyer
Alabama
Iowa Territory
Wisconsin
Lahaina
Sandwich Islanda
Sockety
Grant
Nestorian Mission
Saml. G. Howe
Boston
Cincinnati
Ohio
Atlantic
N. Western, &c
English Bible Grants and Schooling in Indian Missions
English Bibles have been sent to Lodiana and Ceylon for native pupils learning English. Grants total about 18000 dollars across the Levant, France, Switzerland, Russia, Madura, Northern India, Madras. The Society plans fuller details and urges printing translations already made to meet demand.
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Lodiana
North India
Ceylon
South India
Madras
India
Levant
Greece
Syria
France
Switzerland
Russia
Madura
Jour. of Com
Waiting and Water Cure Reflections on Life and Health
A reflective piece on waiting as the constant of life, from birth to death, and a detailed advocacy of cold water as a universal therapeutic remedy. The author ties daily habits and human activity to the body’s needs, praising water as a powerful, universal healer and life-giving agent.
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Filson
Virtues of Cold Water in Morning Rituals
A historical note extols cold water drinking before breakfast to cleanse the mouth and passages, wake the body, and improve digestion. It contrasts with warming tea and toast, claiming cold water lowers secretions, reduces irritation, and aids overall bodily warmth after bathing or sweating.
Italian notes from Genoa reveal contrasts in music and beauty
The traveler letters from Genoa lament Italian excesses yet praise its sky and song. He compares Italian beauty to Broadway, mocks pretentious polish, and recalls a recent exchange about New York’s cold, noting a mulberry tree dream amid climate jokes.
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The
New York Tribune
Europe
Genoa
Visa
Italy
Broadway
England
London
Bellini
Rosini
United States
Fisheo
New York
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Hamiden Post
BY Oliver Oldham
American Bible Society
New York City
Buffalo
Cleveland
Sydney
South Wales
Hong Kong
China
Forte
Canada
Hayti
Cota
Hondaree
Rio Grande
Buenos Ayres
L. McRiver
New Book
IFALY
Lee
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