A Quiet Call to Build Temples of Praise at Home
A devotional meditation asks what our being is without you and longing for divine fulfillment. It urges turning from distant searches toward daily life to create inward places of worship. If Christ may come in familiar moments, joy grows from a faith that feels his nearness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother
Scatter-brain
J. B. Phipps
Sunday School Magazine
Amherst College
Mexico
M. Drevierart
Holland
Paris
Trocadero Aquarium
Benjamin Franklin
M. Eiffel
Notre Dame
Dijon
Morren
Royal Academy of Belgium
Herper
Elk Neck
Elkton
Pullman Falace Coyso
Mason & Hamlin Organ & Piano Co
New Orleans
FI HH
Green & Sons
Jan Ordal
Wend
Owen
Jones Avenue
Sasha
Toward a Happy Home Through Selfless Love
Rev. Dr. John Hall argues that selfishness destroys family harmony and jealousy and unfounded grievances sow misery. He urges mutual unselfish love within the church and family, citing biblical examples and describing love as a stabilizing carpet and lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac
Jacob
David
Moses
Bethany
Martha
Mary
John Hall
A Sunday School Critique and Victorian Remnants
A crowded miscellany notes a rebuke of ineffective Sunday school talks, then recounts women running a local newspaper office in Massillon Ohio with neat offices and paid staff. It closes with juvenile vignettes about Mabel, Alfred the Great, and old Saxon tales, highlighting early literacy and schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massillon
Ohio
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Hope and Faith Teachings on Life and Salvation
A short collection of sermonlike maxims on hope love work poverty faith and spiritual ascent. Quoted lines attribute to Herrick Johnson and The Advance reflecting Christian themes and guidance for life through suffering and devotion.
God’s handiwork and a grandfather from the stump
A reader expresses firm belief in divine creation over evolution and recalls returning to Genesis after exposure to Darwinism. The speaker reflects on the origin of life and a grandfather described as formed from a stump, noting faith in God’s work despite modern theories.
What the Blind Can Do
A Fortnightly Review essay champions blind achievement citing Henry Fawcett and other sightless figures like Milton Prescott Huber and Braille. It argues that with courage determination and proper support blind people can lead productive lives and should not be treated as a burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fawcett
Milton
Prescott
Huber
Braille
Armitage
States of America
Ladies Preference for Simple Envelopes and Scented Habits
The author praises plain envelopes and minimal outside designs and rejects perfumes as too costly or harsh. She shares a forty year habit: placing rose flowers and gum camphor in dressing cases and drawers to perfume and protect clothing, while avoiding strong scents that cause headaches. She notes cigar smoke being disliked by some ladies and cites a father’s view on perfumed females.
Doctor Proves Hungry Baby Was Right
Boston physician is late night waked by a call from a worried mother. After a round of cautious guesses he returns to sleep. Half an hour later the mother phones again to report the baby was hungry, confirming the doctor’s initial suspicion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ailing King Who Spared Personal Glory for Greater Good
An obituary tribute recalls a ruler who valued country over self in life and great works over vanity in death. The writer praises his quiet endurance of illness in old age and his lasting legacy, urging readers to emulate his goodness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Burr
Capitol
Senate
Burr
Texas
United States
Mexico
Hamilton
Archangel Fallen
New York
Maiden Lane
Broadway
Anthony Dye
Allan Dodge
van Buren
Washington
Recollections on Burr and curiosities from a bygone era
A collage of anecdotes and reminiscences includes Aaron Burr’s Senate farewell and character, early New York impressions, scientific notes on cocaine and optics, tales from daily life, small comic scraps, and brief commentary on public figures, education, and manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Burr
Garrvtors fop asks about ear piercing in ballroom quarrel
A Garrvtors fop, vexed by a partner in a ballroom, questions her about ear piercing. She retorts she has often had them bored, dismissing the inquiry as frivolous.
Good Manners and Kind Words Cited in Proverb
A note on civility quotes Swift on conversation and manners. It asserts that speaking a kind word to someone in trouble wounds evil and eases social tension.
Subtle Strategy for Outsmarting the World Revealed
A provocative remark suggests using misdirection by letting others think you are smarter than they are. The quote frames intelligence as a social weapon and invites reflection on perception versus capability.
Reading strengthens mind to direct the body for better work
The article argues that mental exercise from reading and thinking powers the body, improves concentration, and enhances the farmer's productivity. Reading even errored material helps combat falsehoods by fronting mental effort and broadening one’s reasoning.
Edmunds and Morton in Senate Secrets of Trust and Tarnished Oath
In Grant era Senate sessions Senator Edmunds mentored and challenged colleagues without naming names while Morton kept calm and twirled his cane. That night Edmunds pressed a leaky statement claim, hinting a rival from Indiana caused the print distortions. A trusted agent was told by Gov. Morton to avoid Edmunds’ ire for a short period.
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Edmunds
Morton
Grant
Senate
Vermont
Gov. Morton
Ebbitt
Indiana
The Boy and the Preserves
A short domestic scene in which a boy demands preserves on bread and argues with his mother over a healthier, glucose and oleomargarine alternative. The excerpt contrasts parental warnings with the boy’s claim of danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Washington Critic
Grand Union Hotel Among First Class NYC Lodgings
In New York City, the Grand Union Hotel offers carriage hire and expressage services with elevator access and proximity to elevated rail depots. It advertises higher daily rates than other premier hotels and notes a grand entrance opposite a 613 room setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York City
Grand Union Hotel
Rai Road
Gault House
Chicao
Clinton and
Madison Streets
Union Elevator
Orr & Gates
Strangers Share a Street Moment in Detroit
A drunken man on Woodward and Congress is pestered by a boy with a pitch for shine, yet the exchange ends with mutual estrangement as both drift from the corner toward roaming thoughts in a Detroit Free Press scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodward Avenue
Congress Street
Detroit Free Press
Important Function Stimulated By Stomach Bitters
The kidneys perform essential waste removal, with every breath and beat stressing them. Inactivity risks diseases like Bright's disease and diabetes. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters supposedly restores kidney activity and prevents such ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
Bright
Noble father settles quarrel and marries sweethearts
In Owingsville Kentucky a widowed father, loved by two sons, helps them reconcile their jealousy over a shared beloved. He quietly arranges their separation on business trips and then marries the girl himself, a deed praised as noble and useful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owingsville
Dr. Pierce’s Treatise Offered to Consumptives and Lung Ailments
To consumptives or those with weak lungs who spit blood or suffer bronchitis send 10 cents in stamps for Dr. R. Pierce’s treatise on these maladies. Address the Doctor Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. ¥. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Pierce
We Pause to Hesitate and the Odd Requests
A humorous catalogue of social situations two friends discuss the awkward moments they face. They describe questioning honesty from an assessor, patronage requests to undertakers, dinners with clergymen, and rudeness from a bore. The piece ends with reference to a rat deterrent product and a beige old home scene.
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Inday Reading
Sam Jones
Hosmer
Alfred the Great
Mabel’s Secret
Rock -A
Mary N. Prescott
St. Nicholas
Mabel’s
Alice
Harriet
John
Henry
Mabel
Mother
Harxgret
Sydney Advocate
England
Alfred
Aldhelm
Europe
Oxford University
Helpfel
Herrick Johnson
Usrin
Christ
Darkinism
Hell's
Aili
Robert
Clare
Nellie
Iuess
Dad
Paul
Kate
Benny
Science Notes
Boston Courier
Monsieur Rollard
Madamoiselle
City Hall Park
Tramp
New York Times
Estelline Bell
Demosthenes
Phocion
Roman Tully
Rufus Choate
Henry Clay
Alexander
Ebenezer
Hannibal
Cesar
Gen. Sherman
Gen. Grant
Napoleon
Russia
Levant
Copernicus
Bacon
Emerson
Bryant
Addison
Gray
Apollo
Lama
Union
Bent Co
Marshall
Mich
Ann Tacour
WM. Hall
Simmons Liver Regulator
Simmons
Hi. Jones
Macon
Ayer
Hall
Tion
Droggiste
Lyon
Mis . A
D. M. Horr
Morris Ill
I Wu
Hewperson
Towa
Saya
D. Conmman
Sefiasen
Lowe
Mx. Geo
Vayren
Detroit
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Brewster's Safety
Holly, Mich
National PustisHine Co
Chicago
Valentine Bros
Janesville
Wis
Marah
Boudy
Clarismatl.Oy
E. A. Gill
School OF Eclectic
N. Clark
Mabit
Tas Huma Linagp
Lafayette
Radway
Rad
Feee P.M
Radway Co
Warren Street
Piso
W. Ovron
Caus
Re. W. Witham M
Perry Davis
Pain- Killer
Ali
Saens PaPen
S.& A. BP. Lacey
Washington, D.C
Ipayst
Binqwa Bing Amtonn
Arawan
Aa Ag
Prince
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Main St
Burrago, N
Dr. Sage
Qowers
A. J. Tower
Simmons $T
Frazer
Welaypsios
Mall Free
Ward & CO
Louisiana, Mo
Araantans
Teena Tarenee Euy Fou
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