Exile and homecoming in a royal sermon
A preacher argues Christ’s earthly life as an exile far from home, exploring homesickness, sacrifice, and the salvific outcome of exile. He recalls historic exiles from Scotland to Ireland, Germany, Italy, and France, urging universal welcome and faith and closing with a lyrical Italian cantos about gates ajar.
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Rise Above Praising Voices
The text counsels that praise or blame from others does not define worth. True value rests in one’s own character before God, and self awareness reduces concern over others’ judgments.
Master of the Pen Thomas Hughes dies in London
Thomas Hughes author of Tom Brown's School Days and Tom Brown at Oxford dies in London at an advanced age. He founded Rugby Tennessee's British settlement and gained fame for his popular school stories, with Tom Brown’s first book cited as his greatest legacy.
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Women Embrace Smoking in Social Circles Abroad
The article notes many New York women smoking while living overseas and at private dinners. It observes ladies at a fashionable gathering near frozen punch lighting cigarettes with evident ease, signaling a rising trend in society.
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New York
London Gambling Scene Signals Decline in Control
In London West End clubs gambling remains rapid and unrestrained as authorities clamp down on minor bets. Small offenders face magistrates while elite betting houses persist, bucket shops falter only due to economic factors and stock exchange rules. Police notes overview.
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West End
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Police
Barbarism and Civilization Quip About Warfare
A boy asks about barbarism versus civilization and grandpa explains the difference as killing an enemy with a hatchet at close range versus a bombshell twelve miles away. The remark frames progress in warfare in stark, black humor.
Labor and Religion: Justice for Workingmen Emphasized
Rev. Frank Crane argues the labor question is a religious issue. He says the only true workingman's friend is justice and kindness, not alms. The church's role is to reinforce values that aid workers in striving for fair treatment.
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Prank Crane
Princess Henriette to a Beardless Count wedding in Brussels
Petit Paris buzzes over Princess Henriette and her French cousin the Duc de Vendome wedding. The 25 year old princess, tall with blue eyes, is very French in sentiment though her mother is German. The Belgian court fears unhappy matches like the Mexican empress fate. The king and queen stay close to the insane empress.
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Steamer on Wheels: Bazin's Roller Boat Attracts Naval Interest
French designer Bazin builds a deck raised on rollers in Saint Denis with buoyant supports and vertical hydraulic rudder. Experts, including Rear Admiral Bazin, deem the concept practicable though warship use is doubtful. The craft rolls on water with reduced friction and may reach about half a knot when moored.
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M. Bazin
A Paying Investment in Village Improvement
John Gilmer Speed in Ladies' Home Journal says village property values rise with a well organized improvement society. Such groups spur interest in public library running water fire protection drainage sanitation and street lighting and lead to intelligent voting and civic engagement.
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John Gilmer Speed
Ladies’ Home Journal
Dow's 92nd Birthday Reaches Century Mark
Neal Dow, famed temperance advocate and Maine prohibitory law originator, turned 92 on March 20. Greeting dispatches poured in from across the country and England as the local prohibition society visited him. Despite nearing a century, his mental faculties remain unimpaired and he credits longevity to strict abstinence from alcohol.
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Woman saves cat from centipede with chloroform and ammonia
A Spring field woman rescued a cat after a centipede fell from bananas and sank its fangs into the cat’s leg. She quickly used chloroform to knockout the insect and then applied ammonia to the cat’s wounds, a notable act of presence of mind reported by the Boston Herald.
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Boston Herald
Feline Fisher of Cherry Hill Catches Fish From Mill Race
Judd Harrington of Cherry Hill Pennsylvania owns a water powered gristmill on Conneaut creek. His cat Tom has fished from the mill race for eight years diving in shallow water to pull out bass and other fish for the family table. If anyone doubts, Harrington can show the cat in action.
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A Generous Man Cardial Bonaparte’s Charitable Decline
Cardinal Bonaparte a recently deceased grandson of Lucien Bonaparte was famed for charity. When a servant reported a beggar at the door he offered to give all in his purse but there was none. He then proposed a silver spoon, and with no money left provided pewter spoons. He finally invited the man in for a good meal.
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Lucien Bonaparte
Needle Hole Feat of Delicate Mechanical Skill
An Iron Age tale describes an expert mechanic drilling a hole through a sewing needle from eye to point. The feat required precision to create a passage just large enough for four very fine hairs to pass through.
Victorious Olympians Crowned and Honored in Ancient Festival
The article recounts the ancient Olympic crowning ritual with olive crowns, religious processions, and symbolic honors. Diagoras and his sons are highlighted for their enduring fame and the everlasting glory granted to victors. Public feasts, theater seats, and enduring statues marked the lifelong laurels of champions.
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Ublic
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Greece
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Pi Allan Marquand
Ties of Brotherhood and Family Shame
Fragmentary philosophical meditation on blood ties and social accountability. It argues that expected loyalty to a brother can pressure personal choices and expose family members to judgment, even across generations, while noting deep differences in taste and temperament among siblings.
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Oredit
The New Calling Card Fashion Returns in Engraved Roman Letters
A New York Herald note discusses a trend toward fancier calling cards with Roman letter engraving. It notes costs higher than script and mixed reception among the fashionably conservative.
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New York Herald
Giant Ten Feet High in China Dish: Showman Tries to Tour
A giant ten and a half feet tall towers above Canton in China. An American showman has unsuccessfully tried to persuade the enormous figure to travel. The giant, ashamed of his length, rejects exhibition.
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Canton
China
Vexation for Bicycle Tourist Policy Draws Criticism
Bicycle tourists from other county face a duty upon entering to deposit full retail value of their wheels with a refund on departure. The rule, described as vexing, targets nonresidents and aims to safeguard local commerce.
A Poor Student Paths Way to Teach Poker
A frugal but bold youth in M gan navigates hardship to instruct fellow students in poker techniques. His resolve shows that where there is a will there is a way.
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M Gan
Ireland Sheep Exports Fall Sharply Amidst Market Slump
Export data show Irish sheep shipments dropping significantly as markets weaken. the slide contrasts with prior gains and signals continued pressure on producers and related trade channels.
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