Lest I Build On An Other Man's Foundation Sermon Message
A preacher urges the church to expand beyond existing congregations and invest in outreach. He cites Paul’s missionary example, contrasts building on old foundations with new field work, and calls for lifesaving mission to skeptics, alcoholics, and urban children.
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Continuous variation explains color changes in species
The Youth's Companion notes color progression in plants and animals, arguing blue roses would appear only through gradual variation from red. Red is seen as higher than yellow, with forward color shifts typically continuous while reversions can occur by abrupt jumps as seen in birds where red canaries fail to emerge from yellow, yielding orange instead.
Itinerant vendor questions cigars with cabbage leaf twist
Patrick O Fin nerty was arrested for selling cigars from a box without a revenue stamp. He argued the rolls were cabbage leaves, while an expert testified some may not be tobacco. Commissioner Shields noted the inconsistency in giving a picture with each cigar and suggested corned beef would suit better.
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O' Finnerty
Be Mine or an Outlaw's Life in New Jersey
A Brooklyn girl weighs two suitors a wealthy guardian promising devotion and a dangerous outlaw offering only hardship. She chooses the outlaw, escaping with him to a troubled, outsider life as three trolley lines hint at danger. The scene is set by the New York World.
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Wilds
New Jersey
Brooklyn
New York World
KE. LE. Scedseman
Curious Bank of England notes from early history
The Bank of England holds a December 19 1699 note for 655 pounds printed on an engraved plate with blank fields later filled by memoranda showing repayment in three installments. A 25 pound note sat in the library unpresented for 111 years. A unique 1,000,000 pound note dated 1782 is also noted.
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Bank of England
Walter Scotts Popularity Revealed by Sales Figures
The Westminster Gazette reports English publishers reveal Ivanhoe leads with 360 sales, followed by Waverly 280, Rob Roy 275, Kenworth 265, Guy Mannering 255, Old Mortality 230, Antiquary 239, Quentin Durward 205, Woodstock 190, and Count Robert of Paris 160.
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Bard of Avon
Westminster Gazette
Scott
Oklahoma elopement ends in pardon and feast at Two Bar Ranch
Flopement in Oklahoma Story of Rattlesnake Bill running off with Clara Melville daughter of a wealthy cattleman. The lovers rode the swiftest horses as the pursuing father arrived too late. He forgave them and a grand supper was held at the Two Bar ranch.
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Okalahoma
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Clara Melville
Trotters Case Yields Damages in Missouri Court
A St Louis resident won a verdict for damages after a trotting horse owned by another selection ran into and killed the trotter Mark Twain 2 34 in 1891. The plaintiff receives $1 114 68 and the defendant must pay costs totaling over $4 000.
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Missouri
St. Louis
Mark Twain
Good Winter Sport Skating Enjoys Growing Popularity
Skating rises in popularity with skilled figures in an hour of practice. The double Philadelphia grapvine stands as a top difficult move, while intricate patterns and the long back roll attract learners. Dancing is praised, but skating's grace, speed, and curves set it apart as the ideal sport.
Skating Skates and Styles for Speed Lovers
The article describes fast skating technique emphasizing heel to toe pressure, aims for speed with continuous leg motion, and notes skate design ideas including one eighth inch blades and stilts. It also covers women skates with ankle support and skating costumes with warm, lightweight fabrics and fur trim.
Curious Superstitions From Europe And North Carolina Divorces
A miscellany notes mistletoe cures in Germany England Austria and Ireland with rituals of kissing and sleep. It mentions a North Carolina judge who divorced a couple then married the wife with substantial property two weeks later. European customs include thunner besom mistletoe fire protection andeces twelve pies shaped as cradles for twelve happy months.
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Germany
England
Austria
North Carolina
Remains Removed From Trinity Churchyard Pittsburg
Bodies from Trinity churchyard on Sixth avenue Pittsburg were moved recently. One interred in the early 1800s was Dr. Phelix Brunot born 1752 in Morey France who came to America in 1777 with the Marquis de Lafayette and fought in the Revolutionary War. The Brunots later owned Brunot Island in the Ohio River. No burials have occurred there for years.
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Duquesne Club
Tie Was Friendless Jack’s Plight in Plea for Aid
A fragment shows a character named Jack expressing friendlessness and asking for help from a person named Tom. The dialogue hints at loneliness and a plea for companionship or assistance.
Grandfather Served in Congress as Expected
A brief vignette notes a boy asking what grandfather did for his country and learns he was a member of congress. The line underscores modest service in public life and reflects a reflective family moment.
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Stomach Bitters Promised To Cure Wide Ailments
Unepeatably Miserepte claims age related ailments include heart palpitations sour stomach and nervous unease. Je tetter's Stomach Bitters is advertised to eradicate it overcome constipation and relieve rheumatic kidney and malarial complaints with permanent results.
He Was Remorseful. A Snow Drift Moral Tale
Dialogue shows remorse as a speaker recalls harsh words spoken in anger. Willie Wade reacts with suspicion as A Snow Drift reflects on past cussing during the last summer heat. The scene centers on personal restraint and memory of deeds.
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Willie
Willie Wade
Local Firm Offers Reward For Incurable Cata r h Case
Fraxx J. Curxey swears that the firm of F. J. Cheney Co. will pay one hundred dollars for every Catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary notes the oath in Toledo in December 1886. An ad touts internal remedy and testimonials. A concluding line states a woman’s beauty must be seen by a blind man.
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Toledo
Lucas County
J. Curxey
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F. J. Cam Xty & Co
Halli
Frank J. Cheney
Chicago Great Western excursion tickets on sale soon
Home Seekers Excursion offers sale dates February 12 March 5 and April 2 1895 at regular first class fare plus two dollars round trip with tickets valid twenty days from sale date. Inquiries to ticket agents or F H Lord Chicago. Also includes notes on meat sales and seed catalog promotions.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
F. H. Lord
G. P. & T. A. Chicago
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Complete Healing Cure
Three words summarize Hood's Sarsaparilla benefits as the key to cures. The ad claims impure blood breeds disease germs and leads to scrofula salt rheum rheumatism catarrh grip and typhoid fever, supposedly prevented or cured.
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Hood
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