Unfinished Labors of Home and Nation Call for Action
A sermon urges individuals to finish the labors of ancestors and complete the unfinished tasks of their families and churches. It cites Thorvaldsen and Dickens as examples of unfinished works left to successors, and stresses education, temperance, and religious unity as needed duties for the living to honor past efforts and guide future generations. The talk concludes with a call to be a Joshua, completing what Moses began, under divine guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma
Robert Lee
Bertal Thorvaldsen
Antwerp
Dias
Copenhagen
Denmark
Lion
Lucerne
Bertel Thor
Waldom
Martin Luther
National Museum of
Cois
Luther
Thorvaldsen
Macau
Misterian
Macaulay
Peng Dickens
Wea
Dickens
Earth
John
Fens
Moses
Bis
God
Plymouth Rock
Marston Moor
Bannockburn
Egypt
Dr. Smithers
China
India
Syria
Japan
Smithers
Church Universal
Joshua
Park
Secret of Jagged Hare in Paris Catacombs Unearthed
A French scientist and team explore the Paris catacombs beneath Jardin des Plantes discovering a pyramid mound of bones and a hidden restaurant beneath the catacomb passages. An engineer unveils a plan exposing a cheap eatery operating under the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paria
The Cowboy of the Western Prairies Fades From Fame
A nostalgic portrait traces the vanishing cowboy era from vast plains to barbed wire ranches. It recalls buffalo slaughter, Indian displacement, and the rise of commercialism that dulls the cowboy's chivalry while fences and partitioned lands redefine the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Montana
Prairies
Devel
Sita
Atten
Quiet Loch of Innis with Silent Castle and Moonlit Walk
A reflective scene along the loch near Finlaggan Castle captures a solitary wanderer tracing hill paths at sunset. He notes the beech guardians, flowing stream, and a woodland chorus as moonlight reveals tombstones, then the night returns with distant waves and waking birds preparing for dawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scendry
Tively
Lapregastios
Finlaggan
Robert the Bruce
Criminals and Crime in The Nineteenth Century Debate
A discussion contrasts indeterminate sentences with reform, based on H J B Montgomery's prison experience. He argues longer terms fail to reform and may harden criminals, noting the evolution of criminals under prison life and the cultivation of anti social attitudes. Sir Alfred Wills challenges rehabilitation prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wills
H. J. B. Montgomery
Sared Wills
Fragmentary notice from a historical page
Fragmented OCR text shows a distressed child named Marion reporting an incident. The garbled lines mention a brick, earth, and a mother figure, indicating a personal or local anecdote rendered unreadable by damage.
Butterflies Brave Winter Cold in Old Almanac Note
A newspaper fragment explains how certain butterflies survive snow with the angle wings or thaw butterflies. They overwinter as both chrysalis and adult butterflies, with some emerging during warm spells and sunning near hibernation spots while others remain in chrysalis for about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iter
Courting Death The Northwest Mounted Police In Canada
An excerpt discusses the mounted police duty to avoid shooting, quoting Cy Warman on restraint and life preservation. It notes dangers when delaying action, the force's backing by government and empire, and pursuit across borders toward Scotland Yard and Pinkerton involvement, with grim timelines for outlaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mounted Police of
Canada
Northwest
Cy Warman
Sunday Magazine
Dominion
British Empire
Desperado
Islands
Scotland
Forty Ninth
Pinkertons
Lawyer Refines Case Over Train Whistle Timing
A New York lawyer recalls a west railway company whistle dispute after a section band member was killed by an express. The widow sued for damages and a key witness swore the whistle sounded after the man had passed, then conceded it blew. The lawyer pressed that timing would favor the company if the whistle warned Morgan. The witness hesitantly agreed the whistle might have been for a future rider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Morgan
Edict Converts Hawaiians After King Declares Christian Faith
In a swift transition, King Kamehameha the Great declares all Hawaiians Christians after noting rifles and clubs as tools of conquest. He orders immediate conversion and threatens harsh punishment for resistance, with missionaries racing to spread the new faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hachifina
Kapoa
Chrispene Ashe
Bia
Incomplete Parisian Toast Sparks Silent Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue hints at a tense Paris scene and a wary greeting on a steamer chair. A Frenchman answers with a wan smile, claiming no breakfast after a tense encounter, while a bemused Parisian notes tact and delicacy in the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verybody’s Magazine
Ontario Wheat Boom A lauded Patent Flour Market
A blend of Western wheat flour and hard patent flour boosts demand for Ontario products while farmers worry about money and bran sales. A local farmer notes stronger sales and hopes mills increase grain purchases to raise incomes, despite insufficient provincial flour production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigber Asko
Pat Omtal
Ontario
Mani Berts
Monday Tuesday Coincidences Tie Family to Pi East Bill
A remarkable coincidence links the family named Monday to Pi East Bill through a connection described by Owen. The remark suggests a notable familial tie discussed during the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monday
Owen
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