The Origin and Rise of the Cross in Christian Faith
A historical overview traces the cross from ancient religious symbols to its adoption in Christianity. It notes early uses by Jews, Helena’s role in concealing the true relic, Crusades and searches for the true cross, and the slow shift from symbolic representations to the crucifix during the fourth century and under Justinian's Council of Trullo.
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England
Israel
Perseapolis
Pilate
Christ
Helena
Constantine
Jerusalem
Holy Wood
Saladin
Hattin
Itichard the Lion Hearted
Justinian
Trullo
Clerical mix up bars Buffalo man from landing on ship
A booking error mislabeled Edward Jones as Eleanor Jones, causing an immigration tug of war aboard a liner at North River. A female inspector and male reinforcements detained the Buffalo family man, who insisted he is Edward Jones and not a Miss. After an executive session, the line paid a stowaway fine and released Mr. Jones to join his family.
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Eleanor
Edward
Buffalo
North River
Immigration and Customs
Eleanor Jones
Edward Jones
Miss Jones
Mr. Jones
Jones
Ellis Island
Philadelphia Ledger
Onions and Potatoes Teasing Tearful Self-Irrigation
Prof H W Wiley cited an agricultural suggestion to plant onions with potatoes to induce tear-making qualities in onions that may affect potatoes. He spoke at a New York Society of Medical Jurisprudence dinner last week about economy of production and new methods.
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H. W. Wiley
New York Society of Medical Jurisprudence
New York Times
Apple Tart Tale Taught by a Rector and Surgeon
A novelist recalls a humorous vignette about his English rector father and Sir Henry Thompson the surgeon. Thompson warns against apple tart, while the patient pleads for a Sunday indulgence. The physician sternly replies that the stomach does not change on Sundays.
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Henry Thompson
Henry
Sir Henry
London
Shirk Work Revealed By Boy Nathan In Sunday School
The anecdote recalls Nathan as a small boy who drifted into a Sunday school and, after several questions about the chief end of man, could not reply. When asked what he liked to do, he answered shirk work, illustrating early attitudes toward moral responsibility.
Heroism of Two Hens in Cold March Nest
Mount Vernon tale of a heroic hen that hatched six chicks on the coldest March day as a snow bank and an ice-coated rock flanked her nest. The NY Evening Sun cites the fowl’s bold act and defies the idea of a chicken heart.
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New Jersey
Mount Vernon
New York Evening Sun
A Farmer's Good Story From Velpen Ind
In Velpen Indiana on April 1 W M O B Sullivan a respected local farmer recounts a personal experience to prove honesty remains in an age of fraud He describes illness from rheumatism kidney and heart trouble and says after trying many remedies he found Dodd's Kidney Pills to be a genuine remedy that restored his health and strength
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Velpen
Ind
Wm O’b. Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan
Dodd
Domestic Statistics Amusing Answer From Little Paul
A workman asked a young Paul how many sisters he had. He replied humorously that one was married and two were alive, a quick quip from the Little Chronicle.
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Little Paul
Little Chronicle
Hairless clerk sparks rusting ink remark in period query
A humorous exchange in a New York weekly shows a merchant insisting on a new bookkeeper while an applicant questions the decision. The merchant quips that a bald man lacks a place to wipe his pen, implying rapid wear of supplies.
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Close Merchant
New York ‘Weekly
Milk Noise Sparks Innocent Claim At Dinner
A four year old boy, Messie, drinks milk loudly at supper and blames the noise on the milk itself. His father scolds him, but the child insists the fault lies with the milk, not his own behavior. The tale appears in the Little Chronicle.
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Messie
Smiles Good Cheer and Good Food From Grape-Nuts
A Dayton physician’s wife reports improved mood and calm after using Grape-Nuts. She notes reduced nervousness, better weight gain, and quick health improvements, saying she could add five to ten pounds monthly with more or less of the food. The testimonial is from Postum Co. Battle Creek Mich.
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Dayton
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Marriage report sparks ire over age mention
Miss Clifton laments the paper for its portrayal of her marriage. She asks if it hinted at her age, which it did not directly. The article notes Miss Olde and Mr. Yale wed, with Yale described as a noted antiquities collector.
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Clifton
Avondale
Miss Olde
Mr. Yale
Mother Grays Sweet Remedies Victory Claims
Mother Grays Sweet rowders used by a New York nurse at a Children's Home claim to cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders regulate bowels and destroy worms. Over 30 000 testimonials touted. Available at druggists 25c sample free address A 8 Olmated LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
Olmated
LeRoy
N. Y
True Feminine Aim Noted In Odd Exchange
A terse exchange records a woman claiming a dual purpose in a prior action while another speaker questions the target of her effort, hinting at a casual domestic misunderstanding. The brief dialogue centers on intention and consequence with a hint of disbelief.
Dr. J H M Rindland Specializes in OTO ENT Forge North Dakota
A brief notice announces Dr J H M Rindland as a specialist in eye ear nose and throat care at Forge North Dakota. The item hints at a philosophical quote on marriage as egoism versus altruism.
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J. HM. Rindland
Forge, N. D
To Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Bishop Read
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds with a druggist refund if ineffective. The ad also quotes a proverb about wisdom coming from self reflection and folly.
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Calvary
God
MR. “Eleanor” Jones
Buffalo Man
Philadelphia Press
ST. Jacobs
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids, Mich
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Western Canada
Canada
Maoqmestead Odb CF
Ottawa
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Grand Forks
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