Tis Well The Path To Gethsemane In Home Journal
A reflective verse meditation by Annie Robertson-Noxon in Home Journal. The speaker speaks of faith amid fear and unknowable fate, acknowledging that human artifice fails as personas move toward Gethsemane. The cadence conveys sorrow, hope, and spiritual surrender.
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Gethsemane
Annie Robertson-Noxon
Reunion on the Janai draws Armstrong back to duty
On the Honolulu to San Francisco voyage, Mrs Marsden hosts a reunion as Col. Stanley Armstrong arrives, details of a letter change plans, and Amy Lawrence and Armstrong share tense, hopeful moments. A reckless wave stirs danger when Gov Shafto trips, Armstrong saves him, and his wound reopens. Armstong insists on sailing to besooon, while Amy confronts her feelings and prayers.
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Mrs. Frank
Witchie
Old Camp Merritt
Stanley Armstrong
Lanai
Col. Armstrong
Mrs. Garrison
Capt. Garrison
Col. Frost
Hong Kong
Mrs. Frost
Yokohama
Doric
Mrs Marsden
Amy Lawrence
Nita
Mr. Frost
Margaret
Armstrong
Miss Lawrence
Mrs. Marsden
Frisco
Witchie Garrison
Kerchief
Gov
Amy
Mr. Prime
China
Miss Prime
San Francisco
Frank
Pacific
Mildred
Tam
Albion
Bertie Shafto
Ohair
Mr. Shafto
Shafto
Sedgwick
Department of California
Palace
Puebla
Billy Gray
Park
Mark Am Fellows
Broad Pacific
How a Claim Paid and Spurgeon’s Classroom Turnaround
A Dawson district miner describes paying a ten percent royalty on a claim to lure investors, a scheme that led to a sale of the unprofitable claim for $150,000. The piece then recounts Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s school turning point, when seat position near heat improved his answers, restoring his academic lead per Youth's Companion excerpt.
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Alaska
Dawson
Mary
Mr. Blank
Washington Star
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Spurgeon
Toer Toast and the Queen Eluding Cecil Rhodes
A Boer ambulance band and an English patrol shared water after a South African engagement. They pledged to drink to the queen, adding a toast against Cecil Rhodes as the cause of their conflict. The patrol agreed, and all toasted together in mutual respect amid hardship.
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South Africa
Cecil Rhodes
London
Henry Clay and the Hunter and a Rifle Test
Henry Clay during a stump speech in an 1830s campaign tale asks a hunter to show his rifle and tests if it ever missed fire. The hunter concedes, sparking a joke about perseverance and Clay’s eventual election. The piece also recalls a Scots water mispronunciation in the House of Lords. Notes and Queries.
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Henry Clay
Clay
Chicago Chronicle
Clerk
House of Lords
Scotland
Scientific Economy Stinginess Noted in Postage Stamp Jokes
The Chirago Record recalls a quip about Jorkus being very stingy noting he moistens stamps only at the corners. This light exchange reflects a playful chase for thrift in early 20th century humor.
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Jorkus
Chirago Record
Gentile woman's faith grants healing in Tyre and Sidon
The lesson recounts Jesus in Phoenicia where a Syrophoenician mother asks for deliverance for her daughter from an unclean spirit. Despite initial rebuke, her humble faith prompts Jesus to heal, praising her great faith and granting the request.
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H. C. Lenington
Tyre
Sidon
Daugther
Jesus
Xin
Israel
Jerusaem
Jerusalem
Judea
God
Phoenicia
Capernaum
Matthew
Putnam the Brave Monument Unveiled in Horseneck
A Putnam Hill chapter ceremony in Greenwich Conn unveiled a monument on Horseneck Hill marking General Israel Putnam's famed 1779 ride. Count de Lafayette and Putnam Brinley attended along with army and government representatives. The account recalls the escape down a steep stair and brush as British forces approached, with reenforced militia later reaching Stamford.
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Putnam
Horseneck Hill
Greenwich
Conn
Putnam Hill
Army
National
Count de Lafayette
Lafayette
Putnam Brinley
Riverside
Horseneck
Boston Post Road
Meeting House
Stamford
Delancey
Tryon
Patas
Second Congregational
Present life as test of fitness for hereafter says Dr Stalker
Dr Stalker argues religion should guide current life not serve as future insurance. He contends how we live now reveals our fitness for the life to come, a critique of neglecting present duties.
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Stalker
In the Right Road Ram's Horn Quotation
A quotation from Ram's Horn asserts it is better to stumble along the right path than to stride confidently down the wrong one, emphasizing moral direction over certainty.
Love and Life Quotes on Peace and Faith
A collection of brief sayings on love and life includes Ram's Horn reflections, a line from John Mason about faith yielding peace, and a note that a short prayer reaches heaven faster than a long one.
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John Mason
German academy seeks original New Testament in Damascus mosque
The Beirout German academy hopes to locate the original New Testament in a Damascus mosque where rare ancient documents have been found. Emperor William has secured permission from the sultan for a renowned German savant to inspect the muniment chests of the mosque.
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Beirout
Syria
Damascus
William
Lightning fatalities top year in U S by state
In the United States last year lightning caused 563 deaths nationwide though none in Pacific states. Pennsylvania led with five deaths. Japan hosts nearly one million spindles in its cotton mills and employs about 25 000 skilled workers.
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United States
Pacific
Pennsylvania
Japan
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