Consecration of Bishop and the Episcopate Legacy
A reverent survey of early church leadership traces apostolic succession from Paul to the bishopric. It notes bishops as Rome’s core, describes perils from Roman rule to barbarian invasions, and praises the enduring episcopate sustaining unity and doctrine.
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St. Paul
Timothy
Tine
Church of God
Titus
Nile
Paul
Thive
St. Maul
Roman Empire
Aurelian
Rome
Decius
Diocletian
Constantine
Stage Illusions and Stagecraft in Lofty Church Rite
The piece contrasts the sacred ritual of consecrating a bishop in a new diocese with a catalog of stage culinary tricks. It portrays reverent traditions of ordination, the Holy Ghost, episcopal authority, and the mitre, while separately describing deceptive stage food practices used to imitate real banquets on stage. The Philadelphia Ledger framing ties both to theatrical illusion.
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Holy See
Kearney
Christ
St. Paul's
Uange
Oslo
Philadelphia Ledger
Sermon on the Elevation of Bishop Josh to Episcopate
A solemn tribute celebrates Josh entering the episcopate with praise for his tireless virtue. The speaker notes the heavy duties ahead, the high standard of the church, and prays that past saints inspire his future work in the Diocese of Kearney and in the U S Catholic Church.
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Josh
Kearney
United States
Who Would a Bean Er Home Hundred Years Ago
A fragmented reminiscence recalls a century old scene where a visitor taunts a mother asking which of her four sons would have been a girl. The tale, cited in a work about American labor, features a boy challenging the notion of gender and pities in a breezy rural voice.
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Aman
America
Joe
Jim
The Origin of Dixie by Dan Emmet
A dismal rainy day spurred Dan Emmet to compose the words and music for Dixie. It first sang on Monday Sept 10 1860 at Bryant's Minstrels in New York. Gus ka Kobbe records the uneasy authorship history and the song’s rise.
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Dixie
Dan Emmet
Bryant
Broadway
New York
Gusta ¥ Kobbe
Emmet
Emmett
Pleasan
Liszt and His Cigar Vow After Smuggling Scare
A New York Sun account recalls Liszt’s one cigar a day habit and a Chiasso frontier clash. Customs seized several cigars from a valise, a $100 fine followed, then Ricordi recovered the cigars and Liszt vowed never to smoke again.
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Liszt
Italy
Chiasso
Edgars
Milan
Ricordo
Lisat
Ricordi
Reger
New York Sun
Crickets as Harbingers in English Homes
A Notes and Queries correspondent cites a Lancashire belief that crickets bring luck to a house and cause no harm when treated well, but may cut stockings of family members who kill them, echoed by a London Spectator remark about a farmer’s family.
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Els
Lancashire
London Spectator
The Breeding Ewe in Taree Udder Care Advice
The article explains that fat ewes with full udders can overproduce milk for a small lamb. It urges milking daily to match the lamb’s needs, preventing overfull udders, ensuring the lamb thrives as it grows.
Fragmented Frat Life and Town Gossip
A garbled extract shows a chaotic scene with a frat president mocked as washing money and mixing civic pride with confusion. References to Washington, town greetings, and improvised stage dialogue hint at social satire and theatrical snippets from the New York American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ned Fog
The Way Up
Two men worked with brains and force to rise by merit while another used flattery to gain power. The public admired the self made man who ultimately prevailed while the flatterer remained dependent on those in authority. The piece weighs merit against political influence in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Not Wanting Excitement at the Seraplin Meet
A fragment notes a character declining excitement about the upcoming Seraplin meet while mentioning witnessing a railroad accident last week. The dialogue hints at indifference and a casual reference to a recent disaster, set in a period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seraplin
Spring Song of Monoplanes and Joys of Spring
A playful verse extols spring with images of monoplanes in flight and the joys of the season. The speaker revels in springtime’s promise and rhythm, promising a lively, upbeat mood in verses from the Louisville Courier Journal era.
Bids Open for School Equipment at Cheyenne District No 1
Sealed bids due April 30 offered for Sheldon & Co equipment including twenty No 4 bench lathes a No 8 A lathe a 26 inch band saw with guard eight No 6 lower deference tables with magnetic tops and double stoves all to be delivered between June 1 1919 and June 13 1919 in Cheyenne Wyoming. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B. Cheyenne
Wye
H. Sheldon & Co
Sheldon
Sheldon Perfection
Public 18 Invite Luncheon Teas at parish house
An invitation announces a public luncheon at the parish house from 2 to 3 PM with hot drinks and mirror plating mentioned. Tea costs 15 cents while luncheon is 25 cents. References Sherman Paper and Emorwes' Graiing appear as unclear notes.
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le Parish
Sherman
Emorwes
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