Lecture on the destruction of the world by Bishop E McMarvin
Bishop E McMarvin addressed a large audience at the Centenary Church on The Doctrine of the Destruction of the World as viewed through known facts and scientific theories. He argued that destruction would not annihilate matter but end the habitat form, citing natural changes, mineral depletion, and fire as driving forces. The talk linked metaphysical thought to physical Earth history and referenced religious promises of a new heaven and earth.
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E. McMarvin
M. Ks
Cormer
Sixteenth and
Pine Streets
Bowie
Jim
Tragic Injury in Newport Store During Storm
A young man died in Newport after a defect in a skylight during a storm. He was struck by a large shard in a shoe store while at work and suffered severe arterial injury to his wrist. Police and medical teams investigated the incident and the death was confirmed.
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Newport
Marital Home Management and Child Rearing Dilemmas
A fragmentary domestic discussion traces a mother’s struggle to discipline two children against a persistent, unhelpful husband. The piece sketches classroom style dialogue about limiting play, indoor rules, and gendered roles in childrearing, highlighting tensions in parental authority.
All expert New Haven barg lar is gaid to be a women of sixs
The text appears garbled with unclear names and details. It mentions New Haven and a woman, but no coherent event or outcome is discernible from the fragments.
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New Haven
Profitable Book-keeping and the Missing Saddle
A saddle and harness maker faces a missing handsome saddle. A customer once paid by charging to account and driving off before naming. The shop decides to charge all open accounts to recover payment, hoping to identify the purchaser. Weeks later the owner is still unsure if the plan succeeded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Wan
Prize for Perseverance Prompts Parental Complaint
A mother begs for a prize for perseverance for her son. A teacher declines, stating the pupil will not win due to persistent idleness, while the mother insists a prize should be given for perseverance.
Incoherent Courier Snippet Sparks Confusion
A fragment from the Louisville Courier quotes Mr. Jefferson Davis on rumors about a European conflict and a possible book, but the text is garbled and unclear about specifics or sources.
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Louiéville
Jefferson Davis
W. Baw
The Thieves' Carnival by Don Pratt Address
Don Pratt of Ohio delivers an Urbana speech condemning Republican corruption. He charges that graft poisons government, with brassy thieves fattening on agents as trade falters and taxes rise, citing a nationwide roguery carnival.
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Don Pratt
Ohio
Urbana
Jewels Test a Rabbi and His Wife in Atonement Tale
A wandering Rabbi learns his wife kept jewels lent by a friend and faced relinquishing them. She reveals the jewels to him in their bed as he returns home in the night. The Rabbi weeps, torn by duty and trust, amid a tale of temptation and reconciliation.
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St. Peter's
St. Petersberg
Herman
Smoking in omnibus sparks warning from conductor
A humorous tale describes a Teuton aboard a moving omnibus who smokes openly. The conductor admonishes him with a firm warning against smoking. A Dutchman responds with a mispronounced quip about pipes.
Oddities and Anecdotes From a Fragmented Page
The long jumble lists assorted curiosities and quips, including a Boston clothing firm employing three thousand, a new oil town in Pennsylvania named Stand Off City, and aphorisms about Laviness and birthdays. It also notes incidents in Troy, remarks on editors and editors turned constables, a Connecticut death, escapes, a Yellowstone report, a Michigan penitentiary tale, French francs, legal blunders, Boston’s first church organ, a Swiss crevasse death, and various medical death tests proposed in Paris.
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Boston
Pennsylvania
Taeson
Assimna
Troy
Isaac Ingham
Rockville
Connecticut
Jones
Robinson
Smith
Yellowstone River
Great Falls
Yellowstone
Michigan Penitentiary
Europe
Russia
Italy
Altormey
King’s Chapel
Switzerland
Arot
Lord Rivers
Dlean
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Business Directory
Feyligians
J.B. Grove
Liberty T
Indiava
Prp
Turner Mechanic and Liberty
Bicen'’s
Up Steirs
Columbus
Ind
T. A. Shane
Homeopatihuist
Keith's Biock
No.7
Tipton Street
ISD
J. F. Wright
Offee
West Aide
Washington
Atrent
A.B. Lighy
Ofee
McEiren's Blase
Upstate
Ayeamore Ntract
Liverty Stree
A. L. Rice
Jonesville, Isd
F. M. Mothershead
Clumbus
McEven’s Block
Attornet
N. T. Carr
Celumbeus Ind
A. Burns
McCabes Lockup
Celumbus
CG. E. Clark
McCabe
F. T. Hord
Hmeewens Block
Up Stoke
Colemnchys
Keith Gisek
North State
Pallie Aquere
Herod d& Herod
Attorneys AT Law
Grits Brock
John N. Kerr
Masonic Building
W. W. Kersey
Attorney AT Law
Keith's Block, Noria Tde Sublic Gy
John A. Keith
Bretta's Block
Columbte
W. W. Arnold
Justice OF the Peace
MoEen Block
Up Atatra
Columbus, ND
Simeon Stansifer
Attr Lat National Bank
Kfith's Blocks
Coluneve
Boca
Floor
Grigits
W. ©. Abbett
Notary Public
Mokieen’s Block
Up States
Reeds
Exgeute
Aguuts, Oc
John D. Pawortt
Roma
Geyau
Dolursue
Bowlin
John i Pone
Cordar Public Square
Cormirts
Rial Junction
Eager
Bishop Marvin
Denna
Wodan
Knights of St. Crispin
William Rufus
Theachusetts
China
Mink
Otter
Belxver
Oter
Indiana
Evansville
Fort Wayne
Terre Haute
New Albany
New Albanie
Indianapolis
Ledger
St. Albans
Marital Home Management
Darling
Saraia
Freddie
Manis
Willie
Rome
L.a
Kbs
Morrisville
Nick
I'Kems
France
Kerde
Academy ‘ Medicine
Paris
Leedle
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