Mark 4 Memory Vereen Sermon on John the Baptist
Sermon notes discuss John the Baptist as forerunner to Christ, his humility, baptism of repentance, and the need for true inward repentance. It links Jesus baptism to fulfilling righteousness and stresses reliance on the Holy Spirit rather than self effort, with references to Matthew Luke John Acts and Romans.
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John
Christ
Elijah
John iii
Jerusalem
Judea
Jordan
John ii
Matthew
Luke
Mark
Jesus
Nazareth
Galilee
Bethlehem
Gethsem‘ane
Golgotha
Rom
View from Volcano Peak Describes Perpetual Snowfield
On a sunny day the spot lay beneath perpetual snow with no crater evidence. The observers felt a chilling, extin guisher like atmosphere atop an extinct volcano once active with subterranean heat. The view stretched across a vast horizon, but clouds intermittently hid details, revealing the Aras valley below and distant Ali Ghez peaks, Bayazid’s fringe, Erzeruam, Lake Van, and the Caspian Sea beyond Ararat’s horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aras
Ali Ghez
Bayazid
Caucasus
Erzeruam
Lake van
Caspian Sea
Ararat
Entire Villages in Russia Live by Begging Says Commission
Geoffrey Drage reports to a royal labor commission that Russian villages support beggars as a livelihood. Beggar artels in Seudogda Kosomrama and Tver hire cripples and use deceptive tricks. kalouni leaders profit by supervising children and selling stolen goods. Some earn 5 to 10 rubles weekly per group, with fortunes up to 1000 rubles.
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Geoffrey Drage
Russia
Royal Commission On Labor
Shouvaliki
O Ousvaliki
Klin
Marinin
Kostroma
Tver
London Telegraph
Trysting Place Under Moonlight Echoes Old Love
Fragmentary verse from Lippincott's recalls a moonlit tryst at a beloved spot. The speaker mourns a parting, cherishing memories of kisses and promises while acknowledging sorrow and hard lessons learned from a broken heart. The tone is nostalgic and elegiac.
Youth’s Companion recalls a life of quiet heroism
The piece recounts a man driven from youthful dreams by family disgrace and obligation. He abandons plans for architecture, love, and travel to support his mother, sisters, and father abroad. Despite hardship he becomes a successful businessman, aging early, haunted by lost hope, a testament to loyal selflessness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seegeadion
Euat
Ex Secretary Lincoln Seeks Westminster Service Access
Ex Secretary Lincoln while U S minister to England sought entry to Westminster for a special service. Archdeacon Far rar advised at the east door to inform the usher he was the American minister to be shown to the arch deacon's pew. The usher asked how many American ministers exist, noting several clergymen had similarly claimed such status.
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Lincoln
United States
England
Westminster
Archdeacon Farrar
San Francisco
What Could He, Indeed? Chinese Foot Binding Critique
In a Louisville Recorder excerpt, a group of Chinese women examine an American fashion magazine and argue foot binding. One woman confronts a missionary railing against foot binding by noting American women press their own fashion concerns, implying moral contrasts between cultures.
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China
United States
Five Years Bank of England Paid Notes Stock
The stock of five year paid notes at the Bank of England totals about 77,745,000 notes filling 18,400 boxes. Side by side they would cover 24 miles, stacked would rise 54 miles, and end to end would form a 12,455 mile ribbon. Surface area slightly less than Hyde Park. Original value over £1,750,626,600 and weight above 903 tons.
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Bank of England
Hyde Park
London
Farmer Painted Barn with Many Colors After Neighbor Advice
A Connecticut farmer sought neighbor opinions on barn color and followed every suggestion. The barn ended up with an unusual, multicolored appearance, unmatched by any other local barn.
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Connecticut
New York Times
Mese Prince Undergoes Manhood Topknot Rites
The removal of the topknot signals manhood with lengthy ceremonies. Provincial governors are expected to attend with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
A Ring on His Hands Fielding Gossip
A Harper's Bazar item notes Harkins frets not about a broken engagement but about the ring returned by Miss de Riche, which was bought at her father’s store and paid for by Joves. The remark hints at social snub and financial embarrassment in a lightly satirical tone.
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Harkins
Miss de Riche
Joves
Harper’s Bazar
Remarkable Facts Curious Notes From The Era
The passage cites varied curiosities such as Hortensius memory feats and ancient mariner compass knowledge. It mentions a wager about memory, a dwarf willow on Ben Lomond, and a hair map of Ireland owned by Mrs. A. McLean of Pelham Georgia.
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Great Britain
Ben Lomond
Ireland
McLean
A. McLean
Pelham, Ga
Making Up a Bag The Sailor Fraud Explained
A London Tit-Bits summary describes sailors staging a deception called making up a bag. A crewman hides decent clothes, shows a bag of rags at the mouth to secure meals and lodging on credit, then vanishes, leaving a decoy bag to provoke the host’s disappointment.
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Pata
London
Wonderful Fall To a Biblical River
A St Louis Republic summary notes the Jordan River in Palestine drops about 3000 feet from Hasbaye to the Dead Sea over a 180 mile river length after accounting for lakes and morass. It averages 17 feet per mile and descends without cascades or waterfalls.
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Jordan
Palestine
Hasbaye
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
Mediterranean
Hasbaye Springs
Hooleh
Sea of Galilee
St. Louis Republic
The Luxurious Stickpin Advice
A brief piece extols stickpins as versatile luxuries used to fasten veils ties and garments while noting their low cost. It compares real and French imitation designs, highlighting inexpensive options starting at five cents and recalling the era's fascination with faux gems and accessories.
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Empress Eugenie
Philadelphia Times
Speaking extempore strengthens club women’s voices
The New York Times notes that speaking extempore is learned through practice not temperament. Women’s clubs hold frequent meetings without papers to build fluency and confidence, showing that ease of delivery grows with experience despite individual magnetism.
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New York Times
Trust Not the Personal Put
A Philadelphia Press critique discusses the habit of women journalists inflating a friend’s work into broader magazine fame. It condemns false statements that mislead. warns that such tall tales tempt young women toward a profession with alluring but deceptive rewards.
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Harper’s
Philadelphia Press
Beware of matting that smells in summer purchases
Cautions readers about buying matting the popular floor covering during summer months when colorful patterns may mask a strong odor. Sellers may claim the smell will disappear, but the article warns this is unlikely.
Train stop notices and conduct rules from Berry Sanborn Flanders
Sunday stops only on signal or to leave passengers to conductor. Stops to let passengers at various stations including Northampton and Boston. Entries list Berry as General Traffic, Danial W. Sanborn as General Superintendent, Dana J. Flanders as General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Sengers Agr Ice
Ml Fay de Woot Hudson
En Dale
Boston
Pecteneece- Paoe
Northampton
Berry
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
Marlboro
M. P.M
BLM
South Acton
Whitman's Crossing
Ockbottom
A.M
Hudson
BOST
A.M. P
Rockbottom
South Ac Maynard
Bosra
Passengm
R. Warson
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D. M. Stearns
Boston Transcript
Moon
Lippincott’s
Azure Hughes
Vogue
Hortensius
Europe
Assabet
the People's Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Central Massachusetts
Causeway Street
P. Ma
Belmont
Bok
P. Ayerley
Weston
Land
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Sihthiolton
Ain
South Clinton
Boylston
West Boylston
Oakdale
Jefferson
Ruan
Patre Bias
A. m. Ware
A. m. Barre Plains
A.m. Barre
Colabrook
Tao
Renita
Sunda
Sunam
South
Bolton
A.m. Hudson
A. m. Ockbottom
A.m. Wayside Inn
Coetke
Biston
Marlboro Branch
Rae
Fitchburgh Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Vermont
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middlebury
Vergennes
Burlington
Montreal
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
J. R. Watson
General Pass
Robert W. Carter
Charles H. Rsons
Maynard
New Haven
Hartford
R. R
Old Colony System
Northboro
Berlin
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Southboro
Peo m
A.m. Sun
A. m
Framingham
A. Poe
Dilos Pan
Sun
Vane So
Pan. Sun
Ie m
Sudi
Es m. Sal
Mansfield
Wadnastle
Ati
E. G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
Vosh Farm
Satangian Mb Meee
W.a.white
Maynard,Mass
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