Jericho Jehoiakim burns the Lord's roll in Babylon
The lesson recounts Jehoiakim burning Jeremiah's scroll after Jehudi reads it to the king and Baruch, the scribe. It contrasts Jehoiakim's rebellion with Josiah's humility, notes divine protection of Jeremiah and Baruch, and suggests the word of God ultimately multiplies through renewed copies and hope in heaven.
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D. M. Stearns
Jehoiakim
Josiah
Jeremiah
Israel
Jehudi
Baruch
God
Abel
Elijah
Ahab
Christ
Pacxix
India
London
John Wilkinson
Ps. Exix
Jonah
Daniel
Dehoiakim
Jeremiiah
Heaven
Babylon
Satan
Judah
Jere ‘Miah
Torpedo Dick Singleton Hero of Bradford Well Incident
Dick Singleton known as Torpedo Dick faced a deadly well blowback near Bradford while loading a glycerin shell. As a 1000 foot column surged, he braced himself and held the shell, saving six men from explosion and surviving amid choking glycerin inundation.
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Dick Singleton
Torpedo Dick
Bradford
Singleton
Weil
Blind Man and Tiger in Indian Hut Encounter
A blind low caste man in India wakes to a tiger inside his hut. He senses the intruder and, after a tense moment, the tiger bolts. He discovers his wife and child slain in the red aftermath, the man surviving the deadly visit.
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India
Dher
G. H. Trevor
Wide World
Ceater
Fourth of July Rowing Race Off Honolulu
A Washington Star account recalls a naval four mile boat race in Honolulu during a Fourth of July aquatic festival. The Bennington crew led early but the Eleanor, a yacht from Providence with Kanaka crews and a strong former American sailors roster, surged to win by ten lengths as Bennington and Kanaka crews faltered. The Eleanor’s crew had previously never been beaten in a cutter race, making the Bennington’s loss a sharp disappointment for its officers and crew.
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Washington
Honolulu
Bennington
Pacific
Columbia
Mare Island Navy Yard
South Pacific
Olympia
Boston
Kanaka
Eleanor
Slater
Providence
Honolulu Harbor
Japan
Bennington’ 8
Eleanor’s
San Francisco
Washington Star
Mrs Hayseed Visits Town Sparks Cashier Outburst
An observer recalls a first town visit to a big store where a clerk loudly yelled cash after a purchase, drawing a crowd of errand boys and causing a commotion as Mrs. Hayseed described the scene in Philadelphia.
Life in the Desert with the Bedouin
The Century writer describes desert life with abstemious meals and fasting. He notes meals centered on rice with semna and lamb, limited water, and sparse drinks. Evenings feature fires and quiet conversation, while nights bring intense cold despite fires and blankets.
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R. Talbot Kelly
Kelly
Stolen garments at Ben Franklin’s storehouse
Notice from February 1788 noting the theft of a Sagatee coat, shirts, breeches, stockings, handkerchiefs, shoes, a castor hat, and other items from Benjamin Franklin. The thief is identified as William Lloyd, Irish, about 20, tall, slim, with Latin and Greek skills and a schoolmaster background. A reward of thirty shillings is offered by Franklin, with charges paid.
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Pennsylvania Gazette
Gazette
B. Franklin
News
William Lloyd
House of Benj. Franklin
N. B
Lloyd
Czar and Kantchekoff mock U S Philippine policy
In a satirical exchange, the Czar and his aide denounce American expansion in the Philippines and China. They scoff at Dewey and promise to seize more territory, while preferring moral suasion for now and hinting at naval action if opposition persists.
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Kantchekoff
Kantchakoff
China
Pei-Hei-Wei
Shu-Ki
Manilakoff
Deweykoff
Bullykoff
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Faded Anecdotes and Odd Facts Across Time
A mix of dialect banter from Ally Sloper humor and a note on Swiss railway labor limits, Fiji population decline since 1874, child mortality at 44 percent, and flour yielding more bread than its weight. The items read as a humorous column fragment with statistical oddities and historical notes.
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Fiji
Boston and Maine Railroad Southern Division Station Notice
Union Passenger Station Causeway Street Boston stops only on signal or to leave passengers on notice to conductor. Stops to leave Boston passengers and to take passengers only. Dana J. Flanders is General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
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Causeway Street
Boston
Pasengers
Oakdale
Dana J. Flanders
Whitman's Crossing
Maynard
South Acton
Watson
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