The Sunday School Comprehensive Quarterly Review 1899
A compact listing of Sunday School lessons from 1 to 13 with topics, golden texts, and brief commentary by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Highlights include Joy in God's house Esther Ezra Nehemiah Psalms and prophecies about Christ and future glory.
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Golden Text
D. M. Stearns
Jerusalem
Haman
Esther
Ezra
Nehemiah
Jesus
David
Mary
Garden of Eden
Christ
Christ the Lord
Israel
Glasses for the Eyes in Modern Life
The article explains why more people wear glasses now, not as eye degeneration but due to greater needs. It cites improved knowledge of glasses, increased reading, illumination, new work and amusements, and rising literacy as factors straining vision.
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Lippincott's
Shelved Invention Teaches Caution In Patent Deals
A New Orleans engineer recalls a pump improvement sold to a northern firm for 500 down and royalties, then shelved. The royalties never paid, as the company kept the patent and drawings in a pigeonhole to avoid cutting profits, a costly lesson on market values and shelving.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Times-Democrat
English Officers Wear Armor
English officers in the army wear armor with mail concealed in leather casings inside tunics and helmets lined for extra protection. Some wear mail vests under tunics and peers may scoff in peace but would don armor in war. The maker's customers are mostly officers as suits cost about 10 guineas each.
Otter and eel battle on the Soar near Hathern
A resident on the Soar near Hathern witnessed a dramatic pursuit as an otter clamped an eel around its neck. After minutes of struggle the otter freed itself and fled with part of the eel in its jaws.
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Soar
Hathern
London Telegraph
A Shock to Boston in a Passing Remark
An English visitor angered Boston by asking an irreverent question as she viewed the gilded dome of the statehouse on the Common. Her remark to a citizen drew attention to a brass topped building and sparked a local reaction reported by the New York Times.
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Boston
Statehouse
New York Times
New England
John H. Pray, Sons & Co
Washington St
Boylston St
Smokeless tobacco inquiry at the counter
A sharp young man asks for smokeless tobacco. The counter clerk calmly offers a box of snuff and asks how much is wanted. The exchange hints at a casual shop scene and customer curiosity.
Christmas visitors crowd Hudson area and town concerns rise
Residents recount holiday guests from Trenton New Jersey to Spencer and East Brookfield. Local staff include teachers and janitors sharing Christmas with families while officials debate transfers from the Marlboro line to the town center. Officials note potential service improvements could boost travel and seek equitable adjustments amid stock ties to Marlboro Road.
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Benjamin D. May
Stow High School
John Graham
Haverhill
A. W. Gunnison
Everett
Edward Y. Spooner
Bridgton Academy
Bridgton
Harry 3. Hussey
Clarence A. Pettengill
Tufts College
Esther May Howe
North Thetford
Main St
Marlboro
Marlboro Company
Armini
Marlboro Line
Marlboro Road
Selectmen Review Concord Hudson Street Railway Franchise
Hudson board met Friday night to study the Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway franchise. They pressed for a joint transfer system across the three lines to aid travelers and support local business, insisting the public be adequately accommodated before granting the franchise.
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Hudson Selectmen
Concord, Maynard and
Hudson Street Rail Way Company
Tower
Board of Selectmen
Selectmen
Stow
Gleasondale
Fitchburg
Dr Kings New Life Pills Advertised Cure
An old advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a quick remedy for sick and nervous headaches. It claims the pills purify blood, repair nerves, and improve health, selling for 25 cents with a money back guarantee. Distributed by local druggists J C Friend Concord and Johnsons Drug Store Maynard.
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Dr. King
J.C. Friend
Concord and
Johnson's
Maynard
Backing Up the Horse and Narrow Cellar Slopes
A New York Sun piece illustrates backing up skill in driving down inclined causeways. It notes precision to hit a curb squarely and the need for calm, careful maneuvering when backing into excavations where the causeway narrows and slopes steeply.
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New York Sun
Thrifty Scot and Granite City Aberdeen Tale
An English tourist in Aberdeen the Granite City recounts a week there. He humorously notes granite streets houses and people and describes a granite landlady, a boy who borrows gear, a trout catch, and paying for fish with dripping. The tone is light and observational from London Answers.
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Aberdeen
Thad
London Answers
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