Origins of the Bible from Abraham to Ezra
Clifton Hardy Levy traces the Bible’s birth in Canaan, the Sinai and Egypt, through Moses, the Pentateuch, and later writings. He notes the exile, Ezra’s canon work, the rise of the temple, Psalms, and Daniel amid later literature, shaping the Old Testament by the first century.
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Jesus
Wheney
William A. Coppinger
Canaan
Abraham
Moses
Egypt
Jerusalem
Joshua
Gideon
Samuel
Promised Land
Judah
Israel
Zion
Rabel
Temple
Ezra
Babylon
Isaiah
Rabbinical School of
Palestine
Clifton Hardy Levy
Review of
Burglars Discuss Diamond Necklace Plot
Two thieves discuss the crime plan as one claims a diamond necklace will be bought tomorrow. The other notes the couple will be unable to sleep thinking about the purchase and repayment.
The English Language and Its Curious Spellings
A London Mail note on quirky spelling and letter tricks discusses coffee spelling kauphi and other errors. It highlights palindromes such as Able was I ere I saw Elba and the complexity of letter juggling in literature. It cites an unusual acrostic wordplay and a Latin motto Si Nummi munis.
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Kauphy
Oxford
Suro Soho
Pade
J. Jaxn
Napoleon
London
Elba
London Mail
Population sizes through history and space constraints
London Tit-Bits contends world population growth is exaggerated by ancient writers. It argues current totals dwarf early census figures, yet ancient cities could not hold imagined numbers. The piece compares global populations with space limits in Trafalgar Square, Lord's, Regent's Park, and Yorkshire.
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England
London
Jerusalem
Rome
Star of Civilization
China
India
Assyria
Babylonia
Egypt
Greece
Middlesex
Yorkshire
The Sunday School Lesson on Matthew Chapter Six
Commentary on Matthew six covering two masters and worries about daily needs. Emphasizes trusting God, seeking His kingdom, and not serving Mammon. Includes references to biblical figures and verses and urges living in faith with daily reliance on divine provision.
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Christ
Satan
God
Devil
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Moses
Solomon
Adam
Weston
Jehovahjireh
Kingdom of God
Iceberg cooling plan in Montreal city street
Mrs. Tait remarks on large ice blocks standing opposite each door as an amusing method to keep air cool during a hot Montreal morning. The anecdote involves Lawson Tait the English surgeon and his wife observing this novel display.
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Lawson Tait
Montreal
Duel in the Snow Inspired by Gerome Painting
The Westminster Gazette reports a real life Pierrot duel in Paris over a joke label on Brame and D D the journalist. The men drew short swords in Bois de Boulogne in masks and costumes but no one was fatally harmed.
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Gerome
Alfred Dammon
M. Jules Brame
France
D. D
Jules Brame
Brame
Premiere Galerie
Hiim
Bois de Boulogne
Westminster Gazette
Derby question sparks geography quip in schoolroom banter
A comic exchange from a 19th century paper features a teacher asking for the globe's most prominent face and a sharp pupil answering The Derby. The scene blends domestic humor with a nod to sporting events and public curiosity.
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Beography
Yonkers
Finnish Women Gain Suffrage But Enter Many Trades
In Finland women win suffrage and pursue varied roles including carpentry paper hanging bricklaying and slaughtering, challenging traditional gender boundaries with active participation in diverse trades and public life.
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Finland
Water taxes in Paris and luxury critique from letters
Excerpt chronicles Parisian water charges and food taxes as described in a Letter from Paris noting water as a rare luxury and eggs milk and coal priced high. It contrasts Paris living with American comforts and includes a Detroit News remark on cyclone death reporting and UK milk production figures.
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Paris
Liliar Bellin
Home Journal
America
Kansas
East
Detroit News
London Enlists 100000 Pick Pockets in Street Push
A bold crowd control plan in London deploys 100000 pick pockets to deter theft and safeguard shoppers. Officials say the measure aims to deter crime while maintaining commerce in busy districts.
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Clothier
Maynard
Westerly
Quincy
Scotch
U. S. Fowler
H.S . Richardson
William
Julia
Julie
Comic Home Journal
QUEEN
Victor Hub
W. Henderson
South
Acton, Mass
KE. H. Maker
Concord Mass
T.F. Sheehan
Barrett’ S Mill Road
Conecord Junction
Mas
D. Dilmore
Maynard's Block
United Kingdom
Maynard ST
WM. ©. Hale
Renest Hosmer
Acton
Concord Junction
Teremiah Sheehan
H. S. Hapgood
Stow
Anterprise
Horace Tuttle
Walden Street
Concord
Mass
Ordera
J. C. Friend
S. K. Humphrey
Exchange Building
Boston
BLACK
Chaplin
Thos. H. King
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