Epilogue to Asolando Fragment Reflections on Life and Duty
The verse laments misjudgments and fate as the speaker asks if love and sacrifice were in vain. It questions purpose, memory, and the resolve to strive amidst weariness, ending with a call to greet the future with courage and effort. Browning’s voice conveys doubt, duty, and resilience.
Marriage Tests Fading Bonds Between Two Friends
A rural tale shows two lifelong male friends, Charlie the would-be benedict and John the steady bachelor, facing a drift as Charlie marries Iris. John withdraws, Charlie longs to tell, Iris invites reunion, and a late night chorus of old friendship ends with renewed bonds and shared humor.
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Toledo Blade
First Importance on Volcanic Eruptions and Corn Prices
A reader asks about a Million Magazine article on volcanic eruptions and corn prices. The response indicates the issue is not yet read and references the advertisements.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Vivisection Law Pioneers in Massachusetts Schools
In Somerville Journal summary notes Massachusetts enacts the world’s first school vivisection prohibition. The snippet mentions Kitty-Dick proposal, a late-night visit to a house from Alice Nelgon, and a refusal by Laura. The passage blends social chatter with the legal milestone.
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Kitty—Dick
Laura
Alice Nelgon
Somerville Journal
Massachusetts
Growths of irreverence, a Bishop's alarm on culture
Bishop John H White argues that rampant wealth pursuit and a lack of reverence erode public virtue. He laments irreverence in education, the bar, the family, and the workplace, urges turning to God, honoring duties, and embracing Christ for salvation and transformation.
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John H. White
United States
Isven
Weak and Sinful Welcome Sermon by Dr Polemus H Swift
A preacher reassures sinners that Christ welcomes all regardless of past sins. He cites distress from job loss, debt, and illness and argues God never rejects the earnest seeker. The lecture notes the Bible’s promise that no one is beyond salvation and mentions Pentecost’s conversion of a Roman soldier.
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Polemus H. Swift
Iim
God
Ife
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus
The Hope Beyond by Rev Brushingham
A sermon on Christianity as past and future, its ordinances as memorials of a divine faith, and the gospel as a ministry of reconciliation. It urges joyful service, unity beyond sectarian labels, and continual hope in Jesus’s ultimate return.
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J. P. Brushingham
Brushingham
Jesus
Aristocracy of Wealth and Culture Prompt Christian Virtue
The piece contrasts wealth’s social rise with culture's elite, noting money buys social access while culture demands intellect and study. It defines Christian aristocracy as loyalty and moral acts over rank, wealth, or status, praising those who do good and care for others as heirs to a glory beyond worldly titles.
Godliness Profitable in This World and The Next
A sermon emphasizes that blaming surroundings for sin is weak and urges personal accountability. It argues godliness yields profit both in this world and the hereafter, citing wise men who think twice before excuses. Rev. Br. Raymond, Schenectady, N. Y.
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Br. Raymond
Schenectady
Trust profits and charity postures amid price rise and monopoly
The piece argues that Standard Oil and coal trusts profit from higher prices while charity is used to placate the public. It cites a 1 cent per gallon oil price hike, a 2.50 to 3 per ton coal rise, and figures on profits and dividends. It criticizes Morgan and Rockefeller controls and warns of socialist shifts and tariff fights in Congress.
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Rockefeller
Oil Trust
Coal
No Tariff Reform Drives Trusts to Hinder U S Voters
The article argues tariff reform is blocked by protectionist lawmakers allied with trusts, delaying relief until after the 1904 election. It cites the Sherman act and interstate commerce law as tools for future Democratic action, and critiques President Roosevelt and Cornell President Schurman on Philippines conditions and policy.
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National Civil Service Reform League
Philadelphia
Roosevelt
Wisconsin
League
Republican Party
Congress
Hanna
United States
Democratic Party
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