A Song for the Selfish
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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1901
Page
3
Ten Years On The Night Of A Quiet Kitchen
An elderly couple recalls a past sorrow as rain falls on a snug kitchen. John debates forgiveness and security while Marcia counsels mercy. John locks the door then hesitates, hoping a stray cat won’t force a late-night intrusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boose
Marela
John
Nanny
Minis
Julia
Greatest of American cathedrals described in Detroit Free Press
An extended historical and architectural notice extols the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City as a future landmark, detailing its planned Gothic round design, vast scale, projected cost around 15 million dollars, foundations for a 60 million pound weight, and its comparison to renowned American churches. The passage then shifts to a domestic scene from the Detroit Free Press about a family gathering, knitting and shelling, and a reconciliation between an elderly man, his daughter Julia, and their mother, ending with caretaking gestures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John the Divine
New York City
Western Hemisphere
United States
Europe
New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
America
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Trinity Church
Albany
Boston
Richardson
Johnny
Julia
Mother
Detroit Free Press
One Talent for All: A Sermon on Hidden Worth
The sermon argues that not just the gifted but every person has at least one talent and should use it for good. It contrasts five and ten talent magnates with those of a single talent, urging cheerful, persuasive, honest, and patient deeds to lift others and affect society.
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Louis Klopseh
Talmagell
Heaven
Pennsylvania Avenue
Chestnut Street
Groadway
State Street
la Salle Street
New York State
Mmine
Lavater
Napoleon Bonaparte
Judas Iscariot
Satan
Napoleon
Europe
Spencer
Mass
Elias Howe
Jerusalem
City of Light
Earth
Martin Luthers
John Knoxes
Wesleys
Richard Cecils
Miltons
Chrysostoms
Herschells
Lenoxes
George Peabodys
Abbott Lawrences
Tiger Escape Sparks Clifton Zoo Fete Disruption
The London Chronicle reports a tiger escaped from its cage at Clifton Zoo during a children's fete. A rapid search was launched but no tiger was found, leaving residents awaiting updates on the unusual incident and any safety measures in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
London Chronicle
Clifton
Night Safari Ends With Tiger Returned to Cage
The superintendent kept counsel as a tiger escaped into open country during a fete day. Thousands of children watched fireworks and played in the gardens before dawn when the tiger was found near a disused monkey house, trembling yet calm as keepers guided him back to safety. Many things might have happened that day.
Distance of the Dog Star and Sirius Parallax
Dr. David Gill, noted for precise stellar parallax measurements, recent calculations place Sirius parallax at 0.57 arc seconds. This yields a Sirius distance of about 51 trillion miles, roughly 550 thousand times farther from Earth than the Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Gill
Sirius
New York Ordinance Demands House Numbers Readable Day and Night
The city requires house numbers in white figures at least three and a half inches high on a plate by the entrance. This rule aims to ensure visibility for readers at any time.
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New York
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