The Fire Worshipers in Bombay Parsee World
Rev. Dr. Talmage examines Parsees in Bombay through a round the world sermon series. He describes Zend Avesta, Zoroaster, towers of silence, funeral rites with vultures, and a Parsee wedding. He contrasts parsee life with Hindoo custom and Christian ideals, urging elevation of women and Christian faith. The piece closes with observations on currency and antebellum prices.
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Dr. Talmage
Talmage
Jerusalem
India
Horoaster
Persia
Bombay
Brindisi
Alexander the Reat
Zoroaster
Christ
Ormuzd
Ahriman
Earth
God
Malabar Hill
Jamshidji Jijibhai
Tes Outranes Ins Building
Priy
Tower of Silence
Miulabar Hill
Nual
Itodin
Ruevon
Fugland
Hilanty
Chinvat
Heaven
Brooklyn
Marathon
Sammis
Greece
Parseemm
Gropimuy
Lfe
Zomaster
Versia
Aistrict steps an a mo ment of Christ's Kis
A fragmentary excerpt notes a moment of Christ's kiss and a distant district step, reflecting historic religious imagery. The text is garbled, offering few clear names places or dates to anchor a full report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Path to Christlike Character and Heavenly Preparation
The text urges becoming more like Christ as the path to Heaven and emphasizes continual divine aid. It notes virtues, duties, and qualities cultivated in lessons that help followers advance toward heavenly life, citing how Christ’s gifts assist the disciples and believers in like fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ara Tu
Christ
Heaven
Ilim
Ile
Muaner
Law of Compensation and Spiritual Deliverance Sermon Excerpts
A religious reflection argues that salvation requires more than preservation. it demands healing and deliverance from sin. The piece cites hopes for restoration to God’s image and full everlasting life in Christ, with quotes from The Scottish Weekly and various ministers. It mentions Sermons on duty, virtue, and opportunity, highlighting a call to renew and improve in faith.
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Satan
tLis
Lim
Mundh
Sam
Sunday School Lesson Summary December 1994
The lesson outlines Jesus Christ’s second year of ministry in AD 28, focusing on Galilee with Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee. It notes thirteen miracles and eight parables, plus key events: Nazareth refusals, Passover in Jerusalem, three Galilean tours, selection of the twelve, the Sermon on the Mount, other discourses, and training the disciples.
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Pelouber
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Prack
Galilee
Capernaum
Sea of Galilee
Gostens
Christ
Nazareth
Jerusalem
Isis
Tas Yzan
Devevorxest
Mark
Modern roads as civilizers drive rural progress
The piece argues for better rural roads to connect country and city, calling roads the civilizer that enables exchange and culture. It contrasts past and present growth, warning that poor roads hinder population and cultural quality in the countryside while cities advance.
Road Building and Rural Prosperity Across the Nation
Editorials argue dirt roads boost farmer independence and courtyard social life by promoting barter and attracting visitors. They urge macadamized runs financed by the state and convicts used for road work to lower crime and raise markets, while railroads serve local traffic for fair profits.
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Fara
Lloralio Crane
The Road Problem and Highway Reform Proposal
A writer argues for a comprehensive state wide road plan starting with country roads from county towns. He emphasizes financial, social, and regional benefits, urging uniform, publicly beneficial routing free of local influence. The piece notes wide public discussion and the need for careful, lasting reform.
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Ertravt Tramoa
Wisconsin
State engineer to direct work acceptance and surveys plan
The text argues that acceptance of work and planning should be under a state engineer, with state funding, while management of improvements falls under the county board or local officials under state supervision. It also notes kale as a potential winter forage crop, its cultivation, and suitability for fodder.
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C. Lb
Estabrook
Vanderbilt's Koade Improves Roads and Rural Life
A historical note claims Georges Vanderbilt funds a laboratory for road building and agricultural experiments at Lilumore. It reports miles of fine drives near Biltmore forest and plans to extend fifty miles using mixed gravels ashes and clays. The piece links better roads to schools churches markets land prices and rural progress.
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Georges Vanderbilt
George Vanderbilt
Stule
Lilumore
Munnsion
Biltmore
Great Britain
Roads and railways tie farmers to distant markets
The article notes the importance of good roads for transporting crops to stations and the occasional impassability of bridges and paths that hinder farm shipments. It reflects on rural access, railway links, and the need for improved infrastructure to aid agricultural commerce.
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Montreal
Grand Trunals
Odd Barometers The Leech, Frog, And Weather Beliefs
The Londen Spectator notes antique barometers the leech and a frog on a ladder. Leeches in shops and homes rose before weather changes, a bell rang by a leech device, and a frog barometer used in Germany and Switzerland sat on a wooden ladder. The old man and old woman weather glass and catgut lever toys were popular. Insects’ behavior was linked to rain and dry spells, though rational explanations were lacking.
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Richand Jowards
Merryweather
Whitby
Germany
Switzerland
Settin
Londen Spectator
Birds as Forageres and Their Wandering Ways
Birds shift dwellings driven by food needs as humans once did through estates. Seasonal migrations span vast distances, from Arctic food scarcity to abundant summer zones. The piece notes diverse bird life in forests, rivers, seas, and shorelines, and mentions the Webertown Magazine.
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Arctic
Witrters
Scotland
Simmer
Fjeld
Wintur
Guruhill Magazine
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Zordacter
Thea Wire Wiorshipers
England
Spain
Che Develop
LAW
Theritish Weekly
Uyhlin
Dayard Taylor
Otert
Dhe
Colaian
Borda
Chicago ‘Tribune
E Keyes
Stocks Publishing Co
Chicago
Dutsuo
Aydahg
Maude
Marie-foule
Jin
Witel
Barguna Center
Dr. Price
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
America
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