American heir forgives curls and kindness in mountains
A self made man meets Endicott Howard a penniless boy heir to Devereaux fortune and finds in him a future partner. The two hike through the White Mountains share secrets and grow close as potential heirs and friends. The narrator reveals his kinship and intent to educate Endicott while keeping the boy’s curls as a memento of Aunt Edith.
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White Mountains
Concord
Endicott
Devereaux
Hamimeratead
William
Wiliam the Conqueror
Old Bill
Mother
Squire Leith
John Brown
Tommy Strcki
Lord Fauntleroy
Lord Mauntleroy
Metler
Mal
Howard
Bill
Endicott Howard
Ife
Edith
Cora L. Daniels
Springfield
Deceptive Appearances in Balgravia Admrial Scene
An English navy admiral reputed for courage relaxes at his Balgravia home in casual dress and pipes, as a London policeman challenges his residence ownership with a quip about whose house it is. The scene unfolds on a pleasant afternoon with light banter.
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Balgravia
London
Ouse
Printed words as truth in newspapers long debated
A Yarmouth bar room scene from Wild Life on the Tidal Wave mocks the belief that printed newspaper content is always true. A boatwright and a sailor clash over universal suffrage and authority, ending with the sailor conceding that what is printed must be right.
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Yarmouth
Matey
Penny Pitch Ends With Kind Stranger in Chicago Street
A boy wins a penny in a game on a Chicago sidewalk when his toss lands on a crack. An elderly, mild mannered passerby stops, retrieves the coin, and returns it to the amused child. The moment captures everyday urban life in the city.
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Chicago
Chicago Press
Blunt Encounter in Hamburg Traces Embezzler’s Downward Mood
In Hamburg a bluff man concedes to a slender retiree he is unwell. The captured embezzler, recognizing the pursuing detective, admits feeling especially run down as he faces capture.
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Hamburg
Chicago
Religious Reflections On Creation By Edward A. Collier
A poem excerpt praising divine provision in nature from rains and harvest to vines and fruits. It cites offerings of bread, oil, and grain and notes God's care for trees, birds, and mountain creatures. Attributed to Edward A. Collier in the North Observer.
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Edward A. Collier
Nervous age erodes character and faith in life
A Homiletic Review essay laments a nervous age driven by sensation over reason. It argues faith, grand purposes, and divine morality are fading as pleasure, stimuli, and worldly impressions dominate society. It cites Europe, war fear, and press sensationalism as eroding moorings and conscience.
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Europe
Heaven
Earth
Venus
France
Italy
Pyglgium
Bohemia
Austrian Empire
Russia
Germany
Reputation versus Character in Public Service
The text argues reputation matters for Christians and leaders but warns that character matters more. It emphasizes reputation is what others think, while character is inner truth known by God, guiding how ministers, teachers, and reformers live and serve. It stresses the real measure is actions over names.
Hidden Evil Within Shapes Harsh Actions
A Christian Inquiry argues that ruin comes not from vile words or acts themselves but from dwelling evil within the heart. It urges focusing on inner thoughts, since thoughts of murder adultery theft and false witness rise to ruinous deeds when expressed.
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Christian Inquirer
Dependence on Others and Self Knowledge
A Ram’s Horn excerpt argues people learn who they are only through contact with others and temptation. It likens life to a piano needing touch to reveal melodies and compares growth to an acorn becoming an oak, with social and divine forces shaping character. An odd Dr. Sage’s remedy ad fragment follows.
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Atcchison Globe
Adam
Paradise
Noah
David
Bathsheba
Jesus Christ
Heaven
Lives of Some Men and Helpful Lessons Therein
A devotional piece listing the lives of Richard Baxter Edward Payson Robert McCheyne Philip Doddridge Wilberforce Robert Hall and Talmage. It notes illness did not hinder their influence and urges seeking the Kingdom of God first to satisfy the soul beyond worldly possessions.
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Richard Baxter
Edward Payson
Robert McCheyne
Dundee
Scotland
Philip Doddridge
Wilberforce
Robert Hall
Heaven
Celestial City
Talmage
N. Y
God
Pertinent Thoughts From Ram's Horn Sermon
A collection of reflections on faith and Christian conduct. The writer urges wholehearted devotion, warns against partial faith, and emphasizes inner transformation over outward ritual. It contrasts worldly opinion with heavenly understanding and stresses concern for others' salvation.
Deadlock Between Misses Bleecker and Emerson
Miss Bleecker tells Miss Emerson she is dead broke and unable to lend five dollars. Emerson responds with a wry remark about their shared misfortune, quoting a judge.
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Miss Bleecker
Miss Emerson
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