How Good Refines Us
A devotional piece on refining through Christ’s example providences and word. It urges believers to imitate Jesus, endure God’s chastening, heed scripture and prayer, and rely on the Holy Spirit to purify character as the year turns. It ends with a benediction to live faithfully and let their inner gold shine.
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Israel
David
Jacob
Moses
Daniel
Paul
Peter
Christ
Jesus Christ
Corinth
Jesus
God
Cold reception linked to a past manuscript miscue
George Fitch recalls a chilly response from a minister after he lent a sermon he later gave to a San Francisco earthquake worker. The worker had added a compositor note saying Save this sermon. Rev. Hugh Jack later assured Fitch the matter was resolved, though it dated back long ago.
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George Fitch
Peoria
San Francisco
Keokuk
Hugh Jack
Mr. Fitch
Tll
She He Engage Joke From Maritime Exchange
A humorous exchange between a sea captain and a yacht enthusiast jokes about engagement and singleness. The captain quips that an old maid is "ellect" because she isn’t manned, while the amateur sailor questions the term.
The Vacuum Light
A poetic dialogue contrasts a lover's ideal love with disdain leading to a sigh about the light of brain. The lines center on perception, affection, and the speaker's rueful reflection on intellect versus emotion.
Rothenburg Bavaria Praised For Model Municipalities
Mr. James Shaw spoke at the London Salon of Photography praising Rothenburg Bavaria as a model town. He noted it would guarantee funds if a business left the town and cited a financed baby car factory. He claimed no workhouse or slum existed and that laborer artisan professional man and nobleman lived side by side.
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James Shaw
Rothenburg
Bavaria
Village schoolmaster quizzed class on knives
An old-time classroom tale recalls a village schoolmaster showing a 20 blade knife and asking which part is most useful. A quick student reply states the corkscrew is the answer, prompting quiet humor. The item reads as a humorous anecdote from a bygone era.
Lorena Lingerlong Mentioned in Humorous Exchange
A lighthearted quip from a California Pelican cartoon references Lorena Lingerlong’s long wait for marriage and a judge’s quip about overcoming competition. The gag then pivots to a pun involving a lyre and a stringed instrument.
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Lorena
California
Briggs Calls Me a Liar in Heated Exchange
In a public dispute the speaker recalls Briggs calling them a liar and notes a denial, with Briggs asserting that denial proved the truth of a claim marked as T. The exchange appears in the Boston Transcript.
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Briggs
Boston Transcript
Dubbins Described as Uncanny Umbrella Man
The item portrays Dubbins as a peculiar figure whose defining trait is always carrying an umbrella when it rains. The dialogue frames him as a careful, perhaps mysterious, urban character noted for preparedness.
Dad asks what is political capital in campaign terms
A Buffalo Express quotation presents a father asking his child about political capital and answers it as the campaign fund. The brief exchange underscores campaign financing as a measure of political influence.
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Buffalo Express
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Maldwil
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Ee. A
Cardus
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Alma, Ark
SERS
F.A
C.C. Head
Jouannet
Southern Express Co
Alfred Jouannet
MT. Pleasant
S.C
Columbia
Mountain Chun House
Craig R. Arnold
Dahlonega, Gu
Dahlonega
Agricultural College
Sargent
Pure Herb Tablet Co
Ashland
Ohio
W. K, Townsend
Dahlonega, Ga
Nugget Office
J. P
Justice Court
Georgia
Lumpkin County
Court House
W. B. Byers
Superior Court
Said County
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
W. EF. Byers
J. M. Moore
W. EB. Byers
Vr. M. Kay
Cook’s Pharmacy
D. L. Cook
Ph. G
W. D. Seabolt
THE
Littlefield Old Stand
Dimactian Disse
T. 8
Littifield
Atlanta
HED Font
New Home Sawing Machine Co
Orange, Mass
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