Vision of a doomed child frames a mother's impossible choice
In 19th century prose a mother foresees her daughter Lucy will die in three years two months and a half, while she obsesses on keeping her alive through devotion and planned happiness. The story tracks Lucy's first year and a half, Tommy's bond, and the mother's vision as tragedy approaches and a drowning boy, Tommy, is feared lost before he miraculously survives.
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Mount Hope Cemetery
Lucy
Marcus B. Golden
Mariel
Marc
Mare
Bel
Tommy
Mabel
Tom
California
Baby
Mamma
Angel
Papa
Miabel
Santa Claus
Baby In
Seri
Chance
Mable
Sarah Winter Kellogg
Lippincot's Magazine
Porter and the shoe-brush misunderstanding in a train car
In a brief comic exchange a fat passenger asks the porter for a shoe-brush to clean his gums but only needed a tool for cleaning rubber overshoes. The scene ends with a sudden loud noise as a train incident is noted at Conn. leaving readers with a sudden, unresolved tension.
Household tips and dairy cautions from Burlington Hawkeye
Practical remedies for rust removal on steel and cleaning textiles, plus a cream recipe for fruit. Warnings about odors affecting dairy products and flour storage. Advice covers smoking near milking, tobacco scents, and flour kept cool, dry, and ventilated, with baking notes on yeast and sponge readiness.
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N. F. Times
Aad
N. Y
Lawn formation and seed mixtures for durable turf
The article outlines soil preparation for new lawns, including drainage, deep plowing, harrowing, and rolling. It recommends thick seeding to prevent weeds, specifies seed rates and distribution, and describes suitable grass mixtures such as creeping bent and Kentucky blue grass. It also covers fertilization, mowing, and edging with walk construction guidance. It notes Bermuda grass as a last resort in tough conditions and mentions the Mount Sterling Scorcher’s warning against horse thieves.
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Rhode Island
New York
Kentucky
N. Y. World
Mount Sterling
Scorcher
Ional
Pastor Preaches Across County Lines at Deposit Church
The Presbyterian Church of Deposit sits on the Delaware Broome county line. A pastor delivers sermons from Delaware County while addressing a congregation in Broome County.
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Delaware
Broome
New York
Presbyterian Church of Deposit
Delaware County
Broome County
Arkansas Methodist Conference figures disclosed
The Arkansas Methodist Conference Northern reports 3437 members and 491 probationers 81 local churches and 39 churches valued at 18462 dollars in a midyear accounting reflecting church strength and property.
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Arkansas Methodist Conference
Northern
Unable to determine full headline from fragment
Fragmentary OCR text provides limited details. The line mentions a payment condition and a date reference to eight but lacks clear subjects, actions, or entities to identify a true news item.
Take Up Thy Cross in Faithful Dark of Night
Poem fragment urges readers to take up their cross with courage and trust in God. It speaks of perseverance, shared sorrow, and divine watchful love. The text references heavenly reward, comfort for others, and turning twilight into nearer communion with God.
Sunday School Lessons First and Second Quarter 1980
Review and selection notes for Sunday School lessons spanning March to June 1980. Includes topics such as The Power of Christ, The Invitation of Christ, The W, Confession and Cross, The Marriage, The Crucifixion, After the Resurrection, and end of quarter reviews and lesson selections by the School.
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Christ
Jesus and the
Vane
Ebbebide Syed
Jae
Chinese youth class taught at Trinity Baptist Church in New York
Mrs. Al Carto gathers ten Chinese youths in New York to teach them Christianity and literacy. They read the Bible, receive pronunciation help, and respond with belief. Ah Wing, a Cooper Institute alumnus, assists. Rev. Dr. Simmons offers the church space for Sunday lessons.
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al- Carto
San Francisco
Ah Wing
Trinity Baptist Church
James B. Simmons
New York
The Habit of Uncharitable Judging and Its Cures
The piece argues against censoriousness describing it as rash and unfair to judge others without considering their circumstances. It urges leniency akin to the presumption of innocence and recalls scriptural guidance to avoid unkind, unmerited criticism.
Charity as a antidote to harsh judgment in society
The piece condemns uncharitable judging among all ages and urges restrained, constructive charity. It warns that minor faults are blown into serious offenses, motives are misattributed, and innocent youths are hardened or revengeful when unfairly accused. A safe rule is to say nothing when nothing good can be said.
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Eraminer and Chronicle
American Watch Firm Wins Indian Railways Contract
The American Watch Company of Waltham secured a 372 watch order for Indian state railways officials including conductors engineers and station masters. It is the third large contract won from the same source after prior public competitions satisfying English critics and highlighting American enterprise over European manufacturers.
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American Watch Company
Waltham
India
Yoon
Mesars, Robbins & Appleton
Eee
Boston Advertiser
Gilt-Edge Gutter Maker Butter Powder Ad
An old advertisement for Butter Improvement Co of Buffalo NY touts Gilt-Edge Gutter Maker powder claiming July August and Winter butter match best June product. Grocers pay 3 to 5 cents extra per pound. Guaranteed harmless and said to boost production 6 to 10 percent while halving churn time. Sold by druggists grocers and general storekeepers. Send a stamped response for Hints to Butter-Makers.
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Butter Improvement Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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