Saving of nations sermon on Gethsemane and the price of salvation
Dr. Talmage frames the price of salvation as installments beginning with Christ’s birth in Bethlehem and ending with Calvary. He contrasts Jesus’s descent to earth, temptations in the wilderness, Gethsemane prayer, sham trial, and crucifixion with the cost borne for humanity, urging faith and gospel hope.
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Louis Klopsch
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Washington
Talmage
Gethsemane
Heaven
Tower of London
Tower
Christ
Bethlehhem
Jesus
Eyrie
Palace of Heaven
Caesar’s Palace
Galilee
Bethany
Bethlehem
Mary
God
David
Christ the Lord
Quarantania
Hell
Satan
Publius Lentullus
Pure air at high altitudes lacks microbes and hydrocarbons
A scientific review notes atmospheric composition is consistent from sea to Alps, but high altitude air is sterile while near ground and in towns contains microbes and pollutants from combustion. Traces of essential oils from forests are impurities, diminishing with altitude, leaving mainly oxygen and nitrogen.
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Alps
The Sunday School Lesson on Mary Magdalene at the Tomb
Prepared by H. C. Lenington, the lesson recounts Mary Magdalene’s visit to Jesus’ tomb, the angels’ question, and Jesus calling her by name. It notes this as Jesus first post resurrection appearance, with Mary unaware of His identity until He speaks her name.
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Jesus
Rabboni
Mary Magdalene
Magdalene
Magdala
Sea of Galilee
Galilee
Jesus Christ
Peter
John
Queen Victoria
Prince Consort
Victoria
Matthew
Jerusalem
Goats and a House Library in Yonkers Statesman
A humorous exchange notes a house band’s supposed library reputation. The narrator asks if the band member devours books and papers arriving at the house, with playful confirmation that the goat is fed by literature.
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Shure
Yonkers Statesman
No day can be lived twice and other maxims
A Ram's Horn excerpt presents aphorisms on love, time, sun and wind, pain and peace, overlapping sins, hostile praise, dependence on God, and the moral elevation of Christ as he hopes for good from the morally degraded.
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Christ
Christ’s Temple
Atlantic
Great Eastern
Medway
Albany
Angels of God
Heaven
Curtain Calls and Theatre Notes For 1902 Season
James K Hackett may tour Australia in summer 1902 after a proposal from J C Williamson. Paris critics attack the French Quo Vadis as plagiarism from Dumas Acte and Chateaubriands Martyrs. Charles Hawtrey arrives in New York next season to star in A Message from Mars under Frohmans management. Faust at Paris Opera earned 145480 dollars in 40 performances, with Les Huguenots next at 20 shows. Blanche Walsh plans a major Joan of the Sword Hand adaptation with a 30000 dollar budget and a strong supporting company.
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James K. Hackett
Australia
J. C. Williamson
Paris
Dumas
Acte
Chateaubriand
Charles Hawtrey
New York
Charles Frohman
Gounod
Faust
Paris Opera House
Blanche Walsh
Joan of the Sword-Hand
Numismatist Chats on Coins and Money Varieties
Dialogue excerpt includes Mrs Goodart and Howard Hasher debating coin collecting. Hasher describes himself as a professional numismatist, collector of rare coins. The exchange weaves humor about money being the root of evil with a wry reference to biblical stories.
Smoke Nuisance Topic Receives Compliments
The dialogue notes Mrs Greene and Mrs Gray praising a husband’s article on the smoke nuisance. Mrs Greene calls it fine and Mr Greene claims it is the best piece on the subject. Mrs Gray adds her husband smoked ten cigars while writing it.
Hour of Debt Recalled in Parlor Conversation
Charlie tells Dora he visited her father and notes the firm has a long outstanding account. Dora reacts with fluttering agitation before calmly confirming the inquiry. The exchange reveals a financial friction tied to the family and a creditors claim.
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Charlie
Dora
Prophecy Fulfilled at Editor’s Tombstone Event
The Atlanta Constitution notes a humorous epitaph moment as the late editor’s wife adopted a line from his salutation for his grave marker. The inscription reads We are here to stay.
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Atlanta Constitution
Correct Guess Sparks Quick Departure in Detroit Story
A brief exchange ends with a man starting to leave as a woman confirms the guess. The moment marks a quiet, ordinary parting reported by the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Not Lise Mother’s chips ends eggs routed anew
A fragment quotes a playful remark about a mother hen and eggs, with a casual, domestic tone. The line contrasts modern hens with a mother’s traditional laying. It appears as a standalone witticism or dialogue fragment without broader context.
Slow to Realize and Rise and Fall
A Chicago Record quips on caution in pursuing fame and the dangers of rushing for name. A Virginia court decision is referenced where wife may be head of the family, noted by Mrs. Bickers in a Wits and Wiles exchange.
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Chicago
Mr. Bickers
Virginia
John Henry
Mrs. Bickers
Puck
Witty exchanges staged with travel of wit and romance
In a breezy snippet, a clever dialogue contrasts a new cook with historic topics while a social invitation hints at lively company and flirtation. The exchange showcases playful banter between Mrs Galloupe and Mr Gibble set in a social scene.
Audience Member Praises Stage Humor in Philadelphia
Comedy exchanges with Criteek noted by Philadelphia Press audience member. joke about the stage as the best part of the act.
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Criteek
Philadelphia Press
I Cannot Meet My Bills Says The Philadelphia Press
A witty jab from the Philadelphia Press declares the speaker cannot meet bills any day, noting the irony of facing debt daily unless they catch up first. The quip targets relentless financial pressure and public commentary on debt.
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Philadelphia Press
Dramatic Exchange From Chicago Chronicle
A fragmentary quote set shows a dramatic, emotional exchange praising and mourning a woman’s troubles. The Chicago Chronicle style hints at a publicized, sensational tone in a city newspaper snippet.
Engagement Plot Sparks in Weimar Exchange
In a witty exchange from Heitere Welt, a suitor announces an immediate proposal to Miss Maud, who counters with news of having just broken an engagement yesterday. The banter highlights romantic reversals and social expectations in a lighthearted frame.
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Miss Maud
Lenten Meditation and a Dizzy Teaser from Tit-Bits
A clipped exchange shows a playful scene as a woman reveals she prays and designs hats while heading to church. An ultimatum follows with a marriage proposal and a coy reply, as the suitor jokes about awaiting news from Mabe Hicks by ten.
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Ethel
Charles
Mabe Hicks
Conversation Reveals Local Social Scene
In the Philadelphia Press remarks, Hartley and Smartley discuss a young Bluegore who has just passed and imply that Smartley knows many of the town’s young swells. The exchange hints at social familiarity and possible nostalgia.
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Smartley
Bluegore
Hartley
Philadelphia Press
Divorce Talk in Sleep In Latin Causes Laughs
In a humorous exchange Mrs Linguist seeks a divorce over her husband’s sleep talk. Lawyer Soozem counters that sleep speech, even in Latin, isn’t ground for divorce, sparking a witty misunderstanding in the Baltimore American.
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Linguist
Soozem
Baltimore
Man Makes Himself His God in Modern View
A Chicago Times Herald reflective piece argues that ancient worship of many gods is replaced by modern belief that humans themselves are their sole deities. It contrasts past divine roles with today’s secular self focus.
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Chicago Times-Herald
Family quarrel over gifts sparks playful debate
In a humorous exchange, a mother laments distraction from Frank’s drum gift to Bobby while the father suggests a sharp penknife as Bobby’s present, highlighting family dynamics in a lighthearted Chicago Inter Ocean item.
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Papa
Bobby
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Achievement’s Instability
Detroit Free Press notes fame is not an honest peak but a shifting hillside. The essay warns that success slips backward as one climbs, urging caution about chasing lasting glory.
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Detroit Free Press
No, the wife guides spending not the purse
A brief humorous quip centers on Mrs. Meekton praised as the economical wife who never lets her husband spend a cent foolishly, illustrating thrift through a light exchange cited by the Washington Star.
Doctor Prescribed Change and Family Query
A humorous exchange shows Arabella seeking money from George after a doctor's order for change. Mrs Blinks denies cigars were smoked, while Mr Blinks questions who visited, mentioning a lamp left high. The snippets mirror light domestic banter from early 20th century papers.
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Mr. Blinks
Mrs. Blinks
N. Y
Arabella
George
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Baby's Affection Exchange Quips in Cincinnati Style
A light exchange reveals a playful back and forth about a baby’s affection. The joke centers on a father noting the baby’s day sleep and night wakefulness for companionship, captured in a Cincinnati Enquirer flavor.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Hardest Work Is Finding Someone Easy to Work With
A Catholic Standard and Times remark quotes Burroughs saying the hardest task is finding someone easy to work with. The casual acquaintance asks what is hardest, prompting the reflection on collaboration and character.
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Burroughs
Standard and Times
Teacher Name Something of Importance Today Not Yet 100 Years Old
The Boston Herald item notes a modern feature or concept now widespread that did not exist a century ago. It reflects on how new ideas or tools have transformed daily life for students and teachers, contrasting past and present practices.
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Boston Herald
Who He Was
Bartender in a saloon blends with the best society as the mysterious man McSwatters and his alter ego McSwitters intrigue Syracuse society readers in this short feature.
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McSwatters
Syracuse Herald
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