Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Printed for Congress
A congressional resolution authorizes a lithographic edition of Thomas Jefferson's Morals of Jesus of Nazareth with an introduction by Cyrus Adler. Nine thousand copies are for Congress, three thousand for the Senate, and six thousand for the House, to be bound and distributed.
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Cyrus Adler
Smith- Sonian Institution
Congress
Thomas Jefferson
Jesus of Nazareth
National Museum
Senate
House
Jefferson Bible in His Hand: Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
Smithsonian hosts Jefferson’s single copy Morals of Jesus of Nazareth printed in 1800s government edition. Jefferson pasted four language extracts Greek Latin French English in parallel columns. The 164 page red leather volume includes interlineations and notes. unique copy in Smithsonian collection.
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Jefferson
Jesus of Nazareth
Palestine
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Cyrus Adler
United States
Thomas Jefferson
Congressional Library
White Tail Deer and Their Sight, Life, and Range
The essay observes five white tail deer at dusk on a border of Blue Mountain forest. It covers their appearance, alert behavior, and the origin of their name, plus notes on distribution, habitat, and hunting history. It explains antler growth from velvet to hard horn, fawn coloration, and early life through June, ending with author Ernest Harold Baynes.
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Blue Mountain Forest
Ever
Anon
Hornaday
Delaware
Oregon
Nevada
California
Arizona
Atlantic
North America
Morover
New England
Ernest Harold Baynes
Tragic story of the unhappy Mrs Maybrick
Florence Maybrick, long imprisoned, is released on a ticket of leave due to ill health. The case sparked outrage over alleged judicial overreach and miscarriages of justice. Critics argue the trial judge biased the proceedings and the verdict remains controversial.
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Mrs. Maybrick
Florence Maybrick
Mr. Maybrick
Justice Stephen
Maybrick
Stephen
America
Great
Britaan
John Bull
Fitzjames Stephen
Maybrick case stirs British and American protest over justice
American figures denounce England’s verdict on Florence Maybrick, calling it a miscarriage of justice while urging clemency and a court of appeal. The piece contrasts British legal views with American opinion, cites Lincoln’s pardon precedent, and notes Maybrick’s life and alleged arsenic use.
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Woking
Maybrick
Atlantic
John Bull
Gail Hamilton
John Bright
Lincoln
California
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Cardinal Gibbons
Catholic Church
America
Lord Salisbury
Christmas in Rewah preserves with tiger hunts and elephant races
An explorer recounts Christmas at Rewah under H H Maharajah’s invitation. He describes elephant races, hawking, and private game drives with thousands in beaters, 30 elephants, and a large hunting party. The tally ends with two sambur stags and a black buck as the field impressions fade.
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East India Railway
H. H
Maharajah of
Rewah
Sutna
Victoria
Switzerland
World tour eyed for Giants and Cubs players
John T. Brush announces a joint New York and Chicago National tour ending in Sydney and London with ten men from each club to travel via Kansas City Omaha Denver San Francisco Honolulu and Australia. McGraw Selee Brush Hart and officials will join. some players fear long separation from families while fans worry about fatigue from extended play across continents.
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New York
Chicago
John T. Brush
Australia
Europe
Asia
Kansas City
Omaha
Denver
San Francisco
Honolulu
Cubs
Giants
Africa
McGraw
Selee
Brush
Hart
A. G. Spalding
A. C. Anson
Mark Sullivan
Fred Pfeffer
Tom Daly
Bob” Petit
Eddy Williamson
Marc Baldwin
Ward
Manning
Wood
Earl
Crane
Healy
Carroll
Brows
Fogarty
Pilate Declares No Fault in Jesus After Hearing
The Roman prefect tells the crowd he has examined Jesus and finds no fault in him, suggesting he should be chastised and released. He notes Herod sent Jesus back to him and that nothing deserving of death has been found.
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Pilate
Herod
Jefferson's Gospels Trimmed Resurrection Evidence
The text notes Jefferson compiled gospels by omitting miracles and focusing on Jesus teachings. He combined John chapter 19 and Matthew chapter 27 to present only the burial statement and left no explicit resurrection evidence.
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Miss Randolph
Jefferson
Jesus
Parlor Lamp Fuss Sparks Late Visitor Hint
A brief domestic scene notes the parlor lamp needing no filling while the parlor stayed in use until near midnight. The only caller was the daughter’s young man, suggesting a quiet family moment as reported by the New York Weekly.
The New Baby and Wonder of Radium Energy
A humorous note on a radium powered baby style joke. Ally Sloper quips that even a very small amount of energy can lift a house and keep it up all night, contrasting with a cartoonish Jinks Pooh line.
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Binks
Jinks
Ally Sloper
Man Questions Suitor Over Daughter and Music
A dialogue quoted by the Boston Transcript shows a father challenging a suitor about his daughter. The exchange centers on the desire for his daughter's participation in music and the suitor's current status.
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Boston Transcript
Mrs. Blinks Homes Seek Quiet Neighborhood
Mrs. Blinks complains of screeching poll-parrots as she searches for a quiet neighborhood. The agent reassures no parrots in the area, but Mrs. Blinks reveals she already has two. The exchange is featured in the New York Weekly.
Thirteenth Month Marriage Luck Prompted
A witty exchange in the Chicago Daily News has a leaping maid ask an old bachelor which month is luckiest for marriage. He quips the thirteenth, delivering a lighthearted punchline about unlucky timing.
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Chicago Daily News
World's Oldest City Adab Found in Babylonia Site
University of Chicago expedition announces the discovery of Adab at Bismya in Babylonia. Dr. Banks reports bricks with Ud Nun Ki identify the ancient city. 120 workers, four temples, and bronze objects recovered. Excavations paused for summer heat in Baghdad.
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Bismya
Babylonia
Adab
Banks
Prof
Harper
Bismaya
Hammurabi
Bagdad
Birthday Promise to a Five Year Old
A mother asks Willie what his birthday wish is and he requests a box of chocolate creams and for Tommy Smith to watch him eat them, a brief exchange quoted from Tit-Bits.
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Willie
Tommy Smith
Unavoidable Inference in a Distant Note
A humorous quip from a New York Sun column about Jim losing his singleness as the joke hinges on the idea of him being married and not having his own soul. The remark plays on social expectations of marriage and personal freedom.
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Jim
N. Y
Paris Toilettes Offer Continental Summer Fashion Notes
The piece surveys summer muslins chiffons and laces in Vienna influenced couture for Homburg gowns and Continent foreign market tastes. It highlights white and pale tones, Valence lace trimming, embroidered muslins, gauze brocade blends, tussore silk ensembles, and continental reception toilette trends with elbow sleeves and lighter collars. Annett e Girvy.
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Aris
Vienna
Homburg
Aix
Continent
White mice on boardwalk cause panic at Atlantic City
A newsboy dropped a box of six white mice when a rolling chair struck him and the lid came off. Crowds fled in panic as women screamed, a Lancaster athlete leaped from a railing to the beach, a Pittsburg honeymoon couple were separated, an invalid passenger jumped from her chair, and a heavy woman slid and landed on a mouse.
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Willie Fitzgerald
Atlantic City
N. J
Eda Lintman
Lancaster
Vassar
John H. Ivans
Pittsburg
Suitor declares pure love and vows suffering for hurting daughter
Mr Hardnut is pressed by a suitor who admits past faults yet professes deep, unselfish love for his daughter. The old gentleman responds warmly, warning that the beloved may be known best by those who adore her. The exchange appears amid a Tit-Bits style vignette.
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Mr. Hardnut
Trouble in the Air Bronco Bill Death Joke
A rugged quip from Grizzly Pete and Bronco Bill centers on Tough Tompkins dying from a joke about air. Grizzly Pete dismisses a lung problem and jokes Tompkins was lynched instead, framed by a judge’s remark.
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Bronco Bill
Tompkins
Grizzly Pete
Wealthy Man Flaunts Dated Hat, Declared Rich by Yonkers Statesman
In a sharp exchange Yonkers Statesman questions Bacon I about affording a shabby hat. Egbert counters that the man is rich and can purchase such attire. The debate centers on wealth and appearances.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Dan Rowing Club’s L. Scholes Wins Diamond Sculls at Henley
L. Scholes of Dan Rowing Club Toronto defeated A. D. Cloutte of London Rowing Club to claim the Diamond Sculls at Henley. The 22 year old set a new time record eight minutes 23 seconds and has a family of athletes including brother Jack Scholes, former featherweight champion.
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A. D. Cloutte
London Rowing Club
Scholes
Dan Rowing Club
Toronto
E. H. Ten Eyck
Worcester
Mass
E. B. Howell
Oxford College
Titus
F. S. Kelley
B. H.howell
New York
C. S. Titus
Harlem
Henley
C. S. Kelly
Association
Smith
Jack Scholes
Canada
Great Britain
John F. Scholes
L. F. Scholes
Europe
United States
Mace
Harry Gilmore
Denver horse sets new half mile trotting record
Jim Ferry of Denver broke the world trotting record for a half mile to road wagon on a half mile track in 1 02 percent. No windshields or aids were used. The previous mark of 1 03 percent belonged to Crescens. The Doherty brothers, last year’s American singles and doubles tennis champions, will defend their titles this year. They will face the doubles winners and H L Doherty will meet the Newport singles winner.
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Denver
Jim Ferry
Crescens
Doherty Brothers
H. L. Doherty
Newport
Woman Keeps Talking About Age In Yonkers Note
A Yonkers Statesman snippet notes a woman who constantly mentions her age in conversation, while a man comments she may never reach the expected number. The exchange highlights social chatter over aging.
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Yonkers Statesman
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Sambur
Rewah City
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