Getting Back Into the Harness David and Psalm Fifty One
A devotional analysis of Psalm 51 in the King David story, urging confessing sin to regain a clean heart and steadfast spirit. It argues that restored joy of salvation and a willing spirit enable effective service and teaching of transgressors, warning against self effort without divine cleansing.
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God
Jesus
Christ
Aving
Wife
Ben David
Christian
A Soldier's Premonition of Death in Civil War
Ferdinand Borz, a trusted noncommissioned officer in the Ninth Ohio, warned a comrade he would die in the next day’s battle at Missionary Ridge. He was killed early in the fight, his last words and foreboding echoed in the narrator’s memory of duty, honor, and fate.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
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Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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Heaven
Young Emile Loubet Defies School Yet Becomes President
A nostalgic portrait recalls Emile Loubet in youth resisting education. He hid from entry to Crest College, was bound and carried to school, then grew into a man with outdoor tastes. He later bought a small estate near Marsanne while his mother remains a peasant proprietor.
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Track Bet Refusal Becomes Candid Record-Herald Quip
A Chicago Record-Herald quip recounts a man visiting a track with ten dollars planned for betting but choosing not to place the wager. The brief anecdote captures restraint and self-control at the racing venue.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Got a Life Customer You haven t charged me much for half soling
Customer complains about low charge for half soling shoes amid unclear invoicing. Source reflects a request for adjustment or clarification on pricing and service value.
David Spares Saul’s Camp and Escapes at Night
In a nocturnal mission, David and Abishai enter Saul’s camp, sparing the king and taking Saul’s spear and water cruise. Saul later repents aloud, but David remains wary, believing the Lord’s anointed must not be harmed. Saul returns to his place, while David continues his exile toward Keilah and En-gedi.
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Not Approved Hog Intervenes in Civil War Picket Charge
In winter 1863-4 a Confederate hog disrupted a Union picket attempt to seize a log house held by the enemy. The captain charged his men unjustly for their retreat, but the colonel dismissed the charges with the remark not approved. The head being upset the tail ran away.
Veteran’s Gratitude Monument Honors Civil War Aid
Thomas Trahey, a Civil War veteran from St. Louis, placed a monument over the grave of the Sister of Charity who aided him during his illness. The tribute reflects personal gratitude from a veteran to a religious order figure who helped him through illness.
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Song of a Hymn Saved a Sentry’s Life Across the Sea
Two Americans crossing the Atlantic shared a cabin singing hymns when a Confederate veteran recalled a Civil War night in a wood. He prayed and sang a line about covering the defenseless head and felt peace. The Union scouts saw him, hesitated, then lowered rifles and returned home.
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Hateful Deception Elopement Sparks Family Fury
A terse dialogue reveals Old Specie’s anger over the count’s elopement with his daughter. The father believes the count intended to elope with his wife, fueling a heated family quarrel.
Ram's Horn Rambling on Virtue and Pride in Faith
A devotional ramble extols integrity and self knowledge. It warns against pride and worldly temptations while praising spiritual loyalty and repentance as the true measure of greatness. The piece frames Christ as the alphabet for life and cautions against trading a good name for gain.
Fame After Death Motive Cited In Reflective Quips
A collection of pointed remarks contrasts fame with posthumous renown, warns that striving for fame may lead to self-destruction, and notes the perils of gossip over publicity. The sun’s glare on baseball fields is likened to the harvest’s harsher truth.
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