Wilderness Discipline Foretells Israel’s Promised Land
A sermon argues that Israel’s forty years in the wilderness, driven by unbelief, purifies and prepares believers today for future divine promises. It frames punishment, purification, and preparation as God’s threefold aim, with faith and patience guiding Christians toward the promised land.
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Promised Land
Israel
Egypt
Self
Eli
Absalom
Moses
Gold
God
Canaan
Caleb
Joshua
Calebs
Joshuas
Kingdom of Christ
Saul
Church of Jesus Christ
Christ
Heaven
The Bed of an Empress
A description of the luxurious bed used by Empress Josephine at Fontainebleau. The article notes heavy curtains fringes and a somber catafalque like setup, emphasizing the human interest of the piece despite not matching modern tastes.
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Josephine
Fontainebleau
Fon
Empress Josephine's Bed at Tainebleau Described
The Detroit Free Press notes a simple Empire era bed once used by Josephine at Tainebleau. It features Roman fasces at head and foot, paterae, gilded floral scrolls, and revived empire striped pillows. The piece marks her favor with Napoleon and later abandonment during misfortune.
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Tainebleau
Josephine
Napoleon
Detroit Free Press
Heavenly Standards Dividing Men In God’s Upright View
A S Times quotation contrasts worldly horizontal class lines with God’s vertical upright divide. It argues worldly rankings mislead, while true worth is seen from God’s perspective, placing people on his right hand rather than by earthly status.
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Earth
Heaven
God
S. S. Times
Outline OF Scripture
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Jordan
John
Bruce
Mark
Christ
Luke
Edersheim
Family Devotion and Home Worship Principles
Rev D G Wylie emphasizes daily family worship as essential to home life. He urges a morning and evening devotion, brief but comprehensive prayer, careful scripture selection, and a shared altar at home to cultivate pleasant and profitable religious practice.
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D. G. Wylie
Senator Friends and Nepotism in Government Jobs
A constituent questions a senator about recommending a friend for a government post. The senator replies that the man is only suitable because he can’t earn a living elsewhere, highlighting patronage concerns. Chicago Tribune.
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Chicago Tribune
One Follows the Other in Off Day Jibe
The Philadelphia Post prints a quip about Subbubs and Cillman noting the servant girl’s day off. They discuss Friday being labeled her off day while Thursday is her day off, highlighting playful wordplay over shift routines.
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Cillman
Philadelphia Post
Oh George I Do Believe The Darling Will Have Another Tooth
A brief humorous exchange quoted by the Chicago American features a joking remark about a baby teething. The narrator imagines sending the child to a hospital until the ordeal ends, evoking light wartime or everyday life tone.
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George
Scott
Chicago
Enem y of Girlhood Health Tactics for Anemia
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes anemia as the main foe of a 17 year old’s complexion. It urges iron therapy under medical guidance, outdoor activity, proper sleep, and simple diet to restore color and vitality, warning against excessive study indoors.
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Airship Declared a Wonder by Ex-Sailor Inventor
H. E. Honeywail, a former sailor under Dewey, claims to have perfected a flying machine that could win the $100,000 prize at the St. Louis World’s Fair. His airship, housed in a western St. Louis barn, features a silk balloon 100 feet long, an 18 foot height, and 2,000 feet of hydrogen gas capacity, with an armed guard watching over the structure and its contents. A company with $10,000 capital aims to ready the craft for the contest.
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St. Louis
H. E. Honeywail
Dewey
Honeywall
Dainty Sachets for Dainty Women
A surge of inexpensive sachets appears as holiday gifts with many styles and colors. Craft tips describe hand and machine made flowers such as pansy and narcissus sachets, corsage pads, and lingerie sachets. Designs use lavender, white, pink ribbons and satin, with notes on closures boxes and fragrances like sandalwood and Japanese perfumes.
Wise Man Chases Beauty and Declines the Truth
A Wise Man on vacation from Wisdom pursues pleasure through cards alcohol and stock markets before chasing a Beautiful Woman. He notices a constant chaperone named the Truth and resists recognizing her, arguing he would be happier not knowing theTruth about her in this fable style encounter.
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New York Times
Proper Winter Diet and Seasonal Choices
The winter diet should include rich meats like beef and mutton, preserved fruits, spiced puddings, sweet marmalades, and sugars for heating energy. In cold months, air‑ripe flesh is preferred, soups and roasts are common, while lighter summer fare is avoided. Moderate use of spices aids digestion of fats.
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New York Tribune
Garden Needle Painting Reflects Delicate Craft Trends
A Brooklyn Eagle report describes garden needle painting using fine single thread canvas and crewel wools in petit point. Designers paint rough sketches on canvas then stitch to reproduce garden scenes with delicate blending, frame mounting, or a coarse textured alternative for speed and bold color effects.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Petit Point
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