Jesus Friend of Sinners at Matthew's House
Jesus is the Friend of sinners who welcomed publicans and sinners at Matthew's table in Capernaum. He calls not the righteous but sinners to repentance, offers mercy, and shows deliverance from sin through friendship with those despised by the Pharisees. He proves friendship by sharing life, guiding to a purer path, and inviting all to follow.
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Matthew Invites Sinners to Meet Jesus the Friend of Sinners
The text recalls how Matthew, after following Jesus, hosted a feast inviting publicans and sinners to meet Him. Jesus joins the gathering not to indulge but to uplift them toward higher fellowship. If more hosts mirrored Matthew’s example, welcoming the marginalized could honor God and aid salvation.
Life Without Waste in Rocky Mountain Mine
Rev R Scott Stevenson writes of a mine in the Rocky mountain gold fields where a father and son, after a long search, uncover a pure vein that requires no dumping and yields rich ore. The piece pivots to a moral on consecration and notes on temperance and alcohol’s harm from Finch and Richards.
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New York Observer
Supreme Court rules husband may steal from wife in Arkansas
The Arkansas Supreme Court held in State v Hunt that a husband may be guilty of larceny of his wife’s property. Hunt, a saloon keeper, had taken about six hundred dollars from wife Maud Nevills after marriage, fled to California, was extradited, convicted, and then appealed the ruling on the basis that lawful unity of husband and wife barred such theft. The court rejected that view, noting married women’s statutes enlarge property rights and make wife’s property subject to larceny by the husband.
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Hatpin as Weapon A Woman's Handy Defense
A 19th century column argues hatpins, not revolvers, best suit women for self defense. The hatpin is described as a stiletto concealed in an innocent-looking pin, sharp, bendable, and grip-friendly for ready use against a highwayman. It emphasizes safety for the wielder and claims effectiveness in stopping an attacker with minimal risk to the user.
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N. Y. Tribune
Danger Spots In A Storm And Lightning Safety
Advice to avoid outdoor high risk areas during storms. Stay away from trees water and high structures. Best shelter under sheds low buildings or bridges arch. Inside avoid chimneys belts and electric moldings. lie low on carpeted floors or thick rugs. Do not shelter in basements as earth to cloud discharges often strike.
Failure in Married Life and Temper Harmonizing
Advice on marriage temper harmony urges couples to use reason as a counselor not a tyrant. It notes early happiness myths, the pain of untamed tempers, and the long but worthwhile struggle to achieve enduring harmony in married life. It emphasizes persistent effort despite years of conflict.
The Wife of the Mikado and Empress Spring in Japan
The Empress Haruko known as Empress Spring is a daughter of the Jeb-189 family. Secluded in Kyoto until selection as mikado’s wife at eighteen she aids reforms and charitable causes. She promotes education, Red Cross work, and Western learning while living largely in seclusion with European and Japanese stylistic influences. Women gains include divorce by mutual consent and women entering law and some wearing European attire.
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Nerve troubles linked to tight shoes and glasses
A physician cites common nerve complaints as often caused by footwear and eye strain. Tight fitting shoes press the foot and irritate nerves, spreading tension upward to the heart and brain, while unneeded spectacles force the eyes to strain, triggering nervous symptoms.
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Presentable dress boosts confidence and effectiveness
The article argues that presentable clothing and grooming raise self-respect and efficiency. It warns that sloppiness in dress leads to timidity, worry, and poor work, as others judge us by appearance. Incomplete care, like untied shoes, signals broader incompleteness in letters and tasks.
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U. S. Marden
Shirtwaists for spring and French pancakes notes
The article describes spring shirtwaists with dainty cuffs and collars, Swiss embroidery sets, and homey “God Bless our Home” motifs. It also provides a recipe for French pancakes using flour, salt, baking powder, egg, butter, milk, currant jelly, and optional minced fruit.
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Prodigal Son Parable Illuminates God and Man
A sermon reflects on the prodigal son, tracing his journey from rebellion to return. It emphasizes loving fatherhood, free will, and the call to come to oneself before returning to God. The piece underlines that faith grows from personal realization and inner recognition of true identity.
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