Hankering After the Flesh Pots of Egypt in Spiritual Life
A Chicago sermon equates Israel’s craving for Egypt’s flesh pots with unsanctified believers longing for worldly pleasures. It argues the wilderness path requires daily manna from God, not old indulgences, and urges steadfast faith toward the promised land of full surrender.
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Chicago
Children of
Eas
God
Moses
Satan
Sin
Christ Jesus
OME
Promised Land
The
Jordan
Heaven
Promised Lands
Hreaven
Jesus
Oses
Caleb
Joshua
Marah
Elim
Sinai
Paul
Chrisian
Christ
Earth
Esau
Lot
Esul
Kingdom of Heaven
John
Jacob's Well
Acousticon Helps Deaf Hear as Artificial Ear
A New York World report describes the acousticon, an artificial ear about two and a half inches in diameter. It collects and sorts sounds, converting whispered and loud sounds into articulate hearing for the deaf, with 75 disk pieces and a portable battery, fitted by prescription.
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Opera
N. Y. World
Living Simply and the Call for Earnest Living
The piece argues that simple living, food, dress, and habits, fosters a more intense life. It cites Wordsworth pairing plain living with high thinking and warns against equating simplicity with narrowness. It urges focusing on life’s heart and meaning, regardless of external trappings.
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Wordsworth
S. S. Times
No Title or Happiness Found in Endless Anticipation
A reflection on living in constant anticipation and missing today's blessings. The author argues contentment today prevents barren days tomorrow and ensures joy from daily gifts.
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Louise Leywood
A Reflection on Life's Balance and Faith
A devotional thought notes that people often dwell on sorrow and blame God for misfortune while neglecting praise for days of peace and happiness. Rev. C. F. Patterson frames life as a tension between good and evil and urges gratitude.
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God
C. F. Patterson
Pernicious Practice in Cigarette Labels Warned
The London Lancet warns that labels claiming cigarettes are pure and safe to inhale are mischievous. Inhaling tobacco smoke rapidly absorbs poisonous constituents, risking heart and nervous system damage. vendors should stop printing such statements and smokers should refrain from inhalation.
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London
Wireless News Begins on Avalon Island
The Wireless, the first daily newspaper to publish wireless telegraph dispatches, started on March 25 at Avalon in Santa Catalina Island. The three column folio, 11 by 8 inches, blends Avalon local news with a world news epitome from the Los Angeles Times, delivering early updates to island residents and visitors.
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Wireless Telegraph
Avalon
Santa Catalina Island
Scientific American
Wireless
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles
Doctor in Port of Spain Describes Mosquito Music
A Trinidad physician writes of experiments with mosquitoes from Port of Spain. He recalls a child’s game in which a sung note attracts the insects. The buzzing grows louder, then the mosquitoes attack the players, who surprisingly enjoy the sport before the music leads to their downfall.
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Port of Spain
Trinidad
Glass breaks by chord theory in Metuchen discovery
A Metuchen New Jersey glass shattered in a curved pattern when a chord from a zither was struck. The bottom remained attached briefly while the rest of the glass split into semicircular pieces, arranged on the mantel as if guided by musical force.
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New Jersey
R. C. Kennedy
Metuchen
N. J
New York Herald
Reed in Poker Provokes Senate Lobby Line
A New York Times writer recalls Thomas B. Reed’s poker night in Portland where Reed with a pair of threes plays a sharp opponent. Reed bets boldly but loses as the opponent sweeps his stack, prompting the line that the speaker of the house should join the senate lobby.
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Thomas B. Reed
New York Times
Portland
Mr. Reed
House
Senate Lobby
Mysterious Glass Disease Hits York Cathedral Windows
Report of a peculiar affliction weakening York cathedral glass with dull fragile holes. Treated as a fungus like disease, older panes 600 to 700 years old have been removed to curb deterioration. Possible silica dissolution and shell forming processes are discussed, with mention that bacteria can damage hard cements and water reservoirs.
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York
England
Germany
The Most Deadly Disease Crowned by Pneumonia
A historical report warns pneumonia now causes more deaths than measles scarlet fever diphtheria and typhoid combined, highlighting pneumonia as the era's leading killer with alarming mortality comparisons.
Paul Defends Faith Before Felix at Caesarea
The lesson recounts Paul’s defense before Felix in Caesarea, denying the first charge, affirming the Way as true worship, and urging conscience and righteousness. It notes Felix’s indecision, his hope of bribe, and the call to repentance amid judgment. It ends with practical suggestions urging timely commitment.
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Paul
Jerusalem
Temple
Felix
Drusilla
Caesarea
Palestine
Herod
Doctor’s Corner Highlights Digestion and Xray Notes
The doctor explains food without appetite disturbs digestion due to lack of stomach secretions. X rays show growing evidence of benefit against lupus and cancer, possibly by killing bacteria or drawing scavenger cells to inflamed tissues. Coffee chewing rises, blamed for nerve damage skin yellowing and appetite loss, with stronger effects than tobacco.
Illigant Toime at th Wake
A playful burlesque exchange references Finnegan and the Gilligans after a wake. One character notes not attending while the elder Gilligan requests a loan of arnica bottle, signaling a lighthearted social interaction. The snippet captures regional dialect and informal gossip from the NY scene.
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Finnegan
Gilligans
Murphy
Gilligan
N. Y. Times
Quotation Duel Sparks Morbid Pool of Disappointment
A witty exchange features a quotation zealot and a morbid counterpart debating optimism and the ongoing cycle of disappointment in a Cincinnati Enquirer style quip. The light exchange reflects a literary humor tone without reporting a news event.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
It Had Worried Her Bridget Seeks Family Link
A brief overheard exchange shows Mrs. Chatterton Bridget anxious the broken pitcher may belong to her ancestor. Bridget expresses relief claiming not purchased recently and hopes for rightful ownership.
Definition of a Brute From a Daily News Quote
A Chicago Daily News quotation contrasts a brute with a man who spends 40 cents on cigars yet sulks when his wife desires a $40 gown. The brief defines brute as a stingy, irritable husband.
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Chicago Daily News
As Others See Us Ping-What do you think of Win dig
Pong-He reminds me of a river. Ping-What's the answer? Pong-The biggest part of him is his mouth. Chicago Daily News.
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Ping
Windig
Pong
Chicago Daily News
Nursery Paper Debate in Town Topics Exchange
Mrs von Blumer asks for advice on nursery wall coverings. Von Blumer jokes about using sheet iron as an alternative. The exchange highlights playful local chatter on home decor decisions.
Haggard Looking Room Hunter Cartoon Exchange
A humorous exchange notes a hunter asking a little girl if her mother keeps boarders. The girl replies that she does take boarders but does not keep them, yielding a witty punchline.
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N. Y. Herald
Quote on marriage strain from Chicago American
The Chicago American quote notes a wife lamenting her husband’s distant affection. She recalls his former term of endearment ducky darling and contrasts it with his current taunting tootsy wootsy. The brief item illustrates changing marital tone in a urban paper voice.
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Hicksville
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Sherwood
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Jewell
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Third Judicial Circuit
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M. T. Mooney
Jas. H. Day
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A. Snider
Wm. A. Schmaltz
T. T. Shaw
D. F. Openlander
John H. Metz
John McCarty
Henry F. Toberan
C. W. Kerns
Chas. Behringer
Geo
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Peter Corressel
Justices OF the Peace
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CH Hunter
E Maxwell
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Clerks Board of Eduction
Adams
Chas
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Postoffice
George A. Heatley
Laware
W. W. Huff
P. M. Birdsall
Highland
W. M. Stone
Farmer
E. O. Stone
CG. Serrill
R. H. Gleason
Geo. Shepard
Mark
J. E. Cline
Mark Center
H. C. Lindersmith
Evansport
T. E. Shuter
Benjamin B. Kingssury
Attorney AT Law
E. N. Lewis
Defiance, Ohio
H. E. Myers
Out
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chattanooga
J. A. Williamson
Toledo
Ohio
D. G. Edwards
Pointe Ane
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co_Loumeus, Co
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NEW York Tribune Farmer
New-York Weekly Tribune
New-York Tribune
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