Guiding Principles on Amusements by Dr Talmage
Dr. Talmage argues amusements must be judged by their moral impact and bodily effects. He warns youths and men against costly, dissolute, and corrupt entertainments, urging clean living, restraint, and use of leisure for work and virtue.
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Louis Klopsch
N. Y
Washington
Dr. Talmage
Church of God
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God
Naples
Italy
Pompeii
West
Mr. Talmage
Goodby
Oakwood Cemetery
Samson
Virginius
Macbeth
Meg Merrilies
Shylock
The Sunday School Lesson on Christ Our High Priest
A 1901 Sunday School lesson explains Jesus as a superior high priest in heaven, entering the true sanctuary with His own blood, offering eternal redemption rather than animal sacrifices. It contrasts Christ with Hebrew priests, notes His intercession, and cites Hebrews 7 and 9 as supporting references.
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High Priest
Christ
Heaven
God
Hrist
Ram's Horn
A collection of aphorisms on leadership grit and virtue highlighting honest perception and self discipline. The excerpt contrasts speed and clarity with danger in pride and suggests virtue grows from restraint and mindful influence.
Ireland tobacco trials show growing success in 1900
The report notes tobacco growing trials in Ireland gaining traction. French public works data state 50 048 boats operated on the Seine in 1900 carrying 10 000 000 tons of goods, with 649 087 tons in Paris. A Drake horn snuff box sold for £310 in London. A German expert cites rising manpower needs to coerce China, detailing forces in past and present conflicts.
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Paris
Francis Drake
Plymouth Hoe
London
Francis
East
China
Beet Sugar Industry Expands With New U.S. Factories
Special agent C. F. Saylor reports a strong push to establish beet sugar manufactories across Michigan Ohio Indiana New York Colorado Utah North and South Dakota Illinois and other states. He projects 42 factories by next autumn with California leading production at eight plants and the arid West showing high sugar content and favorable pulp byproducts.
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Iowa
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Wilson
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
New York
Colorado
Utah
South
North Dakota
Illinois
United States
Saylor
Sugar Trust
California
Ventilating A Stable With Chutes And Doors
A farm barn ventilation guide by Andrew Boss suggests using a ceiling chute ending in a slide to control air flow. Openings behind the stable allow fresh air without direct drafts, with placement along the feeding alley and at the end of the alley for cows facing inward. In very cold weather these openings can be closed.
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G. W. Emery
Andrew Boss
Orange Judd
The Trucker's Wagon Extension Platform Plan
A description from Farm and Home by B. D. Thompson details building a long bodied wagon with a platform extending beyond the body. Barrels boxes and bags can be carried on the platform and secured with a rope, reducing the climbing effort for peddlers of produce.
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B. D. Thompson
Doctor origin joke from Latin billing lingo
In a humorous bit from the Brooklyn Eagle a character asks about the source of the title Doctor. He quips that it comes from Latin ro debtor used in making out bills, mocking high charges by doctors.
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Willie Throop
Mr. Throop
Willie
Brooklyn Eagle
Smith Manor name debated in suburban real estate chatter
A sub urban real estate booster mocks calling a town Smith Manor while noting Smiths in the city may sign as Mr Smith of Smith Manor in a tongue in cheek exchange from the Catholic Standard and Times.
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Smith Manor
Smith
Sandard and Times
Light of Countenance in Class Prank Tale
A playful courtroom remark describes Miss Pert's face lighting up when she mixed flashlight powder with flesh tint and touched a candle. Judge notes the glow as a comic miscue from the prank scene.
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Miss Pert
Roger
A Lazy Scoffer's Scheme
A humorous exchange shows Martha asked if she is a Christian Science believer and responds yes while Jonas advocates not cleaning the house and letting rooms go without treatment as he heads downtown, reflecting a light local humor tone.
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Martha
Jonas
Chicago Record- Herald
Surprising Quirks Of Mrs Soggy From Uncle Grimm
In Harper's Bazar a playful passage contrasts Mrs Soggy described as the queerest old lady with a wart on her chin and a 210 pound frame. Uncle Grimm mentions she never brags about being a flirt in youth, surprising her nephew.
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Soggy
Retiring Doctor's Wry Self-Deprecating Motto
A wealthy old physician tells friends he will retire to let younger M D s practice. The pharmacist quips that living up to the motto live and let live requires retirement, reflecting light humor on aging and profession.
Real value and life insurance pondered in wit
A thoughtful woman and a worldly woman discuss how true value is known after death and how life insurance coverage is only speculated about before that final moment, echoing a Chicago Post sentiment.
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Chicago Post
Tail-wagging microbe joke in Chicago Record Herald
A humorous line from the Chicago Record-Herald imagines the tiniest microbe with a tail wagging gratefully when fed, using light satire to amuse readers. The quip plays on biological imagery for a playful, whimsical effect.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Easypayments Quote Sparks Bargain in Elmhurst
Mrs Easypayments of Elmhurst boasts that she convinced a man to work at $1.98 a day for garden labor. Oscar responds with a resigned acknowledgment. Brooklyn Life records the playful exchange.
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Easypayments
Elmhurst
Oscar
Dbrooklyn Life
Earth Worm Contemplates Ownership Of Earth
A playful verse from the Washington Star imagines an earth worm critiquing human ownership of the soil and declaring the earth was plainly made for him.
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Washington Star
Man Left After A Kiss On City Street
A man kissed a girl on a city street and then left the scene. The girl was not identified and witnesses were unclear about the incident. Harlem Times notes uncertainty about the events.
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Harlem Tife
Defiance Ohio Entries Marked By Road Dates
Public notices from Defiance Ohio reference Lane road events with dates spanning March 5 1901 and May 5 1991, indicating scheduling or property timelines. Details are fragmentary but point to official notices or announcements involving local road matters in the Ohio region.
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Defiance
Ohio
Lane Road
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