Foundation of God stands sure amid rising isms and error
A preacher argues the foundation laid by Jesus Christ is permanent and unshakable while false teachers Hymenaeus and Philetus multiply. Believers must depart from iniquity and build a lasting superstructure with gold, silver, and precious stones, tested by fire, guided by divine seal and knowledge of those who belong to God.
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Hymenaeus
Philetus
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Elijah
Israel
Baal
Ananias
Damascus
Saul of
Tarsus
Earth
Jesus
Chicago
Marshall Field
Peter
Paul
Pau
Togo
Drst
The Curious Fates of the Fields and a Society Feud
A society page fragment notes the Fields family prominence with Cyrus Field and sons in Atlantic cable history and a New York social feud. It also details the Hotel St Regis dispute between William Rockefeller and John Jacob Astor over licensing and neighboring properties.
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Field
Cyrus Field
Wancler
Atlantic
David Dudley Field
Stephen M. Feld
United States Supreme Bench
Henry M Field
Stockbridge
Mass
Cyrus
Kaiwin M. Field
New York
Stephen
Dudley Field
Edwin
Andre
Rockland County
England
Westminster Abbey
Dean Stanley
Westminster
Mr. Field
Cornell
Willard Fiske
University
Jennie McGraw Fiske
Scfeller
York
William Rockefeller
Col
John Jacob Astor
St. Regis
America
Col. Astor
Astor
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Mr. Astor
Mr. Rockefeller
Firth Avenue House
East Fifty-fourth Street
Everard House
Fifth Avenue
Rockefeller Mansion
Rockefeller
Tenth Avenue
Wood
Tempe Temprance Movement Reforms Probed by Prohibitions
A historical report describes a vigorous temperance push in a busy New York area around Tenth Avenue where wood alcohol liquor fears prompted violent reactions. Coroner and police actions followed demon rum discoveries, as reformers rally amid a fresh campaign with lemonace milk and soda water offered to voters while beer loosens rules in the assembly race.
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Tenth Avenue
Coroner
Olice
Assembly
New York
Hypnotist Renews Youth in Woman Patient Story
Col. A de Rochas of Paris explores memory regression through hypnosis. A widow, aged about 18 in the tale, is treated to appear as a six year old, regressing memories of childhood. The subject reacts with alternate innocence and distress as the hypnotist shapes her stages and moral traits. The report also notes a humorous aside about nurses and social compliance.
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Col
A. de Rochas
Paris
Ile
Bee Hess
Why We Give Thanks: William Rosser Cobbe Sermon
A historical reflection on Thanksgiving origins in the United States noting religious motivations and Lincoln's 1863 proclamation. The piece discusses constitutional limits on holidays, state observances, and the role of faith, providence, and public gratitude in American life.
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William Rosser Cobbe
United States of America
Louis XVI
Voltaire
Rousseau
Thomas Paine
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Union
Congress
Earth
Turkey At The M Swat s Chapter
A comic excerpt recounts the McSwat family’s Thanksgiving turkey saga. Lobelia and Billiger debate the bird’s weight of twenty seven and a half pounds while planning dining strategy and pondering aepyornis connections. The tale ends with the bird’s leftovers weighed and a midnight exit.
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Lobelia
Mr. McSwat
McSwat
Buliger
Great Caesar
Billiger
Billiger McSwat
Befo re a Fall Poultry Banter
Comic exchange between a farmer and a turkey about being well fed and playfully warned not to get too confident or head will be removed. The dialogue hints at a seasonal motif and rural humor with anthropomorphic birds.
Head for Business in Evening Journal Cartoon Snippet
A compact humorous item notes the New York Evening Journal’s sharp business sense in a Thanksgiving era gag about a vegetarian Papa. The Detroit Free Press quip contrasts Mrs Jones and Mrs Brown over coffee kindness. A final line from United Presbyterian jokes on optimism and pessimism.
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Mr. Smart
Thanksgiving Note From Atlanta Constitution Verse
A fragmented Thanksgiving poem notes the pleasures of holiday gatherings. It mentions a meet with a boy and Sue from college, Jimmy’s memory, and a turkey displaying its feathers while the crowd enjoys the festive mood.
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Sue
Jimmy
Jordan
L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Thanksgiving jokes and crime rankings in London humor
The page pairs jokes about Thanksgiving with a crime rankings note placing London third in a list of England and Wales districts. It cites Monmouth as the top crime area and Glamorgan as third, while Cornwall is noted as the most virtuous county.
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London
England
Wales
Monmouth
Glamorgan
Cornwall
Odd Bits From the History of Political Campaigns
A retrospective survey traces early U S campaign practices from Washington’s era to the 19th century. It notes no parties or platforms in the first elections, the rise of conventions and the two thirds rule, the impact of the telegraph on nominations, infamous campaigns, and the evolution of platforms from modest to substantial. It also recalls notable quirks such as telegram influenced nominations, Payton Taylor misfires, and 1860 Philadelphia election tumult.
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Washington
Monroe
New Hampshire
Adams
Jeffrson-Burr
Philadelphia
National Republican Party
Democratic
Balimore
Calhoun
Jackson
White House
Democrat Party
New Orleans
Baltimore
Silas Wright
van Buren
Polk
Taylor
Whig Party
Louisiana
Gen. Taylor
Republic
Grant
Hiram
West Point
Ulysses S
Henry Wilson
Jeremiah Colbat
Representative Wilson
Whllish
EDSON
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Soma
Bia
Clay
Bere
Miss Sane
Ue Coleman
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Nantes
Emmy
Mr. Evarts
Jay Cooke
Elijah Kellogg
Alonzo B. Cornell
Ithaca
Cornell University
Grover Clevnand
Surycher
Binks
Nuriches
Cincinna Commercia Tribune
Turkey
M’swat
Mrs. McSwat
Hapter
N. Y
United Presbyterian
Little Willie
Little Millie
Millie
Chicago Record-Herald
Broolyn Lite
the Boudoir
Punch
Miss Frightleigh
Flareup
Detroit
Free Press
Ella
Bella
Stella
Ckson
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