Athletics In English Colleges and the United Press View
A survey of Oxford and Cambridge athletic prep and the English shift toward athletics dominating undergraduate life. Commentary contrasts New York and Chicago approaches, notes on public buildings fraud, a joke about a husband’s hour, and hints of future tech like wireless Atlantic telephony. It also muses on Germany’s navy, women advancing in Britain, penny machines, and legal honesty.
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Oxford
Cambridge Review
Cambridge
Thames
Henley
Codlham
New London
New York Post
England
New York
Chicago
Chicago News
United States Navy
David Unites the Kingdom Sermonette
A sermonette on David as a model of godly ambition and forgiveness. It argues his rise to kingship came from divine promise and righteousness, not force, and reflects on patience, reconciliation, and trusting God to fulfill what human scheming cannot. The piece cites 2 Samuel and Psalm 23 to illustrate divine provision.
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David
Israel
Saul
God
Nes
United Kingdom
Joab presses David for swift conquest after Ishbosheth’s death
Joab, alarmed by Mahanaim tidings that Ishbosheth was slain, urges King David to seize Israel and unite under his rule. David questions the timing and motives, condemning potential treachery and asking whether Heaven has abandoned him.
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Oab
David
Judah
Joab
Mahanaim
Israel
Ishbosheth
Saul
Abner
David Becomes King of Israel at Hebron in historic reprise
Two messengers arrive with the severed heads of Ishbosheth and his supporters. David orders execution of the traitors, burying Ishbosheth’s head. The people resolve to crown David king over Israel and Judah at Hebron, uniting the tribes under his rule.
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Joab
Terael
Israel
God
David
Rochab
Baanab
Rimmon
Beerothite
Ishbosheth
Saul
Rechab
Baanah
Ziklag
Hebron
Abner
Judah
Willie and the shirt drying swim tale
A boy Willie Smith sneaks swimming with his mother’s permission and dries with a shirt, catching a cold. His mother learns he used Tommy Jones’ shirt to dry off. Also includes a Welsh Rarebit recipe and notes on a new Wood Preservative using sulfur for wood protection.
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Willie Smith
Willie
Smith
Tommy Jones
Mamma
Queer cliffside colony of Strix pratincola on Santa Ana river
A Dundee Advertiser report describes a nocturnal population living in cliff faces along California's Santa Ana river. By day the entrances appear empty, but at dusk faces peer from holes as the Strix pratincola, or monkey faced owl, rear young inside the rocks. At night the birds emerge to hunt mice and insects.
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Germany
England
Santa Ana River
California
Reholder
Strix Pratincola
Dundee Advertiser
Burlington Chronicle
Reading the Bible Pilgrim Metaphors in Review
The piece surveys quarterly religious study focusing on Exodus moments and Bunyan parallels. It traces the Israelites journey from Egypt to Canaan, aligning trials with Christian virtues, and notes critics and anecdotes about religious enthusiasm and identity.
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Sinaitic Peninsula
Red Sea
Egypt
Dead Sea
Palestine
Gilead
Jordan
Peloubet
Bunyan
Beulah
Celestial City
Ife
Marah
Promise
Despond
Elim
Evangelist
Roll
Amalek
Anak
Apoll
Jacob
Caleb
Joshua
Agglooth
Aleutian Islands
Christian Endeavor
Seattle
Turkeys and human interest mix in a late 19th century glance
The piece surveys turkey breeding, noting Rhode Island as a leading producer and wild bronze turkeys valued for vigor. It contrasts domestic and wild turkeys, cites inbreeding as a risk, and mentions their insect forage. It also includes light sketches on the Duke of Devonshire, birds’ workdays, a street sermon, Senator Pettus, and curious quips about life and fashion in Japan.
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Rhode Island
United States
Million-Dollar Palace for Baby Peculiar Matrimonial Ad
A Devonshire newspaper reprints a curious matrimonial notice from a widower renting a small farm near Kingsbridge seeking a housekeeper chapel-goer and charitable wife with views of marriage if blessed by God. The note is set against quotes from Father Bernard Vaughan railing about Europe’s vice in London.
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Devonshire
Eng
Kingsbridge
Europe
Paris
Berlin
Vienna
Rome
London
Bernard Vaughan
Portraits and Poetry A Dane of Horsford at Home
A long narrative describes Mr. Horsford in his refined study rooms with luxurious objects, letters from contemporaries, and a visiting interviewer. The piece traces conversations and reflects on Horsford’s personality, wit, and artistic influence, concluding with a vivid club scene and a declared aura of a soul. A Belgian treasure trove found in a willow tree yields 20,000 francs in old notes and gold.
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Daily Story Pub. Co
Indy Jonaien
Tory
Forstord
Venus
Ogie
Morsford
Torbide
Thousand
Cme de Igneat
Dante
Horsford
Settor
Saint Omer-Capelle
Marie
Wrestler Tournier's Toulouse Stand Ends in Death
Tournier fled after an eight month sentence, fired on a witness, and barricaded with his family. Police stormed Fort Chabrol. the wrestler reportedly killed himself after his wife revealed his weapons, ending a dramatic arrest attempt.
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Tournier
Toulouse
Chabrol
Augusta man found guilty of nuisance over pets
An Augusta Maine man was tried on an indictment accusing nuisance for keeping dogs cats and foxes at and around his home causing disturbance and detriment to neighbors. The jury returned a guilty verdict after brief deliberation.
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Augusta
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