Hodgepodge of world notes and curiosities from far and near
A collage of items notes trends in Europe and America. Topics include labor pay, emigration incentives to Brazil, wooden shoes fashion, and diamond stocks. Also covered are Nellie Bly's rumored return to journalism, pension marriage trends, Alpine Club explorers, and odd local anecdotes from Arkansas and Georgia with tangential remarks on mail service and Mount Vernon.
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Alpine Club
Paris
America
Canada
Wings of Love sermon on Ruth under God's wings
A lengthy sermon by Dr Tolmagn titled Wings of Love explores Ruth's story as a metaphor for God’s protective wings. The preacher extols God’s swift broad strong wings, likening them to care in danger, sustenance, and guidance, with biblical references and vivid rustic imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalle Ter Lets
Mer Howard van Gres
Tolmagn
Israel
Acre
Jesus Christ
Boar
Ruth
Christ
David
God
Jorda
Anthony
Jerusalem
Rouen
Ghent
Georgia
Heaven
Hell
Solomon
Jeans
Peter
Duke of
Argyle
Carlisle
Antietam
Harrisburg
Thrush
Ptarmigan
Rocky Mountains
Mahlon
Tom
Job
Martha
Abraham
Sarah
Merkpelah
Seaman's Friend Society
Tract Society
Missionary Society
Bible Societies
Red Sea
Andes
Traidenum
Earth
Tuaven
Monbless
Mother Eve's Tomb at Jiddah Revered as Holy Site
An American traveler visits Jiddah on the Red Sea to view Eve’s tomb, a small domed mosque guarding a meteoric black stone set in the floor. Pilgrims in modest numbers gather, while consular guards manage crowds and a curtain hides the relic from direct lips touching. Legend links Eve’s grave near the Red Sea with Adam's burial at Adam's Peak in Ceylon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jiddah
Arabian
Red Sea
Mussolmans
Mecca
Eve
Sunkim
Boslock
Jiddob
Derrvbera
Moora
Adam
Adam's Peak
Ceylon
Crooked Roads and Dabney's Ferry Meet a Lost Traveler
A weary traveler asks a local woman for the way to Dabney's Ferry. The woman and nearby children offer little clear guidance as the man struggles to find the correct route, remarking that information seems dangerous to obtain. The exchange highlights confusion and rural dialect in a roadside encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Dabney’s Ferry
Dabney's Ferry
Wall
Dabney
Bestia
Chicago Herald
Revolutionary Widows Pension Case in Knoxville
Five widows drawing Revolutionary War pensions are cared for by the government. The oldest is Nancy Rains of Knoxville Tennessee, widow of John Havin, now ninety eight, receiving thirty dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appomaster
Hampton
Mra
Nancy Rains
Knoxville
Tenn
John Havin
Sarolhee
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Bema
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Great “Trust
Wight
New Year
Nellie Bly
New York
Erinls
United States Supreme Court
Kaiakwos
Kapiolani
Samae
Korna
Brazil
Iaborora
Moscow
Thesa Facta
Naka
Sentlauil
Arkansas City
Kan
Supreme Court
Scriven County
Nother
Bavanah
Fredericksburg
H.B. Treadwell
Bronewick
Emeory Rylander
Americus
Ko Katakawa
Sandwich Islands
Kulskana
Hanover
Berlin
Unele
Germany
Mount Vernon
Washington
Coney Island
Washington Mansion
Sven
Simon Newcomb
Newcomb
Ian
Detroit Tribune
Seadyenpene
Washington Pos
Tabernacle
Pau
Scott
Thom
Jones
Tewell Hare
Mother Eve
Amertene
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