A Heroine Worthy of Imitation in Esther's Rise
Esther defies danger to champion her people as Mordecai incites a royal crisis. Haman's plot to destroy Jews triggers fasting and courageous acts leading to Esther's bold appeal to the king. The Jewish deliverance follows as a reversal of doom and a pledge to serve the Lord.
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Eather
Haman
Mordecai
Esther
Hatach
Klong
Mordechal
Shushan
Klug
U Haman
Mordeca
For Cowards to Lie. Sie not to thyself nor man
A terse, archaic phrasing asserts courage and duty, warning that neither self nor others deserve deceit. The line invokes divine or moral judgment, framing cowardice as failing both personal integrity and public accountability.
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Herbert
Business. The playthings of our elders are called business.
A concise reflection cites St Augustine on how commerce shapes elder affairs and daily life. The remark frames business as a defining, enduring force in society and modern living.
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St. Augustine
Rose Colored Sky Feels Like Rose in Rose-Colored Heights
An aviator from Rose-Colored Heights recalls a French pilot reaching 33000 feet and saying the air seemed a rose colored hue. The remark highlights dramatic sky impressions at high altitude and local fascination with aviation feats.
Carrot Leaves as Headdress in Historic Fashion
A quaint note recalls a time when women wore carrot leaves in their headdresses. The light feathery greenery was said to rival bird plumage as a decorative substitute.
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Carrot
Thoughts After Forty Visit From Roman With a Book
Roman dropped by with a volume claiming all are free and equal and says he offers it only to a select few of our best people.
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Roman
Solemn Scriptural Predestination Sermon on Judgment
A dense 19th or early 20th century sermon argues human sinfulness and divine condemnation. It cites Luke 19 10 John 2 18 II Thess 1 9 Isaiah Psalms Ephesians Romans and Revelation to declare all mankind condemned without Christ and saved only by belief, ending with a call to accept Jesus now for eternal reward.
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David
Adam
Diod
God
Christ
Calvary
Moses
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Judemert
Slippery Night In A Smut Southern Town
A group of sailors on a swaying deck discuss a party member who must vote from the scene. The principal speaker struggles to stay upright on the rain slick pavement as buildings bow and telephone poles contort. They mention taking Atta home and that Atta was drunk after the car ride.
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Sam
Atta
Bin
Montevideo Women Go Out In Separate Groups
In Montevideo the women travel in groups separate from men. They do not dine with husbands in public rooms and must hire private spaces to enjoy company with their men. The custom extends to theaters with separate galleries for men and women.
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Montevideo
Proclamation on Maryland constitutional amendments 1922
Governor Albert C. Ritchie proclaims proposed amendments from the 1922 General Assembly, including measures to expand Baltimore City districts and reform quadrennial elections. The document directs publication in multiple newspapers before the November 7 1922 election for voter adoption or rejection. The text also includes a digressive note about Calaveras bullfrogs and local mining anecdotes.
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General Assembly of
Maryland
Legislative Department
Treasury Department
State of Maryland
Baltimore City
State of
Baltimore
Eaid
House of Representatives of Congress
Alec
House of Delegates
General Assembly
Board of Supervisors of
Filectiona
Sail
Treasury
Legistature
Senate
Congress
Circuit Court
Court of Appeals
Supreme Head
State Senate
le Hell
Supreme Bench
Board of Supervisors
Eleatione
Hartmore City
Fang
Saul
Board of Public Works
Superior Court
Bale Simore
Gail Artile Mourteen
Albert
Ritchee
At Jean
The Brain Size and Intelligence Question
A late 19th or early 20th century essay argues brain size varies across sexes and races with estimates of brain volumes and weights. It asserts global brains average around 53 to 103 cubic inches, notes male brains are about 10 percent heavier, and claims intelligence does not strictly rise with brain size. It concludes mind capacity can exceed apparent mass.
Cannibalistic Sea Gulla Threat to Small Birds
An observer notes sea gulls prey on smaller birds migrating inland in England. Gulls hunt and devour exhausted songbirds when winds delay flights, with hundreds slaughtered at times. Lightkeepers report gulls penetrating inland, even near Letmington, near the theoretical center of England.
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England
Midlands
Letmington
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Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
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George E. Guille
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
General Assembly Ebail
Unters Convent
Annapolis
Almert C. Roeschee
Pete WO Purdman
Oklahoma
Calaveras County
Foral
Mark Twain
California
Weiter
Chase
Mother Lode
San Princise
Calaveras
Tuolumne County
Shawmut
Que Duck
Curis
E. S. Adkins & CO
Salisbury, Maryland
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Fred R.ever
Walter Wheatley
Maggie Wheatley
Caroline County
Fred R. Owens
Geo. A. Deakyne
Grafton
Heather, Et al
Annie E. Heather
Et al
Harvey L. Cooper
George A. Deakyne
Orphans’ Court
Irene Coreran
Calvert C. Merriken
Margaret Willey
Irene Corkran
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Love Point
Queenstown
Baltimore Ferry
Dale Pril
Peninsula Ferry Corporation
Equitable Bldg
Plaza
Neerer
Umma Eile
Elimi
Nates Friction
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Walter Sparks
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Life Man
M. K. Newnam
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