Religion as moral body and intellect enhancer
The text argues that Christianity benefits the body through temperance and self control, fosters the soul through moral injunctions, and elevates the spirit by linking humanity to God. It highlights the Bible as an intellectual stimulant, the incarnation of God in Jesus Christ, and Augustine and Webster on dispensation. Napoleon lauds Christ as founder of a faith surpassing ancient rulers.
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Daniel Webster
Augustine
Napoleon
Jesus Christ
Tie
Eis
Alexander the Great
Caesar
Myself
Christ
God
Marcon
Edison
Old New York reminiscences and notable Chelven homes
In a fragmentary Old New York scene Chelven near Twenty third Street and North River is linked to Clement C. Moore writer of a noted Christmas poem. Edwin Parrest is named as an actor dwelling at 436 West Twenty second Street with a cracked old house, while a distorted reference to the Declaration of Independence and George Washington appears in the vicinity.
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Chelven
Twenty-third Street
North River
New York City
Clement C. Moore
Hassie
Edwin Parrest
Twents Second Street
New York
George Washington
Bern
Cutting Third Set of Teeth at Age Eighty Four
N D Starr of Memphis who works for Memphis Artesian Water reportedly grew a third set of teeth at eighty four after a costly dentist’s price led him to try self remedy. He claims to have twelve new teeth nearly through as his gums ache like teething infants. Dentists doubt the feat but Starr says his eyesight and vigor have improved and he feels younger than at seventy.
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N. D. Starr
Memphis Comercial Appeal
Starr
Memphis Artesian Water Company
Erowever
Stare
Mr. Starr
Babylonian Tablets at University of South Dakota Vermission
The University of South Dakota Vermission has acquired genuine Babylonian tablets found by Arabs in ruins of buried elites and cataloged at Bagdad. Dr Ida Banks of Alpine Nebraska deciphered them. authenticity proven. Many tablets are small and in clay, dated from roughly 2800 to 250 BCE, with later contracts and a writing exercise tablet among the notable items.
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University of South Dakota At
Vermission
Bagdad
Dridgar J. Banks
Alpine
Babylon
Sciouul
Celluloid Collar Swimming Aid Described in Magazine
A timid beginner can learn to swim within ten minutes if he wets his neck with a new winding collar. The Poplar Mechanics Magazine describes a collar made of thinner celluloid about eight inches high with a rubber sheet at the bottom and no central aperture. The edges fit snugly around the neck, keeping the water from entering and the swimmer dry, making it suitable for learners to stay buoyant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Mechanics
Resemblance of the bat wing to a hand explained
An article describes bat wings as extended forelimbs with oversized fingers and a short thumb, noting the wing skin stretches from tip to tip and acts as a sail and rudder. It explains the wing structure enabling the bat to grasp, steer, and rest, comparing the wing to a folded hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toveu
At Hats
Bates
New mobility aid promises independence for invalids
An experimental electrically propelled wheelchair being developed by surgical engineers in London aims to restore independence for invalids. The device travels over twenty miles per full charge, offers four speeds up to five mph, and features simple steering with a left-hand lever and right-hand control. The design highlights comfort, low upkeep, and self-sufficiency for users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Invallds Inc
Lomdon
Trees Sense Water and Reach Homes by Root Reach
The British Gadana museum curator James Rodway, a renowned botanist, says plants have at least three senses and tropic trees can smell water from afar and move toward it. A Scotch mansion resident found his waste pipe blocked by poplar roots from a tree 30 yards away, which grew beneath the house and extended 150 feet to intrude into the pipe. The New York Post notes the rooted persistence seems almost human in its justice and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rodway
Tropics
New York Post
Sheep-Raising Industry Through History
The article traces sheep raising as one of the oldest industries from early cultivation to wool production. It notes wool comes from domesticated sheep, mentions Romans advancing fleece quality through selection, and chronicles introduction of sheep to Spain after conquests, highlighting long-standing improvement in global wool standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nerleuttmne
Saturday Evening Post
Werinn
Spain
Snakes found by listening to dry leaves in woods
A correspondent notes success locating snakes by listening for rustling in dry leaves. Trained ears may detect hidden snakes, though many wood wanderers are nearly blind to their presence. Snakes are defenseless yet useful to farmers, including the less conspicuous baby snakes hiding in tiny refuges.
Biddys Logic Mistress Carter Absence
A brief notice from the Boston Transcript notes a domestic dispute fragment. Bridget Begoiry confronts a Mistress Carter absence and argues about wearing a new shirt and the insult. The readable text hints at a quarrel over clothing and propriety in a Boston setting.
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Mistress Carter
Bridget
Boston Transcript
Marriage Recount Reveals Courtship Voices
A brief 1920s style exchange recalls courtship lines with phrases about cooing and unwanted advances. The couple discusses expectations and what followed after marriage, highlighting emotional tension and a sense of regret.
Flight gunner faces strict law for shooting geese
A Detroit Free Press quote praises a city game warden who captured the owner of a seaplane guilty of shooting wild geese midair. The piece stresses the harsh penalties for such sport, including using dynamite, and warns that leniency harms wildlife and national interest.
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Auuntie City
United States
Detroit Free Press
Whisky Origin From Ireland To Scotland In History
The article traces whisky origin from water of life usquebaugh to whisky. It cites Arabian distilling mentions by Atbuhkussen, a tenth century figure, and notes the term usquebaugh evolving in Ireland and Scotland through the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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