Put up thy sword and seek a gentler fate
A long narrative blend of historical romance and fiction follows Ronald, a once wayward heir, who abandons wealth for labor to win love. Encouraged by Eve, he confronts his mother’s oppressiveness, moves to America, studies law, and builds a life in western New York. The tale closes with a prosperous, contented couple, a charitable son, and a strained mother.
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Joaquin Miller
New York Independent
Ronald
Eve
Ward
New York
Mitchell
Ronahl
elm
ghostnut
MilEY Wealth
Darius O. Mills
Hadson river
Richelieu
fife
Stenry Clews
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ronald and Janet clash over estate and marriage plans
Ronald Mitchell debates inheritance with his mother over the Cross-tne-loof estate and £10,000 in the Bank of Scotland. He resists marrying Janet McDonald, preferring Eve Sorley, while his mother weighs her own leverage as rents fall and social position hangs on the match. Ronald plans to consult Eve for guidance as tension rises.
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Ronald
Mrs. Sorley
Christendom
Hercules
Eve
Miss Sorley
bright eyes
Rionald
iif
mum
America
mmn
Janet
Ronald Mitchell
Bank of Scotland
lye
bonnie
Janet McDonald
Bailie Johnson
Isabelle
lin
Wylie
aways
Mitchell victrix
The Hog in Food and Character Lessons
An instructor argues that the hog is the most important food source for humankind, noting that every part of its body serves an alimentary or industrial use. Yet he concedes that the animal’s habits and disposition partly justify criticism, linking to a schoolboy’s humorous composition about the goose.
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Epps
Civil Service Gazette
JAMES EPPS & CO
Hoimeopathic Chemist
London
England
New England
Damp Sheets Avoidance and Barber’s Tiny Helper
Advice on sleeping in unfamiliar beds warns to place water between sheets and smoke or read then remove the water. If glass shows fog or mist, do not sleep or stay between damp blankets. Notes many drummers benefit from the tip. Also praise for a downtown barber who uses a cotton nose guard to catch hair clippings, reducing mess and improving comfort.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Smokers and Cigar Fare and Pineapples Grow
A fragment from a newspaper page includes dialogue about wasting money on cigars with a playful exchange between Sally and a man. It also offers a brief note on how pineapples grow, describing the fruit forming from the flowering upper stem. The text references various periodical sources and a travel anecdote about saluting behavior among Chinese tea plantation workers in Sumatra.
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Paul Pioneer Press
By 3 By 3 CARE OF TRUST FUNDS
A Nevada doctor warns that handling trust funds is a solemn duty with the risk of theft and perjury when misused. He cites widows and orphans relying on kept assets, noting embezzlement risks from executors, administrators, and investors who gamble with estates. He stresses accountability and the moral weight of fiduciary care.
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Nev
Tulmige
Ile
Wall street
Salmage
Christian Herald
Mark Guy Pearse Explains Christ's Easy Yoke Concept
In a sermon on Jesus inviting the weary, Pearse recounts a nun’s remark then a parable about oxen yokes. He explains the burden becomes light when the weight rests on the Lord, contrasting Thatcher’s heavy yoke with the divine pattern. The piece illustrates the effort to find rest for the soul.
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Mark Guy Pearse
Christ
Sean
Thatcher
Morning of Discovery Reflects on Growing Truths
A reflective passage contrasts childhood learning with adult realization. The narrator recalls how early teachings and observations seemed strange yet hint at enduring truths, later clarified by experience. The reference to Ephraim and “the fields of the wood” evokes a journey from morning childhood to mature insight.
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Ephratah
Christian Inquirer
Bible Wordplay and Missing Text Puzzle From Faithful Snippets
A religious puzzle fills blanks with biblical numbers and phrases citing John Acts Joshua Revelation Deuteronomy Matthew Mark Ezekiel with phrases like barley loaves and fish. The selection is a scattered compilation of verses and editorial notes from Wesley Faber and others.
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Maxis
Lyons
Wesley
God
F. W. Faber
John vi
John ai
Jericho
Joshua vi
apostles of the
Lamb
Eneas
Israel
Christ
Mark viii
Ezekiel xxsiv
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W. W. TUNIS & BRO. LUMBER COMPANY
TUNIS MILLS
R. S. Fountain
W. W. TUNIS & BRO. LUMBER CO
M. J. Young
C.T
C.B. MACKEHNAGIA
West Baltimone Street
Dayton
South Charles St
BALTIMORE, MD
Cedron
Ini
Amelia BE. Barrin
New York Ledger
Scotland
lee
Wullie Gledstone
Umatilla
Portland
Oregonian
Canada
Hood
luuve
St. Louis Republic
KINNAMON
SHIELDS
GorrLika
S.F. CREW
L. COULBOURN
CREW & COULBOURN
Beech
Kent Co
Stevens Bros
S. Charles SL
Baltimore
Dey & Kayler
Thompson Ave
N.Y
National U.ink
Chestnut St. Phils
J.W. MEDAIRY
KR. MEDAIRY
J. H. MEDAIRY ® Co
North Howard Street
Maryann
EDWARD A. HARTMAN
NATHAN DUNDRACCO
Baltimore St
Howard
R.C.GARRETT & CO. Fruit and Produce Commission
LITTLE COOK ST
PHILADELPHIA
Wagner
Prater St
MAYWYLAND
EASTERN SHORE HOUSE
BALTIMORE City
Third street
Denton
BARNES & MOORE
Thad
MOWBRAY
VON SALE
Nure
Whe Barber
New York Herald
Sally
Sumatra
John
David Ker
New York Epoch
Keay
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