Nehemiah seeks royal aid to rebuild Jerusalem walls
A Sunday School reflection on Nehemiah 1 1 and 2 1 6 6, emphasizing ceaseless prayer before earthly action. Nehemiah, the king s cupbearer, consoles the king with sorrow for Jerusalem s desolation, then asks permission to return and rebuild. The text notes faith in God s timing, the queen s possible presence Esther, and the challenge from outsiders who mock the effort. The narrator urges patient, prayerful progress and steadfast faith despite opposition.
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Nehemiah
Isaiah
Zion
Jerusalem
Esther
God
Ezra
Tve
Wiil
Israel
Flammarion on universal and eternal cosmos
Flammarion asserts life is universal and eternal with time as a factor noting yesterday’s moon today earth and tomorrow Jupiter. He cites celestial cycles and stars in varying life stages including Vega Sirius Procyon Capella and ArcTurus as present or future cosmic states.
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Jupiter
Vega
Sirius
Procyon
Capella
Arcturus
Aldebaran
Flammarion
Sportingly Considered Hare and Tortoise Odds Mentioned
A Washington Star quotation recalls the fable of the hare and the tortoise, with Erastus Pinkley noting that odds and unexpected shots can alter outcomes though one cannot depend on lucky breaks.
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Erastus Pinkley
Washington Star
Father's Little Joke in Household Humor
A New York Evening Sun quote describes a husband telling a joke to his wife and daughter with little reaction. Mother remains unmoved while the son or male relative finally laughs, leaving the father boasting of his rare sense of humor and labeling women as deficient.
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Lome
Woumu
Luther
New York Evening Sun
Old starch causes collar cracks in laundering
An article explains that old starch in collars and shirts remains in the fabric and crystallizes under heat and pressure, causing brittleness and cracks. It recommends dissolving old starch with a mint extract liquid to turn starch into sugar, enabling pliable collars. A Troy laundry reports handling 275,600 dozen collars biweekly with few breaks and even bonuses for inspectors.
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Wright Vin Deusen
Duuinal
Mst
Cotar
Troy Han
The Anthracite Jehu and the Coal Cart Driver
A fragmented dispatch from the Times Dispatch mocks the coal cart driver as democratic yet blunt. It contrasts his blunt handling of coal with disdain for portly manners and notes reporters avoid the topic due to print limits. The piece uses satirical tone to critique social class and labor roles in a darkly humorous style.
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Jude
Riehoud Times Dispateh
Early peoples of Bessara bia shaped by empires
The region known as Bessara bia saw successive invasions in early Christian centuries. From Chame rigus to Scythians, then Trajan incorporating it into Dacia, followed by Goths, Huns, Avars, and Bulgarians. In the seventh century a Thracian tribe named the Bessi settled there and gave the land its name.
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Bessarabia
Chamerigus
Byzantitimn
Trajan
Dacia
Origin of a Postal Custom in Sea Wreck
The steamship Oregon sank off Fire Island on March 14, 1886 after a coastwise schooner struck it. A rubber stamped label on recovered mail noted the wreck, a first practice under the International Postal Union direction. Edward M Morgan, then with the New York Post Office, is credited with devising the stamping method to prevent complaints.
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Oregon
Fire Island
Interna Thong Postal Union
Edward M Morgan
New York Post
New York
Desperate Mr Smith Seeks New Shoes for Wife
A London Answers snippet shows Mr Smith lamenting his wife’s worn footwear. He vows to buy a pair that will fit her better, seeking relief from the "tortures" of ill fitting shoes and the daily bushel of feet into a peck of shoes.
Neighbor Feeds Cat Card Request From Mrs Res
A note left by Mrs Res asks Mrs Garrison to leave out a small amount of cat food for the season while she visits friends. She adds she will eat almost anything but does not want Mrs Garrison to go to trouble.
Some Hope Left in Hard Times Echoed in 1591 Quote
A fragment from the Boston Transcript recalls scarce goods and cash during hardship. The dialogue mentions flour potatoes credit money and a stubborn resolve not to starve, hinting at resilience amid poverty and uncertainty.
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Boston Transcript
Blessings and Admonitions in Addison’s View of Loss
A short quotation notes that blessings may arrive as pupil losses or disappointments, yet patience will reveal them in proper shape, as Addison counsels steady endurance through hardship.
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Addison
Humane Officer Questioned Over Horse Feeding
In the Roston Transcript a Humane Officer is pressed about feeding horses with punctuality. Oriver replies that his animals are fed with hay and oats.
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Roston Transcript
Happiness as social bond in shared joy and creation
The passage asserts happiness thrives when communicated and shared among people. It emphasizes happiness loves interaction, existing only through the presence and support of others, suggesting joy grows via communal exchange and mutual relations.
Flight of the Mosquito Malaria Threat Study
Public Service Health Bulletin reports on a malaria carrying mosquito that rarely travels beyond a mile. The study tests Anopheles quad Fimmeulatis and notes practical limits for oiling ditches and ponds. Findings show three day travel, safe at a single omnl and focus on nearby pools for control.
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Quito
Staal
Monsor Ous Wer
Malati
Public Service Uealth Bulletin
John the Great Name Across Nations and History
A playful survey traces the John name across cultures and eras, noting famous bearers from apostles to kings and popes, alongside fictional figures. It highlights a vast family tree of Johns and references to notable individuals such as John Rockefeller and a nod to historical tales and legends.
Plucky Korniloff in a Fairy Tale Career Rise and Fall
The tale traces General Korniloff of the Siberian Cossacks from a celebrated commander at the Russian retreat to a prisoner of the Ternonts, his monthslong escape attempt disguised as a prisoner, wandering across the Capithians toward Romania, and his reception upon return to Russia, ending with his honors and fall after the revolution.
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Warmathati
Kowlut
Capithians
Roumania
Russia
Petroziad
Nicotas Kasmunoa
Fitstome
New York
A Mattress on a Warship
A strange wartime item describes a mattress made from kapek fibers. It details layers pressed into webbing, resembling bundled cotton, with rope ties to secure around a person and shoulders. The article notes rapid adjustment time and a supportive, durable construction.
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West
Child Seeks a Token as Town’s Hard Times Bite
Five year old Mirs, anxious to share, searches her small town home for something to take. Her mother and father face scarcity as they ration, and the child pleads to take even a small item. She finally presents a worn dress and a tired plea for a keepsake.
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Mirs
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Dotin
Pope
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Castile
Bohemia
Potugal
Frune
Waelind
Juli Sobleshi
Jobo
Swaehinnud
Aloa Jol
Jobue
Jack of
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Peitag
Danis
Victrolas
Victor Records
M. K. Newnam
Greensboro, Md
Ford
Ford Motor Company
F.o.b. Detroit
Denton Auto CO
Oldsmobile
Olds Motor Works
Lansing
Michigan
Hollis & Kelley
Preston, MD
Packard Motor Trucks
Packard Motor Car Co. of
Baltimore
Corner Charles and
Mt. Royal Ave
Baltimore, MD
HE Paige
Essex
Brooklands
Linwood
Glendale
Dartmoor
Detroit
Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit, Mich
William Bullock
Denton
Maryland
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Waalington
D.C
Charlotte
Norfolk
Eailor
East Fayette Street
Moq
J. Harry Rose
Journal
Bliss Native Herbs
John HO
Acce
Uae
Wenlon
State Bank of Md
Bayard, Son & CO
General Commission Merchants
Camden Street
The
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