Boston Farm School on Thompson's Island A Century of Reform
The article recalls the origins of the Farm and Trades school on Thompson's Island Boston harbor, its 19th century growth from a sheltering asylum to a worked grounded industrial schooling, its governance by endowments and subscriptions, and its highly structured daily routine and moral discipline. It notes the island's development, the school’s late 19th century widening curriculum, and the long service of Superintendent Charles H. Bradley since 1885.
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Boston
Farm and Trades School
Thompson's Island
Boston Harbor
West End
North End
Sir William Phillips
Sehool
Poston
Boston Farm School
Hogton Asylum
Gardner Hall
Elassen
Ings
David Thompson
Council For
Thompson
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Dorchester
Bradley
Cottise
Maar
Hach
Charles H. Bradley
The Longer Road For Wisdom And Virtue
A sermon argues that God often withholds easy shortcuts in life, guiding people along longer routes that build character. Examples include Israel’s desert trek, Solomon’s wealth beware, and Jesus choosing Gethsemane and Calvary over quick gains, noting Satan favors shortcuts.
Gospel According to You by Works and Words
A reflective note on how actions and speech reveal the gospel in daily life. The author, identified as FB Algley, invites readers to consider whether their deeds and words align with preached faith.
Helpful Dinner Ideas for the Housewife
Practical kitchen hints including improved Hamburger Steak and Poached Eggs New York Style with Mornay sauce. Recipes cover Mornay sauce, Chop Suey, and storing bread, offering methods, ingredients, and portions for seven to eight servings.
Pray Without Ceasing and Rowland Hill's Defense
The author notes that many misinterpret the phrase pray without ceasing and cites Rowland Hill saying true believers are ready to pray at an instant. He compares steady readiness to a bird poised to fly in danger or need and asks if this view is not a plain message about continual supplication.
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Cana
Egypt
Canaan
Red Sea
Sinai
Israel
God
Solomon
Miriam
Elim
Rowland Hill
Vision for Mothers Expands Mental Outlook for Society
A statement urges mothers to broaden their mental horizons for humanity. It argues that anything that enlarges women's mentality is beneficial, while anything that confines or suppresses women is harmful.
National Sandwich Varieties from Around the World
A quirky catalog lists sandwiches by nation. Russian venison with egg yolk paste on bread, German beer beef with onion and tomato sauce on brown bread, Yankee sturgeon with greens on nutmeg buttered bread, Scotch lamb and mustard on rye, Parisian turtle or frogs leg with mayonnaise on French bread, Bohemian game paste on stale bread, and Scandinavian herring with egg yolk and cream on battered bread.
Pearls From Oysters and Mussels Found in Waters
The article notes pearls occur in waters with oysters or mussels and highlights Canadian fresh water pearls as valuable. It mentions the Mississippi yielding valuable pearls, and rubies from the East Indies or Ceylon with some from South America. It also hints at excavations into lake sediments or petroleum fluids as a parallel to Trenton limestone formation.
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Canada
Mississippi
India
Ceylon
South America
Trenton
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Jude
Pilnicpal
David
Saul
Son of
Satan
Gethsemane
Calvary
United Presbyterian
A. FB. Algley
National
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