Hadassah the Orphan Girl in Talmage Sermon Tale
Rev T DeWitt Talmage expounds Hadassah as a model of Christian character under poverty exile and temptations. He links her courage humility and faith to readers facing hardship in distant lands or troubled homes, urging reliance on God's grace over worldly comforts.
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Persia
Shushan
Hadassah
Ahasuerus
Kingdom
Rose- Pek Saheis
Lucknow
Hedasiah
God
Mordecai
Christ
Hannibals
Hercules
Moses
Cesar
Jerusalem
Tadassah
Monimia
Mithridates
Jesus
Lot
Sodom
Jeremiah
Jonah
Nineveh
Satan
Riun
Faithful Shepherd Guides Through Sorrowful Shores
A religious meditation extols God as shepherd and savior, promising eternal rest beyond death. It affirms fearless acceptance of bereavement and confidence in divine love, while interwoven excerpts reflect moral critique and references to public figures.
Examining One's Self by D L Moody
D L Moody urges students to practice self examination and honesty. He cites Trus tus Wiman as an example of unexamined life leading to forgery and warns against jealousy temper and self indulgence. Moody stresses truthfulness self control and reverence for parents and aims to guide students toward moral self discipline.
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Moody
Trustus Wiman
Chicago
D. L. Moody
Life over logic in Christian conversions cited
The article highlights Dr. Lincoln's claim that daily living, not argument, moved him to Christianity, citing Deacon Perry's benevolent life and a scientist who found his mother's example decisive. It notes that personal conduct and faith can outweigh scholarly debate in shaping belief.
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Cyrus Hamlin
Lincoln
Maine
Deacon Perry
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Old-Time Bible Tale Recast for Present Usage
A dramatic church scene unfolds as a man answers in confession that he has not ventured anywhere since last lifted his voice in hymn singing. The dialogue hints at hidden motives and moral scrutiny within a pew side confrontation.
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Gahazi
Geil
Gebavi
The meek and the earth inheritors in faith and wealth
The piece explores meekness as strength in spirit and promise of inheriting the earth, linking true wealth to spiritual riches not taxed, then divides unbelievers into two classes and urges hopeful, faith-based outreach. It ends with a will's admonition about character, commandments, and Christ's teaching.
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Christ
Daves
Heaven
Gibson
Louisiana
Christ as the Resurrection and the danger of wealth
A devotional passage urges faith guided by God and Christ as the supreme aim. It warns that wealth tempts betrayal, temper ruin, and pride, while true goodness comes from recognizing God and living for Christ in every act.
Temperance Notes on Nation’s Drink Bill and Reform
A 19th century analysis estimates U S liquor consumption and costs for a year. It tallies beverages beer wine and spirits, domestic and imported, and computes a total of 1 079 483 172 dollars. The piece argues education and moral uplift are needed over laws to reduce intemperance.
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United States
Phil
Franklin
Richard” Saings
Bees On A Boat And The Drunken Bee Tale
A curious reflective fragment describes bees on a veranda near the Hudson, observing bumblebees seeming intoxicated as they stagger and recover. The narrator muses on insects and references Poe and lines about Trebizond flowers, linking observations to a broader curiosity about nature and physiology.
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Inglewood
Nod
Palisades
Hudson River
Toa
Edgar Poe
Trebizond
Tudel
Tournfort
Mr. Linsonait
Var- Hingham
Beng Sani
Ene
Testimony on Non Alcoholic Treatment of Disease
Sir Benjamin Ward Nichardson reports on a study of five hundred cases showing no fatal benefit from alcohol in treatment. He notes equal or better recoveries without alcohol and questions the habit of prescribing it. The findings challenge presumed necessity of alcohol in various recoveries and fatalities.
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Benjamin Ward Nichardson
First Shoes Highlight Saloon Closures and Child Hardship
A leading Kittanning merchant recalls a sobering tale of a twelve year old girl who never had shoes because her father drank and saloons closed. He condemns supporters of saloon revival for robbing children of bread and footwear. Also a Medical Pioneer note warns nurses and doctors against alcohol use as it endangers patient care.
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Ammons
Kittanning
Sissy
Christian
Drunkenness and liquor trends across nations and cities
A rapid survey notes alcohol use and laws in 28 places. It cites 2,790 insane patients in Zurich, 135 liquor outlets in Jerusalem, 2,500,000 hard drinkers in the United States, and Norway restricting liquor spending. It highlights Pueblo resistance to whisky, Chicago’s 5,000 saloons near factories, and Salvation Army observations in Glasgow with tens of thousands of recorded offenses.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Jerusalem
Constantinople
United States
Norway
Chicago
India
George White
Fragmented OCR Note with Disjoint Gene Pieces
The readable text lists scattered phrases and numbers including references to locations and codes such as Loch Ciestertieil and Tota Compasedk, plus unreadable date-like tokens, a swarm of Hees, and several numeric identifiers. Content is non-narrative and highly garbled with no clear event or organized report.
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Loch
Crossword Enigma and Biographical Word Puzzles
The page presents a set of crossword style clues No 266 to No 268 with wordplay on poets cities and ten, plus a collection of pun riddles about sermon, potatoes and fleas. It features references to Sicilian proprietors Cicero Frederick Bohemia emerald isle and various playful puzzles.
Mixed brainteasers and a hunting misadventure tale
A cluttered page lists word squares and enigmas including Metamorphosis puzzles and Crooked Path notes, followed by a humorous hunting trip narration. Three policemen rent leave for a fishing expedition, misplacing a broken jug, then proceed to reassemble gear before night.
Ancient Egyptian agricultural tool in Flinders Petrie collection
A wooden scythe blade from the Nile valley era is described as a prehistoric Egyptian farming implement. The edge uses a row of uniform flint teeth cemented to fit the curved blade, displaying precise workmanship and preservation after about 6,000 years.
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London
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Nile
St. Louis Republic
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