Abdallah the merchant and his slave double tale
A parable set in an eastern land recounts Abdallah the merchant who trusts a loyal slave who proves deceitful while the other slaves prove unprofitable. The tale ends with the master ruined and the slave—now master—bearing the burden. The piece then notes the Red River Valley spans about 70,000 square miles with wheat capacity around 660,000,000 bushels yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abdallah
Neader
Abdallah the
Merchant
Red River Valley
United States
Peace on the River Aboard a Steamboat
A portly man and two ladies aboard a steamboat debate pleasure and heat while a venerable, penniless Father Reid preaches peace through faith. A thunderstorm subsides as Reid quotes scripture and guides a passenger toward rest in Jesus, the old story renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Porter
Father Reid
Tam
Christ Jesus
King Alfred and the Orphan Receives Holderness Inheritance
A royal court scene centers on King Alfred granting the late Earl of Holderness estates to the orphaned boy, despite competing claims from Wulph and Thurston. The tale emphasizes the orphan’s birthright and divine justice, ending with a moral about rightful guardianship and duty. Also notes a humorous digression about a girl and a boy, plus Virginia peanut yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Earl of
Holderness
Thane
Wulph
Thurston
Earl of Holderness
Alice
Stc
England
God
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Keer
Christ
Jesus
Bunyan
King Alfred and the Orphan
Ruy
Emily
Bill Simmons
Virginia
Stephenson
Court House
Baltimore
E. Zapf
Wly
Freeport, Illinois
John 4. Addams
Second National Bank
A. H. Wise
William Young
Stephenson Co
H.C. Burchard
Walter P Hunt
Thompson Wilcoxon
Freeport
Michael Sawyer
John R. Lemon
James M. Smith
Buena Vista T.D
Wilcoxon General Agent
Farmers Insurance Company
IL. T. Lemon
John H. Addams
Walter P. Hunt
L. T. Lemon
R.M. Buckman
T. D. Wilcoxon
Iowa
Nebraska
THE
Burlington & Mo
River R. R. Company
GHO
Harris
Burlington
Iowan
Lincoln
Sparks Randal
Stephenson St
Scientific American
GEO. P. Rowell & Co
Park Row, N. Y
Men of Progress
Munn & CO
Park Row
New York
Patent Office
Encorah
Lena
W. BE. Bowker & CO
Schuyler Street
Burt Howard
George Wolf
Poublte Square
Wees Raewasanes
A. H. Altemeier
Ree Port
Mis Dw
W.D. French
Commission Merchant
West Lake St
Chicago, Ill
M.M. Mekantee
Chas
Lloyd's
Republic
Palestine
Louis Lloyd & CO
West Randolph Street
Chicago
Mark
J. E. Spencer & Co
N.Y
Pelton & Bigler
Opticians
Inois
Howard «Association
Ninth St
Philadelphia
Malila
Eben
D. Wi
Insvesaevi
Monroe
Wis
Cedarville
Orangeville
Oneco
Shue ‘S
Smith D.atekiy
Zilbg
Illinois
Henry Hartman
Frederick Hartman
J.P. Byerly
Ill
Great Western
West Side
Canal Street
Canal and
Madison Streets
New Briggs House
New Sherman House
Board of Trade
Parmlee’s Omnibus Line
2D Street
South Side
H.uc
Wentworth
Gen’ Pass
Agt
Mich
Wer
R’y
Delamarre
Garanciere & Dupont
Lombard
Paris
France
Gerat
America
Job Moses
Corliss
Bryan
Frice
Mall
Cortlandt
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