Covenant of Mercy in a Brookly n Tabernacle Sermon
Dr. Talpagee delivers Sacramental Sunday sermon at the Brooklyn Tabernacle on All Troubles Past. He uses Noahs ark and the rainbow as images of the covenant, noting only the ark’s occupants will glimpse the heavenly rainbow. The talk links rain and color to heaven and warns to seek refuge in Christ.
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God
John
Covenant OF Mercy
Noah
Shem
Japhet
Heaven
Niagara Falls
Earth
Paris
Louvre
Luxembourg
Rembrandt
Minocius
Canova
Wre
Hudson
Wall of
St. John
Jacinth
Moscow
Eternity
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
London
St. Petersburg
America
England
Germany
Austria
Heavenly Temple
Christ
Dr. Pardee
Birthplace and Character Must Shape a President
Bill Nye in the New York World argues that future presidents must choose their birthplace wisely and cultivate moral character from youth. He examines Andrew Jackson as an example, describing his humble origins, early work, and home life to illustrate how birthplace and self made effort influence a presidency.
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United States
Andrew Jackson
Andrew
A. Jackson
New Orleans
Bill Nye
New York World
Mystery Butter Box Note Finds Old Lincoln Tale
A Lincoln resident found a note inside a butter roll claiming a girl of eighteen seeks a husband. The note led to a discovery that the girl died years ago, leaving a husband and family. The item is part of a dated novelty column noting odd tales and notable cats in New York and Indianapolis.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Jearses
Jim
Union Square Theatre
New York
Dovey
Fourth Street
Knox
Broadway
East
Bryan McSwyny
Metropolis
Indianapolis Sun
The Ovenbird’s Hymn and the Serpent’s Threat
Ernest E Thompson recounts the golden crowned thrash or ovenbird’s two songs. He recalls discovering a nest threatened by a snake and describes the parents’ desperate defense and the bird’s later ven via in twilight. The tale blends natural history with a grateful, hymnlike ending.
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North America
Ernest E Thompson
St. Nicholas
Origins of Peculiar Expressions in General Use
A compendium of historic meanings for phrases and words from various regions in England. Entries include lamme faux amis, soil, whittle, gellibagger, eager, blef, whopper, cranky, crack, shock, go snacks, links, napkin, God, yaaping, concern, cutch, call. Grose’s Provincial Glossary cited. Dubois closes with a wry remark about water in the tub.
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Northumberland
Gloucestershire
Suffolk
New England
Kent
England
Derbyshire
Grose
Fortunate Bostonians Win Big in Louisiana Lottery Draw
Boston residents Mr. Wilson C. Rich and Mr. W. C. Covert each won large prizes in the Jane drawing. Rich held a one fortieth of ticket 50 843 which drew the first prize of 609 000, while Covert owned a one fortieth of ticket 90 207 that captured 100 000. Both cashed promptly via Adams Express to the New Orleans office and praised the lottery company for swift service.
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Louisiana State Lottery Company
Boston
Jane
Wilson C. Rich
W. C. Covert
Rich
97 Wharf
Covert
Central Wharf
New Orleans
Adams Express Company
Herald
Remembering in the Lime Kiln Club Protest Speech
An old Detroit Free Press excerpt depicts a Lime Kiln Club meeting with Moses being asked to relocate to Silinoy. The president delivers admonitions on judgment, rumor, civility, and community memory, closing as the club continues its program.
Prejudiced Texas Governor Promises Clemency Refuting Accusations
Miscellaneous quotations recounting Gen Sam Houston asserting his impartiality while pursuing a defaulting officer, promising to pardon after conviction. The piece weaves short jests about Shakespearean theater, a Chicago- based salesman, a tennis bet, and a board of trade dinner, all in a collage of anecdotes.
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Sam Houston
Texas
Petit Jury
Harper's Magazine
Children debate corporal punishment in playful exchange
In a short exchange a child objects to corporal punishment saying she does not believe in whipping a dolly. The dialogue contrasts with a supportive remark suggesting the opposite view.
Dreaming as Muse For Noted Authors
The passage notes that Robert Louis Stevenson credited dream creatures for many waking works and cites a contemporary article claiming two thirds of a writer’s characters come from dreams. It observes how meeting an interesting person can spark a dreamt character, shaping early morning plots.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
the Hess
Thought She Used Both Feet in Family Piano Lesson
Fragmentary passage shows a father questioning a daughter Jane about her piano practice. The girl answers it is an exercise titled First steps in ma sia, while the father prods with a dig about playing with hands as they chat in an adjacent room.
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Jane
How's your business Lime Chicago Times line
A brief fragment from the Chicago Times shows a punning exchange about business and slack in a casual formatted dialogue. The line references Lime and the newspaper, suggesting a humor or editorial aside rather than a full event. No clear person or organization beyond the Chicago Times.
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Chicago Times
Best Hundred Books and Marriage on 500.4 Year Question
A fragmented. The piece cites a reporter asking Mr. Jaimes for the best hundred books while Henry James says he has only written books up to date. It then notes a Burlington Prep Press item about marriage on 500.4 year and a judge asking a witness about a deaf and dumb defendant who lost speech after an accident at age nine leaving eight fingers cut off in a sawmill.
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Jaimes
Henry James
Detroit
Burlington Prep Press
Soldier and Recruit Joke With a Sergeant Donkey
A cartoonish exchange depicts a recruit boasting of a brother and a sergeant as the donkey. The humor hinges on the implied incompetence of the sergeant and the punchline that the brother is the sergeant himself.
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Texas
Passenger On Board Points Out Extra Fare
A humorous snippet from the Burlington Free Press shows a passenger accusing a conductor of overcharging. The passenger notes seven on the register though only six are in the car, joking that fools are registered too. The exchange ends with flirtatious interruptions.
Private Talk and Public Office Hints in Gossip
A fragment recounts a whispered private talk amid crowded offices. Darling notes public decorum while the interlocutor seeks privacy for a message to Smith. The dialogue hints at tension between discretion and exposure in a busy professional setting.
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Smith
Hatter
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Sven
Hunt
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