Depth of Parental Love Sermon at Brooklyn Academy
Rev T Devitt Talmage exhorted that a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother. He shared stories of aging parents bearing the burden of a wayward child and urged dutiful sons to protect family names, honor, and the chance of redemption through faith and repentance.
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Brooklyn Academy of Music
T. Devitt Talmage
Absalom
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Abner
Abigail
Sollmon
Samuel
Hannah
Joseph
Jacob
Patriach
Henry Wilson
United States
Geneva
Switzerland
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George
Henry
Mary
Frances
Rachel
Homer
Izaak Walton
Escchyius
Ethelwold
Herodotus
Thomas Aquinas
Abraham
Hippocrates
Earth
Remarkable underground canal in Lancashire linked to coal mines
The piece describes a sixteen mile underground canal between Worsley and St Helen's in Lancashire. Miners propel boats by lying on their backs on the roof of the tunnel and pushing against cross bars, powering the system rather than using horses or engines.
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Worsley
St. Helen's
England
Lancashire
Duke of Bridgewater
Mhoney
Gravitation Clock Invented by Watchmaker Farrer
Fresno Republican reports T. G. Farrer, a watch maker, developed a Gravitation Clock with a glass dial hung from the ceiling. The hands move without visible power, allegedly driven by Earth's gravity, with no winding needed though 4–5 minutes daily loss due to pivot friction. The device fascinates observers, who speculate on fluids or hidden mechanisms, while Farrer withholds specifics.
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T. G. Farrer
Farrer
Luis
Mr. Favret
Fresno Republican
A Versatile Kitchen Cabinet Designed By A Homemaker
A Boston Budget note describes a hardwood oblong kitchen cabinet that combines drawers for silver polish and soaps, shelves for kneading and rolling, and a high back with cranes to filter hot liquids. End sections hold knives and spoons, with a central closed cabinet for cookbooks. The design emphasizes time saving and comfort for households with no maids.
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Boston
Ben Franklin's Maxims Shape American Spending Mentality
The Boston Transcript criticizes Ben Franklin for instilling a parsimony driven, material philosophy in the American public. It argues repeated messaging of saving for a rainy day drains optimism and promotes a constant worry about financial Survival.
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Ben Franklin
Franklin
Boseton Transcript
Ex Gov Cornell Hosts Ice Water Reception
Former New York governor Cornell held a reception where guests were served only ice water. A large crowd of prominent men in affairs and literature attended, and the evening was described as very pleasant though no food or drink beyond ice water was provided.
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Gov
Cornell
New York
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