The Seventy Sent and Received in Luke Nine Verses
A compact study of Luke chapter ten on the mission of the seventy apostles. It outlines their character, environment among wolves, reliance on God, bearing with dignity, and need to offer rather than beg. It notes their dual body and soul commission and the stern consequences for cities that reject them.
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Jesus
Judea
Galilee
Capernaum
Jestina
Church of Christ
Christ
Chorarin
Bethsalda
Jewus
Twilight of Wall Street as Brokers Lose Vitality
New York fumes over a dull stock market era with no Gould Harriman or Keene in sight. Brokers face low volumes 68000 shares 818 bonds traded and high costs per seat. The old era of public spectacle fades as speculation yields to a muted, clublike exchange.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Jay Gould
H. Harriman
Keene
Gates
David Lamar
Jim Fiske
Harriman
John W. Gates
James R. Keene
Stock Exchange
Exchange
Black Diamond faces execution after comic paper delay
In Trenton New Jersey the prisoner known as Black Diamond faced execution with a grim humor. While the death sentence was read he joked about finishing a comic paper and bade farewell to fellow convicts. State Electrician Davis administered four shocks to end his life after a failed escape attempt.
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Trenton
N. J
Edward ©. Griffen
New Jersey State
Willams Diamond
Diamond
State
Davis
Matches Make Big Match in Swedish American Tale
Stockholm reports a marriage sparked by a match box label from the Jonkoping match factory. Anna Lindstrom, a match-packer, tucked a note to her prospective husband inside a box marked Fate and Fortune. The box eventually reached America where Oscar Whitland, a Swedish-American engineer, discovered the message while entertaining friends in Chicago.
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Stockholm
Anna Lindstrom
Jonkoping
O. Messrs
Fate and Fortune
America
Oscar Whitland
Chicago
Stolen Gems Recovered From Oranges In Naples
A Naples jeweler Signor Gasparo Bascarino reported a $100,000 theft. Police traced the loot to two brothers, fruit merchants, whose shop was raided after boys found stones in oranges and citrons. The stolen property had been hidden in the fruit pulp.
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Naples
Signor
Gasparo Bascarino
Incident Report Follows After Keeper Shot Stetser
A keeper named Ell B. Stetser was shot and killed in a violent incident. Police investigations are underway as authorities confirm the victim’s identity and seek clues about the attacker. Local officials urged witnesses to come forward with any information.
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Ell B. Stetser
Stetser
Trousers for Women in London Fashion Indoor Suits Rise
London women adopt trousers and smoking coats instead of tea gowns with outdoor walate coats worn, indoors only for afternoon use. Pajama and smoking salt styles lead. pieces come in blue cashmere with yellow accents, forget-me-not blue silk, and pale pink collars with matching trousers.
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London
Proposal and Travel Money Tied to Nupial Plan
Newark report notes a marriage proposal was accompanied by 100 dollars to cover travel costs. In a separate item, Mrs. Margaret Kiddey, aged 100, cooked a Thanksgiving Day dinner for relatives and friends at her Newark home to celebrate her centennial birthday.
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Newark
N. J
Margaret Kiddey
Pedometers on Girl's Garters in Baltimore Debuts
Debutantes wear pedometers on garters at dances to measure how many miles they tango, recording steps as a novelty in Baltimore society gatherings.
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Baltimore
Women endure burdens with Dean's Kidney Pills claim
A sensational advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as safe for delicate women and hard housework. It features a Michigan woman testimonial about kidney trouble after childbirth, claiming the remedy restored strength, reduced swelling, and allowed her to resume housework.
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Bright
Dean
When Your Back is Lame Doans Kidney Pills Ad
A humorous tale of Aaron Seidentaft who avoided a border bust by pretending to be glass in a bag. His wit saved him from peril as the guard sliced the bag but he remained silent and mimicked glass clinking to survive the crossing. The anecdote ends with the quip about behaving like glass.
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Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Aaron Seidentaft
Aaron
Russia
Mendel
Frontier Guard
Seidentaft
Stéldentaft
New York Evening Post
Widow’s shopping husband court claim over diamond earrings
A London court hears a widow’s suit to recover 30 pounds for a pair of diamond earrings bought June 23. After dissatisfaction, a pawnbroker valued the stones at 20 pounds. A letter from the plaintiff’s husband note was read. she admits using the term “husband” while shopping to vent past “done” experiences.
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London
Getting Acclimatized in Havana Times of Cuba
An elderly man known as Old Man Hardnut settles in Havana after many unrecoverable years in the north. The exchange turns on what brought him south with a running joke about sands running out and needing to acclimatize.
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Hardnut
Havana
Damfino
The
Times of Cuba
California Syrup of Figs Laxative for Children
A vintage adv explains California Syrup of Figs as a safe pleasant tasting laxative for children. It promises relief from constipation, sour stomach, and related colic, urging mothers to keep a 60 cent bottle handy with dosing on the label.
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California
Ragged man offered work but declines quarter
A large colored man in ragged clothing shuffles down the road whistling when a well-to-do passerby offers a quarter for work. The man declines, saying he already has a quarter, revealing a contrast between poverty and dignity.
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Jim
Try it Cry If at first you don't succeed quote gown denial
A fragment urges persistent emotion quoting a saying about persistence to obtain a gown from men. The line contrasts hardship with obtaining attire and hints at social pressure. The text reads like a clipped sensational remark from a newspaper column or feature.
James Would Come Later in Neighborhood Dispute
Mrs Gordon dismisses neighbor claims of her son James fighting Edward. The neighbor offers to resolve the quarrel and mentions sending James over with a stretcher, while Mrs Gordon asserts she has no time for trifling discussions.
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Mrs. Gordon
James
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Swift Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin as a rapid, harmless cure for dyspepsia indigestion gas and heartburn. It claims instant relief when contact occurs with the stomach, promises a dramatic end to sour belching and coated tongue, and touts a fifty cent bottle as worth its weight in gold for regaining regular digestion.
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Pape
Pope
Adv
Opposing the Pahson at a Western City Church
Deacons of a negro church file for an injunction in a western city court to bar the person named as preacher the Pahson from preaching or occupying the pulpit. They allege he is habitually drunk and appears at funerals and weddings intoxicated and has brought reproach on the congregation. The suit is pending.
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Pahson
Paheon
Parison
Kansas City Star
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Lush Soft Hair
An old advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine claiming it cleanses the scalp, removes dandruff, and instantly beautifies hair. It promises new hair growth after weeks of use and urges buying a 25 cent bottle from any store.
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Knowlton
Ady
Frat Promises and Gifts Stir Social Scrutiny at Campus
The passage notes Tom attempting to borrow ten dollars with transparent advances, while a chorus of girls seeks social climbing through marriage and gifts. It hints at reputational stakes and witty repartee about fortune and social standing on campus.
La Follette Rips Hypocrisy in Philadelphia Visit
Senator La Follette mocked a supposed hypocrisy during a Philadelphia stop. He cited a Newport groom in a parable about a costly cob examined by a veterinary who proclaimed it incurable. The master asks what to do, and the groom suggests selling the beast to another gentleman.
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la Follette
Philadelphia
Newport
James
Natural Mistake At Downtown Cafe Narrows To Dirt Claim
A noon hour patron in a hurried downtown cafe calls for a waiter to remove a beer, insisting there is a fly. The waiter inspects the glass, smiles, and explains with courtesy that the object is only a lump of dirt, a natural mistake.
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Cummons
News of new lands prompts editor to silence report
A Cadiz Evening Bulletin maritime reporter brings word of lands across the sea but the editor orders no write up, suggesting Columbuoe may be promoting land ads. The piece runs a string of wry, moral quips about poets, Adam, and a teething syrup slogan.
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Columbus
Spain
Cadiz Evening Bulletin
Columbuoe
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