There Is a By and By in the Gospel Sermon
A sermon in San Francisco centers on a man who repented after gambling and heard a forgiving voice from God, promising to abandon cards. The tale leads to a conversion, a restored faith, and a call to virtue amid a crowded reminiscence of moral testing.
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Sip
Nikh ‘Withere
Dravs
Tren
Creme
Sanisco
Babylonan
Belshansar
San Francisco
John
Jamid
Mooess
Cone
Equine Cruelty Sparks Street Disorder in London
A London paper criticizes animal cruelty activism while a carter abuses sixte en tons of coal and a frightened horse. A crowd and police intervene as the team’s leader fights back, biting and trampling the man before authorities restrain him and the animals.
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Society For the Protection of
London
Cartain
Doge
Cata
Carter
Hidden Cellars: A Source of Disease and Hazards
A Dr Foot's Monthly excerpt warns that neglected cellars beneath well furnished homes can harbor disease. Poor ventilation and decaying vegetables release malodorous gases, which may spread through cracks and floors, affecting the entire house and prompting calls for periodic inspection.
Winter Weather Folklore From Tort Wrangel Sketches
In a coastal winter setting the storms bring rain and winds that push waves and carry salt inland. Long nights feel gloomy and a snug home with warm lighting is valued. Snow is common but light. four feet fell once at Tort Wrangel. Maritime areas near sea level stay sloppy. inland moun- tains are intensely cold with temperatures around 30 to 40 degrees.
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Arkansas
Prairia
Sylvester Bull
Sylvester
Beloot Tagh
Hiyas
Kabul
Central Asia
Oxus
Jihan
Hilla
Yarkand
Kashgar
Aral
Caspian
Europe
India
Persia
Revine
Glenora
Stickene
Velvet's Origin and Spread Across Ancient to Renaissance Europe
Velvet, once an Amiatis product, entered Rome under the emperors and remained unknown to Greeks. Medieval ateliers operated in Constantinople and other eastern towns, then Venice and Italian cities. Genoese traders brought velvet to Lyons in 1538 under Francis I, making it the premier fabric for medieval court dress and ceremonial attire.
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Rome
Constantinople
Venice
Geos
Italy
France
Lyons
Francis L
Sir Boyle Roche and His Notorious Bulls
A letter attributed to Sir Boyle Roche, famed for blunders, is featured with humorous anecdotes from 1798 Irish rebellion. The piece recounts Roche’s blank verse misstatements, family notes, and a mock letter describing skirmishes near Drogheda, with sketches of folly, bravado, and miscommunication amid rebellion.
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Sir Boyle Books
Tralee
Speaker
Boyle Rocha
de la Trusse
Lermoy
James Caldwell
Boyle Roche
Kerry
Dean Bre
Dub
Eilenes
Haute
The Polar Iceberg and a Lethal Scorpion Tale
A fragmentary page blends two topics: the longevity and fragility of icebergs with a description of how locals in Locarno Italy kill scorpions by briefly exposing them to light. The essay notes icebergs may burst from internal tension and that Antarctic icebergs last longer, while recounting a household method that ends in the scorpion’s death.
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Karl Weyprecht
Polaria
Jongern
Dlwaya
Antarctic
Home Doctor Tips on Fever Immunity and Pulse Health
A vintage column discusses fever immunity among creek residents, tribal breathing tips on avoiding chills, and the benefits of fresh air. It explains oxygen's invigorating effect, remedies for burns using soda and cloth, and how to gauge pulse rates for health versus illness, noting age-based norms and warning signs of fever or consumption.
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Watera
Lragwano
Parenta
Guardian angels and types of women in literary sketches
A collage of vignettes on women as caretakers and moral figures. It contrasts domestic virtues with light satire on bakers and teachers, notes on reformers and churchgoers, and ends with a humorous portrait of a Paris vintner and his guardian angel in Scribner's Monthly style.
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Paris
Scribner’s Monthly
Health of Horses and Stable Ventilation Advances
The Journal of Chemistry notes improvements in stable design boosting horse health and comfort. Modern stables are roomy and lofty with thorough ventilation through perforated bricks, gratings, bay windows, and shafts to remove foul air without draughts. It advocates ample public space, suggesting 1,200 to 1,500 cubic feet per horse and generous ground area, citing English cavalry barracks as the standard.
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Walla
England
Journal of Chemistry
Quotation Origins Move From Bacon To Bulwer
A reader questions a Bacon quote later appearing in Bulwer’s novel My Novel and cites Bulwer’s failure to locate it in Bacon’s Advancement of Learning. The discussion notes Bacon’s view on predestination and knowledge as power, with reference to de Harveiis. In Mason county Kentucky a drunken fight ends in tragedy when a man defeats a ram and drinks whisky, breaking the ram’s neck in the clash.
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Lord Bacon
Bulwer
Harper's Magazine
Bacon
New York Journal of Commerce
Mason County Ky
Toper
Fragmented reflections on knowledge and class hints from a scattered page
The text surveys diverse topics from linguistic missteps to wind powered boats and ancient myth profanity. It touches on education misnotes in a grammar class and a recipe using root alcohol, ending with a census of noble titles and ranks.
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