Pain and faith in a world ruled by pain and salvation
A reflective essay argues pain as the central motive in life, linking it to sin, disobedience, and human longing. It contends orthodoxy offers pain as consequence and explores how love, fear, and desire drive action, shaping happiness, suffering, and visions of heaven and hell in moral thought.
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Sue Chestngtwood
Evry
Dante
Voltaire
Eli
Lama Sabachthani
Bia
Calvary
Christ
Hell
Work for Women in Nursing and Service
A discussion on women entering nursing as a noble life work. The piece praises women’s gifts and home duties, urging nursing as a vital, honorable profession that matches skill, training, and religious duty. It argues nurses are as essential as physicians and highlights barriers once faced by the medical field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Juwen
Supervision of Public Schools Highlighted as Essential
The piece argues that without a supervisory head in each county, rural schools waste funds and underperform while cities advance. It cites teachers as immature to manage reforms alone and calls for tested oversight to improve efficiency, reliability, and outcomes in common schools.
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Hon
T. W. [Larvey
Quito
Faithful Shepherd Boy and the Trusty Hunter
A German Shepherd boy named Gerhardt guards his flock at a forest edge. A hunter asks to borrow the road and promises riches, but the boy refuses, valuing his master’s trust and his own time. The hunter cannot persuade him to abandon his duty.
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Gerhardt
Gerdhard
Pilgrim
Prospects for the Wool Clip Discussed by Western Rural
The Western Rural notes limited wool supply prompts talk of mill pauses yet suggests prices will stay high. It cites New York Economist figures for Ohio and Michigan clips at 65 to 75 cents, with farmers hoping for 90 cents to a dollar. Growers are urged to wait for top prices, keep wool in No 1 good condition, and avoid selling below a strong market.
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New York Economist
Issu
Ohio
Michigan
The Gospel of Theology and the Divine Soul
A reflective essay argues against labeling the human soul as innately depraved and asserts its divine potential. It champions universal democracy and equality under God, urging daily life focus and personal development. It links humanity harmoniously to celestial music and stresses nurture over ignorance-driven corruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth
God
Spiritual Republic Vision From a Glorified Existence
A long spiritual address urges courage and faith, declaring the world a workshop for human destiny. It promises a future where patience and work lead from toil to a celestial beauty and a gleaming spiritual republic beyond suffering.
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Toeir
Jesus
Peter
James
John
New Telegraph System Slashes Telegraph Costs
A Toledo Commercial report outlines an upcoming automatic telegraph system proposed to operate from New York to Washington. The plan uses a small machine to encode messages on a sheet of paper, sending at 1500 words per minute and printing at 3000 words per hour, slashing costs and enabling one wire to handle many lines.
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Toledo
New Yok
New York
Washington
Pas Per
Stained Glass Makers in Munich and England
The essay laments modern stained glass as inferior to medieval work, citing Max Emanuel Ainmoller as a key figure in Munich and noting notable pieces in England. It argues against realistic shading on glass, advising that stained glass should remain a decorative surface of colored spots rather than attempting solid, illusionistic form.
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Max Emanuel Ainmoller
Lola Montez
Plaia
Munich
Culogne
Regensburg
Elie
England
James II
St Pauls
London
Kaulbach
Cambridge University
Glasgow
Parliament House
Edinburgh
Toy
Crafting Glass Windows in Medieval Studios Described
From the City of the Lutte Monk by M.D. Conway in Harpo's Magazine for April, the text details the labor of Glasmalerci in designing and firing stained glass windows. It notes the painstaking process of designing, firing blue then red, assembling pieces, checking for defects, and re-baking damaged parts before final assembly.
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Ainmakier
Glasgow
Campo’ Santo
Poruier
Diocletian
Gus
Esints
M.D. Conway
Harpo’s
The Shirtless Cobbler and the Quest for Contentment
A wealthy man seeks happiness via a prescription from an Arabian doctor, who instructs him to swap shirts with a contented man. He finds a cobbler thought to be content, asks to exchange shirts, and is surprised when the cobbler reveals he has no shirt to trade. The tale ends with the traveler realizing true contentment eludes him.
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Imost
Bat
Chinese Women Rights and Social Constraints Noted
A historical column discusses Chinese women divided into bound footed ladies and the common class who bear burdens while husbands do little. It covers foot binding, arranged marriage, lack of choice in husbands, and harsh social norms contrasted with views on education, virtue, and human relations.
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China
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