Ambitious Ball Plans Stir London Society
Mrs Willatts and Mrs Underwood plot a grand Pont street soiree to woo Duchess of Stratford and gain aristocratic favor for the American hostess. Samuel Willatts confronts Lord George Curtis about a loan, signaling a brewing clash over money, status, and the upcoming ball on a London date.
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Mrs. Willatts
Maggie
Lord George
Pont Street
Samuel T. Willatts
Sally
London
Hotel Metropole
Father
Mrs. Underwood
Duchess of Stratford
Mr. Willatts
Lord George Curtis
The Tsetse Fly and Its Deadly Bite
The piece outlines tsetse fly effects on various animals and humans, noting calves seem unaffected by milk, while dogs suffer as severely as horses. Oxen, horses, and cattle show delayed yet fatal symptoms, with rapid decline after exposure. Dead animals reveal swollen glands, air pockets under skin, and widespread organ damage. No certain remedy exists, per Chambers' Journal.
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Livingstone
Chambers’ Journal
Power of the Camera Demonstrated in New York Discovery
W. Lewis Fraser praised the camera to reveal hidden details at the Academy of Fine Arts. A photogrtaph of an American liner showed a handbill painted over, later confirmed beneath four coats of paint. Buffalo inventor Boveron introduces tele photos using Morse symbols via incandescent lamps for hard to lay telegraph lines. The column closes with light quips from Cynicus and Canis and a remark on friendship.
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W. Lewis Fraser
Academy of Fine Arts
New York
Philadelphia Record
Boveron
Buffalo
N. Y
Sermons for Sunday on Work with God and Truthful Parenting
A Sunday sermon emphasizes sowing seed as human effort joined to divine power, the need for workers with God, and admonitions against worldliness. It contrasts Confucian ethics with Christ’s healing, shares a dream about humble service, and ends with urging honesty to children and in speech.
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Satan
Practical Religion for a Gentle Household
A plea for a religion that softens souls and tunes the voice to melody. It urges politeness to superiors, courtesy to inferiors, patience in marriage, careful housekeeping, and a wholesome family life. The aim is a guiding faith that smooths life’s rough edges and aids families through daily trials.
Four Bad Acquaints Warned Against For Young People
A New York Christian Herald piece warns youths to avoid four tempting acquaintances named There’s no Danger Only this Once Everybody Does It By and By. The author calls them cheats and liars aiming to steal heavenly rewards and urges diligence in business and service to the Lord to deter their influence. The note adds a contrast about small deeds and criticizes inaction.
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New York Christian Herald
Worry as a hindrance to work and household peace
The piece argues worry delays effort and unsettles temper, noting that some evils cannot be overcome. It urges making the best of them and avoiding added burden from worry, emphasizing steady conduct and inner calm.
Treasury Morgan Guards Vaults In Capitol Celebration
A tale from Treasury history recalls Morgan the Treasurer resisting public excitement to oversee Uncle Sam’s money. He sent a trusted watchman to guard the vaults while he enjoyed speeches, a story used to illustrate cautious public service. Nearby, a humorous episode shows a visitor seeking a Sunday school book to reread the Jonah tale, delighting a cook.
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United States
Morgan
Treasury
Washington
Capitol
Sam
John
Mr. Morgan
Jonah
Detroit
Queer finds in a well surprise Iowa farm tale
Workmen sinking a well on David Dunning's farm in Washington Township Ringgold County Iowa unearthed a peck to a half bushel of butternuts at fourteen feet and a soft deer horn plus a large log of wood at twenty six feet. The walnuts are mysterious as no butter nut trees are known in that area. Eve is described as intensely jealous though no other woman is present.
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David Dunning
Washington Township
Ringgold County
Iowa
St Louis Republic
Joseph Ruler in Egypt Sunday School Reflection
The article reflects on Joseph in Genesis 41 38 40 as a model of divine fitness and steadfast ambition. It praises perseverance like Grant and urges readers to seek God's guidance, honor the Sabbath, and pursue active service with energy and humility.
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Joseph
Egypt
Paul
Grant
Washington
War Department
Fort
Donelson
Corinth
Vicksburg
the Wilderness
Appomattox
Pharaoh
Aphobis
Tome
House of God
Sunday Press
Christy
Ambio
Jesus
Christ
Maxims and Reflections on Work and Character
The lines present axioms about giving and intention, warning against misusing a woman’s name. They stress that ambition drives work, while stinginess and economy are not the same, and that the future endures when all else fails.
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Ladies From
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W. E. Norris
Venient
Cynicus
Canis
St. Bernard
Puck
Boston Transcript
George Owen
Pekin
Confucius
God
Moody
Footsore Fagin
Eve
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