Thoughts to Ponder the Quiet Hours in Sunday Readings
A reflective piece blending religious meditations on worry and providence with anecdotes about ministers, General Grant, and daily parish life. It contrasts quiet prayer with active duty, cites a Belfast-like sense of faith, and ends with a note on independence and practical piety.
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Hawarden Castle
Gladstone
Stephen
Alpendous Empire
Rc Yard
Rotterdam
Scheveningen
The
Hague
Gayety
Cornhill Magazine
Silly Mischief in a Nine Year Old's Cellar Prank
A mother recalls Harry's staged theater mischief ending in a cellar chase. A private box is moved and the boy hides, flooding the room with molasses, soft soap, and cider. He is captured by his father and forgiven after a chaotic, laughter-filled night.
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Harry
Bunkey Burnett
Blousey Shaw
Tommy Bonnerbump
Sally Threadneedle
Tim Penny
Jagusa
Darrel
New London Boy Falls Stairs Breaks Pitcher
A New London boy fell down the back stairs with a milk pitcher in hand. He got up brushing dirt, asked if he broke the pitcher, and then said he would. The quip followed as he joked about breaking it himself. The Hartford Times notes a quip about happiness and continual fault finding.
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Venice
America
Italy
Saginaw
Bay City
New Jersey
London
Chicago
Detroit Free Press
Edith
Mamma
Boston Transcript
Sam
Harry
Stark
Herry
Father
New London
Why Jews Live So Long
The article cites The New England Medical Monthly praising Jewish longevity and attributing it to strict health laws. It notes Mosaic dietary rules, avoidance of indiscriminate meat, limited alcohol, and Sabbath observance as factors, and adds a Scottish legend linking the thistle to national emblem status.
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New England Medical Monthly
Pickard
Warner
Favorite Prescription Promises New Life to Ailing Woman
Aged reader seeks relief from chronic ailments and dread of doctors. Dr. Pierce presents the Favorite Prescription as a scientific solution, claiming to restore all organs to healthy action. Available through druggists.
Penha Castle and a Comtesse's grand fortune split
The Portuguese King Dowager's fortune will go to the Comtesse Edla and Dom Augusto. The Comtesse hosts tea with Sally-Lunn cake in Penha Chateau near Cintra, famed for its German feudal style and year round blooms. Dyspepsia blamed on national complaint. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters praised as effective remedy and tonic with broad public backing.
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Comtesse Edla
Gustave Dore
Penha
London
America
Hostetter
How They Compromised and Oddities in a Package
A mother recalls a breakfast quarrel between a young woman and her sister over the big chair, noting they compromised by both taking it. The page also features assorted mischief and opinions, with items about a Texas judge, a bishop, patent remedies, and various advertisements and notes including Dr Pierce and Ayer’s pills.
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Harry
Mamma
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Adel
Erbal Irtain
Heme
Sruth
Inder Gutemer
Jond
Bath
Eeglish
Chuch
Brook
Paton
M. E. Ther
Etter
Christ
Grant
Eggleston
Japan
Holland
the Thistle of Scotland
Scotland
Chambers
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Main Street
Bbullulo
N. Y
Jim Webster
Texas
Gwinter
I Tugh Miller Thompson
Buckingham
Pierce
California
Pacific Coast
Ayer’s
Great Britain
Tyer Howe
Borden, Selleck & Co
Ill
Saskatchewan
W.J. Abernethy
Minneapolis, Minn
Piso
Fromey OP
Citartvea Altourler PR
Horrer Wn
Genenaea
Stump
Crown Mb G. Co
Vine Bt
Cincinnati
Ohio
Union Supply Association
Chicago Ledger
West
Union Supply Association of Chicago
Chicago Ier
Standard Silverware Co
Beaton
Mass
Phtheri
DR. Douglass
Sioux City
Iowa
A. P. Lacey
Washington, D.C
Ely
Gatarrk
Rayfevers
Owego
N.Y
P.O
B. H. Douglass & Sons
Salzer
Crewe
C.H. Howard Jace
Morand
Ade Tance
Jas
W. Wilsor
Westernarural
Farm, Field
Btockman
Europe
Wilson
Jinn
Howard & Wilson Pub, CO
Allen
eRane Fray
Wallet
New York
Nash Wayne
du Page Ge
Illinois
Fraco
Acer Rices
Vnal
France
Wayne
Lils
Chivaro
Fourth Street
Wood
Scapolar
al ‘Ga
Taylor
Bottla
Walter A. Taylor
Atlanta
Ea Bresarand
H. G. Root
Pear St
Tr. H. Green
Mili
SEN & Sons
Aven Athanta
Pearl St
Vinecar Birrers
McDonald Drug Co
Washington St
Tramien
Valentine Giron
Jamesville
Wie
C.N. Y
Edward Dash
Guthrie Center
Cole
Druggista
J. W.cole & CO
Prop’s
Black River Falls
Wis
WM. Hall
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