The Return of the Soul and Modern Faith in Muncie
A reflective poem questions whether the dead return and explores beliefs about life after death and spiritual truth. It contrasts legendary tales with Christian teaching, urging daily work and prayer for new light, and critiques doctrinal dogmas as humanity seeks truth in God’s heart. From Muncie, Indiana.
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Tropics
Jesus
Herry
Hali
God's Vineyard
Muncie
Ind
Dorothea Ingram and the Murdered Babe Scene
Dorothea Ingram, driven to madness by Puritan persecution, kills her infant during a storm. Egbert discovers the murdered child as lightning strikes the minister's house and a stranger hints at a foreboding omen amid village suspicion.
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Dorothea
Achsali
Robert
Relisah
Sabin
Egbert
Dorothea Ingram
Lillary
Trial of a Witch in Salem Chapter XV
Dorothea faces formal charges of murder and witchcraft in Salem as the witch fever spreads. Key witnesses, including Rev. Granville, testify to Achsal’s illness and a mysterious visitor. Dr. Lennox argues Achsal’s disorder is nervous and not caused by Dorothea. The defense seeks to undermine Granville’s testimony. To Be Continued.
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Dorothea
Salem
Robert
Lennox
Egbert
Wes Read
Henry Granville
Achsah
Achsal
Hemin
Granville
Hillary
Miliary
Hypnotism Method Claims Fascination By Glass Bead Wheel
Dr Linys proposes a new hypnotism technique in which a revolving apparatus of colored glass bits is placed before a group of patients. Subjects fix their eyes on the moving surfaces to induce a retina reaction and a broader nervous state including immobility and anesthesia within five to thirty minutes.
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Taris
Linys
Luys
Some Queer Ideas On Kinship And Marriage Across Nations
A historical survey traces varied kinship ideas from ancient Greece to Australia and the South Seas. It notes fathers as primary progenitors in some cultures, matrilineal twists in others, and complex uncle nephew dynamics shaping marriage rules and social status. It highlights examples from Egypt, India, the Basques, Wyandot, Choctaws, and Samoan households, ending with extreme punishments in Sumatra for marriage delinquents.
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Euripides
South Sea Islands
France
India
Borneo
South America
New Zealand
Malabar
British India
England
Europe
Siam
Sumatra
Remarkable Memories Across History and Noted Figures
The article recounts feats of memory from diverse figures, including Cardinal Mezzi lanti the linguist and a parson who recalls burial dates. It discusses the extremes of memory, from verbatim sermon recall to mathematical precision about names, ages, and mourners, contrasted with questions of intellectual trust.
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Cardinal Mezzolanti
Leyden
Feea
Dr. Moffatt
Livingstone
Fragmentary tale of a savage imitating a preacher
A distorted OCR fragment describes a gathering around a young savage who repeats the white preacher’s sermon in his own words. The text suggests a mimicry of style and message as observers react to the scene.
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Simp Ogly
Had the Wrong Subjocs at the Piazza of Fashion
A fragment of a New York Times sketch describes a scene on a hotel piazza where three women in evening dress listen to music and gossip about a mysterious couple. The chatter shifts to a young woman called Miss L and her escort, then a shift to a telegraphers’ anecdote about tapping messages in crowds. The piece closes with a brief note on a Chinaman who fought in the rebellion and a moral about avoiding borrowed pretenses.
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Egbert
Sagnawek
Old England
Ebert
Uoswold
Egbert Ingram
Sagnauck
Dorothea Ingram
Enmies
Hubert
Mark Sillary
Dorothea
Granville
Fashioning Place
Nandson
Hayes
Miss L
Theo
Lifeu
New York Times
Chen
Edward Day Gahota
Sergeant Day
Gloucester
Shanghi
Capa Ward
Day
Dakota
Colorado
Europe
Lie
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J. ¥. H. Hoons
Horothea Ingram
Hillary Cabin
St. Anthony
God
Sagnauek
Heaven
Earth
Tn Hillary
Jong
Jank
Ingram
Dorothes
Bahart
Dorota
Saguer
Sagnanelli
Wisdeh
Toromil
Ty Titssie
Dorethen
Willy
Ant
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