The Glorious Gateway of Death Easter Sermon
A dramatic Easter tale follows Mary and Ruth as they witness Jesus' resurrection vision in Bethany. Ruth's parents, torn by grief and doubt, confront faith and awe as Ruth herself appears in a divine vision, renewing their belief and blessing them with Christ’s presence.
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Jesus
Mary
Martha
Lazarus
Ruth
Christ
Jerusalem
Galilee
God
Bethany
Sister
Thas
Father
Kather
American Drink Bill Totals for 1903 and Subperiods
The American drink bill for 1903 amounted to 1 410 236 702 dollars. A single month shows 117 519 725 dollars, a week 27 122 422 dollars, and a day 3 863 662 dollars.
The Vogue of Ribbon in Spring Fashion
The piece notes ribbon trimming will be abundant and costly with bows, roses, violets, and knots. Designers and dress artists craft elaborate ribbon decorations from laddered bow fronts to petal arrangements in rose tones, with expert craftsmanship highlighted over amateurs.
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Son Intricate
Beads for Necklaces Highlight Various Gem Beads
Beads for necklaces show wide patronage with jade New Zealand greenstone Chinese crystal carnelian lapis lazuli emeralds tur quoises coral amber and amethyst imitations. A fine imitation costs less but requires skilled setting to appear valuable and stylish.
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China
New Zealand
Fashion Fancies in Two-Piece Negligees and Hats
The piece highlights two-piece negligees in silk chal s lace and soft girdles with hems two inches above the ground. Chal lis sacks with lace trim and ribbons reach chic styles, while redingotes in taffeta appear Paris fashion forward. Hats favor small square plats perched by bandeaus and English eyelet linen coats with heavy lace, often three-quarter length.
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Paris
Moorish dealer in Ceylon uncovers huge sapphire
A Moorish itinerant gem dealer from Ceylon recently secured a vast blue sapphire in rough form. Valued at about 8,000 rupees now, it could yield a 150 carat stone when cut, a meteoric jump from the 100 to 120 carat sapphires previously handled, worth 4,000 to 5,000 rupees.
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Ceylon
Avoirdupois
Styles for Curtains
Readers seek curtain hanging ideas favoring short curtains that do not touch the floor to minimize dust. Two Good Housekeeping styles shown suit net, muslin, madras or similar materials. A short frill atop with a straight curtain below creates a quaint bedroom effect using white lawn or Swiss edged with florals.
Guide to Table Etiquette from Historic Household Advice
A detailed primer outlines proper dining behavior with a spoon and fork. Olives eaten with a fork but bite from the stone, celery broken and dipped in salt, pickles forked, bread broken, meats cut with knife and fork, bones not held, and fruit eaten by sections or with a spoon.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Hanging Mirrors For Best Reflection In Rooms
Choose a spot where a mirror reflects a pleasing view or window scene to enhance beauty. Do not place it where sun rays strike the glass as sunlight damages mercury and harms clarity.
Handy Knife Ring for Store Salesmen and Wrapping
A cutting ring worn on the finger provides an instant blade to cut twine and marline on wrapped packages. Made of silver plated metal with a protected edge, the high quality tool steel blade stays sharp. It reduces finger soreness, speeds up tying and cutting, and saves twine, boosting efficiency in high volume wrapping.
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New Orleans Times- Democrat
Magnetic Indicator for Tank Fluid Level Display
An ingenious closed-tube fuel gauge uses a vertical float on a twisted strip with a bar magnet. A magnetized needle on the cap moves over a dial to show liquid level, with a hermetically sealed tank preventing vapor leakage.
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Scientific American
A Locust Breath Study Compared With Human Breathing
A note from St. Nicholas describes watching a locust held between fingers showing 65 body contractions in a minute after ten minutes confinement. Prof. Packard notes this rapid rate versus human breathing, and mentions insects of swiftest flight breathe most rapidly.
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Prof. Packard
St. Nicholas
Appearances Deceptive in Puck Cartoon Dialogue
A comic exchange notes a horse named Woadstall That as vicious looking yet claimed to be kind. The horse allegedly stood on hind legs and tried to embrace Cropper, highlighting satire of appearances versus behavior.
Why is a girl's sweetheart called her beau
A light humorous line from the Heusten Post ponders why a girl's sweetheart is called her beau, joking that she keeps him stringing along as part of the dating ritual.
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Heusten Post
Navigator's Indicator Promises Quick Sea Positioning
A Georgia inventor unveils a sun powered globe instrument that allegedly fixes a ship's position at sea without solar calculations. The device uses a transparent globe with meridians and parallels, a central bulb, clock dial, and compass to cast a shadow on the globe indicating location.
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Georgia
Louisville Jourier- Journal
Fresh Water Sponge Found At Thorney Weir Fishery
A large fresh water sponge was discovered last summer in the River Colne at Thorney Weir fishery near West Drayton England. The specimen measured about 13 inches across and 9 inches long while in a basin. When removed from water it emits a fishy smell and a slimy coating from animal matter, typical of fresh water sponges.
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Colne
Thorney Weir
West
Crystal cave geode described by M J Fuller at Geological Society
Crystal cave on Putin Bay Ohio was described as a large geode by M J Fuller before the Geological Society of Washington. It measures 10 to 15 feet in diameter and contains celestite crystals some over a foot in diameter. Celestite, a strontium sulfate mineral, gleams blue and white with vitreous luster.
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Putin Bay
Ohio
Lake Erie
Crystal Cave
M. Ju. Fuller
Geological Society of Washington
A Policeman Saves Girl With Emetic From Poison
An officer of South Shields England ground up a clay pipe and administered the powder as an emetic to a girl who had ingested poison, saving her life.
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South Shield
England
An Object Lesson on Patience in Yonkers
A Yonkers Statesman excerpt notes Patrice lifting a baby to the window while her husband struggles to reach the gate on an icy path, illustrating a quiet domestic scene of restraint and care.
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Patrice
Yonkers
Harrowing Memories in Town Topics Cartoon
Hewitt asks how long married. Jewell replies the duration is long enough to trigger a nervous headache whenever the wedding march is whistled. The brief cartoon-style remark uses sharp humor about marriage and nerves.
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Hewitt
Jewell
Well Paid Courting Payoff From Five Year Courtship
Samimerson says he courted his wife five years before she accepted him. He remarks she brought him £50,000 and suggests £10,000 a year for courting a good looking girl is a large return for an easy job.
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Samimerson
Hin
Complete recovery from chronic dyspepsia highlighted
Mrs. Nattie Darvous of Detroit Michigan describes nine years of dyspepsia and weakness ending with full recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She attributes cure to the pills after failing with many doctors and notes improved digestion and strength. The article promotes the pills and provides address details for purchase and a booklet request.
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Nattlie Darvous
Dr. Williames
Sie
Willian
Wiltims
Mich
Wiltias
Dysapoptica
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Behovectady
N. Y
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