Moses and Zipporah at the well as a call to work
Rev. Dr. Talmage uses the well episode of Moses and Zipporah to urge practical self sufficiency for women and readiness for service. He cites biblical memory and moral examples to stress preparation, toil, and faithful vocation across generations.
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T. de Witt Talmage
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Jethro
Midian
Arabia
Orient
Lsawit
Daji
Abs
Zipporah
America
W. W. Corcoran
Red Sea
Sheik
Law School
Theological Seminary
University of Rock and Sand
Canaan
John the Baptist
Christ
Engedi
John
Joseph
Elijah
Ahab
Congress Passes Thanks to Dewey and War Measures
The House approved a resolution of thanks to Admiral Dewey and officers for Manila. Senate action authorized a sword and medals with a $10,000 appropriation. A bill to promote Dewey raises rear admirals to seven. The House also OK’d arming Cubans and feeding them in Cuba. A June 6 to July 19 congressional recess was proposed. Senator Jones will oppose the war revenue bond provision.
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Cuba
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Dingley
Free
Free Silverites
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
Jae
Bailey
Texas
Chicago Tribune
Congress OKs Dewey thanks and promotion to rear admiral
The May 9 1898 message reports President McKinley recommending acting rear admiral Dewey be thanked by Congress for his Manila victory. It details the squadron actions from April to May 1 1898 and notes the destruction of the Spanish fleet and fortifications at Cavite and Manila Bay.
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Boutelle
Senate
House Committee On Naval Affairs
White House
Capitol
Dewey
Congress
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House of Representatives
United States of America
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Asiatic
Manila
Philippine Islands
The
United States
House
Congress of the United States
Secretary of the Navy
United States Navy
Hong Kong
Olympia
Baltimore
Raleigh
Boston
Concord
Petrel
McCulloch
Cavite
Bay of
William M’kinley
Executive Mansion
Gold in the Treasury and the Promise of Stability
The United States holds 181 million dollars in gold, with new supplies arriving from Europe. The treasury’s reserve is the strongest in nine years, contrasting with 1895 when gold exports and a panicky economy reflected the end of the endless chain and weak policy.
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United States
Europe
Treasury
Cleveland
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Uttle lad in Golden Days remembered
A nostalgic poem honors a five year old boy with bright eyes and polite manners. It notes his curiosity and humor as he imitates adults and asks questions that challenge even sages. The narrator laments a time when that small boy will fade to reveal a broader world in future days.
All in One Grave: Girl and Canary Birds Die
A snippet from Liberty Indiana reports Minnie Jay a frail girl and three canaries died after a final wish for silence. The birds had rested near her bed and stopped singing when she cried hush Dick. The tale notes the birds died in sequence over days and a shared grave marks their end together.
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Minnie Jay
Chicago Chronicle
Tatters the Jealous Horse at New York Stable
The New York stable tale centers on Tatters, a horse owned by Mrs. D that refuses apples after another horse, Phil, is fed first. Jealousy leads Tatters to snub fruit, prompting his owner to switch to carrots. He accepts the carrot and the pattern ends.
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Jie
Mr. B
Wil. Mas. J
Phil
Ife
N. Y
Price of Great Auk Eggs Attracts Collectors Across Seas
The article traces the allure and rarity of great auk eggs from Britain, Europe, and America. It notes historic hunts, auction prices reaching thousands, and museum holdings including a few eggs, skins, and casts. It highlights ongoing fascination among natural history students and collectors despite the bird’s extinction.
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British Museum
Ing- Hshonan
Prentik
London
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New York City
America
Europe
Museum of Liverpool
Leipsic
Geneva
Tondon
Pales
Philadelphia
Nansen
Prent Uuk
Arctic Circle
Chicago
Gas Bubbled Blaze on Doniphan Lake Ice
When Doniphan Lake in Kansas freezes, skaters can create a flame by burning a hole in the ice. Natural gas rises from the lake bed and lights at the surface, producing a bright jet for minutes. In places the gas flow is so strong ice forms only in the coldest weather.
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Doniphan Lake
Kansas
Eight Hundred Years of Cistercian Monks Highlight History
The Cistercian order marked its eight century anniversary since 1098 founded by Robert of Molesme at Citeaux Burgundy. Once over 2000 monasteries, today fewer than a tenth remain. It inspired the Templar, Alcantara Calatrava Montesa orders and Christ in Portugal with Bernard of Clairvaux a pivotal figure.
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Citeaux
Burgundy
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Alcantara
Calatrava
Montesa
Spain
Christ
Portugal
Bernard
Clairvaux
Parke and Truth Exchange About In-Laws Visit
In Ignorance a brief dialogue shows Parke asking about his wife’s relatives visiting for a week and a question about meeting them. Parke notes he hasn’t met them yet while the other side gives a response.
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Parke
Tane
N. Y
Why Owls Look Wise
A brief note explains owls appear wise because their eyes are fixed in their sockets making them rotate their heads to scan objects. The description emphasizes the head turning as the mechanism for changing focus.
Longest Arch to Span Niagara River in Clifton Craft
A steel arch is to be thrown across the Niagara river near Clifton with an 840 foot span, exceeding any previous arch span. The project aims to set a world record for the greatest distance an arch has ever spanned.
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Niagara River
Clifton
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