Jerusalem Chamber at Westminster Abbey Receives Royal and Historic Fame
A historic recess in Westminster Abbey hides the Jericho parlor and Jerusalem chamber built 1886 with cedar and Holy Land woods. The room links to Bible revisions in 1611 and 1884, hosted Henry VIII tapestries and a cedar mantel for Charles I and Henrietta Maria. The chamber also saw the deaths of Henry IV and Newton's bringing to rest in Henry VII’s chapel.
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Studying Law and Self-Taught Paths
Ex president Harrison states success at law came without law school. He trained in Cincinnati at a law firm, praising office observation over lectures though valuing formal instruction. A minister's wife comments on elocution. humor follows about sermons pleasing congregants.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Cincinnati
The Poppy Name Derived From Latin Expression
The poppy name, per Henderson, comes from Latin signifying pap or thick milk. The juice of the poppy is used by Indian mothers to soothe children. G. and G. headache capsules relieved a severe headache. recommendation to try them. Miss Jura Camp, Monticello, Iowa.
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Miss Jura
Monticello
Iowa
Bedouin Hospitality and Ancient Bedouin Life Described
An English artist reports on Bedouin life in the desert, noting Abrahamic hospitality, tent homes, and nomadic camps. The piece contrasts Bedouin customs with Old Testament imagery and includes embedded notes on proverb collectors and a lengthy local church convention schedule.
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R. Talbot Kelly
Kelly
Premonition of Joshua's Rise and Moses' Farewell Vision
A dramatic sermon recounts Moses preparing Israel for leadership change as God orders Joshua to be anointed to lead. Moses speaks of obedience to the law, remembrance of wanderings, and God’s protection while foreseeing his own death beyond Plagah. Visionary lines contrast prophecy with mortal limits.
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Papa Revealed by Child in Sunday School Lesson
In a Cleveland Plain Dealer feature Inez Collart recalls a sunny Sabbath morning in which a young girl in a Sunday-school class declares that “Oh, you don’t know papa” after a lesson on the first commandment to love God above all.
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W. W. Hartsough
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Papa
Inez Collart
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Paying Fare Promptly Reflects Duty on Car
A reader recalls tipping a conductor who passed without collecting fare then warns against prepaying. The conductor says if a passenger pays after, others notice the lapse, and a spotter may cost him his job. The exchange underscored accountability between rider and transit staff.
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New York Tribune
Creamery Growth and Cough Remedies Highlight 19th Century Notices
Over two years the creamery industry in the state expanded to 119 creameries and cheese factories. Ads promote One Minute Cough Cure and Dr Hand remedies for teething and colic, with various testimonials. A Maine law raises tobacco age to 21, and public notices reference paper listings and public information requests.
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