Mansion Intrigue Pushes Toward Hidden Fortunes
Arthur Glenarm and allies maneuver against Amy Pickering as notes worth 320000 dollars surface and a tunnel to a ravine promises escape. Marian Devereux surprises Glenarm at midnight, risking danger to aid Pickering in a tangled game of wealth and loyalty.
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Larry
Stoddard
Bates
Marian Devereux
St. Agatha’s
Pickering
Olivia
Girl
Mr. Glenarm
Arthur Pickering
Blackguard
Miss Devereux
A Prowler of the Night Chapter Ends in Cellar Discovery
In a tense cellar scene Larry leads John Glenarm to a hidden room behind a wooden door. They uncover an old despatch box and a never sealed packet. A fragment of legal paper fuels suspense as Glenarm reads the surprising contents aloud in the dark.
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Pickering
Larry
Glen
Stoddard
Mr. Pickering
Laurance Donovan
Ireland
John Glenarm
Everlasting Gospel and the Scot’s Prayer in Maine Sermon
In a Maine Methodist conference session held in Portland about 25 years ago Rev John Collins a witty Scot opened with a prayer for a guest preacher Mr M a noted lengthy sermonizer. He prayed that the minister deliver the everlasting gospel but not be everlastingly about it in effort.
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Maine Methodist Conference
Portland
John Collins
John
Witch Doctor Struck by Lightning in Pondoland
A Pondoland witch doctor invoking rain for his deity was killed by a lightning strike. The incident left the local superstitious community deeply affected and reflective on the dangers of such ritual acts.
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Witch Doctor
Pondoland
South Africa
David's Repentance Story by Highway and Byway Preacher
A historical note presents a story by the highway and byway preacher Omer Yierael titled David's Repentance. Based on 2 Samuel 12 1 23 the piece attributes a scriptural authority to the account and credits V 8 Kiyo Scripture Authority. The text cites biblical verses as the source for David's confession and repentance after his sin.
Sin and repentance through Christ's cleansing grace
A sermonettereaches that sin is forgivable through God’s grace. David’s repentance is held up as the model, with emphasis on repentance first toward God, then reconciliation with others. The text cites the forgiving power of Christ’s blood and Paul as examples, urging turning from sin and faith in a greater Saviour.
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David
God
Christ
Paul
Apostle
Nathan Confronts King David With Sinful Deed
The prophet Nathan enters the palace to rebuke King David for his wrong. He tells a parable about a rich man who steals a poor neighbor’s lamb, prompting the king to condemn the act and vow punishment. Nathan then indicts the king’s guilt and denounces the crime before him.
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Nathan
David
David and Nathan: a king's confession and mercy
The king confronts his hidden sins after Nathan's damning parable. He admits guilt and seeks mercy, asking God to create a clean heart and renew a right spirit. The scene ends with David accepting divine forgiveness and determined service to God, contrasting guilt with restored fellowship. A stray final line notes a girl's scream at darkness as a moral aside.
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Nathan
God
David
Jerusalem
Child Labor in England Report Highlights Harsh Hours
In London, 747000 school children, 480000 over seven, include 30800 half time earners. Many spend 27 hours weekly in class and over 20 in work. Some districts push 14 to 50 hours weekly at pence per hour, with laundries and barber shops offering long, unsafe hours. Grocers and milliner helpers average around 20 to 59 hours weekly with meager pay or in-kind meals.
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London
Women laborers in German Southwest Africa mines
Native women in the German Southwest Africa mines perform loading and carrying tasks, valued for efficiency and low cost. English law bans underground work for women, though surface duties were common until recently.
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German
Africa
England
Connecticut of Indian Origin
Connecticut means a river of pines from the Quonecktacut origin. The name reflects its Native American heritage and the translation tied to pine forests along its waters.
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Connecticut
Dressing on dimes yields smart gowns through home sewing
The Delineator outlines affordable summer and winter dressmaking using cottons nets and silks. It shows how to create flattering gowns from economical materials with careful design, embroidery, and remnant reuse, including net dresses for dinners and luncheon wear with value-focused shopping and patterns.
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New Yorks
Thomasina
Hfe
Corded Silk Hats In Velvet and Silk Trims
An 1900s fashion note describes hats fashioned from shirred and corded silk with bows, feathers, and velvet trims. It notes small bizarre shapes and larger brimmed styles with contrasting facings, and mentions a trend toward all dark hats with light outfits and vivid purples and violets as popular colors.
Purple Hat Decision Whispered Before Purchase
A shopper urges caution before buying a purple hat, weighing style versus value and considering potential regret after the impulse. The note hints at thoughtful restraint in a small consumer moment.
Plain Mesh Stockings Rise Over Lacy Openwork This Year
A shift in fashion shows plain mesh stockings gaining popularity over lacey openwork. The silk or thread stockings are gauzy and fine, mostly plain with some embroidered designs in delicate flower patterns or large flat color spots. Matching stockings to shoes is advised, with bright pumps pairing well with natural colored silk and linen gowns.
Changeable Silk Frocks Highlight Evening Linings
Fashion note details gowns using changeable silks as foundations with two toned linings. A white net dress over white silk features a pink silk ruffle at the hem for a striking effect.
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John Marshall Glenarm
Jack
Stronga
Glenarm House
Omer Yierael
Kiyo
Nice-Curtain
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