Harvest Hymns and a Resurrection Sermon at Nain Gate
A preacher reflects on husking season frost and the hopeful resurrection day for a young man and mother. He urges faith in Jesus Christ, warns against worldly monopolies, and urges readers to seek salvation at the gate of mercy and forgiveness.
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Nain
Lee
Jesus Christ
Charleston
Portland
Heaven
Haphaz
Iver
Donna
Pwels
Leav
Murva
Rebher
Oder
Swift
Wisdom In Nuggets and Miscellany Reflections
A fragmented column notes varied thoughts on human folly and self perception. It cites a Chicago News quote about self labeling and public reaction. The piece ponders everyday choices and misses in life. It also mentions a baseball team and the awkwardness of nickname usage.
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Wien
Chicago News
Stain Removal Tips For Teacups And Cloths
Bits of Knowledge suggest discolored teacups can be cleaned with certain rubbing methods. Wrapping items in decorative souvenirs may help, while fastening corners with pine cones or raisins is proposed as a hygienic approach to lunch-bus packing. Laundry guidance advises tepid rinse water to dissolve soap residue and avoid gummy dirt.
Miles reports on European armies and US defense needs
London dispatch recounts Gen. Nelson A Miles touring European powers with Mrs Miles and Capt Maus. He compares forces from Germany to France and Russia, notes massive mobilizations, and warns that American modern weaponry and limited manpower pose challenges for national defense. He predicts a strong, war-ready Europe while urging readiness at home.
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London
Nelson A. Miles
Miles
Maus
United States
St. Louis
Europe
Queen Victoria
Czsar
Russia
Germany
Turkey
France
French Republic
Faure
French
Associated Press
Washington
Greece
Constantinople
Spain
Victoria
Tageed
Neroniva
Philadelphia
Peter the Great
Austria
St. Quentin
Hamburg
Change of Church Preference After Emancipation
The narrative recalls a former carriage driver who, freed from slavery, visits various churches. He becomes attached to the Episcopal church as a compliment to his former master but later switches to a Methodist church because services begin promptly with gospel preaching, contrasting the Episcopalian pace.
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Episcopal Church
Tie
Relgion
Weil
Marster
Seima Vimes
Fair and Fashion: Women urged to fund Lee monument
An appeal seeks South women’s funds to build a monument to Gen. Robert E. Lee's mother in Christchurch churchyard Alexandria. An association handles the project while other items note Parisian amateur star Princess de Polignac, Mrs. Robert Anderson with the flag from Fort Sumter, a New York naval girls group, and women’s growing life insurance interest. The Cincinnati plan proposes sand heaps in vacant lots to keep children off mud and promote cleanliness and happiness.
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Women of the South
Gen
Robert E. Lee
Christchurch
Alexandria
Cincinnati
Troy Times
Metropolitan governance in London with no clear system
The London metropolis spans a vast population and area yet lacks a defined municipal structure. The piece notes most residents could not explain their governance, calling the situation the most extraordinary phenomenon in civil history.
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Loredon
London
Middlesex
Kent
Surrey
Hertfordshire
Essex
PRPS
London Cor
Chicago
Goo Goo and Judge Debate Leper Vote In Molokai Reference
A dialogue sees a goo goo and a judge clash over party perks and a vice presidential pick. They mock a candidate as a moral leper and discuss appealing to the so called leper vote referencing Molokai returns.
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J See
Molokai
Absurdly Quiet Life Of Dead Millionaire
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes a dead millionaire led an absurdly quiet life as a joke about him leaving only two widows.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
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DR. Talmage
Dlessings
Tsang Rane
Pte
Ralner
Sea Palace
Armies OF Europe
Nelson Miles
Princess de Polignac
Winnaretta Singer
Paris
Robert Anderson
Fort Sumter
South Carolina
New York
Young Ladies’ Naval Guards
Gov. Morton
Mary Hf. Hunt
Boston
J. Sloat Fassett
Elmira
George Hearst
San Francisco
Hamilton Disston
Jenness Miller
Newmarket
Hawaii
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