Monument Remembers Ridgefield Battle Scene and Danbury Raid
A Sunday evening recounts Ridgefield’s Revolutionary War site near the Danbury raid. The article details the 1777 clash led by Benedict Arnold, Tryon’s British thrust, the relief of wounded at Miss Sarah Stebbins’ home, and the later dedication of a stone tablet noting “For the Strengthening of Hearts.” It also covers Keeler tavern’s fate, injuries, and connections to Washington and Lafayette.
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Rithefheld
Mary Olcott
Washington
Lafayette
Benedict Arneld
America
Overnor Tryon
Connecticut
Danbury
New York
Compo Beach
Westport
Trian
Redding
Mark Twain
Arnold
Ridgefield
Sarah Stebbins
Olcott
Keeler
Tryon
Pickering
Comte de Rochambeau
Duc de Laucun-Biron
Oliver Wolcotte
Treadwell
Jerome Bonaparte
Cass Gilbert
Gilbert
Lesson on Samuel's life and character for youth
This teaching outlines a June lesson on Samuel from I Sam. 1 28 with themes of his service to the people. It suggests biographical focus on Gideon Eli Samuel and Saul and David and lists broader discussion topics for older classes including leadership and prayer.
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Gideon
Eli
Samuel
Saul
David
Peloubet
Jesus
Emmitus
Deborah
God
Ruth
Christ
Jonathan
The Supreme Beauty and the Image of the Son
The passage emphasizes salvation as more than safety or heaven, insisting it is the transformation to be conformed to the Image of the Son. It frames salvation as a goal for the "poor elements" to attain to a divine likeness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark
Hunt
Seeing and Judging in The Affairs of Others
A terse proverb notes that people perceive and judge others more clearly than themselves. The remark by Terence emphasizes human nature and self awareness in social assessment.
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Terence
Just Acting Like a Man and a Fisherman’s Tip
A story from Sherman Texas features Taylor returning home and hearing a racket upstairs only to discover his wife used noise to simulate a burglar. The column also shares a New York catfish bite tip: catch and keep a catfish alive, feed it worms to know when fish bite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Mary
New York State
Got Her Revenge All Right
In a Sunday Herald report the eminent counsel appeals to an all American jury to judge a case involving a woman insulted by a man. A disturbance erupts as the courtroom audience reacts to the exchange with the man’s mother-in-law, a stern woman who overheard the insult calling him meddlesome.
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Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Customer misreads menu asks for items above line
A diner at a fashionable restaurant seeks pork and beans and asks the waiter to bring everything above a line on the menu. The waiter points out the position and the patron deflects with a humorous remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
American Legion Weekly
Census by Ten-House Elders Counts China
The text describes an annual Chinese census method where the eldest master of every ten households tallies the families and forwards the list to the imperial tax office. It highlights a local, namesless procedure used to assess population for taxation.
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China
Imperial
Musicians Seek Aurist After Ear Night Consultation
Some musicians who play by ear consult an aurist after a night of listening sessions. They seek professional hearing evaluation and guidance on audio perception and ear health.
War Upset Prices Hit Cotton and Linen Goods
War doubles prices of cotton and linen prompting shoppers to tighten belts while grocers advertise Red Cross Ball Blue laundry aid and cheaper washing options.
How Ships Get Late Mail by Aerial Delivery
Experiments show belated transatlantic mail can be delivered at sea by flying boats. A waterproof mail bag in a side chute is snagged by a grappling line dropped from the aircraft. The bag is jerked free and hauled aboard as the ship sails on, allowing mail to be loaded without stopping.
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Mr. McKinley
Peruna
Four of Them Were Not at Home
A family anecdote recounted from the Chicago Tribune recalls a boy returning home to find four playing cards lying around as he blurts out his luck. The moment has endured as a humorous memory of a boy’s misadventure.
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Chicago Tribune
Still With One Run-Down Feeling Yet
A fragmentary line depicts a back-and-forth about fatigue and dodging automobiles, capturing a street scene with implied urban weariness and a character’s avoidance of traffic. The minimal wording centers on perseverance and distraction in a congested setting.
Innuendo on Hair Advice in Damsel Dialogue
Two women exchange half sentences about hair styling with a sly undertone. One prods the other to visit a hair specialist, and the line hints at embarrassment or vanity in a brief, period voice.
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Jefferson
Chef 1727 Areus
Elofirs Farcock
Skpirits
Chloe Arnold
Ceverud
Niantie
Williny
Agnew
Bell
Israel Putnam
Putnam Park
General Assembly
Boston
Episcopal Church
Scrchard
Merry Lee
P. B. Firzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
I Sam
Lue
Sam
Uel
Peru
Samuel McKinley
Kansas City
Society of U. & Jewelry Auctioneers
RIS
M. Timerlin
Durant
Oklahoma
A. B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman, Texas
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