Harsh romance at Hamstead dance stirs future plans
Anne resists marriage pressure from George while dreaming of New York and Washington. He touts wealth and stability, but she confesses she does not love him. Their quiet drive to Hamstead unfolds into a tense dance night where rival suitors crowd Anne’s attention and plans.
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George
Anne
Hamstead
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Boston
New York
Washington
Nan
West Hamstead
Wallacetown
Roy Griffin
Neal Conrad
Conrad
Hinsboro
Iain
Tell
Mabel Buck
David Noble
Austin Gray
Austin
David
The Cabin Boy Receives a Christmas aboard the Annie Bell
A fourteen year old cabin boy Willie Cole finds a brass bound compass from Captain Angus and a boat model gift as the fisher crew prepares a Christmas celebration in the cabin. The men share a tin of gifts as the stove heats the crew's holiday mood.
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Annie Bell
Willie Cole
Angus
Willie
Western Newspaper Union
Disappointed Anne Chamberlain Fusses Over Dance Costume
Anne Chamberlain, irritated by her escort George Hildreth and the crowd, cannot finish her costume for a long anticipated country dance due to her family’s selfishness and the dull, unimaginative company around her.
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Anne Chamberlain
George Hildreth
Silent Night Story Pierces Christmas Culture
Detroit Free Press notes Silent Night as the best loved carol. It explains its 1818 origins in Oberndorf Austria with Franz Gruber and Josef Mohr. The piece traces misattributions to Haydn and Berlin inquiries revealing the Gruber family’s connection to St. Peter's Salzburg.
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Franz Gruber
Oberndorf
Josef Mohr
Europe
Zilertal
Austria
Zillertal
Gruber
Mohr
Strasser
Michael Haydn
Berlin
St. Peter’s
Salzburg
St. Peter's
Kris Kringle
Detroit Free Press
The Universal Reign of Jesus Christ Promised
A sermon outlines Isaiah 11 1 9 predicting Jesus Christ born of David's line will reign as king with divine wisdom and justice The crown prince will bring world peace and harmony among all creatures The kingly reign will reveal Gods will produce knowledge of the Lord across the earth and draw Gentile nations to the kingdom
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Isaiah
Jesus Christ
God
David
Christ
Placing Him a Lecturer On Education Value
A lecturer argues that education beyond grammar school matters as a diploma holder rises to higher roles while a grammar school grad becomes a streetcar motorman. An audience member counters that college graduates may become conductors, implying contrary outcomes.
Piety Comes First in Education Faith Debate
A student warns that faith must not be postponed for education, asserting that religion is a value so vital that it cannot be delayed for any lesser concern.
How Sweet Is Rest Rest How Sweet the Sound
A poetic line extols rest as sweet music to the ears and a reviving cordial for the heart. It describes rest as awakening lively spirits that quicken the soul.
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Baxter
Mind and heart in ethical deeds quoted from early work
Excerpt states that from the heart come actions of the mind and soul. It asserts that love thinks no evil and righteousness does not dwell on iniquity, framing virtue as internal discipline shaping outward behavior.
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By Frances Parkinson Keyes
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
St. Joseph
Parker
Hiscox Chem
Wks
Pa E
N.Y
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Newland
Hudson
Detroit
M. Smith
Lowes
Kentucky
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