Yearnings in a Cradle Longing for Children
Poem fragment expressing longing for children from the perspective of a couple nearing old age. The speaker laments infertility, describes gray hair and quiet house, imagines a bustling family with boys and girls, and hopes for a blessed lifetime with offspring. Paul Laurence Dunbar.
Fog Shrouds North Atlantic Dory Captains As Ocean Liner Strikes
In a dense Grand Bank fog, Gloucester fisherman Harvey Hilton in a dory near the Moonstone is struck and hurled against the Aldebaran wrecking wake. Hilton clings to an anchor rope and survives, signaling with a seaworn horn until rescued by a mate in a foamy chase through mist.
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Harvey Hilton
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Jollying Her and the Drunken Car Joke
A Detroit Tribune item describes a wealthy young man making his first visit to a courted woman. The girl asks why he called her over others, and he admits alcohol was the motive, claiming his automobile runs on alcohol.
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Detroit’ Tribune
Auto trip to Lick Observatory covers twenty five miles
A car recently traveled from San Jose California to Lick Observatory atop Mount Hamilton in an hour and fifty minutes highlighting swift ascent and road conditions of the period.
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San Jose
Cal
Lick Observatory
Mount Hamilton
Choctaw Indians Form New Toate Association
The Indians of the Choctaw tribe in Indian Territory have organized a new Toate association, signaling a broader tribal collaboration and community outreach effort.
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Indian Territory
Damascus Plans Electric Works and Railroad
A plan for Damascus to build an electric works and an electric railroad is outlined, signaling a push toward modernization. The proposal highlights infrastructure expansion and potential service to the city and surrounding areas.
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Damascus
The Church’s Foundation Sermon by Bishop Burgess at Messiah
In Brooklyn the Church of the Messiah heard Bishop Frederick Burgess preach on Matthew 16 18 20. He argues Christ builds His church on Peter’s confession and on living human hearts not on doctrine or wealth, urging members to stand for Him with true temperance and honesty.
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Frederick Burgess
Long Island
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Jesus
Simon Barjona
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Bampton
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Corazin
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Mount Herman
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Hell
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Caesar
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Abraham Lincoln
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John
Thomas
Paul
St. Peter
Jesus Christ
Strasburg Cathedral
Nowy
Church of Jesus Christ
After Revival What
A London Methodist Times reflection on the revival movement spreading across Christendom. It calls for recognizing divine and human cooperation in salvation and questions the movement's lasting impact and potential to influence doctrine and practice beyond emotion. Frank Ballard critiques transient fervor and urges thoughtful, permanent reforms.
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Frank Ballard
London
Methodist Times
Intercession and the Wonder of God Pacific Baptist
A devotional urging believers to act on the need of intercession rather than merely talk about revival. It contrasts missionaries and pastors who renounce comfort with those who overstate need yet underask God, urging personal renewal of prayer and action.
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Pacific Baptist
God in Circumstances and the Use of Tools
A reflective motto on faith and resilience. It argues that progress comes from making the best of our situation and tools, acknowledging providence and human fault, and facing failures to transform them into outcomes. The quote attributes wisdom to F W Robertson.
Desire For Obedience and the Call to Duty
A philosophical meditation on obedience as a life struggle. Obedience should be ready and loving, not forced, turning duty into a path for the soul to receive and utter God. The quote invites a steadfast, voluntary fidelity.
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God
Phillips Brooks
Straightforwardness in daily life and deceit windings
A quote emphasizes living with straightforwardness and truth while leaving consequences to God. It urges doing what feels right and speaking truth with faith and boldness. The passage reflects personal ethics and moral resolve.
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F. Robertson
Horace Bushnell on Christian faith and change
The quote emphasizes faith in God’s Word as essential for true change. It asserts that without Christian faith, a person cannot be truly good or effective in any endeavor.
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Horace. Bushnell
Beds and Bedding in the City Home
The article reflects on neat beds and bedding as essential in city life. It notes the fragility of lavender sachets and herbs, the rarity of traditional linen, and the crowded apartment living that makes every makeshift saving of space valuable.
Couch Covers For Summer Comfort In Linen Or Cotton
The piece explains how linen or cotton couch covers and matching pillow slips keep furniture cooler and easier to fit. Linen lasts longer and stays cooler, while cotton is durable and nearly as attractive. Covers are straight with fringe and simply drape over the couch, avoiding tailoring.
Before washing check repairs and stain remedies
Guidance on mending and stain removal before washing garments and linens. Recommends stitching small tears, mending rents, and pasting stockings, with boiling water for fruit and tea stains, salt and lemon for rust, and a chalky lime mix for obstinate marks, plus kitchen-tested recipes for Dutch Scramble and cakes.
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