Final Act at Dayton Brothers Circus Ends Tale
Joe Barry and Sue Dayton leave the Day ton Brothers circus after a tense night of plotting and police pursuit. Pete explains how a complex frame up nearly topples their case as the gangs move toward a fast exit from town. The scene shifts to a moonlit night with the big top closing and a promise of tomorrow.
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Boston
Pete
Jamison
Washington Society
New York
Greer
Orr’s Mills
Chav
Jamison Country Place
Washington
Joe Barry
Dayton Brothers Circus
Sue Dayton
Joe
Anatomical Names from Classical Objects
Hygeia Magazine explains how body parts received ancient names from Greek and Roman objects. It cites the uvula as a red lobe resembling a grape bunch and the coccyx nicknamed for its cuckoo bill shaped curve.
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Lloyd Edwin Smith
Hygeia Magazine
Mourners Bench in Revival Gatherings
A Literature Digest note describes the mourners bench used at revival meetings in the United States. It explains a reserved row of chairs beneath the platform for those to come forward, declare sins, and seek forgiveness after the exhortation. The bench gained prominence during Dwight L. Moody’s revivals with Moody asserting that the devil howls when repentant sinners crowd the bench.
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United States
Dwight L. Moody
Literary Digest
Unjust weapons undermine justice and liberty
A Walter Lippmann quotation emphasizes that fighting for justice tolerance and liberty with unjust weapons leads to short term victories but long term loss, arguing that tyranny’s tools corrode the cause and undermine the war for justice.
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Walter Lippmann
Genesis Creation Lesson: God the Creator and Man
Lesson text outlines Genesis 1 1 5 26 31 stressing God as the uncaused cause and origin of the universe. It covers creation degeneration and regeneration of Earth and the special act creating man in God's image with spirit soul and body for fellowship and dominion.
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God
Earth
God the Creator
Maker of
All
Creation
Song of Peace Rings Across Christendom
A festive line extols peace on earth and goodwill toward men as belfries across Christendom join in a universal chorus. The quotation from Longfellow underscores a hopeful mood in a season of harmony.
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Christendom
Paths to Triumph in Obedience to God’s Will
A brief reflection on how enduring trials with faith and obedience leads to triumph, emphasizing divine purpose and steadfast belief as the guiding path for believers.
A Favorable Light Faith Translation Noted
The quote notes that faith views even adverse events in a favorable light, reflecting a reflective maxim attributed to Bengel.
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Bengel
Grim Warwickshire dungeon preserved amid new offices
A historic dungeon from 1680 at Warwickshire, linked to the Assize Courts, is kept intact as offices rise behind the Shire Hall. The circular, lightless chamber held up to 60 inmates with a central stake ring system and was flooded by a spring. It housed Quakers and other sects until 1797. An archway of public executions is preserved on Bar rack Street, and two skeletons were found during works.
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Hymie Fradke
Pete
Joe
Louie Bertolini
Fullhouse
Louie
Jamison
Chav
Boston
Big Friday
Mother Brady
Washington
New York
Moll
Chuy
Orr’s Mills
Warwickshire
England
Epiphany Court of Quarter Sessions
Tea Gardens of the World and Tea Tasting Traditions
The article notes Britain as the world’s tea hub with colonies like India Ceylon and Africa expanding output. It contrasts China’s declining tea exports, details harvest by hand from flush leaves, and describes a tea-taster in Mincing Lane evaluating samples through a timed tasting process to grade teas for market value.
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South Africa
Nyassaland
Kenya
India
Java
Sumatra
China
Ceylon
Mincing Lane
I’d rather be right than be president debate
A brief exchange discusses whether a person can hold both integrity and leadership. A girl’s face is described as a misfortune yet still beautiful, highlighting contrast between appearance and circumstance.
Stone Tools Unearthed in 125-Room Mimbres Pueblo Site
Stone hoes were found in two rooms within a 125 room Mimbres pueblo group explored by Paul H. Nesbitt and Beloit College. A copper bell from Old Mexico was buried with a skeleton, one of only a few.
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Mimbres Valley
Paul H. Nesbitt
Logan Museum
Beloit College
Beloit
Wis
Nesbitt
B. C
Science Service
Southwest
Old Mexico
W. Bradfield
Santa Fe
Cameron Creek
Hurley
N. M
Kansas City Star
Slight Warning Given of Deadly Poison Gas
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a major modern hazard with no smell. Noted signs include slight arterial swelling and leg muscle weakness. Treat by minimizing movement, ensuring fresh air, and keeping the patient quiet. Use artificial respiration if needed and a modern inhalation apparatus with oxygen and carbon dioxide.
Auctioneers and Bids Stir Local Market Talk
Auctioneers are noted for their bid oriented approach in a lively local market scene. The piece comments on the auction culture and its impact on prices and activity in town.
Telegraphs Chief Launches Ads in Newspapers
Sir Kingsley Wood postmaster general of England announced a campaign to gain more telephone subscribers. Speaking at the Lewisham Chamber of Commerce dinner he urged using newspapers for advertising to attract new customers and retain existing ones despite difficult times.
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Kingley Wood
England
Lewisham Chamber of Commerce
Rocks in Demand Drive New Cleveland Area Revenue
An unusual demand for ornamental rocks boosts farmers in northern Ohio as boulders, once a nuisance, are now selectively sold to firms that broker them to homeowners for decorative gardens.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Deer Rescued by Roping on Ice in Connecticut Lake
Everett Gaylord, a former western cowboy, lassoed a exhausted deer wandering onto a Connecticut lake. He dragged the animal to shore where it recovered briefly before bounding back into the woods.
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Everett Gaylord
Connecticut
Gaylord
Notable Advert Claims on Dr. Pierce Pellets
The ad touts Dr. Pierce's Pellets as superior for liver bowels and stomach with a laxative claim. It asserts a saying about incompatibility of temperament amid selfishness and adds aphorisms on kindness beards and control.
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Ryley Cooper
WIN Service
Courtney Ry
Anatomical
P. B. Fitzwater
D. D
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Western Newspaper Union
Olive St
St.Louis
Parker
Hiscox
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
N. J
Harold F. Ritchie & Co., Inc
Scott’s
Potter Drug & Chemical Corp
Malden
Mass
Procter & Gamble
Ydol
Elta
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