Grandmothers Power Through Time in Timothy Sermon
In a sermon on Timothy 1 6, the preacher extols grandmothers like Lois as sources of deep faith whose influence spans generations. He urges mothers to strengthen prayers and example, arguing that a grandmother's virtue echoes across centuries, shaping nations, churches, and future eras.
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Paul
Timothy
Volney
House of God
God
Chhrrist
Heaven
Mother Eunice
Lois
Mississippi River
Lake Itasca
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
Ohio
Arkansas
Yazoo
Alleghany
Rocky Mountains
Bat
Ceslon
Zepahirs
Earth
Mary McCoy
Glasgow
Scotland
Pomponiuus Atticus
Martin Luther
Christ
Celestial City
A Dog of War on Washington Street Corner
A colored youth taunts a streetcar at a Washington street corner drawing a crowd. The car lurches, the crowd laughs, and coins drop as he pretends the vehicle is dead to lure a “sold supper” for the dog tied nearby.
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Washington
the Post
Nero
Jibal
Claribel
Mullen
Ike
Queen Victoria
Poem Request Sent to New York Tribune Reader Appeal
A reader asks for Kipling's Recessional to be sent to the New York Tribune literary editor. The note suggests it would aid making New York a great literary center and mentions an old subscriber and a Boston Transcript commentary.
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New York Tribune
Scott
Kipling
New York
Boston Transcript
Notable Political Quip Sparks Provisional Governor Talk
In the Indianapolis Journal a discussion surfaces on appointing provisional governors. Weary Watkins asks for a possible role while Hungry Wiggins quips about provisions, reflecting lively 19th century political banter.
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Weary Watkins
Hungry Wiggins
Indianapolis Journal
The Cyclist and the Microbe Disclosures and Gutta Verchite Findings
The Lancet notes cyclists breathe through open mouths risking microbes from the air, including dangerous bacteria, recommending nose breathing and antiseptic mouth care after long rides. It reports a new gutta percha source from leaves, yielding a cheaper, higher quality material with extended value.
Refreshing Sleep and Its Healing Power
The text extols sleep as vital for restoring the body, aiding digestion, and preparing for the next day. It notes that brief rest benefits fever or nervous trouble, warns against frequent opiates, and describes their harmful effects on digestion, recovery, and mood.
Suburbanite Ynis Introduces Watering Cars
The latest suburban invention uses watering cars to dust roads and keep grass fresh on lawns, presenting a method to reduce road dust and improve curb appeal for neighborhoods.
New TwoPart Horse Shoe Aims At Easy Fitting
A novel horseshoe design features a shoe and an encircling band that interlock at the heel. The two-part construction is intended to slip onto the hoof without effort, promising a simpler and economical fit for riders and farriers.
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Dkal Parlhes
Advancing shoe design spares horses from nails
A new shoe device extends from the toe to the band with a screw securing it, allowing easy adjustment by anyone with ordinary dexterity. It promises independence from horseshoers and eliminates nail-related taming risks, preventing damage to valuable animals.
Origin of Wood Engraving by Mrs Anna Botsford Comstock
Mrs Anna Botsford Comstock of Cornell says her interest in wood engraving started while making insect pictures to aid her husband in entomology. In a lecture she notes ancient Egyptians and Chinese stamped crude wood images. a wood engraving of St Christopher from 1723 exists. She claims the art reached its peak in the United States, though now largely replaced by the halftone process.
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Anna Botsford Comstock
Cornell University
St. Christopher
United States
Ingenious Australian Shoe Cleaner For Suburban Homes
A clever device for country households cleans shoes with rotary brushes. Made of heavy bristles, it automatically removes dirt from heels and soles as the shoe is pressed between the brushes. It helps keep carpets mud free after long country tramps.
Lightning Conductors Then and Now by Prof Koch
Experiments on lightning conductors by Prof Koch show a chain of iron oxide links placed near a galvanometer with accumulators. A near spark causes the circuit resistance to drop to one thousandth and then to one ten thousandth, suggesting poor conductors can be effective in thunderstorms due to oscillation induced resistance reduction aiding current flow.
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Koch
India’s Irrigation Systems Show Vast Canal Network
A historical overview notes India's expansive irrigation, claiming the central canal near 500 miles, main branches about 2000 miles, village-embracing lines over 4000 miles, Bengal canal 990 miles, and total roughly 14,900 miles of canals to water about 1,090,009 acres, underscoring engineering feats in hydro systems.
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India
Bengal
Reading Nonsense for Invalids And Other Oddities
Odd tips on medical contraptions for bedridden readers include a recumbent writing board covered in cotton flannel to fit on a writing desk. Doctors advise against eye use in lying positions, while Japanese water-bags made of layered paper with resin and lacquer promise durability and lower cost. A stray joke notes a bachelor finding it hard to hold a baby, and a former sweetheart turns into a biting symbol of past pain.
Fragmented 19th century notes on travel and figures
A jumble of historical snippets references the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Cincinnati with 37,997 travelers and 8,222 on September 8. It notes Baltimore and Ohio South Western’s share of travel, plus fleeting lines about Aguinaldo, Dewey, and Merritt and various odd ads and curiosities from the era.
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Rawn
Baltimore and Ohio South Western Railway
Cincinnat
Grand Army of the Republic
Baltimore and Ohio South Western
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Lorenzo Snow
Mormon Church
Oberlin College
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Dewey
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Walter Batter
Dorchester
Mass
Walter Baker & Co.ltd
Esxantisnep
Cascarets
Bowles
Bsird
Moss
Ene
Egient
Teste Gord
Reka
Calesen
Sastreal
Kansas
Lemon
Veebels
Taremrer Ofcep
Mitta, Tepka
Sein Fe Eyihray
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