Plumb Line of Heaven Overcut by Human Religion
A preacher from Trondhjem argues that true religion must come from heaven not human invention. He uses Amos to urge a straight up and down faith, criticizing worldly pieties, greed in trade, and varied modern creeds while urging fidelity to the Bible and divine standard in business and belief.
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Washington
Trondhjem
Norway
Talmage
Amos
God
Times
The
Tower of
Pisa
Solomon
Rcin
Plumb Line Sermon Calls for Righteous Living
A preacher denounces a broad religion that forgives sins and ignores repentance. He urges young men to build a moral wall with a steadfast foundation, warns that one misstep at twenty can ruin a lifetime, and contrasts the plumb line of eternal right with the cross that offers salvation. He cites history and personal struggle to urge immediate faith and discipline.
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Herod
Babes
Charles Guiteau
Robespierre
John
George
Henry
Christ
New York
Brooklyn
Tuileries
Place Vendome
Sedan
Champs Elysees
Rome
Tiber
Republic
Babylon
Nineveh
Thebes
Beekeeping Tips for Healthy Hives and Swarm Management
The text advises pine as best hive material and warns moths rarely trouble strong Italian colonies. It covers swarm behavior, queen quality, and methods to introduce a new queen by removing the old one first. It also notes alighting surfaces, hive placement, and timely hiving after cluster.
The Second Place and Presidential Nomination
A compilation notes that many presidents were former vice presidents, chosen for availability rather than fitness. It criticizes the vice presidency as an indignity and suggests conventions use the nomination as a consolation prize or for dubious motives.
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Detroit Journal
Philadelphia
Leiger
The Laureate and the Lawn Image in Austins Verse
A critical note on Alfred Austin Poet Laureate lamenting his South African War poetry. The writer jokes that Austin rarely leaves the lawn emphasis, imagining him pruning between poems with an Emily lawn mower.
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Mr. Austin
Westminster
Alfred Austin
England
Emily
Household Hints From A Village Daily Life
Mud on black fabrics comes off with a slice of raw potato. Place heavy unbleached muslin over the flour barrel under the lid to keep out insects and dust. Do not sweep dust between rooms. use a dustpan lined with tea leaves to trap dust.
Gambetta Remains Transfer to Pantheon Delayed
French government longed to place Gambetta in the Pantheon but his father opposed the plan and he was buried at Nice. After Gambetta pere’s death his sister agreed to move the remains to Paris, but exhumation and transfer will not occur before next.
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Gambetta
Pantheon
Nice
Gambetta Pere
Paris
Red White and Blue Colors and National Symbolism Across Nations
The Westminster Gazette notes the three colors have been adopted by diverse nations, diluting their symbolic meaning. It traces origins to the Dutch flag, English and Scottish unions, and the United States, then covers later uses by Servia, Montenegro, Liberia, and South American republics, with Holland’s Dutch notes echoed in the Transvaal flags.
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London
South Africa
Westminster Gazette
Netherland
William the Silent
F Peter the Great
St. George
St. Andrew
Commonwealth of North America
Paris
Netherlands
Servia
Montenegro
Liberia
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Future of Brazil Might Shape German Influence Debate
Professor Dr. Gustav Schmoller a leading European economist and rector of the University of Berlin since 1897 stirs German circles with a view that Brazil must soon grow into a great state under German influence or face alternative. Born 1838 at Heilbronn he studied at Würtemberg and held chairs in Halle and Strasbourg before moving to Berlin. He is noted for intense patriotism and influential opinions on national affairs.
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Gustav Schmoller
Brazil
Germany
University of Berlin
Europe
Schmoller
Heilbronn
University of
Wurtemberg
Halle
University of Strasburg
Terlin
World’s Largest Tree Sighting Near Mount Etna
Report notes the largest tree in the world at Mascalis near Mount Etna with a trunk circumference of 304 feet. It cites the United States’ biggest specimen near Bear Creek Tule River California at 240 feet and Nevada’s famed giant redwood at 119 feet.
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Mascalis
Mount Etna
United States
Bear Creek
Tule River
California
Nevada
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Heaven
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Isaiah
Hampden
Sidney
Kosciusko
Scotland
Baden Baden
Carlsbad
Keathly
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