Thanksgiving sermon on national prosperity and gratitude
A 1903 Brooklyn sermon extols daily grateful living, praising God for abundant labor, industrial growth, and domestic happiness. It recalls past economic hardships, praises American unity, and highlights peace and international trade as foundations of a thriving nation.
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Chicago
Alis
Solomon
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Shesta
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Calvary
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United States
Robert Stephenson
Vicksburg
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Petersburg
Southland
Europe
Grant
Greeley
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U Hancock
Cleveland
Blaine
Commodore Matthew
Perry
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Geat
Praise to the Triune God Across a Nation
A devotional hymn-like passage extols the King of kings and the triune God. It calls for thanksgiving and praise from every lip and heart, declaring God omnipotent and sovereign over resources and nations with fervent congregational exclamations.
Twain heads to Italy for winter with Clemens clan
Mark Twain and his family will spend the winter at Villa Papiniano between Florence and Fiesole. Mrs. Clemens is in frail health while Italy agrees with her. The villa once belonged to sculptor Baccio Bandinelli, a contemporary of Michelangelo.
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Mark Twain
Liv
Italy
Papiniano
Florence
Fiesole
Mrs. Clemens
Baccio Bandinelli
Michael Angelo
London
Solomon Is Worried by God and Seeks Wise Guidance
A sermon on Solomon's request for wisdom shows humility before God, contrasts divine love with human, notes Solomon's dream at Gibeon, and emphasizes seeking wisdom over wealth. The lesson highlights dependence on the Lord, proper reverence, and how God answers when sincere. It cites biblical cross references and explains how wisdom fulfills leadership needs.
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Selemon
Solomon
Judah
Israel
Jesus
John
Christ
God
Jacob
Joseph
Nebuchadnezzar
Daniel
Mary
Pilate
Ark
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Poultry Feeding Hygiene Advice
Poultry keeps healthy when farmers avoid spoiled food and strange feed. Clean food troughs and feeding pens to prevent disease.
Shoes and bargains spark a sly domestic quip
Mrs Bullins complains she cannot get a good shoe bargain. Her husband replies that she once did when he bought her. The short exchange showcases playful domestic humor between the couple.
The Orchard Emphasis Before Bearing Years
The orchard should not be considered wasteful labor to tend early as care is most needed during growth to ensure future bearing years. The guidance stresses attentive care in youth to secure productive years ahead.
Lost Pleasure Carriage Dream Sparks Wry Exchange
In a humorous exchange Mr Noorich jokes that riding in a carriage would be perfect if he could stand on the pavement to watch himself ride by, while Mrs Noorich replies with amusement at the prospect of their own conveyance.
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Mrs. Noorich
Mr. Noorich
Modest Carver Henry Declines Table Carving Joke
In a brief quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer a dinner host comments on avoiding table carving, and Henry replies that he typically does the carving. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment in a domestic setting.
How Do You Like My New Hat
A brief exchange features a compliment on a new hat and a confirmation of payment. The dialogue highlights polite back-and-forth about appearance and purchase.
Reflections on Uncertain Future Give Quiet Hope
A concise reflection emphasizes that the inability to forecast the future offers a refuge from despair. It presents a measured view on human limitation and the comfort found in accepting uncertainty.
Armada Admiral Dreams of Mount Edgcumbe
An old historian says Duke of Medina Sidonia, admiral of the Armada, was so struck by Mount Edgcumbe's beauty seen from the sea that he resolved to possess it. He allegedly caught a cold and wore only bear-skin garments in the failed partage of the kingdom.
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England
Elizabeth
Medina- Sidonia
Mount Edgcumbe
Quick Witted Traveler Recovers Purse in Chicago Car
Mrs. Ieabella Bishop, a well known traveler, was in a Chicago car when she felt her pocket picked. The conductor approached and Mrs. Bishop announced to the thief that the gentleman would pay, claiming the purse as hers. He paid and returned the purse.
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Te- Potie
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Princeton
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D. M. Stearns
American Pross Association
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Pharaoh
Gibeon
Adam and Eve
Uzziah
Cleveland Plain
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