Joab Urges David to Rise and Lead in Hard Times
A sermon extols Joab's confrontation of King David to abandon self pity after Absalom's uprising. It urges gratitude for loyal supporters, insists work heals grief, and argues that maturity and perseverance mark the best years ahead for leaders and all people facing trouble.
Thy Best Days Ahead Lead by David's God
A pastor urges King David to seek Christ amid trials, recalling Henry Irving's fear of loneliness. He assures that turning to Jesus will guide not to earthly power but to heavenly glory, offering faith as the path forward.
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Could Spare Time For That
Feathertop speaks to Tartan about a moment to share thoughts. Miss Tartan agrees to wait while the exchange continues.
Keir Hardy Abandons Shoes For Sandals
Radical British MP Keir Hardy has swapped shoes for sandals, signaling a quirky footwear shift. The eccentric parliamentarian is known for unconventional style and outspoken politics.
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Seven Days of Bible Reading and Joyful Worship
An 1905 Sunday School lesson reviews a seven day Bible reading conference with the book of Moses read aloud and fourfold emphasis on repentance forgiveness and joy. It compares understanding of scripture to true worship and warns against obscure sermons while urging personal conviction and evangelism.
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Women and Tobacco in Seventeenth Century England
Master Prynne notes tobacco pipes were offered to women at theater stalls between acts. French traveler Torevin de Rochefort confirms smoking as common for both sexes in England, linked to avoiding brain humors. Women famed for snuffboxes and perfumed rappee. Bolingbroke cites Queen Anne and Marlborough as central figures in governance.
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How the Nutmeg Grows
A gardener explains that the nutmeg tree begins fruiting at ten, bears for life, and produces fruit like an apricot that hiding a black nutmeg within scarlet aril. Nutmeg must be dried slowly for up to two months, then steeped in sea water and lime before shipping to deter insects, after which they keep in insect proof conditions essentially forever.
Just Streets World Street Rankings From a Globetrotter
A globe trotter lists notable streets by superlatives naming Main Street Denver as the highest Fifth Avenue New York as richest Market Street Philadelphia as widest Rue Bie Paris as shortest Tchangt 1 Nankin as dirtiest Via Castile Seville as cleanest Grosvenor Place London as aristocratic Avenue des Champs Elysees Paris as most beautiful Via Sol Havana as narrowest and Broadway New York as ugliest.
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Warsaw Milk Town Delights Patrons With Milk Saloon Culture
The Warsaw town in Russia earns the nickname milk producers Eden as dairies serve as social hubs. Public gather at milk saloons to chat, read newspapers, drink coffee, and discuss business while enjoying chess or billiards in these venues.
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