Power of One Word Destiny Shaped by a Single Speech
A sermon centers on a single word, courage, as a pivotal force in starting careers and overcoming obstacles. It contrasts historical figures' struggles with the transformative impact of a well spoken encouragement, urging warnings tempered by sympathy and a welcoming call to "Come" for redemption.
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Washington
Talmage
Solomon
Edmund Kurke
Warren Hastings
Edward Irving
Jeulious
Scarlatina
Blackstone
Tis Court
Bar and Jury
The Telephones and the Talker at Coney Island
A young woman visits a Park Row cigar store to use a pay by time telephone to reach a relative in Coney Island. After dispute over charging for the other end’s conversation, the clerk agrees to ten minutes but the caller insists she spoke nothing. She pays zero cents as the clerk absorbs the loss.
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Park Row
Coney Island
Cohoes
Nell
Nettie
Ethics of Fishing Declares Creatures Happy When Hooked
The essay argues fish desire withdrawal from water and notes scientific claims that fish experience intoxication and ecstasy when hooked. It discusses fish as low vertebrates with limited joys, predatory feeding behavior, and the fisherman as a rightful descendant of Adam exercising dominion over animals.
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Byron
Izaak Walton
Adam
George Cary Eggieston
Ward Off Water The Physician You Have A Coat On Your Tongue
The Colonel expresses concern about a waterproof coat in a playful dialogue. The exchange centers on weather and attire with light humor. The remark suggests mackintosh as a preferred outer layer for protection.
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Mackintosh
Admiration From The World On Style In Rer Scene
A brief World feature notes a playful remark about fashion and flair. The quoted line shows quick wit and character as a nostalgic nod to style and swagger. The piece captures a moment of consented brag and social charm.
Easy to Take. Soakly Appears to Handle Drink Easily
A fragment notes Soakly as a hard drinker who seems to take it easily. The source presents a casual, opinionated line about his drinking style and demeanor in Colorado Springs.
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Colorado Springs
Cagetie
A Lenatic Wit Upsets Horace Mann Study
An insane man rushed into Horace Mann's study and challenged him to a fight. Mann replied with wit, noting he is a Mann by name and a man by nature two against one, so he cannot fight. The intruder pressed the idea, claiming they are four men.
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Horace Mann
Mr. Mann
Mann
Don’t Be Siow Habit of Wasting Time Noted
The piece argues against siow behavior where a child takes an hour to dress for tasks that need only a quarter of that time. It labels siow people as those who fail to make a success of life and cites adults who linger over work that could be done in an hour.
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Decatur
Hannibal
Walter Scott
Milton
Beethoven
Stewart
America
Leonidas
Thermopyme
Horatius
Colon Campbell
Lalaklava
Napoleon
Earth
Hell
Heaven
Mary
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Sing Sing
Atlantic
Liverpool
New York
Nantucket
Joseph
God
Kremlin
Moscow
Russia
Czar
Empress
Christ
Tatmos
Athirst
Eschol
New York World
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