Divine Weighing in God's Royal Balance of Char ity and Faith
A sermon by Dr. Talmage argues that divinely fashioned balances weigh the spirits not metal. He contrasts human and divine measures, praising charity as the true gauge of character and warning that worldly ambition and wealth weigh little beside virtuous acts and faith in God.
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Arithmetic Before Moses in Ancient Egyptian Papyrus
Archaeologists cite a 1700 B C papyrus with directions to learn all dark things showing ancient Egypt used addition and multiplication for units and fractions. It includes a problem of ten measures divided among ten people and a seven men seven cats seven mice barley puzzle, plus area calculations and attempts at squaring the circle.
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Egypt
B. C
Parson Snow Rebukes Choir Over Sacred Music Display
In a city church scene, Parson Snow witnesses an after-lesson anthem by a visiting choir and contemplates reporting his guests. He chooses a gentle course noting vanity, then resumes services and hopes the choir refrains from further showy singing.
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House of God
Farmer mocks sunshines advice in odd quotation
A farmer laments foolish sayings about fay white and sunlit cures. The quoted lines show a weary stance on advice that promises simple fixes.
Knobs Were There Shoes Quip Shines in Local banter
In a playful exchange from the Philadelphia Press Miss Bunyon declares she must get a pair of shoes and will have a real nobby pair. Her friend replies that any pair she wears would be knob by, a humorous bit of local chat.
Sleep Theme Poem Excerpt From Ford M. Hueffer
The excerpt portrays a lullaby mood with lines about night, sleep, and quiet scenes by willows and stars. It references Ford M. Hueffer and Littell's Living Age as the source and imitates a gentle, nostalgic tone.
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Ford M. Hueffer
Littell
The Ocean Scorcher and the Crossed Ocean Tales
A satirical glance at travelers who boast about Europe crossings. The piece mocks those who brag of “the last time I was over” and reveals a deck-side barber who has crossed 566 times without broader experiences.
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Europe
Liverpool
New York
Wood Leg Cut Free After Bear Trap Incident
John McLeod a lumber scaler on the Athabasca near Milford Maine cut off his leg with a jackknife after a bear trap sprung and trapped his limb. He crawled back to camp to face jeers from a French-Canadian cook who mocked his wooden leg and the escape.
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Athabasca
Milford
John McLeod
McLeod
Skill In Throwing Off Mail Bags
The busiest clerk in a mail crew must receive and throw off sacks from a moving car. Lifting a heavy mail sack and tossing it from a car moving at a mile a minute tests skilled aim. Veteran clerks caution that the station is gone in a second and train suction is fierce.
Origin of the Word Sterling
The essay traces the term sterling to eastern German coin makers invited to England to mint money. Known as easterlings, they influenced the word as it evolved into sterling, now meaning genuine money or character.
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Europe
Germany
England
That Settled It at the Tailor's Ledger
A fashionable lady spent two hours viewing a tailor's wares and finally asked if all items were shown. The tailor replied he had an old ledger entry left to show, implying another bill. The punchline lands as he reveals an unpaid account, concluding the scene.
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Dr. Talmage
Chience Cort
Ewallowa
Darkling
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