The Glory of Christ in Above All Enduring Power
Washington discourse by Dr. Talmage extols Christ as the supreme figure of history and heaven. He portraits Christ’s supremacy in preaching, dying, and eternal glory, citing Bible phrases and the faith of saints who found ultimate comfort and triumph in Him.
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Washington
Talmage
John iii
Bethlehem
Christ
Pelion
Thessaly
Ossa
Olympus
Isaiah
Paul
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Cherubim
Seraphim
Archangel
Mount Olivet
God
Heaven
Shakespeare
Milton
Rufus Choate
Jesus Christ
Jonathan Edwards
John Bunyan
Edward Payson
George Whitefield
Jesus
Demetrius
Martin Luther
Staupitz
St. John
Patmos
Christain
Constantinople
Heaven's Gate
Heaven's
Satan
Gordon Hall
Wilberforce
Hannan
Janeway
Mount Zion
Lamb
Dr. Taylor
Charles Hare
Magartine
Corinth
Cappadocia
Antioch
Jerusalem
Grace UN
Solo
Edward I
Holy Land
Holy Land of
Bow the Budget Got Its Name
The London Express notes that the British budget derives from a leather bag. Receipts and expenditures were carried to Parliament in a bougette purse. The term traveled from Norman French to English and has since circulated back to France.
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Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
England
France
London Express
Do You Take Any Particular Paper
A visitor asks the household if they take a paper. Mrs. Tonitiore replies they only subscribe for one. The janitor takes the subscription.
The Irish Potato Duel Stuns Kentucky Crowd
A traveling preacher Bowman faced a public duel after a heckler challenged him. Bowman chose a half bushel of Irish potatoes as weapons and forced a fifteen pace distance. He landed hits to the desperado’s ribs each time the man stopped for a tuber, leaving the foe beaten and bedridden for over a week.
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Boston Herald
Kentucky
Bochman
Bowman
Desperado
Treating malingering children in school truancy
A guide from Ladies Home Journal advises addressing feigned illness in children by confinement and rest, encouraging home study during truancy, and stressing that illness is the only reason to stay in bed. It warns truancy must be made unprofitable and that genuine illness should still receive calm, steady care.
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Ladies* Home Journal
Siting Up a Man Advice for Readers on Finding a Successful Mate
A contemporary offers guidance on judging a man’s prospects by appearance habits and behavior. It suggests inspecting birth cues like nails and voice inflections, dress and rings for tastes and propensities, and even back of the head for self control. It warns that breeding is tested by how he responds to hunger and chores, and by responses to critique.
Where the British Taxes Go in 1899 1900 Accounts
The civil contingencies fund shows a balance of £92,421 18s. Admiralty costs include transporting the late Lord Herschell’s remains from New York to England at £1,941 17s 6d. Stamp duties on ennoblement total £1,679 12s 6d with Cromer’s baronetcy to viscount at £200 12s and Pauncefote’s barony at £150 12s. Armorial augmentation for Lord Kitchener is listed at £10.
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Civil Contingencies Fund
London
Admiralty
Lord Herschell
New York
England
Baronet Cromer
Julian Pauncefote
Lord Kitchener
Feminine Insurant Morality and Northern Myths
A Leeds Mercury item recalls a woman seeking to insure a house for £200 and questioning claims of a payout without arson inquiry. The second section discusses the ash tree in Celts and Norse myth, including Yggdrasil and sacred trees in Upsala and Dithmarschen.
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Leeds’ Mercury
Heaven
Earth
Hell
Deutsche Rundschau
Margin of Time Wins Every Battle
Garfield recalls a Williams College freshman moment when a rival outlasted him in a mathematics window and a late study session led to victory. He says such margins of time and attention, rightly used, determine success in any contest, large or small.
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Williams College
Garfield
Dentist Sparring For An Opening In Quiet Visit
A patient in a dental chair protests a routine cavity check while the dentist jokes about sparring for an opening. The exchange has a light boxing metaphor as the scene unfolds in a calm, ordinary visit.
Stray Stories Quote Sparks Embalming Debate
In a humorous exchange, a man and woman discuss embalming a dog named Fido. He jokes he will arrange the procedure today, while she expresses delight at the idea, reflecting quirky dialogue from Stray Stories.
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Fido
Neighbor cautions over puddle play in cold weather
A neighbor warns a father that his boy playing in a puddle may catch a cold. The father reassures that the child has a cold answer ready and no harm is seen in the scene. The brief reflects common domestic concerns reported in Chicago news.
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Chicago News
Sublime Friendship in Chicago Record Quotation
The Chicago Record notes Binkins and Jopps as great friends who are infatuated with each other. Each is willing to listen while the other brags, highlighting a playful dynamic between the pair.
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Binkins
Jopps
Chicago
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