The Folly of Quick Signing and the Gospel Pen
A sermon argues against hastily written letters and public proclamations. It uses Daniel in the lions den to warn against impulsive signing and urges thoughtful, compassionate letter writing as a tool to influence hearts, sustain friendships, and spread faith.
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Chicago
Darius
Daniel
Lions’ den
Brother
United States Navy
Jonathan
David
Cain
Abel
Mother
Jesus Christ
Elizabeth Barrett
Robert Browning
Atlantic Ocean
Thomas Carlyle
Ralph Waldormerson
Concord
Robert Louis Stevenson
Cicero
Pliny
Julius Caesar
Constantine
Sidonius Apollinaris
Samuel Adams
George Washington
Junious
Maltbie Babcock
New York City
Chicky
Dr. Babcock
Jesus
Paul
Christ
Archaic Note on Buffalo Hunt Arrows From New York Cousin
A humorous family message requests Uncle Abner to sharpen arrows for a buffalo hunt. The language shows rustic dialect and informal request to fix arrows that won’t stick into the target.
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Tom
New York
Abner
Melange From the Pulpit A Scottish Clergyman Tale
In old days a Scotch minister cared for souls and bodies. John Brown of Whitburn journeys to Haddington for the sacrament and meets a follower named Janet. After service he asks who slept with Annie Fife, revealing a light hearted episode from his parish travels.
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Dean Ramsay
John Brown
Whitburn
Rab
Haddington
Musselburgh
Tranent
Janet
Mr. Brown
Awell
Jennie Fife
Mainz Psalter Among British Museum Treasures Valued High
The Mainz Psalter, the second printed book with a date, is valued at £5000 in the British Museum. Caxton prints are costly, while the Elgin marbles fetch millions. The Rosetta stone could bring £100,000 to £150,000,000, and the Nineveh bulls with human head about £50,000.
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British Museum
Caxton
Spiders Eat Their Mothers
A London Nature description explains how common wolf spider mothers protect egg sacs by carrying them beneath their bodies. After hatching, the young ride on the mother and eventually attack and eat her when strong enough, a rare instance of filial cannibalism in nature.
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London
Retentive memory question prompts saucy reply
The exchange plays on memory and recall as a speaker queries memory capacity and the other answers with a confident claim of not forgetting. The dialogue centers on doubt about memory and a witty reply about never remembering nothing.
Coffee tree yields in Honduras average half a pound
In Honduras the typical coffee tree produces about half a pound of beans.
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Honduras
Editor rejects story after hero killed mid tale
A dramatic exchange reveals an editor dismissing a writer’s story for killing the hero mid story. The author counters that the hero died early because the character wore him out.
Runaway Roan Captured by New York Park Mounted Police
A vivid tale from Sewell Ford's Horses Nine describes Skipper and his horse Reddy chasing a runaway roan through Central Park. The scene captures the drama of urban mounted police work as Skipper steadies for a high‑stakes pursuit, while the roan strains ahead and nearly slips away.
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New York Park
Sewell Ford
Mall
Reddy
Skipper
Rean
Anecdote on Dumas and his money
A writer notes Alexandre Dumas prized wealth but rarely controlled money. He once asked a friend for 2 louis for dinner and after receiving pickles as a gift, dropped the 2 louis into the servant’s hand when paying for the jar, illustrating his paradoxical finances.
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Dumas
Alexandre Dumas
Louis
Cautionary Exchange Over Medicine Label Confusion
A boy brings a bottle to a druggist for his mother’s medicine. The druggist asks what the label means while the boy explains the label lacks guidance on eternal versus temporary use, highlighting a fear of making a mistake.
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Bub
Geed of the Service Headlines a Curious Exchange
A playful exchange features Geed of the Service gifting Clara He an army and navy kiss. Maud questions its nature as the banter pivots to a tongue in cheek description of a rapid fre-sixty a minute.
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Clara
Maud
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Ren
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