Malta and the Maltese Spirit of Kindness
In a Sept discourse Dr. Telmage extols kindness as a divine, transforming force inspired by Paul’s Malta shipwreck tale. He cites Maltese hospitality to shipwrecked sailors, urges cultivation of kindness in word and deed, and lauds historical figures who showed compassion.
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Washington
Telmage
Maita
Metita
Phoepician
Greece
Rome
Arabia
Spain
France
England
Mediterranean Sea
Actna
Malta
Daul
St. Paul's Bay
Paul
Life Station
East Hampton
Long Island
Publius
Heaven
Epitaph Sermon on Divine Kindness and Eternal Memory
The passage contemplates heavenly triumphs after earthly storms and the ultimate gathering of the saved. It cites Nehemiah and Isaiah to praise God’s everlasting kindness as the world fades into celestial memory. The tone weighs salvation, glory, and the inexpressible mercy awaiting believers.
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Nehemiah
Isaiah
God
Admiral Commerell Warns Against Appeals to Law
In a codicil to his will Admiral Sir John Edmund Commerell V C who died in England May 21 last appeals to the law are condemned he urges heirs executors and assigns to arbitrate rather than litigate after bitter experience of legal decisions he says.
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John Edmund Commerell
V. C
England
Salts in Sea Water Examined
The article states sea water contains seven salts with sodium chloride, common salt, making up 29 parts of 48. It notes the composition and proportion of salt types in seawater.
Boomerang Use Traced Beyond Australian Shores
Historical note suggests that Egyptians used the boomerang long before contemporary Aboriginal usage, indicating ancient familiarity with the weapon across regions. The claim highlights cross cultural knowledge of such throwing tools in antiquity.
Blase question quoted from a father and son
A fragment quoting a father explaining blase as being tired of seeds not worth living for, reflecting a terse moral undertone in a brief, period voice. The readable text centers on a didactic exchange about meaning and values.
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Papa
Ife
Philosophy and Public Morality Debate Expressed by Atchison Globe
The Atchison Globe comments on a paradox in philosophy noting that one may act yet claim others should not. The remark highlights tensions between action and moral guidance.
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Atchison Globe
Unexplored World Fraction Highlighted in Ancient Claim
A traditional saying notes that roughly one tenth of the globe remains uncharted. The remark emphasizes the unknown regions and the ongoing spirit of discovery attributed to historical explorers.
Ravens Steal Bone in Clever Alaska Prank
A Jersey writer from southern Alaska recalls a raven ruse against a pup named Jo. Two ravens distract and outwit the dog, one grabbing the bone while the other teases with taunting cries as Jo realizes the trick and lumbers off sheepishly.
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Alaska
Sop
Ketchikan
Chinese stratagem halts eastern conquest by rusted ship tale
A legendary tale tells Rajah Suran’s eastern campaigns halted by a Chinese ruse. A ship laden with nails, deck trees, and a crew of old men supposedly grew into a fleet, convincing the rajah that China lay far beyond and that invasion would outlive him.
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Rajah Suran
India
East
China
Valle
Public Sermon Wakeup Call From Scottish Clergy
The Christian Leader recounts preachers in Dumfries using blunt humor to rouse sleepy parishioners during sermons. A United Presbyterian minister warns a nodding member by name and threatens public exposure if sleep persists, while another preacher commands attention with a pointed rebuke.
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Walter Dunlap
United Presbyterian Church
Dumfries
James Stewart
Dickens Titles Compiled by The Golden Penny List
The Golden Penny recounts Charles Dickens proposed book titles to his adviser Foster. Among at least fourteen options, No 6 Hard Times was selected, with other suggestions including Prove It and Stubborn Things, The Grindstone, Two and Two Are Four, and A Mere Matter of Figures.
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Dickens
Charles Dickens
Golden Penny
Foster
Crocker
Mr. Grandgrind
Welcome Home? Prisoner Seeks Gate Wages
A new inmate jokes at the prison gate about a waiting visitor. He explains that after ten years without a full week’s work he expects the warden to inform the governor if he is needed, while noting his long absence from regular labor. The warden describes first-week despondency as usual but this man is upbeat and confident.
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Malta
Mediterranean
Enoug
Iilm
Teo. D. van Vranken
New Brunswick Theological Semi
Jetter
van Vranken
Thomas Guard
Baltimore
Thames Guard
Joseph
David
Mephibosheth
Jonathan
Onesiphorus
Paul
Noman
William Cowper
Lincoln
Solie
Alexander H. Stephens
Georgia
Earth
Heaven
Washington
Stephens
John Howards
Florence
Grace Darlings
Ida Lewises
Qure
Old Proverbs Made Over By Ally Sioper
A quirky collection where familiar maxims are reimagined with playful twists. The author reshapes well known sayings to humorous new forms, ending with a signature note.
Aspirations for Hall of Fame Honor
A dialogue unfolds about eligibility for the Hall of Fame. Mrs. Gooph-Ducky urges Mr. Gooph-But a man must be dead ten years to qualify. She suggests quietly showing her second husband the hall as a grand example.
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Gooph
Ducky
Hall of Fame
Gosoph
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