Come the Word That Draws All Hearts to Salvation
In a sermon drawn from Genesis and Revelation, Dr. Talmage exalts the word come as the mightiest summons for good or evil. He urges personal belief in Christ, repentance, and prayer, offering mercy, solace, and eternal life to all who respond.
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Washington
Heaven
Hell
Jim
Cat
Christ
Thames
Golgotha
Gospel Mercy
Jesus Christ
Lord
God
Amsterdam
Ghent
Remarkable artificial flower deceives at dinner table
A London Lancet report details a convincingly fake carnation created from dyed turnip slices, cloth stems, starch bloom, and concealed wire. A perfume scent was simulated with ocillet oil. The study notes no immediate harm found but warns artificial colorants may pose health risks such as arsenic.
Major Karri Davies and Imperial Light Horse feats in war
The King accepts the resignation of Major Karri Davies of the Imperial Light Horse. Davies famed for storming Lombard's Kop and the surrender of Commandant Schiel, also claimed as first into Mafeking and Johannesburg. Australian by birth, he promoted mining in Johannesburg before the war.
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Karri Davies
Imperial Light Lorse
Order of the Bath
Reforim
Johannesburg
Imperial Light Horse
I.L.H
Grenadiers
Karri
Kruger
Song of a Plain Woman Maud Nepean Westminster Gazette
Verse fragment presents a speaker addressing a lover about a plain woman’s allure and the lover’s despair as he praises another. The piece notes the woman’s beauty while the narrator remains emotionally distant, offering a single word in answer to the lover’s questions.
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Maud Nepean
Westminster Gazette
Paragraph marker praised as key tool in modern newspapers
A commentator extols the paragraph mark as the best method of emphasis in newspapers, noting italics fall out of use due to page aesthetics and speed. He says the paragraph drives quick expression, gains prominence, and signals good times in print.
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Very Ford
Times
Mark Twain Visits The Stowes In Hartford
In Hartford during Harriet Beecher Stowe's era Mark Twain would drop by the Stowes often in casual dress to chat with her and her daughters. A humorous episode ends with Stowe sending him back a black silk necktie as a reminder of his brief morning visit.
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Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mark Twain
Hartford
Mrs. Clemens
Stowes
Stocking Care Advised Before Wearing
A vintage consumer tip emphasizes washing stockings and socks before first wear to shrink threads and extend fabric life. The guidance reflects period hygiene and garment upkeep practices.
Emergency Compressa for Wound Care
In emergencies a compressa is essential to treat a wound when nothing better is available. Clean tissue paper serves as an excellent application and is preferable to using torn clothing or a soiled handkerchief.
An Ear Ancestral Trait Passed Through Generations
A concise claim that an ear is inherited with little modification from father to son across generations, emphasizing genetic-like continuity and family transmission.
The Longest Year in Ancient Rome
The year 47 B C was extended to 445 days by Julius Caesar to align the calendar with the solar year, adding extra days to bring seasons into proper congruence.
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B. C
Julius Caear
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All Gentienens
William Bally
Toronie
Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Russia
Earth
Europe
Hastings
Karri Davis
Abe
Ima
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