Interview with John Ruskin at Brantwood in Coniston
The narrator recalls a memorable visit to Brantwood the Ruskin residence on Coniston Lake. Ruskin greets warmly in a richly furnished library, discusses books and artists, praises Spurgeon and Brown, reflects on Bunyan, and shares views on St George Society aims including public libraries and labor. The strolls on the lakeside lawn reveal Ruskin’s love of nature, botany notes, and a vivid portrait of the English Lake District.
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Tribune
England
John Ruskin
Great Britain
Armericans
Profowwor Ruskin
Placit
Ruskin
Mr. Spurgeon
H. Stowell Brown
Liverpool
Brown
Venice
Oxford
St. George Society
Mgr. Ruakin
Gond
English Lake District
Coniston
Pirticulion
Windermers Lake
Conlston
Lake District
Ilere
Brantwood
John Runkin
Bixby Schemes A Clever Parlor Puzzle At Home
In a San Francisco anecdote a bemused Bixby crafts an intellectual riddle for Mrs. Bixby. He invents a word play about letters and poems, prompting a comedic, slightly domestic scene as they banter over clues and a well known poet.
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Mall
Aunt Q Uean
Johnny #o
New York
Jenni Armstrong
Bixby
Carn
Mr. Blaby
Mrs. Bixby
The Value of a Dollar from Youth's Companions
A tale urges charitable giving by showing how a single dollar can relieve distress and inspire hope. A man’s $1 gift funds a meal and warmth for a destitute family, leading to a later $1,000 check and a moral call to curb lavish spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mone
Drewster
Nancy
Bloodthirsty Spanish Dukes and Weyler Compared for Cruelty
The Timeu Herald accounts long passages on the Duke of Alva and General Weyler, declaring their acts of brutality in the Netherlands and Cuba as unmatched in history. It cites mass executions, Council of Blood torture, and deliberate cruelty toward civilians, including women and children, as evidence of their savage regimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weyler
Duke of
Alva
Timeu-Herald
Woegler
Tolelo
Brms
Fontarabia
Rome
Margary
Spain
Hithiv
Philip C
Netherlands
Wir
Oraenley
Council of Blood
Cala
Wehyler
Valeriano Weyler
Heajlieh Dutehury
Cuba
Alvayed
Weyfer
Weyter
Political platform endorsements and voter guidance
The text urges voters to back the Lackawanna Democracy and endorce Schwidt and Horn while opposing McKinley era protectionist policies. It frames the choice as free trade and free silver versus protection and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Schwidt, Horn, Et
McNinley
Bran
Paul Before Agrippa in Caesarea
Sunday School lesson outlines Paul's trial before Agrippa after Felix and Festus. It highlights fidelity, testimony, and persuasion as Paul, a prisoner, speaks of Jesus as Messiah and divine Savior to a receptive king, while praying for all listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felix
Paul
Herodian
Acts Xalvy
Festus
Ruber
Jerusalem
Vaul
Caesar
Agrippa
Carrurea
Vorsen
Damenous
Judea
Gentilea
Acta Siii
John the Baptist
Att
Jesus
Mark
Ada Wali
Apostle
David
Isras
Matt
Pestus
Festua
Christ
Moses
Gome
Healden
Allence
Belog
Agrispa
Claudius
Nero
Chalcis
Itrurea
Bowen
Cacer
Hocenea
Caerarea
Noither
Woman warned by illness avoids hospital operation
A patient testimonial promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women with reproductive issues. The letter recounts a miscarriage, heart sinking spells, and constant flow, saying the tonic helped her recover in a week and avoid surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Musa Tuod
Lynees
Frederick St
Rochester
N, Y
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James Hughes
MR. Ruskin's
George Society
Ruskin's Lawn
Mr. Bixby
San Francisco
Joelah Dinhy
Marion Harland
Fairbank
Montreal, Fs
Ald
Binal
William of Orange
William
Haarlem
Zutphen
Feu
Brussels
Leinig
Cilia
Byds E. Gilbert, D. D
LL. D
American Society of Religious Education
Mrs. Lyness
Horner
R. J. Horner & Co
Eden Muwee
Academy of [Music
Beatrice
Pricis
N. S. Wood
The
Orphans of
Boy Scout
Lyceum Theater
Matiner
Mr. and
Mrs
Whytal
Virginia
Davis’ Theater
America
Dimity
Katie Rooney
Chip
Mary Marshall
Ireland
Snow
Weston Mill CO
Scranton
Lyphan
Carbondale
Ewelry
UNUIL
Lackawanna Avenue
Rogers
Spruce Street
Hotel
Jermyn
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