Printing and steam engine builders deserve wider fame
A reflection on how history often honors rulers over inventors and builders. It argues printing and the steam engine shaped civilization more than generals, urging readers to seek the names of engineers and designers in historical indexes, and noting awards like the Albert memorial overlook engineering heroes.
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Earth
America
Albert Memorial
Michael Angelo
Leonardo da Vinci
Power
A Game of Patience at the Office Door
An amusing skit features an office boy asking to see Mrs. Dodge while a caller foils him with a punchy line about cards and a long wait. The exchange hints at repeated visits, tallying up to 52 times.
A Coming Rockefeller Boy Confident in Mass Action
A short anecdote from Ladies' Home Journal about Willie Rockefeller who, before Christmas, writes a letter asking for two toy shops and a candy store, believing big outcomes come from addressing the whole rather than details.
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Willie
Ladies’ Home Journal
Contest for Your Position Attracts Social Prize
A Mexican jail warden comments on a contest for a position valued for its social opportunities. He notes the prize is access to the country’s premier people, suggesting the event offers rare social mobility and networking chances.
Strong Temptation Darkens Dogville Christmas Tree Plan
In a small town, residents debate placing a community Christmas tree. One says cowboys in Dogville pose a risk, joking that glass balls could trigger target practice. The dialogue highlights local town dynamics and festive planning amid humor and tension.
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Dogville
How to Be Safe and a Welsh Rabbit Query
A Philadelphia Record item presents a playful exchange where Tommy asks if Welsh rabbit is a domestic animal and his Pop answers cautiously. The dialogue humorously centers on safety and a food joke involving Welsh rarebit.
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Tommy
Philadelphia Record
Hidden Highwaymen Exchange Threatens Mysterious Egg Basket
In a coded prison of thieves, two highwaymen discuss a target man flashing wealth. Oneists name hints at pursuit, while the other confirms a plan to seize a man carrying a basket of eggs, suggesting a fraught confrontation and pursuit.
Saved His Life in Father's Moral Question
A fragment shows a conversation about forgiving an erring son after he returns home. The exchange references a fatted calf and a mother’s restraint, implying a parable or joke about mercy and family reconciliation. No additional context is provided.
Behold I Awake All Things New in Washington Sermon
Pastor Russell in Washington DC preached Behold, I awake all things new from Revelation 21 5. He argued seven thousand year days mirror mans week from Adam to the curse of death and mans decline. He warned of moral decay amid atheistic trends and urged repentance through Gods plan of salvation in Christ for a coming thousand year kingdom.
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Temple Hill
Hell—Steol
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Wietter
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Red
Jesus
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Bibty
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