Disruption of Israel under Jeroboam at Schechem and capitals
The note recalls Jeroboam's reign of 22 years starting 98 B C after the Disruption at Schechem between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim. He established Schechem as capital while Bethel and Dan served as rival religious centers. Bethel lay on the pilgrimage route to Jerusalem and Bethel and Dan were ancient worship sites.
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Jeroboam
Schechem
Maunts Dbal
Serizim
Bethel
Jerusalem
Dan
Trave
Jeroboam and the temptations of disobedience in faith
The piece recounts Jeroboam son of Nebat from Ephraim born at Zereda. It argues his rise to power in Israel, his rebellion against Solomon, and his downfall through disobedience. It notes his policy of calf worship at Bethel and Dan, the danger of compromising religion for political stability, and the danger of deceptive religious labels.
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Jeroboam
Ephraim
Zereda
Jordan Valley
Nebat
Zeruah
Rehoboam
Milo Z
Jerusalem
Solomon
David
Saul
Egypt
Shishak
Judah
Moses
Jeropeam
Fle
Solomon's Temple
Bethel
Christ
Satan
Soldiers in Crimea and Mutiny Seek Doubt in Killing Conscience
Lord Tredegar cites soldiers who question whether their battle deaths were murder, noting veterans from Balaklava to Mutiny claim no clear memory of killing. Canadian and British veterans, from Crimea through South Africa, express an uneasy restraint about guilt while acknowledging wartime killings.
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Tredecar
Balaklava
Light Brigade
Lord Tredegar
Hardy
England
Ninetythird
Cawnpore
Chelsea
Crimea
Secunderabad
South Africa
Trade of Horses Sparks Moral Quarrel in Story
Elder Harris tries to trade a pony for a larger horse with Brer Reuben and ends up confessing he covets his neighbor's chestnut sorrel pony. Brer Reuben questions if they still live under the ten commandments, and the Elder concedes the point. This tale from the Chicago Tribune uses dialect to illustrate a humorous moral dilemma.
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Harris
Reuben
Elder
Brer Reuben
Elder Harris
Brer Harris
Chicago Tribune
Life's Varied Interests
A brief exchange about the weather features a young woman and a stoic youth. They note the dreary conditions and humorously acknowledge that pleasant weather would stifle conversation, framing weather as a social lubricant.
Tough Luck for Both Performer Duo in Comic Sketch
A stage sketch features a kind old gentleman asking what’s wrong while the Twins in chorus lament Boohoo crying to express sympathy and humor, with audience recognition of the resemblance to the gentleman.
Hair Model Reveals Ad Posing Tricks Behind Fame
A former drug store clerk recalls posing for a hair tonic ad. The model describes artists retouching features in each pose to imply widespread approval and says she never used the product herself. This behind the scenes account appears in Success Magazine.
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Nature
Young Philosopher Counts Time During Recess
A fragment from Yourth''s Companion tells of a boy who ponders time as a relative quantity. He stays idle at recess because play would end too soon, saying he wants time to last longer.
We Must Investigate This Affair Says Rural Official
Farmer Corntessel questions the value of investigations in a rural matter as a official calls for scrutiny. The exchange captures skepticism about changing personal opinions through formal inquiry.
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Corntessel
Fate and Opportunity at Har aer's Bazar
A fragment notes Fate seeking what happened and an exchange about calling. Opportunity confirms she sent word via a servant that she was not in at Har aer's Bazaar.
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Opportunity
Bostonian quotes on home rule and a wary Irish remark
A Bostonian recalls an Irishman with British navy ties now in Boston business who jokes about Irish home rule. The Celts quip that only if France Russia Germany Austria and Italy unite could they grant Ireland independence, then adds a sly hint about a powerful navy.
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Ireland
John
France
Germany
Azanstria
Naly
Lippilentt’s
A Mennonite Custom for Marriage and Land
The Seneca Tribune describes Mennonite practice where a young man nearing marriage age is evaluated by church elders for honesty and reliability to acquire a farm. He contributes savings, the congregation funds the rest, and he repays at a low rate, binding him to the church through debt. Elders then guide and aid the young couple on their new farm as they steadily acquire prime Kansas land and city property.
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Kansas
Seneca Tribune
Willing to Risk It. Uncle’s Caution on Money Bacilli
A dialog fragment shows an uncle warning a nephew about bacilli on paper money and the risk of death, while the nephew pleads for a few notes and expresses exhaustion with life. The excerpt frames a morbid, cautionary exchange reflecting concern over disease and desperation.
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Bacilli
Wrell
Fliegende Bliaetter
Awful Warning from an Indian Subpostmaster
A University Correspondent presents an authentic letter from an Indian subpostmaster seeking promotion. The letter mixes phrases in Latin and French and questions whether a life ends like a candle while invoking classical maxims as he pleads for consideration of his petition.
London Standards of Length Noted at Greenwich
Londoners gain access to authoritative length standards fixed on the exterior wall of Greenwich Observatory for precise comparisons and referencing.
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London
Greenwich Observatory
Young minister learns the price of praise in Vermont parish
A Newark Star report tells of Rev Henry R Rose nearing stardom in a Vermont parish. After a brilliant sermon a faithful elder praises him yet hints the praise reveals doubts about his impact. The piece ends with a London Chronicle note on young age pensions as a state policy idea.
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Henry R. Rose
Newark Star
Vermont
Witty Exchange Over Catholic Standard and Times
Joakley notes some people worry because of what they have and cites the Catholic Standard and Times as the source. Coakley probes the remark, highlighting the satirical tone of the dialogue about media concerns.
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Joakley
Coakley
Catholic Standard and Times
Standards and measures on Trafalgar Square and at the Royal Observatory
The article notes that length standards are tested by a tested measure and a pound balance at the Royal Observatory. Public scales include 100 feet and one chain calibrations engraved on brass plates in Trafalgar Square. Tests for rigid accuracy occur at the Standards office in Old Palace Yard under parliamentary temperature conditions.
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Royal Observatory
Trafalgar Square
Old Palace Yard
Dundee Advertiser
Her Little Game Prompted Fortune Prediction
A Cleveland Leader clipping relays a tale of a medium who impressed a landlady with visions of fortune. The seeress predicted the landlady would find a large sum of money in the house while cleaning, a claim the medium allegedly confessed after revealing her own satisfaction with the well-kept home.
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Cleveland
Ther Happy Time Noted In Family Talk
Part of the time Emily and her husband seem happy, while Caroline notes the couple’s happiness varies. Carl confirms mood shifts align with home and work routines.
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Caroline
Emily
Carl
Retracted insult exchange quoted in brief dialogue
A conciliatory man urges restraint after a harsh retort. The vindictive responder defends a harsh label, arguing the person is not worth forty cents a pound to anyone. The exchange appears as a short, vivid courtroom or street remark.
The Kind Car Joke Sparks Quick Quip Clip
A witty exchange about a chauffeur and his employer's daughter yields a playful pun on nerves. The brief item captures a light moment typical of the period's gossip or social humor.
Library Adds Soul to House Says Cicero Quote
A concise quotation attributed to Cicero claims a library gives a house a soul. The line emphasizes books transforming a home into a living space.
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Cicero
Publicity Drives Names in Lost Item Ads at Opera House
A New York clerk recalls a woman who used initials for a lost bracelet ad. He reveals she lacked anonymity because the ad mentioned the Metropolitan Opera House where the item was lost, showing how prominent location influences publicity and identity use in notices.
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Metropolitan Opera House
Opera House
New York
Hypnotizing Lobsters Experiment Details
A curious old experiment shows lobsters can be put to sleep by stroking the tail downward several times. While in a coma-like state they remain motionless for about ten minutes with eyes fixed. Waking lobsters trigger noise that awakens others in a striking collective effect.
Feast of St Deinio Noted in Cambro British Calendars
December 1 marks the feast of St Deinio noted in old Cambro British calendars for a noteworthy yet obscure figure whose identity and deeds remain largely unexplained.
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Deinio
The Primitive Man at a Dinner Party
A crude social vignette recalls Jones at an opera and a dinner where a staffer mislaid utensils. The narrator reports Jones’s outbursts and a whispered remark about luck tied to wealth, highlighting class judgment in a sharp, humorous exchange.
Wealth Is Measured By What One Loves And Is Loved For
The quote reflects Carlyle on wealth as the count of things a man loves and is loved and blessed by, suggesting true riches come from affection and esteem rather than material gain.
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Carlyle
Bardsey Island Pilgrimage Link Noted in Libera l Patronage
The piece recalls Hawarden’s Libera ls patronage tied to a local library name linked to Mr Gladstone. It mentions Bardsey Island’s saints memorial day and Iona Wales, noting a mainland farm once tithe free for pilgrims to Bardsey.
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Hawarden
Gladstone
Bardsey
Iona
Wales
Opposit
Westminster Gazette
A Shame to Spend the Monkey
A narrator recalls a vocal pupil told to soften her voice while a house servant, William, notes the diminishing tone. A neighboring lady in the room below comments that the voice seems to be growing weaker each day, illustrating a faded scene of effort and worry.
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Aga
William
Expert Testimony Describes Murder Illusion in Marseilles
A Marseilles medical expert claimed a young woman found dead on a street was assassinated, citing a dagger wound in the back. It was proven the death resulted from a fall from a fourth floor onto the pavement, the dagger wound a bruise from the fall.
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Marseilles
Hye
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