Dreams of a Country Home Displace New York Life
Margaret and Harold dream of a country home funded by a $30,000 legacy from Margaret's uncle. They imagine a life with a manor, greenhouses, and a river setting, but workplace demands and city life keep pulling them back. In the end Harold renounces escape, choosing New York over the country fantasy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Margaret
Margie
New York
Mrs
Henry
Broadway
Stafford House
Hudson
Opera House
Grand Union Station
Emotions Find Outlet in Music Says Observer
A writer argues pent up feelings should find outward expression and notes women express emotions more freely than men. Music provides a healthier release than smoking or drinking, with violin offering a channel for inner feelings to refresh and renew the spirit.
Liberia and Africa Through the Eyes of an American Traveler
The writer reflects on Africa’s name origins and the evolving view of the continent. He praises Liberia as the most attractive spot, recounts Monrovia’s 15 000 inhabitants, and notes colonial and local views, slavery history, and the spread of education and commerce. He observes life in Liberia, its settlements, and the positive impact of disciplined government. He also recalls a revival meeting and curious clergy, highlighting Africa’s changing social fabric.
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Liberia
Africa
Momah
Pomoporah
Solomon Hill
New York Colonization Society
America
Morocco
Algiers
Senegal
Bathurst
Konakry
Sierra Leone
Togoland
Nigeria
Kamerun
East
South Africa
Republic of
Monrovia
Cape Mesurado
Misericordia
Cape
Mesurado
From Obscurity to Power in Samuels and Psalms
A church school plan outlines a fifty to sixty year span from 1091 to 1023 B C focusing on David as central figure. It proposes a chapter review from Saul to David and the ark, with a large five by twelve chart, running story, and targeted lessons on First and Second Samuel and the Psalms.
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B. C
David
Saul
Samuel
Goliath
Cod
Shepherd
Jehovah
Jonathan
Judah
Israel
Jerusalem
Why May Wanted to See the Monkey at Church
A three year old girl May at church cries to see the monkey she imagines. She cannot see the organ or pennies collector and expresses a restless wish to stand to view the scene.
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May
A Cool Reception Passes Time In Witty Exchange
A bored speaker drops in to chat with a busy man. The busy man, interrupted, notes the door catching the clock as their exchange unfolds. The brief caricature suggests a mundane office scene with a sharp retort.
Daisy’s Heaven Question About Animals and Milk
A Sunday school tale features Daisy arguing that animals go to heaven. She cites the Bible’s milk and honey imagery to counter a teacher’s claim that animals do not enter heaven. Daisy’s tearful rebuttal ends with a clever biblical reference.
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Daisy
Fire Fiend and Insured Repair Debate in Chicago
Mayor Thompson advocates stricter measures to curb insurance frauds citing many businessmen erred in their views on insurance. A dialogue features Exe and his son debating whether property is worth repairing and invoking the proverb What can't be cured must be insured.
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Thompson
Chicago
Sexe
Exe
Smith
the Marine and Fire Company
Suppression of Useless Noise Marred by Campaign Cheer Cuts
Diggs proposes a society to curb noise as Biggs asks about initiation. They plan to start with the next political campaign and reduce cheers from three to one.
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Diggs
Biggs
Brain the Hugger Hazel the Bear Dialogue
A comic exchange between Hazel the bear and Mary features playful banter about memory and preference for animals. The dialogue hints at Hazel as a favorite animal while Mary comments on memory loss in fools.
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Brain
Mary
Hazel
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George Munson
W. G. Chapman
Eldridge
Harold Reynolds
Coun- Herald Reynolds
Margite
Fialf
Henry M. Stanley
Jamees R. Morris
Christian Herald
Equatorial Africa
Morris
United States
Louisiana
St. Paul
Texas
Cape Palmas
Liberla
E. O. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Libby
Florida
Volusia County
Florida Land & Settlement Co. Care
Alex. St. Clair-Abrams
Jacksonville
Fla
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