Fables and Faiths Sown Across Indianapolis History
A fragment from a 19th century readers piece blends a risqué tale of a flirtatious neighbor with a long discourse on Arminianism in the Presbyterian and Methodist churches. It traces church realignments in Indianapolis led by Henry Ward Beecher and Rev. Holliday, noting shifts away from Calvinism toward inclusive infant baptism and the covenant of grace. U. S. SEE. Indianapolis, June 6.
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United States
New England
Indianapolis
Embryo City
Henry Ward Beecher
Tom Morris
Cal
Cody Fletcher
William Holliday
Rising Sun
Isl
Presbyterian
Mr. Holliday
Presbyterian Church
Pew
Arminius
Church of England
Methodist Church
U. S
Indianapolis Gas Company
Willie's Family Feud Over a Bantam's Love
A humorous tale shows a father tormenting his son Willie with mock romance and mock funerals to end a budding affection with a neighbor boy. Willie's mother finally intervenes to steer the case and set him straight.
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Lambkin
Willie
Moral on Neighborhood Compliances and a Kid's Senses
A brief moral note advises handling neighborhood complications by sending the father on a business trip. The lines suggest a humorous or satirical take with a quaint proberbial logic. No dates or places are provided in the readable text.
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Papa
An Enigmatic Decline of Calvinism in Modern Creed
A reader letter traces the decline of Calvinism from church creeds, arguing Christian thought shifted with the rise of Wesleyan Methodism. It outlines how empire Christianity devolved into form and paganized faith, and how Calvinism waned as Wesleys and Methodists urged better living over strict doctrine.
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John Calvin
Arminius
England
America
Bath Pronunciation Sparks Cosmopolitan Cafe Debate
In Atlantic City a seaside hotel cafe hosts a playful debate on how to pronounce the letter a. Lively remarks showcase regional accents from Boston New York Chicago Philadelphia and London with a quip about daily bathing habits closing the exchange.
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Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Boston
Seel
New York
New England
Metropolis
Barth
Chicago
The Printer as a Humorist in Print
The Philadelphia Record recalls a printer's quip after a foreign author in an English journal misnamed Jules Verne as the author of Around the World in Eighty Days. The writer demanded correction and placed a notice in a prominent issue, clarifying that the types had misled readers.
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Philadelphia
Big Pond
Rider Haggard
Jules Verne
Odd Vision of Freedom and Kingship in a Fragment
A fragmented religious text image speaks of tiring of kings and tyranny, urging unity against oppression. It envisions freedom, a united state, and duty to help the weak, with unclear references to gathering peoples from east to west and divine guidance.
London Mansions Show High Living Cost and Poor Service
A traveler recalls a week in London lodging near Buckingham Palace where steep prices shadowed shabby rooms and dirty conditions. Poor napkins and limited towels highlight lax housekeeping while elevators and stairs complicate access in the so called mansions.
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London
Old England
New York
Strand
Cecil
Waldorf Astoria
Ceell
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
Prince's
Carleton
Paris
Halles
A Smart Summer Gown Featured In Cream Chiffon Vesting
A fashion note highlights a smart summer gown in cream chiffon with trimming, adaptable to cotton and linen. The design features tucked fronts, an invisible center closure, and a skirt with three sections and circular flounces. Pattern numbers and sizes are given with a coupon offer from The Journal Pattern, Indianapolis.
Travelers meet tariffed lodging in English towns
George Grantham Bain notes hotel charges in Rugby Leamington Warwick and Stratford. He paid $1.50 for basic lodging and breakfast in Rugby, $2.10 in Leamington, $1.25 for lunch in Warwick, and $14.50 for meals and lodging in Stratford, all according to printed tariffs. An English editor’s remark implies bias against American travelers.
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Rugby
Leamington
Warwick
Stratford
America
George Grantham Bain
Hats That Hide Entirely in the Hand Revealed
New York Sun notes extraordinary Ecuadorian Panama hats. Senor Franco’s gift hat can be pressed to fit inside a closed hand and springs back when opened. Ernesto Franco, a Columbia student, owns a similar rare hat sent via a Washington minister.
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New York Sun
Panama
Ecuador
Senor Franco
St. Louis
Columbia University
United States
Ernesto Franco
Columbia
Washington
Franco
Bach
Still
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Ade
Ibert Howard Russell Military School
West Side
First Presbyterian Church
Mamma
Bantam
Eiiler
Indianapolis Journal
Europe
Empire
God
Broadway
Indiana
N. Penn
Pattern Indianapolis
Vonnegut Hardware Co
East
Washington Street
The
N.a.moore Co
Ilinois and
Ohio Sts
Hier’s
Satchels Beehive Trunk Factory
LE Morrison Sacks
Washington ST
Mheander
France
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