Gift of the Gods in a Barracks Romance
Captain Roslyn helps Pat Devereux free a betrothed widow Angela Bruton from family opposition. Devereux weds the widow and Roslyn, after a letter from the former, discovers the bride’s "gift of the gods" is to him, as she reveals a final blessing and a future with Theodora’s sea voyage.
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Roslyn
Pat
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H’m
Roglyn
Devereux
Mater
Pat Devereux
O'Donoghue
Gayety
George Roslyn
Angela
Mary
Mrs. Bruton
River Walk
Theodora
Theo
Many Homes in Heaven as Jesus Sees It, A Vision Sermon
Rev Edward Everett Hale argues that heaven contains many homes rather than a single mansion. He emphasizes spiritual life, faith hope and love as the true content of eternal residence, and that each soul will find its own uniquely suited home reflecting character and duty. The piece reflects a Boston pastor's reflection on heaven as varied, personal, and alive with mutual life.
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Jesus
Jesus Christ
Christ
Old Paradise
Adams
Heaven
Earth
God
SPHINX LORE: Enigmatic Knots of Odd and Ingenious Kind
A Leisure Hour feature titled SPHINX LORE explores puzzles and curious knots. Imunication note directs readers to address this department to E. R. Chadbourne in Lewiston Maine.
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E. R. Chadbourm
Lewiston
Maine
Fragmented verse and prose puzzle items in a late issue
An eclectic page fragment shows poems, riddles, letters, and philosophical reflections. It includes a palindromic puzzle, verse about night and nature, a morose inquiry about heaven and duty, and snippets from fiction and letters concerning fate, love, and social schemes. The tone mirrors a late 19th or early 20th century miscellany with varied authors and quirky wordplay.
Fragmented Answers and Philosophical Reflections from a Moral Notebook
The excerpt bundles a list of cryptic entries with a long moral meditation. It mixes word fragments and cataloged items with a sermon-like passage on heaven, the soul, and divine promise. Names, places, and numbers appear in a collage-like sequence.
Imported Grapes Business Prompts Philadelphia Record
A clipped Philadelphia Record item notes an improvised sales pitch for imported grapes. The fragment hints at brisk trade and renewed customer contact, reflecting a bustling street market scene and the era’s tone.
Grapes in An English Heat House Growers Discuss Growth
The author notes English style flusterers versus English hothouse grapes. Connecticut New Jersey grocers supply New York trade and Philadelphia Germantown ships Hamburg grapes at $1 a pound. A 1 percent tariff on imported grapes could aid the fledgling industry.
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Great Britain
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
Germantown
River trip in Victoria era with hidden river anagrams
Dorothea recalls a river voyage during Queen Victoria’s reign. She notes pristine streams in her homeland, describes tranquil Sees and Sees-like locales, and contrasts solitude with the bustle of industrial life. Anagrams hint at many river names while she nosts a fragrant forest breeze.
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HERON
Dorothea
Restless Ministry and Short Pastors Across Denominations
A New York Evening Post comment surveys rising restlessness in the clerical profession with Massachusetts towns listing thirteen church pastors resigning in a year. It notes seven Congregational ministers leaving within a week after under two years, contrasts tenure norms with once-long Methodist rules, and cites salary and congregation restlessness as key causes.
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New York Evening Post
Boston
Massachusetts
Young Men's Christian Association
Norman
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T. J.C
Enigma
Mabel P
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