Christmas Lesson on Bethlehem and the Magi Visit
A reflective Christmas lesson parses the birth narrative from Matthew Luke and ancient commentators. It situates Herod's search for the newborn king in Bethlehem, notes the Magi's eastern star, and describes their gifts of gold frankincense and myrrh as symbols of kingship divinity and death.
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Land of
Judah
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Chicago
Ratte
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Bethmiles
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Ellicott
Upham
Wen
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Jordan River
Gems Of Thought Sayings From Adams and Bishop Patrick
A collection of aphorisms on virtue trouble and leadership. It reflects on self interest versus virtue and the role of statesmanship in guiding the masses. The quotes emphasize charity, personal effort for joy, and deliberate direction for society.
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Addison
Patrick
Powerless to Combat Sin in Moody Class Discourse
Dwight L. Moody argues that education and culture fail to curb innate sin. He cites antiquity and classical eras to show refinement did not prevent vice, noting even priests and convicts reveal enduring fallen human nature despite surroundings of supposed virtue.
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Greece
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Two Views On Pensions From Ex President Harrison
Ex president Harrison writes in Ladies' Home Journal on pension relief noting eleven dollars a month for veterans and arguing pensions must be preserved. He contrasts farmers and rich men fighting wars with historical moments like Gettysburg and Civil War battles, warning against pillage and pension abolition.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Kingdom of Heaven
Gettysburg
Krupp’s Worker Welfare Program Transforms Plant
A nineteenth century account details Krupp in Essen Germany improving worker life over twenty five years. It cites 35000 people including families, housing projects over 3700 dwellings, cooperative stores, sickness prevention, insurance and pension schemes, savings banks, and schools. The firm finances housing and stores, keeps sales on cash basis, and rebates workers annually.
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Krupp Cast Steel Works
Nissen
Germany
Providence Telegram
Krupp
Ozone in Wis Pocket Incident at Camp Meeting
Rev. A L Smith of Chicago recalled a misunderstanding over the word ozone while riding with ministers to a camp meeting. The driver confessed the ozone came from a bottle of whisky he carried, dispelling the parson's belief in the air’s tonic.
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A. L. Smith
Chicago
Arlington
Washington Star
Contagious Yawning on an Oldtown Trolley
Two young men on an Oldtown trolley wagered five dollars that one could make six of ten strangers yawn without speaking. The yawns spread quickly as a middle-aged lady masked hers, and fourteen of nineteen passengers fell to the contagious affliction in the crowded car.
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Oldtown
Bangor News
Public highway system in India spans 58 thousand miles
A truth column notes India’s extensive public road network totaling 58,000 miles. It contrasts efficient government maintenance with individuals who avoid doing what they can, and those who stubbornly do what they cannot.
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India
United States
British Property at Sea and Printing Patents
British property valued at one hundred fifty million pounds is linked to sea ventures. The printing art is safeguarded by 9,883 patents covering machines or tools used in the work.
Perils of Logging on Michegaumee River Ends in Tragedy
Sioux City Journal recounts a fatal logging accident on the Michegaumee in the Northwest where foreman Donald Monroe and a crew were washed from a jammed fall. Monroe died, his fiancée perished upon discovering his severed head, and the crew bore the bodies downriver amid campfire ballads.
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Sioux City Journal
Donald Monroe
Michegaumee
Pembina
Monroe
Marinette
Batteau
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