Heaven Is A Greater, Ever Improving City
Dr Talmage portrays heaven as a living, progressive realm, endlessly expanded by new arrivals, knowledge, and social riches. He imagines a dynamic eternity where countless new souls, better intellects, and richer fellowship continually enrich the celestial order, offering consolation to busy believers and a vivid, period-voice sermon on heavenly progress.
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James
Heaven
Earth
Job
David
Paul
St. John
Yantly
New York
London
New England
Abel
Joseph Pan
Sir William Hamilton
John Milton
Society of Heaven
Apostle
Hannah More
Charlotte Elizabeth
Robert M’cheyne
John Suimmerfield
Leas
Tas Pase
Aroud
Pene Palace
Goi
Sentinel
Airquake shocks Rieti Italy housing many homeless
An Umbrian town near Rome, Rieti, suffered a quake described as an air quake by an Osservatore Romano correspondent. Buildings and towers were damaged, hundreds of tents were sent, and troops with students helped police ruins. King Humbert donated 34,000 francs for relief. Rome felt a similar air convulsion.
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Rieti
Velino
Italy
Osservatore Romano
Rome
Humbert
Neuchatel Celebrates Independence With Pageant Drama
Swiss town of Neuchatel marked the fiftieth anniversary of its republic with Neuchatel Suisse a historical play by a Swiss poet. Six hundred amateur actors and singers performed a prologue and twelve tableaux outlining Neuchatel history from the 15th century to today. Decorations were crafted in Paris from Neuchatel sketches and the open air stage overlooked the lake as spectators watched from rain and sun protected beaches. Neighbors aided the event described as the most elaborate of its kind in Switzerland.
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Nonchal
Switzerland
Grandson
Neuchatel
Neuchatel- Suisse
New York
Teak Treen 2000 Years Old in Hindostan Forests
Teak wood from Hindostan is nearly indestructible with trunks 70 to 80 feet to first limb and girths of 10 to 15 feet. It weighs 40 pounds per cubic foot and retains fragrance for ages. Used in India for construction, bridges, sleepers, and furniture, it is exported to Europe for carriages shipbuilding decks masts and armor plate backing for ironclads.
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Hindoostan
Burmish
India
Europe
Had to Kill Mack Dr Due sayr in Higbee case
The New York World notes Higbee faces a stubborn medical case in Wyld-Well patient history. Higbee, from a long-lived family, is portrayed amid ongoing treatment challenges and notable clinical discussions.
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Mack
Due’ Sayr
Highbee
Wyld
Higbee
New York World
Looking in the Mirrors on the Elevated Toad
The New York Sun notes light travel incidents as riders, especially men, inspect their reflections in side mirrors of elevated cars. The habit spans ages and dress, with elongated surveys often done when the car is sparsely occupied, including guards pausing to check their appearance.
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New York Sun
Recent Inventions Highlight Utility and Design
A clock dial uses playing cards for hours with jack eleven queen twelve and king at center. Hat brushes in Germany feature spring back handles to fix atop hats when extended. A Georgian collar buttoner mimics a glove buttoner with an angled shank to aid release. A medicine cabinet includes bottle pockets dials and an alarm clock with drawers for powders and pills. English lamp chimneys and globes are soft hot glass with wire patterns and strengthening ribs. A new fire escape runs on a track around a building cornice with a chain pulley system and brake lever for controlled descent.
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Germany
England
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DR. Talmage
Airquake
Wes
KA. Zorn
Andrew Querbes
Commerce
Milam
Sirevepourt
Wortman & Adams
THE
Tinners
Marshall Street
Shreveport
Texas Street
John Busch
Market Street
Texas
Dr. C. Ratzburg
Iler’s
W. C. Spearman
Texarkana, Ark
DA. J. & Schumpert
Bower's Drug Store
Texas Streets
John Comegys
F. W. Bowers
Car
Market and
Texas Ats
M. Comegys
Zooing Building
St. Vincent's Academy
Corporation Limits
Mother Superior
T. J. Seaton
Fansin Street
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