Grange Debate on Politics Religion and Common Sense
Troy Herald surveys a spat over county grange endorsement of a neighboring grange resolution on internal improvements and finance. The writer urges prudence, warns against political and religious intrusion, and emphasizes brotherly conduct within the grange while contrasting biblical and civic loyalties. The piece closes with rustic snippets about Mindoo cosmology and Hindu child’s question.
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Granger
Linn's Mill
Gelvon
Grange
Mr. Webster
A. Granger Thal
Revision of the Bible Discussed by Rev Dr Soha
The sermon at the Church of the Covenant reviewed past Bible translations and argued for a modern revision. It noted shifts in word meanings and tenses, the need to prevent misreading, and the blended work of German, French, English, and American scholars.
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N. S. Tribune
Philip Soha
Church of the Covenant
Shakapeare
Schaff
Germany
France
England
America
Schall
The Stove Buyer and the Romantic Names
A Detroit hardware visit unfolds in humorous dialect as a buyer tests sheet-iron stoves while quipping about romance filled names like Evangeline and Hamlet. The tale blends local color with a window into character speech and store dialogue.
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Ile
Detroit
Evangeline
Emilene
Mand
Arebella
Riverbell
Hamlet
Glaudius
Petruchio
Romeo
Evan
Mara
Ajax
Katella
Wren Prece
Ben Holladay’s Wild Overland Stage Robbery Yarn
A Washington trip tale recalls Ben Holladay’s vivid storytelling and a perilous night on a stage bound for the Mussowri. Two robbers threaten with a double barreled gun as Holladay hides a $168,000 emerald and $10,000 in cash. The tale ends with a daring escape and a shaking wife.
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Ben Holladay
Washington
Hocky Mountains
Great Balt Lake
Colorado
Death Valley
Yellowstone
Pacific Railroad
Mre. Yolladay
San Francisco
Express
Oried
Ben
Child recounts school greeting and cheek kiss
In a school scene a child tells Mamma that a lady greeted him and asked if he kissed her. The child clarifies he did not kiss her, only kissed her cheek, prompting a maternal response about proper behavior.
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Wrankle
Sehool
Frankle
New Four Per Cent United States Loan Offered
The secretary of the treasury announces subscriptions open from January 16 for a four per cent funded loan. Bonds redeemable after thirty years from July 1877 carry quarterly interest and tax exemptions. Subscriptions include coupon bonds of 50 to 1,000 dollars and registered bonds up to 10,000 dollars, with 2 percent due at purchase and rest within 30 days. Interest paid by check or coin payments accepted at multiple treasury offices nationwide. Subscriptions must name amounts, denominations, and payable recipient for registered bonds. Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Asaxa
Mntralolipal
Washington
Renauvere
Baltimore
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Lattimore
Bustin
Eall
National Banka
Moral Character Elevates Life and Dignity
The text argues that true moral character enhances beauty and power, dignifies a person in every life stage, and renders one independent and free from flattery or scheming. It stresses that truth and righteousness bring pure joys, and urges youth to value character to rise above vanity and selfish pursuits.
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Adda
Tian
Ani
Earth
Phon
Missouri diplomats and a giant tree in Ralls county
The Missouri delegation includes J Milton Turner minister to Liberia with 4000 dollars and Isaac F Shepherd consul at Macau or Maukow in China with 36000 dollars. W C Fog at Brunswick in Germany receives 1800 dollars and J M Wilson consul at Nuremberg Bavaria receives 62804 dollars. A tree near New London Ralls county Mo measures thirty one feet in circumference.
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Missouri
J. Milton Turner
Libera Aulary
Maukow
China
W.C. Fog
Brunswick
Geremany
J. M. Wilson
Nuremberg
Bavaria
New London
Ralls County
Theon' Wim Overboard Ammen Mutiny Tale
A dramatic Civil War era tale recounts Commodore Ammen commanding a mutinous crew aboard a merchant transport. After threats and a mutinous storm, he confronts the ringleaders, shoots one advisor, and orders a man thrown overboard, quelling the rebellion and restoring order aboard the vessel.
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Ammen
Ammon
Tham
Murphy
Aimimnon
Avc
Mulder
Meon
Frona
Hil
Poul
Contrasting Lives Reveal Hidden Good in All People
The writer muses that every person from the stern serious man to the bohemian, from the dullard to the pampered elegant, harbors good impulses and may act with honesty or virtue. It questions vanity in judging others, notes shared human frailty, and argues that helping others reflects self-respect and common humanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doliara
Conta
Ncei
Hermeriaa
Missing girl sparks village whispers and wild rumors
A distressed community discusses a young girl who vanished from the docks, with rumors blaming overwork and fear that she called out to a guardian as she fled. Witnesses describe a frantic scene near the waad-tubs and back fence as speculation runs rampant.
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Bridget
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Troy Herald
Sun Bby
Christus
Moat
Lin
Mussowri
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