Lesson on temperance in Mark and Matthew texts
A compact sermon summary covering Jesus cursing the barren fig tree as a parable, cleansing the temple to show true worship, and teachings on faith and forgiveness. It notes the dangers of misusing God given appetites, the need for inner purity, and Jesus challenging leaders on divine authority.
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Jerusolem
Jesus
Bethany
Israel
Jerusalem
Peter
Acura
John
Asylum land purchased near Peoria hospital tract
Springfield reports the state board of administration bought 120 acres known as the James Johnson farm near the Peoria State hospital for 136 dollars an acre, totaling 16 200 dollars, mainly for dairying use. The same item notes various Illinois highway contracts and other local notices.
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Board of Administration
Peoria Hospital
Springfield
State Board of Administration
James Johnson
Peorig State Hospital
State Highway Commission
Coles County
Edward M. Laing Company
Highland Park
Stephenson
Douglas A. Myers
Logan County
Jown Awe
Lincoln
W. D. Alexander
John Awe
Tazewell County
H. I. Rhoades & Co
W. D. Alexander & Co
Nortal
Lee County
Edward M. Laing
Menard County
E. E. Brass
Petersburg
These Shifting Scenes and a Riotous Punchline
Charles Edward Russell recalls Goodman pushing a paper to end every item with A Great Day for Ireland prompting a riot scare and moral panic as disasters follow. Notable events include a janitor killed after a fall, a burglar jailed for 85 years, and a philanthropist choking on a chicken bone, all tied to the refrain. Editor Col John A Cockerill intervened to avert unrest by removing the offending lines.
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Charles Edward Russell
Goodman
Pigott
London Times
Ireland
Hennessey
Brooklyn
Smythe
O'Shaughnessy
Bravest Act in War A Boy Holds Reins to Die
An Army of Northern Virginia officer recalls a youth, likely under sixteen, who amid a fierce battle refused to yield. He told his colonel he could hold the reins even in death, and died with the bridle clutched in his right hand as the fight subsided.
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Army of Northern Virginia
Wea
Pinchot Quips on Cal Clay and a Deacon Case
Gifford Pinchot quips about financiers turning on each other saying they would end with the same mark given by Cal Clay to a deacon. He recalls Cal Clay as a witness for the deacon who faced charges of chicken stealing and the exchange where Calhoun asserts his unbleached character.
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Cal Clay
Gifford Pinchot
Calhoun
Cal
S. Best
Shane Mupertocit
Gutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Ghicaga
Permission Granted Tense Phrase Echoes in Archaic Query
A fragmented quotation asks when payment is due, weaving archaic phrasing with a cryptic line about owing money and tithes. The garbled text centers on a demand for settlement and hints at a broader moral or fiscal claim.
A Suggestion from Mrs Flatte on Sofa Cleaning
Mr Flatte suggests having the maid shampoo the sofa to address its dirtiness. The line frames adversity as a spur toward moral improvement and holiness, echoing a Spurgeon quote about uses of adversity.
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Mrs. Flatte
Mr. Flatte
Was Positive Proof Playful Uptown Judge Game
A group of boys enact a courtroom drama with roles for judge district attorney defendant and jurors. One boy feigns murder and protests innocence while another as “victim” proclaims the death. The scene ends with moral reflections on courtesy in crowds and forgotten kindness.
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New York Tribune
Midnight frolic at eastern academy ends with Moses
A night guard at an eastern military academy challenged a student who answered Moses. The exchange followed army regulations as the guard demanded reason for the intrusion. The incident reflects a frivolous disregard for military rules and the guard’s suspected identity of the intruder.
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Moses
Ideals of Youth Shape a Nation’s Future
The passage argues that youth ideals determine a country’s course for thirty years ahead. It contends that the ideals cherished by young men set the trajectory as a new generation with altered aims replaces the old. This viewpoint links generational values to long term national progress.
Repartee and a Rambling Witness Remark on Stage Persona
A woman witness delivered a long rambling line recalling a verbal exchange. She quoted his boast of being as good as her and her reply that she was as good as him. She added her critique that she told him he was no man, and he countered that she was not either.
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Harrisburg
J. H. Nyberg
W.G. Sloan
Sloan-Rosenthal Millinery Company
St. Louis
Mary Conway
Nyberg
Sloan
Good That He Returned At The Station Scene
A man entrusts a boy to watch his horse at a station and hurries to bid farewell to a departing friend. The horse bolts as the locomotive sounds, the boy giving chase and the owner arriving just in time to prevent loss. An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy for eye comfort and warning.
Old Reliable Dr Porter’s Healing Cream Ad
An antique ad extols Dr Porter’s Antiseptic Healing Powder as a cure for sores and related pains. It touts quick relief and healing with pricing listed as 25c 50c and 81.00, and humorously notes a wish to see rivals settle differences.
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Porter
A Governess Lectures Boy On Diligence In Atonement Tale
A pretty governess with a young eight year old hopeful discusses his laziness and the need to work while young. The boy hints that his mother must not learn of the lesson to avoid a quarrel as the story echoes Swift on life’s later cures of folly and prejudice.
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Harry
Miss Jones
Swift
General Tonic touted for health benefits
An old advertisement promotes Teke Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a tonic with quinine and iron. It claims liver action drives out malaria enriches blood and builds the system. A torn line hints at a separate anecdote about a husband unable to see his wife, seen by his mother.
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Teke Grove
Distinction and Exe Conversing About Morning Plans
In a brief downtown exchange Mrs Exe declines a shopping trip saying she has no time to shop, needing only to buy essential items. The dialogue hints at daily routines and social roles in a concise domestic moment.
Incoherent Stanza on Fashion and Gown Opposition
This fragmentary text features a debate about fashion styles and money for a gown. A speaker rejects new gown expenditures while another voice mocks the style as transparent, creating a brief, quirky exchange. The piece reads like playful dialogue with unnamed speakers and unclear context.
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Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Temperance
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Asylum Land Purchased
Illinois
Public Util Ties Commission
Thomas Hazelwood
Salvation Army
Lake Shores
U. S
United States
Lawrence Y. Sherman
Sherman
Washington
Danville
Kila Self
Centralia
Richard, Gibson
Nashville
Joliet
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Siam
Farmereville
Loulaville Courier-Journal
Bright
Dean
H.C. Kunze
Chicago, IL
Doan
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, IY
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Desuacelpooer
Pepe Ac
Jae Can
Compar
New York
Castoria
New Vone ciTy
Marion Eyo Remedy Co
Lillian Russell
Hem
Tuit
Tute
Absorbine, JR
W.F. Young
Temple St
Mass
Lydia H. Pinkhamy
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Masa
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