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Newspaper
Troy Weekly Call
Location
Troy, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1913
Page
8
A Washington Stir clipping recounts Israel Ludlow, an aeronaut whose experiments have harmed his health yet keep flying, reflecting on fate amid a parable of the Angel of Death. The tale opens with the Vizier fearing death in a Sultan’s court and asks for permission to flee to Smyrna, seeking escape from the inevitable visit.
A Chicago detective recalls Robert Pinkerton praising gentler sermons over the past decade and recounts a San Francisco evangelist sermon about a grandmother who never professed religion. The anecdote includes a retort from a young man and a wry quip about changing yearly with an almanac. The closing line references teas and a vanity slogan.
Eleanor Arlington rushes to save her husband after swapping poison for toothache remedy, fearing a fatal mishap as an enacting night turns perilous. Maurice Arlington narrowly avoids drinking poison meant for mice and the couple reconcile with a renewed appreciation of life and each other.
Pastor Tappert preaches on blank pages in the life book, urging believers to act now. He warns that neglect and idle hours are sins, citing Titus and James to press action, mercy, and duty, lest God judge by deeds and words.
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