Inquiry into Asylum Care Leads to Major Reform Proposal
The report criticizes treatment of inmates at the Poor Asylum, citing poor meals and neglect. It details incidents of improper visits and party attendance by staff, fire hazards in laundry, and a patient injury. Recommendations call for one-head administration, new buildings or renovations, fire escapes, revised diets, staff reorganization, and a house committee.
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Freman
Leo de Lacey
Thos. Redmond
Margaret Curtis
Campbell
Asylum For the
Descendants of Jonathan Edwards Listed by Professions
From Jonathan Edwards president of Princeton University who married Sarah Pierrepont in 1727, a line of 12 college presidents and 265 college graduates is traced. The family includes 65 college professors 60 physicians 60 authors 30 judges 80 state governors 10 lawyers 100 clergymen 3 congressmen 2 United States senators and one United States president.
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Jonathan Edwards
Princeton University
Sarah Pierrepont
United States
What’s worse than drink asked the temperance lecturer
A health note from the Bureau of Health advises drinking water to quench thirst and maintain fluids. It notes saliva changes with dehydration, suggests sipping cold water, and allows harmless additions like fresh fruit juice. Emphasizes fruits, milk water content, and personal needs based on climate and activity. Encourages Newfoundlanders to seek health questions at the Bureau of Health, St Johns.
Digesting what sustains strength and wealth
Quote reflects a value on practical outcomes over mere inputs. It emphasizes that true strength comes from digestion rather than mere eating, wealth from saving rather than earning, learning from memory rather than reading, and righteousness from practice rather than words.
Family voices clash over church service performance
A family scene at a church shows a father criticizing the sermon, a mother disliking organist errors, and the eldest daughter condemning the choir. The boy interjects with a candid verdict, praising the show as a penny worth.
Quiet house hunter seeks isolation for cornet practice
A househunter asks for a small, isolated place at least five miles from any neighbor. The agent replies with a wry understanding, noting the buyer wants the simple life to practice the cornet, not solitude.
Vanity leads to divorce case cited as social caution
A Philadelphia woman seeks divorce over her husband’s excessive conceit, illustrating a vanity case blamed for domestic trouble and a man’s downfall in a broader context of similar stories.
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Philadelphia
Pusey Sermon Advice on Quieting Cares and God’s Presence
A devotional reflection cautions that manifold cares hinder the presence of God. It urges silent self-examination to seek the Father’s face, promising spiritual light within a secret heart cell where true communion exists. The text contrasts outward labor with inward obedience as a path to heavenly fellowship.
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Pusey
Hobson’s chinice inquiry puzzles Bright Pupil
A teacher asks what is meant by Hobson’s chinice seven. The bright pupil responds with Mrs Hobson, sir.
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Hobson
Prayer as Submission and Divine Will in Spiritual Practice
The excerpt argues that true prayer moderates personal desire, yielding to God’s will rather than seeking worldly goods. It emphasizes patience, waiting on God, and blending petition with gratitude, suggesting prayer refines self to align with divine wisdom and strength.
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Robertson
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Hennebury
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John Cook
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H. M. Mosdell, M.D
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Confederation Life
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Broker & Commission
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Water Street
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T’gate
Standard Marble & Granite Works
P.O
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J. McIntyre
Nfid. Railway
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Ling Gate
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