Amusements on Trial A sermon on danger of worldly pleasures
Rev T De Witt Talmage warns against opera houses theaters bowling alleys and skating rinks as temptations that corrode health wealth and home. He contrasts the good angel of propriety with the bad angel of sin, urging physical fitness, domestic virtue, and prudent recreation to safeguard souls and futures.
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Princeton
Church of God
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Martin Luther
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Christian
Greenwood
Gebazi
Toasz
Widow's hoarded wealth unearthed after 84 year old's death
In Portchester on Kingstreet road Elisha Sands and his wife Hannah left a vast estate revealed after her death. A pocketed $30,000 hidden in an old petticoat, $110,000 in bank deposits, and $100,000 in bonds were found, with executors Francia Hagadore and Carrie Clark named in an old will. The bulk of the estate goes to four nephews including Mortimer Brown and the Purdy brothers, while Mrs Clark receives a small legacy.
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Sands
King Street
Thomas Clark
Francia Hagadore
Carrie Clark
John Casey
Porchester
Chicago
Clark
Charles Goodwin
Vanity and Fraud in a Pennsylvania Tale of Youth
A Pittsburgh or Brie special recounts Mrs. George Variey, a wealthy vain 65 year old, duped by Eugene Macdonald who feigned a youth elixir. She exchanged gold for his lab work then left Dunkirk with him, returning humiliated after he vanished. The story is paired with a medical note about a patient recovering after a tooth lodged in her throat surfaced post chloroform use.
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Brie (Pa
George Variey
Eugene Macdonald
Dunkirk
Gorham
Hattie Edwards
Dalton
Russia aims at Herat says English authority
Charles Marvin, a noted English expert on Russia, argues Russia seeks to pressure England by occupying Herat and advancing on Afghanistan. He cites Russian motives, routes, and transport capabilities, warning that Penjdeh and Herat are linked to India’s fate and that Russia could mass 100,000 troops in ninety days. The Philadelphia Press notes the claims illuminate Anglo Russian stances.
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Ivanoff and the Yellow-bearded Chief in Central Asia
A Times-Democrat translation describes Colonel Ivanoff, a tall fair man with a thick yellow beard known as The Yellow-bearded Chief, famed for his calm leadership in Central Asia. It recalls a 200-Turkoman siege where he and a small detachment held off by back-to-back fire, his six-chamber revolver saving lives until reinforcements arrived. Also noted is a note on ancient trees, including the Santa Maria del Tule cypress, possibly the oldest living thing, with Humboldt's 1851 measurements detailing its massive girth and height.
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Oaxaca
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The Modern Dadalus Ship Bombing Chronicle
A group narrates a daring night raid against steamers off Dalkey Island using ten pound bombs. A diver drops a shell into a funnel, causing chaos and bright rocket flares as a second ship is illuminated then destroyed, while a third vessel remains perilously dark awaiting its fate. The account ends with the crew debating a third strike.
Anecdotes of the Late Prof. Sophocles and Various Notes
The Harvard Crimson recounts tales of the late Prof. Sophocles, including a dryly humorous crediting episode in which a student is told his mark is three for the month and again for next month. The class fails to grasp Greek negatives until one student quotes the textbook, prompting the professor to remark that it sounds right. Also noted are Ireland's fishing indifference despite coastal wealth, Scotland’s larger boat fleet and employment, a Winnipeg Sioux boy exhibited after hunting without arms, and a remark about shot discovery attributed to a mechanic's dream.
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Lord's loan offers world change through benevolent bonds
A religious sermon argues money should be invested in divine enterprises rather than hoarded or speculated. It compares faith bonds to national securities, urging investors to fund educational, hospital, asylum, and missionary causes, while warning against misers and mere profiteers. The talk links patience, duty, and spiritual return with prudent investment.
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St. Patrick’s
Dublin
United States
Wall Street
Iyenka
Suez
Panama
Wise Sayings From Diverse Faiths and Thoughts
A period collection of pious maxims and reflections on faith. It cites figures from The Cumberland Presbyterian and United Presbyterian traditions, urging reverence for divine inspiration, quiet benevolence, and the Bible as life’s rule. It includes remarks on seeing Christ within and the need to read Scripture for spiritual guidance.
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Heralt
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Christ
Robertson
God
Cumberland Presbyterian
Real Bravery on the Oregon Stage
A commercial traveler recounts a bold escape from highwaymen on an Oregon stage. The six outside and four inside robbers armed, were overtaken as the traveler’s party sped by, leaving the bandits unaware of the encounter.
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