Wings of the Almighty Sermon by Rev Talmage at Academy of Music
A long devotional discusses God as a protective eagle under whose broad strong and gentle wings believers find shelter in distress. Ruth is cited to illustrate trust, mercy, and divine rescue, with vivid imagery of flight, strength, and gentleness, urging readers to seek refuge under God's wings amid trials and judgments.
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Job
David
Absalom
Martin
Abraham
Sarah
Machpelah
Drigger
T. DaWitt Talmage
Academy of Music
Ashe
Israel
God
Ander
Ruth
Anthony
Jerusalem
Ghent
Olield
Christ
Peter
Argyle
Carlisle
Antietam
Harrisburg
Abell
Ptarmigan
Rocky Mountains
Crag
Eyrie
Moab
Mahlon
Tosate
Seaman's Friend Society
Tract Society
Bible Societies
Red Sea
Andes
Babylon
Ais
Herculaneum
Napoleonis Dynasty
Heaven
Hosta
Earth
Tesven
Wiliam D. Walker
North Dakota
Pullman Palace Car Company
Chicago
Walker
The Bulldog's Pet in a New York Stable
A famous sportsman's New York stable houses a fierce bulldog kept for prize fights. The dog is feared, yet a four year old girl repeatedly plays with him daily, sitting beside the dog and pounding him with a strap, while the owner and coachman observe without harm.
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New York
N. Y. Sun
Chaperonage Debate Highlights American Youth Protection
A tale of a rural Main Street bargaining scene opens with a man seeking a lavish gift for a distant, cherished woman. The piece shifts to a discussion on chaperones and youth propriety, arguing for guardianship and disciplined social conduct in American towns. It stresses reform and parental responsibility, contrasting U S and British practices. The column then recaps scientific note on earth’s size and density, citing Maskelyne and Cavendish experiments.
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America
England
France
Germany
Kitty
Maskelyne
Mount Schihallion
Perthshire
Scotland
Playfair
Cavendish
Hutton
St Louis Sopebiia
World of science and industry notes from 19th century press
A digest of science and industry items covers butter fault attributed to bacteria, Volapuk language reach, Pekin Observatory's age and instruments, Delaware river sturgeon fishery economics with employment, tin mining in Malay Peninsula and world production, a telegraph music transmission method, Ohio's free employment bureau idea, rails switching to steel ties, global cotton spindle counts history, ocean depth estimates by Dr. Murray and Dr. Mill, eyewear to protect eyes from emery on wheels, plus light humorous clippings and jokes from various papers.
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Pekin
China
Delaware River
Malay Peninsula
Signor Gaspard Sacco
Italy
Commonwealth of Ohio
Delaware & Hudson Company
England
America
Macon Telegraph
John Murray
Beerieve ‘Bhat
EL ER Mill
Little People and a Dreadful Thing in Church
A child named Gbo fidgets during a long sermon and nearly spoils her mood with song. In a separate party tale, Mattie and Charlie feud over a prank with thread, then reconcile after recognizing mutual humor and forgiveness.
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Ing Gbo
Two Parrots and a Sailor Tale From the South
A fragmented reminiscence from the Southern states recalls pet parrots, their mischievous chatter, and close bonds with children. The piece shifts to sailor life, describing daily routines, meals, watches, dangers at sea, and the hard work aboard ships, ending with a note on fashion and a brief local anecdote about Miss Belle Curry leading Evanston Illinois telephone work.
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America
South
Central America
West Indies
New Orleans
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Chicago Herald
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Astor House Rotunda
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H—— City
de Veres
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Jim' Riley
H——City
Adam
Louvre
British Museum
New York Museum
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H—— County
de Vera
Higgins
de Vere
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Riley
Tribune
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Jereshe
Mrs. Shrimp
Mr. Shrimp
John George Washington Shrimp
Shrimp
Ma’s
Grandma
Jerusha
Dicky Mopps
Rose
Mopps
Aunt Jerusha
Susan Jane
Chicago Tribune
Tramp
Puck
Jason
Jason Gaul
Kentry
Science and Industry
West Shore
Boston Herald
Yankee Blade
Mudd
Myer
Quickrich
Sun
Morgan
Maxwell
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Nahante
Maude
Jeanne
Tom
Sam
Jack
Harry
Bostonian
Mr. Grimm
N. Y
Miss Pert
Jack Pott
Emory Hugh
Dry Goods Chronicle
Nolas
Twee
Little Joeb
Mattie Vernon
Charlie Benson
Charlie
Gomuraly
Mattia
Mattie
Joe Barber
Nellie
Frank H. Stauffer
Gage
Heven
Feulia
Frank
Watilabe
Ake
Thor
Santa Claus
H. Yu Star
Belle Curry
Evanston, Til
Sie Waa
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