Our House on the Hills The Talmage Sermon on Heaven Rooms
Rev. T. De Witt Tal mage preaches on In my Father's house are many rooms as a heaven full of apartments. He pictures reception and throne rooms music and family rooms where souls meet kin and Christ. He notes rooms may be palatial and all must enter by Christ the door and room by room open for the faithful.
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John
Christ
Paul
Italy
Heaven
Mother
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Henry
Flora
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Temre
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Mountin
Berlin
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Winter Palace
Abel
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Joseph
Jacob
Pharaoh
David
Lazarus
Bethany
Timothy
Lois
Isabella Graham
Alfred
George Cookman
Luther
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John Howard
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James Montgomery
William Cowper
Bishop Heber
Greenland
India
Coral Strand
Dr. Jaffies
Isaac Watts
Thomas Abney
Augustus Toplady
Charles Wesley
George W. Bethune
Haydn
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Red Sea Banks
Gabriel
Lind
Parepa
Old Heavenly Homestead
Earth
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Lme
Sheridan
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Beecher
Legal Aftermath of the Conemaugh Flood for Heirs and Debts
The Philadelphia Ledger notes vast losses of papers and records from the Conemaugh flood. It warns of difficulties proving death timing, succession, and property inheritance due to widespread destruction of documents, dockets, and family records.
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Johnstown
Philadelphia Ledger
King Arthur A Steady Stranger Meets Tragic Death in North Woods
A quiet French worker at Bailey's camp, nicknamed King Arthur, drowns after slipping from a raft on Muskegon river. Irish rescuer saves him but futile resuscitation fails. Tom Terrell, who mocked him, expresses remorse as burial and a lone inscription Baptiste mark the stranger's grave.
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Bailey’s
King Arthur
Bailey's
Arthur
Tom Terrell
Terrell
Baptiste
Muskegon
The Irishman Dies and a Mourning Bride Weeps
A richly dressed woman arrives at a lumber camp seeking Baptiste Sutherland and learns of his death. The proprietor Lloyd Harmon confirms Baptiste is dead and the griefstruck woman is taken to his grave. Tin Terrell, a friend, collapses by the grave as mourning settles over the camp. The group departs after midnight, leaving only the pines and river to mourn Baptiste and the heartbreak of the bride. The tale ends with quiet echoes of sorrow in the night.
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Lloyd Harmon
Baptiste Sutherland
Om Terrell
Sutherland
Madame
Baptiste
Harmon
King Arthur
Terrell
Manva L. Crocker
Williams College Rules Then and Now Compared
A retrospective note recalls Williams College penalties from the 19th century era. Fines for tardiness chapel absence and late hours ranged from two to eight cents, with higher charges for serious offenses including weapons, associating with expelled students, and drunkenness.
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Williams College
Williams Weekly
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Anger as a Potent Yet Futile Drive Quote
A compact quotation from Clarendon notes that anger is the most impotent passion, guiding the mind yet doing little to effect change. It argues anger harms the possessor more than the targeted subject.
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Clarendon
Notable historical year facts and events brief
A compact survey traces changes in calendars and language use plus milestones. It notes the English new year at the vernal equinox until 1752, Burr and Hamilton duel, the first stereoscope by Wheatstone, Henry VIII apricot introduction, William I bringing French to England, English law from French, Boston’s Ancient and Honorable Artillery origin in 1633, Julian’s travel hospitals, Constantinople hospitals, horn lanterns attributed to King Alfred, and Elizabethan Puritans as Nonconformists.
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Hamilton
Burr
Charles Wheatstone
England
Asia Minor
Henry VIII
France
William I
Edward LII
Ancient and Honorable Artillery of
Boston
Military Company of
Massachusetts
Julian
Rome
Constantinople
Alfred of England
Elizabeth
Church of England
An Early Spring Romance Turns Sour at Country Boarding-House
Percival lounged in a hammock when a Kitchen titter draws him from study. Tillie the cat flirts, Blanchie his fiancée appears, and Percival’s seaside return from the Fair foreshadows a broken summer romance.
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Percival
Flintin
Tillie
Adam
Blanchie
Fereival
Mackin Pardoned by Governor Fifer in Illinos Clemency Move
Joseph Mackin, jailed for perjury in 1885 over ballot fraud, receives a full pardon from Governor Fifer in Springfield. The action shortens his five year sentence by two months, citing good behavior and strong support from judges, prosecutors, jurors, and citizens. Mackin’s case stems from complicity in 1884 election fraud and related court proceedings.
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Fifer
Ilinois
Sprinerrmeiß
Joseph
Mackin
Moran
Grinnell
Citizens’ Committee
Senate
House
United States
Henry W. Leman
Rudolph Brand
Leman
Brand
Federal Grand Jury
Chicago
State
William J. Gallagher
Arthur Gleason
Justice Harlan
Limited States Supreme Court
Gresham
United States Supreme Court
Gallagher
Joliet
Orlesby
Mackn
Death of Eli and the Ark Disaster Reminds Sabbath Class
A 1889 Sunday School lesson from I Samuel 4 details Eli’s doomed household as Israel seeks deliverance by the Ark, leading to defeat by the Philistines, the Ark’s loss, and Eli’s death. It emphasizes obedience over ritual, the dangers of misplaced trust, and the harvest of disobedience.
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Ebenezer
Samuel
Jerusalem
Shiloh
Samve
Exil
Aaron
Ithamar
Hoprnni
Paingenas
Eli
Samson
Israel
Palestine
Aphek
Hophni
Phinehas
Josh
God
Gideon
Joshua
Suels
A. F. Schauffler
Quotations on virtue and human nature from Beecher and others
A collage of maxims on sleep pride friendship and character from Johnson Irving Sheridan and S. S. Times. The text argues that superiority is local that true peace comes from trust and that greatness stems from shared roots.
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Johnson
Wayfarer
Washington Irving
Petersburg Index
Thomas
A Kempis
Burton
Cummings Sits in Speaker's Chair Amid Lunch Break Story
The passage notes Amos Cummings, a New York congressman, briefly presiding in the Speaker's chair during Speaker Carlisle's lunch break. He remained focused on writing daily House proceedings for the New York Sun while multitasking with pie.
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Ames Cummings
House
New York Sun
Congress
New York
Carlisle
Cummings
Amos
Thief Robs Ligonier Bank After Noon Window Entry
A bold bank robbery occurred at Sol Myer's bank in Ligonier Indiana. The thief entered via a side window while the cashier dined, rifled the cash drawer, and fled with part of the cash as the vault leaked. The crime was visible from the street. four Hailey, Idaho, businesses were burned the same day, totaling about 5000.
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Ligonier Bank
Tugonier
Ind
Sol Myer
Dr McInerny Reported Alive in Personal Errand
William Grimmediy, superintendent at Castle Garden’s labor bureau, said a message from Dr. McInerny, whose disappearance fueled Cromin tragedy rumors, asserts he is in good health and pursuing a private personal mission away from politics or public matters.
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William Grimmediy
Labor Bureau
Castle Garden
Dr. McInerny
Cromin
Siaua Wells
Seven Die in Axbervelliens Firework Factory Blast
Paris reports Ruggiere's fireworks factory at Axbervelliens five miles from the city exploded Tuesday killing seven people. Fire officials investigate cause and assess damages while workers' families await details.
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Paris
Two Hawkes Girls Die in Lightning Strike
Lockport New York July 3 two girls Lizzie Hawkes aged 11 years and Mary Hawkes aged 4 years were killed while swinging in a hammock as a storm approached. The bolt struck them and threw their bodies several feet away.
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Lockpoinp
N. Y
Lizzie Hawkes
Mary Hawkes
Illinois Counties Report Tax Prompt Payment Steadily
Auditor notes Illinois taxpayers in good circumstances with prompt payments. Seventy seven of the 102 counties have already filed their reports, reflecting broad compliance and favorable fiscal conditions across the state.
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Illinois
Literary Personalities Across Nations and Eras
Bret Hants settles in England while R W Gunpear reportedly earns 20000 dollars yearly from the Century. Journalist Groram Augustus Sana, once a United States centennial film correspondent, allegedly declined knighthood from Queen Victoria. Fran R Stocktorm of Madison New Jersey prefers country calm for writing, yet winters in town. Powar Savtus, movelist, described as devout and melancholic. Humphres Warp’s literary journalism growth noted in England and America. Mme De Marrett alias Gyp, Paris based, a descendant of Mirabeau and frank conversationalist. Bronson Howard prone to literary moods and cigar-fueled inspiration. Mrs Jutta Warp Hower, advocate for women’s rights, once quizzed by a reporter over Schoenhauerism.
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Bret Hants
England
R. W. Gunpear
Groram Augustus Sana
Queen Victorim
Fran R. Stocktorm
Madison
N. J
Powar Savtus
Wes. Humphres Warp
America
Landom Times
Mme. DE Marrett
Gyp
France
Mirabenu
Paris
Bronson Howard
Jutta Warp Hower
A Call for Compulsory Photography to Fight Crime
An ex detective proposes a law requiring all citizens to be photographed at age twenty by a government photographer. The back of the photo would show name, age, height, weight, and peculiarities. The system would deter theft, forgery, and fraud by allowing quick identity verification and reduce detective work and expenses. St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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St. Louis
Up-Town Museum Feature Lets Man Break Cobble Stones on Head
A New York dime museum presents a bold act featuring a large man wearing a helmet to protect his head as a crowd breaks stones atop it. The spectacle occurs twelve times daily with twelve new stones used, the claim of safety supported by the helmet design and past falls. The performer recalls a 110 foot shipboard fall that did not injure him, fueling his livelihood and belief that even a steam pile driver could not smash his skull.
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