The Fall of Pride in Mordecai and Haman
A Rev Talmage sermon from Brooklyn Academy contrasts worldly pride with godliness using the Esther plot. It argues that vanity and power invite downfall, while steadfast faith, despite social pressure, yields lasting happiness. It cites Mordecai’s unmoved dignity, Haman’s ruin, and the recoil of wrongs back on their authors, urging anchoring the soul in God.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Haman
Mordecai
Egther vii
Satan
One of Nazareth
Toland
Spinoza
Bolingbroke
Blount
Boyle
Regin
Charles
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Moses
Sisera
Kingdom of Nature
Goliath
Robespierre
Charles I
Strafford
Lord Jeffries
London Tower
Bradshaw
Westminster Abbey
Tyburn
Persia
Teaching to Pray June 8 1890 Sunday lesson
International Sunday School lesson presents Luke 11 1 18 on prayer with the Lord's Prayer as model guidance. It notes Jesus near eighty three, places in Perea, and emphasizes private prayer, obedience, daily bread forgiveness temptation and deliverance with explanations and moral reflections.
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Perea
Jordan
Jerusalem
Jesus
God
Heaven
Earth
Firra Petrron
David
Satan
Christ
Rev
A. F. Schauffler
Testing New Locomotives Reveals Testing Methods
A Detroit Tribune correspondent visits locomotive works in the East to describe how new engines are tested. The process lifts the machine for clearance, spins the wheels at high speed, and balances weights while a wine glass on the cow-catcher measures vibrations and liquid spill.
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Detroit ‘Tribune
YARNLETS RARE A BREEZY CHRONICLE OF SUN MYTH AND WIT
A party boredom prompts a jokey sun myth discussion sparking lines about the name Smith and sun myth. Oxford tutor tale ends with a quip on walking versus preaching. Wordsworth's sister encounter yields a playful misread of nature poetry. A kitchen mercy ends the roving anecdotes.
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Bayard Taylor
Smith
Taylor
Smyth
Oxford
Senator Carlisle Opposes Government Warehouses Plan
In a June letter to B. F. Howard of Tuskegee Alabama Senator Carlisle denounces the proposed government warehouse system for farm products. He argues it would tax farmers, benefit wealthy counties, invite speculators, and undermine private enterprise, warning it could centralize federal power and harm the republic.
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Carlisle
WaAsutheron
B. F. Howard
Tuskegee
Ala
Howard
Treasury
Sub-Treasury
United States
Wisconsin flood hits Arcadia with vast damage
Anacania Wis June 2 As floodwaters recede Arcadia shows greater damage than first reported. Many foundations are undermined and houses damaged. Lumber yards report loss of thousands of feet of lumber swept away to the Mississippi. Green Bay Railroad Company estimates losses at 59000 dollars. Total flood damage now seen well over 100000 dollars.
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Anacania
Wis
Mississippi
Green Day Railroad Company
Hurricane devastates Sofia killing soldiers and destroying city
A hurricane swept Sofia on Sunday leveling northern district buildings and damaging many structures. Eleven soldiers were killed with several injured, civilian casualties not yet counted. Palace damage is estimated at $500,000.
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Sofia
Noted Figures in Politics and Society Readily Revealed
Dr. Oliver Wenpett Hones avoids the core topic in an interview, while Senator West appears plain in dress. Mrs Garfield at 58 is described as stouter with whiter hair, and General Alger owns 200 square miles of pine land in Northern Michigan valued at 20 million dollars. The text mentions Gladstone declining a charity festival invitation and Josten Laman commenting on judicial overwork. Randall is depicted as modest at his Pennsylvania railroad country home.
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Oliver Wenpett Hones
Senator West
Congress
Garfield
Washington
General Alger
Michigan
Detroit
Gladstone
Josten Laman
United States Supreme Court
Matthews
Woods
Randall
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia
Trusts and Monopolies Regulated by Public Action
A Clark essay argues that public regulation will curb trust extortion, relying on courts legislatures and labor mobilization to restrain monopolies. It envisions a gradual shift to state oversight, with few sharp moves toward social ownership, aiming for a new economic era. A Pittsburgh test shows snakes in a steamboat hull failing to deter rats as the crew disposed of the rodents.
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J. B. Clark
New Englander
Yale Review
Pittsburgh
Early Soap Use Debated From Pompeii Remains Found
The article traces soap origins from Pliny and Galen with Gaulish claim debates, notes ancient washing by stamping and the Odyssey reference of Nausicaa, and marks London as the soap industry start in 1524 with Bristol supplying before then at a penny per pound.
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Pompeii
Tyler
Galen
Nausicaa
London
Bristol
Christian
Johnson Hawley exchange on housekeeping and funds
Johnson questions Hawley about why she spends money while housekeeping costs rise. Hawley replies she always finds change, noting she has six children each with a small bank, implying thrift and family finance wisdom.
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Johnson
Lawley
Hawley
Debt Dispute Breaks With Cold Referee
Collector admits the debt but resists payment arguing misstatement of balance. Louton questions the claim as improper. Ticklewell ejects the man. Ducks in Chin are hatched in ovens heated by charcoal and raised by boatmen along riverbanks.
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Louton
Chicago Tribune
Tagrim
He Careth and Died That I Might Live
A devotional poem by Mrs. Nettie F. York describes unbounded love of the Saviour through all seasons and trials. It portrays faith returning as the light dispels trouble and darkness, with the message of forgiveness and guidance from the Son of God. The verse emphasizes care, forgiveness, and spiritual comfort amid sorrow, temptations, and doubts.
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Nettie F. York
The Will of God and Divine Guidance Explained
A essay on how to discern God’s will through sincere desire to follow Him, surrender of will, and close sympathy with God. It urges studying scripture for practical wisdom, seeking light, and following Christ’s example, noting providence and signs as we wait for open paths.
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Christ
Haman
Tamerlane
Ahab
Naboth
Herod
Bethlehem
Felix
Louis XII
Louis XVIII
France
Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar
Jesus Christ
Apostle
God
Satan
Paul
Macedonia
Morning Light Urges Faithful Wait for Hopeful Dawn
A devotional note from United Presbyterian quotes waiting for the Lord as one waits for morning. It speaks of carrying spices to the tomb, angels ready to minister, and the dawn dispelling darkness with the clear light of God. It emphasizes trust and spiritual anticipation.
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United Presbyterian
Considerateness and Right Deeds in Gentle Service
A short reflective piece on doing right things with care and courtesy. Emphasizes that true goodness requires sympathy and considerate manners toward others. Cites Dr Norman McLeod on expressing love and avoiding offense in charitable acts. Calls readers to honor all and preserve the Savior’s name through refined behavior.
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Norman McLeod
The Christian Faith From Chauncey Depew Orations
The speaker defends the simple gospel of Jesus Christ as enduring and influential, condemns evolutionary philosophy and atheistic critiques, and argues that Christian teachings reach hearts and govern actions better than philosophy. He affirms his mother’s faith and questions the harm of belief versus disbelief for the future.
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Stock Exchange
Bible’s allure and man’s neglect expose heart’s enmity
A Ram’s Horn and Rev A W Larner quote lament a world where money and worldly concerns outrun devotion. The speaker argues people avoid the Bible, treating it as dull, while faith and reverence reveal true allegiance to God.
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A. W. Larner
Standard
Gems of Thought on Faith Duty and Life
A compact collage of moral maxims on religion and duty from Sam Smiles Lanier the New York Observer and the S S Times. It asserts success often follows failure and that true Christian life involves daily struggle not Sunday ease. It argues genuine Bible study resists sermon mining and highlights duty as both inherent and safety seeking.
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Talmage
N. Y
Lanier
S. S. Times
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