Patterned patteran poem by Amelis Burr in Putnam's
Fragment from a poem by Amelis Josephine Burr presented in Putnam's magazine. The piece speaks of a tribal leader setting a guiding pattern for travelers, urging endurance and unity as they break camp and continue along the road under stars.
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Amelis Josephine Burr
Putnam's
Parson Wheeler Saves Frontier Outlaw in Los Cerrillos
Billy Wheeler, known as Parson, leads a frontier church camp in Los Cerrillos New Mexico. When Chauncey de Argyle arrives as a feared gunman, Billy urges a humane resolution after a mock trial, convincing kin of the condemned and earning a crowd backed reversal and a generous donation to the outlaw’s family.
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Billy Wheeler
New Mexico
Los Cerrillos
Billy
Tilly
Shorty Bac
Stormy Jones
Ushera
Sandy McPherson
Chauncey de Argyle
Bitter Creek
Mozambique
Chauncey
Chavncey
Sandy
Dever
Carl Inglefrits
Karl
Rose Leaves Imported Duty Free 1906 1908 Trade Totals
Rose leaves entered without duty when crude valued at 105 in 1908 and 2137 in 1907 and 5879 in 1906. The decade ending 1908 saw imports exceed 20000 in value.
Eyes and dignity in crowd perception noted
A reflective line discusses how standing on dignity does not grant vision over a crowd, implying that personal poise cannot bypass collective scrutiny or obstacles faced by individuals seeking visibility.
The Theologian's Supreme Task sermon note
The preacher Rev. Lyon Harold Hough spoke on The Theologian's Supreme Task drawing from first Corinthians. He described the theologian's duties across Hebrew and Greek study, biblical interpretation, relation to life, experience, the Bible, philosophy and science, ending with a call for a living, personal theology that guides toward Christ.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Summerfield
M. BE
Lyon Harold Hough
Hough
Amos
Hosea
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Athrob
God
Ifo
Jerusalem
Ito
Jeann
Christ
Albrecht Ritsch
Ufe
Phillipa Brooks
Word Fitly Spoken Across the Sea Faith Letter
A Plymouth themed note from a woman to a naval officer prompts him to reflect on his restless life in search of a homeland and a better city. The reply reveals his status as an orphan who felt cared for, leading to his conversion and peace in Christ.
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Hng
Venture
Pittsburg
Why We Do Not Pray Better
The author argues that prayers can bind one to God’s unpredictable will and warns that asking to be useful may incur real costs. He reflects on the hazard of being precise with God, noting the risk of actions that could deplete money from one’s bank account if such usefulness is granted.
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Beeng
Alexander McKeasle
Silent Victories in Secret Spiritual Fight
A fragment reflecting on bold Christian faith practiced privately before God. It urges individual dealing with God in secret to achieve victories over sin, wealth, and worldly concerns, noting such triumphs are unseen by others but observed by God.
Show Them the Door. lingering sorrows linger longer
A reflection on sorrows and the idea that dwelling on grief lengthens its stay. The speaker urges moderation in dwelling on loss and sorrow, suggesting restraint as a path to moving forward.
Campaigning For Roads and the Widow Yarn Vote
Charles Dillon recalls a campaign visit to Widow Yarn who owns forty acres on the main road. She questions the plan, then discovers she has forty votes and vows to cast them against the proposed rock road after noting she must prepare for prayer meeting.
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Good Ronda Club
Curbstone Manor
Good Roads Club
Yara
Mke
Yarn
Rock Road
Charles Dillon
Harper's Weekly
Road construction and roads for automobiles discussed
An article in Leslie's notes that the rise of automotive use has highlighted road deterioration and spurred educational campaigns. Engineers test new road constructions and materials, with bitumen and asphalt leading to economical, machine friendly highways while balancing horse traffic.
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Rsai
Tipper
Leslie
Curious African Tribes Report from Omo River Region
Curious observers note Reshiat and northern tribes around the Omo River who carry small wooden stools and sit on one leg with the other foot behind the knee. They, along with Somalis and others, are said to eat donkey-fish and breed many ampala for food only.
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H. Stigan
Thia
Omo
Murule
Masal
Mendile
Samburi
Alul
Hari
Madi
Africa
Tha Reshiat
Lion's Share Tale Of Two Brothers
A Washington Post writer notes a family quarrel between two brothers over a banana split. The elder divides unevenly, provoking the younger to cry with the claim that hens do not share bananas, a humorous misinterpretation observed by their mother.
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Washington Post
Maud Muller's Heyday in the Village
The Boston Herald recalls Maud Muller's life shift from rural hay rake to social life on the porch after marriage. It notes her past busiest days, a quieter present, and a judge once spotted with an auto ride while fathers lack hay and rake.
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Maud Muller
Maudie
Maud
Boaton Herald
PITH AND POINTS OF JOKES AND QUIPS
A collage of newspaper quips and cartoons from several papers. Jokes touch education, ancestry, finances, umbrellas, love, babies, Easter hats, perception, forests, railroads, germs on money, family life, and breakfast routines. Notable lines from Baltimore American Cleveland Leader Chicago Daily News and others.
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Cleveland
St. Louis Star
Bercy
Fido
Birmingham Age-Herald
Jane
Bho
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Chicago Daily News
Chicago Record-Herald
Baltimore American
Penn
Ively
Birmingham
Ageo-Herald
Abe Martin
Clevelard Leader
Tamil Suitors Difficult Love Story in Archdeacon's Letter
Bishop Mouncey recounts a Tamil man's request for help finding a wife from among Dyak or Chinese girls near Archdeacon Sharp. The intended bride's father refuses, citing fear of social stigma and possible self harm if union proceeds. The London Globe notes the strained outcome.
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Mouncey
Sharp
Echothera
London
An Eye on the Anchor at the Farm Balloon Outburst
In a Chicago News excerpt a farm scene unfolds as a balloon rises above fields with a wary talk between Hi and Mandy. A tall observer, described as an Indiana writer researching a book, lingers nearby as they debate trust and danger tied to the anchor's fate.
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Jame Ora
Indiana
Chicago News
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