Gems in Verse In Many Lands
A whimsical verse sequence traces a bonny babe named Amanda and a travelling child through imagined lands. The playful poem toys with geography and fate as the child endures meals, studies, and naps in a succession of invented places.
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The Stay at Home and its Burdens Across a Family
A verse piece contrasts the stay at home mother and child with poverty and frugal living, detailing worn clothes and schoolbooks bought sparingly, the daughter Nan writing lessons on the floor, and the family stretching scarce funds under a hard ethic of contentment. The poem shifts to a philosophical reflection on death and the spirit’s fate, urging trust in God as the soul contemplates life after death.
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Reflect on Judgment and Kindness in a Classic Verse
A Cleveland Plain Dealer poem urges restraint in gossip and judgment. It cautions that harsh words can rebound on the speaker and emphasizes compassion toward others' faults, noting fortune's uncertain swing and the reciprocity of mercy.
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Childhood Reminiscence and Pastoral Imagery in Verse
A nostalgic reflection blends sunlit orchards, meadow paths, and distant farm songs. The verse evokes childhood joys, homestead scenes, dove coos, and old voices, ending with prayers for forgiveness and a homebound heart.
Rain, wrecks, and world events fill a chaotic week
A week of floods and storms tightens Texas damage while mines explode near Odessa. Disasters from fires in New York and Paris Tennessee to Coultersville and Erie claim lives and property. War talk, assassinations, floods, and political tensions ripple across continents and capitals.
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Binghamton
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A Friend in Need Reflects a True Christian Bond
A weekly Endeavor topic urges Christlike friendship. Helpers find blessing in giving, as a stroke victim’s visit shows, and a former thief finds hope through kindness. Saints are urged to keep the Sabbath holy, balancing faith with daily acts.
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Proofs of the New Birth and Other Items Collected
A sermon outlines three proofs of new birth: power over sin, love of God with its inclusive reach, and a longing for inward holiness. It cites Rev. Jos. Smith and echoes quotes about John Holmes, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and a note on East Africa’s vanishing stream and Waterloo coverage.
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A Friend in Need and True Biblical Friendship
Epworth League discusses Scriptural examples of friendship and aid. The sermon cites David in Mahanaim, the widow of Zarephath, the woman of Shunem, Onesiphorus and Paul, and teaches that helping others fulfills Christian duty and can bring eternal rewards. It urges practical acts of kindness as proof of sainthood.
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Little sins tempt the soul warns Junior League speaker
A Junior League speaker warns that small sins in life are dangerous like little foxes spoiling the vineyard. She cautions that no wicked person sets out to sin fully, but begins with minor lapses that can lead to ruin, comparing paths of destruction to stepping down from a church steeple.
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Fishes in Paris Garden Remember Gardeners Not Students
Zoologists debate fish memory. a Paris Polytechnic student found Luxembourg Gardens basins fish followed him. The gardener explained the fish mistook students in black and red for gardeners who feed them, showing memory for people and roles.
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Out of the Crucible and Mannered Maxims
The snippet delivers a collage of aphorisms and quotes attributed to various authors and figures. It includes reflections on faith versus reason, fear shaping personality, and leadership, alongside satirical lines about theory, perseverance, and success.
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Postal Cards and News in the City
A collage of humor and notes from the era including rural scenes of farm life and a Kansas troops reference, plus anecdotes on manners and etiquette. Items highlight triplets born in Canton, Ohio, and a Philadelphia editor urging barefoot childhood for health.
Care of the Eyes and Gentle Eye Bathing
The article advises eye care for diligent readers and sewers. It favors cold water baths with twenty passes and periodic rests to prevent strain. Warm water soothes inflammation, rose water refreshes but spoils quickly, and tea leaves with alum water were traditional tonics.
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