Old Fashioned Song of Yearning and Seasons
A brief lyric note expresses longing for a loved one through snow, rain, and changing seasons. The speaker desires companionship in joy and sorrow, prompting guidance and cheer as days begin and light returns. The verse closes with a plea for the dear to be present in this lagging hour.
Discharged editor finds new romance and job shift
In a spring office scene editor Miss Benson frets over dismissal and past heartbreak with Jack Macomber, revealed as her new employer. Aided by fate and a single correction, their reunion dispels barriers, uniting past affection and professional futures at the magazine.
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Hbo
Mini
Papa
Jack
Suden Stuart
Macomber
Drea Benson
Horrific West Africa atrocities broken up by British expedition
A British force known as the Aro field force disrupted a fetich sacraficial site at Long Ju Ju in Aro Chuku. The cult lured locals to consult a god, with victims sold into slavery or sacrificed. Descriptions tell of skull altars, alligators fed on bodies, and a cavern entrance behind Fu Tu. Oloko stronghold of Warsu Tarui was destroyed after a difficult march.
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West Africa
Aro
Aro-Chuku
Ju-Ju
Bende
Misi
Oloko
Warsu Tarui
Discharged editor sparks a tense romance in Indianapolis Sun
In a fragment from the Indianapolis Sun a woman named Dorothy Benson confronts heartbreak and a looming career setback as she contemplates meeting a man she loves while fearing consequences of workplace tension. A chorus of personal vows, duty, and a grim reminder of an unexpected discharge frame a melodramatic scene.
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Dorothy Benson
Bne
Wis
Furgi Mel
Tinve
Gaulet
Jack
Indianapolis
Tests of Discipline Obedience and Disobedience on Military Men
Captain Alfred T. Mahan discusses when military personnel may disobey or heed orders, stressing professional judgment must be supported by evidence and knowledge. He cautions that errors of judgment can be excused only if aligned with recognized standards, while outright disobedience remains fault.
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Boman
Alfred T. Mahan
International Monthly
Duty and disobedience in military orders debated
A historical reflection insists the burden of proof lies with the disobedient, not the presumption of innocence. It warns that strict obedience underpins coherent action, warns against frivolity, and emphasizes personal responsibility and intelligent disobedience as vital to sustain disciplined judgment.
Punishing the Mischievous, A Lesson in Quick Math
A district school teacher in southern New Hampshire uses a strict method to deter misbehavior. An unnamed pupil recalls how being seated in a hard chair and forced to complete the advanced multiplication table sharpened his memory and speed in calculation. He now performs rapid mental math, able to answer complex products with ease. The piece also mentions Dr. Newman Hall recounting Harriet Beecher Stowe’s creation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, and notes cabmen candidates in a Belgian parliamentary election.
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Achol
New Liaumpshire
Vt Gliss
Che
Fyouth
Newman Hall
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Faring Toward the Sunset and the Kingdom of God
A reflective piece on aging toward death and the afterlife, contrasting personal continuity with divine unity. It discusses desire to remain self while joining the Infinite, cites Beecher and Bellows, and cites Jerove Garden and Charles Ames. Bartlett article follows, explaining Jesus teaching on the Kingdom of God through images of a good world and a bad world and various thinkers. The prayer to God frames human striving for peace, brotherhood, and the realization of God’s will on earth.
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Robt. Collyer
Beecher
Bellows
Bipp
Hell
Jerove Garden
England
Ol Frien Charles Ames
Jesus
Angelus
Jeans
Satan
Heaven
Hanve
Augustine
God
Kant
Frederic Maurice
Henan
Strauss
Matthew
Edwin Arnold
Tolstoi
Weiss
Meaven
Christ
Blessedness of Faith by Rev William M
The talk defines faith as confident trust in Jesus Christ, arising from acceptance of God’s word and leading to rest of mind, study of the Bible, and a standard of judgment. Robertson’s definition is cited, noting faith may come by heart or intellect, but ends in perfect confidence in Christ and anticipation of solution and reward.
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Lawrence
Robertson
Brighton
John
Thomas
Christ
Jesus
Not Divine Wrath by Rev Mason on Martinique disaster
The Martinique tragedy is not evidence of divine wrath but a lesson in humility and shared human fate. The essay argues volcanoes reveal nature's laws, urge caution against building on slopes, and praise progress through invention while urging global unity and compassion.
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Martinique
Sermonette Notes on Modern Spirit and Christian Religion
Sermonettes discuss the modern spirit with enlarged responsibilities and practical devotion. Rev C J Hall emphasizes the Christian religion as a pillar of social fabric and the remedy for the woes afflicting humanity, framing religion as central to societal welfare and Gospel influence.
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C. J. Hall
Den
Fer
Cole
Beattie
Rochambeau Statue Honors Alliance In Lafayette Square
The Rochambeau memorial unveiled in Washington stands in Lafayette Square near Lafayette's statue. It depicts the French marshal at Yorktown ordering attack on Cornwallis works, with France holding flags and an award, a war eagle at its feet. The statue mirrors the Vendome memorial, unveiled twelve years earlier.
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Rochambeau
Washington
Lafayette Square
Lafayette
Bervic Alze
Yorktown
Cornwallis
France
Vendome
Rochambeau Estate
Giant Redwood Exhibit At American Museum Of Natural History
A giant redwood section, claimed as the largest ever brought from a forest, goes on display at the American Museum of Natural History. The article notes the species as a premier specimen, highlighting the rapid demise of giant trees due to commercial logging and the shrinking groves in government and state reservations. The polished trunk is described as a striking display, rare outside California, underscoring the species as a relic of primeval forests and the ice age.
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American Museum of Natural History
California
Giant ancient tree and a mix of old humor snippets
A fragment describes a colossal tree with limbs and bark, grown since 650 A D and 13 feet diameter at base, with some nearby trunks claimed to be 3,000 to 6,000 years old. The text shifts to Propects and a cordial Irish anecdote about Lord Dufferin and a laborer, then to a London Punch cartoon quip about a windblown hat and a motor omnibus trial between Hammersmith and Oxford Circus, noting a crumblable experiment by the Road Sar Company.
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Lord Dufferin
Canada
Rideau Hall
Lord Dutterin
London
Crum Ab
Oxford
Eirems
Council at Jerusalem Shapes Gentile Inclusion
The Jermaalgan council story reveals early church tensions between Jewish and Gentile converts. Paul and Barnabas argued Gentiles need no circumcision, while Peter and James sought a balanced approach. The Antioch church sent a deputation to Jerusalem, resulting in a shared decision guided by the Holy Spirit. The decree urged Gentiles to avoid idols, blood, strangled meat, and fornication to ease Jewish sensibilities.
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Jermaalgan
Jerusalem
Paul
Jesus Hiself
Temple
Jeans
Israel
Conserva Party
Barnabas
Peter
Antioch
Vanl
James
Boteworthy
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