Young Sailor Gone at Sixteen in a Desolate Sea Tale
A speaker recalls a sixteen year old son lost at sea and a long wait for his return. The poem laments neighbors questions, a woman’s cry in wind and rain, and the deepening sorrow of a mother awaiting the boy’s homecoming. The verse contrasts stormy seas with a mother’s quiet vigil and haunting memories.
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Hie
Tehoeves
Johnny Line
Silver Lake
Johnny
Johnny Bore
Billy Allen and the summer boarders on Little Hawk Mountain
Billy Allen posts an advertisement for boarders in a Boston paper and is hired by two city guests who arrive with summer plans. The Inn on Little Hawk Mountain thrives as Billy helps guide them, and the family gains enough money to ease hardship while Aunt Sue hosts a lively, well stocked croquet season despite looming mortgage pressures.
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Illy Allen
Ena
Billy
Sue
Lembridge
Sumaner
Biny
Boston
Dalton
Little Hawk Mountain
W. Allen
Pembridge
Maine
Cornaish
Thomas Dalton
Edward Curttish
Allen
Cornish
Tittle Hawk
Hilly
Ptay
Allens
Emma
Aunt Sue
Rev. W. 4
Bartlett
Jesus
Gauley
Dexus
Depew and Vanderbilt Meet at Biltmore Visit
An Ashe ville correspondent details Senator Depew and his wife’s brief stop to ride to Biltmore with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt. They arrived by train, exchanged telegrams, and debated whether they could return before the next east-bound train. The pair rode to the mansion with Vanderbilt while Miss Alice Roosevelt planned to attend a horse show before rejoining the Depews.
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Depew
Biltmore
George W. Vanderbilt
Asheville
Carlotte
Mons
Hinself
Vanderbilt
Biltmore Howe
Aliee Roosevelt
Washington
Elaine
New York
New York Central
Semaitur
Mr. Depew
Linen Trends For Gowns And Loose Coats In New York Fashion
New York fashion note says linens dominate summer styles with white and black combos and pale hues improving dress appeal. Emphasizes pattern dresses over tailoring, and warns linen color can dull complexions unless offset by color at neck and wrists. Linen coats feature dotted trims and back-crushed fabric considerations for easy care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fashion notes on summer fabrics and color schemes
The article surveys fabric choices for new summer garments focusing on white and tan combinations. It highlights white gowns trimmed with tan or cerise, light blue and green shades, and the appeal of white coats in pliable fabrics. It also notes durable black fabrics for summer wear and emphasizes keeping white pristine.
Building a Christian Home and Unsovled World's Call
A sermon collection contrasts building character with cathedral work, urging steady formation of faith on Christ as foundation. It contrasts two religious types and stresses prayer altars at home, duty, and compassionate service to solve social ills rather than mere policy.
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Theodore L. Curler
Cologne
Jesus Christ
Paul
Corinth
Efe
Napoleon
John Newton
Christ Jesus
Jesus
W. B. Thorp
Congregationalist
Chicago
Hev. L. M. Zimmerman
Baltimore
Tle
J. B Stoeffiel
Lutheran
Jersey
City
Culdes
Min
Christ as a Master Builder Shapes Believers
A devotional reflection likens Christians to a divine construction project where God chisels, cuts, and disciplines to form Christlike character. The text urges patience under trials, notes Jesus creates witnesses, and compares believers to spiritual lighthouses built to reflect glory.
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Christ
Holy Angels
Jesus Christ
Michael Angelo
God
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Mary
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