The Great Choice in Joshua Parting Admonition
A historical Bible study on Joshua's farewell message at Shechem, urging Israel to choose sole loyalty to Jehovah. It contrasts exclusive worship with pagan idols, notes the people's covenant, and recalls Joshua's death and enduring faith as guiding themes.
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Joshua
Egypt
Palestine
Israel
Shechem
Nun
Yhrain
Moses
Time of Judges and Arctic Fear
Leston presents a piece on driven home by fear and mental distress in a character fleeing Alaska. The narrative traces the descent into madness and the danger of isolation, ending with notes on asylum and peril. Interspersed are brief humor bits and parlor jokes reflecting the era’s light items.
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Leston
Alaska
McCowon
Tredor
Lanmenster
Tie
Moental
States
Mie
Savage Seri Indians of Tiburon Island Threatened
An outspoken account describes the Seri Indians of Tiburon Island as savage and cannibalistic, notes their isolation from Mexican authority, and claims an expedition led by former cowhand Charles Meadows seeks conquest and possible extermination of the tribe.
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Tiburon Island
Gulf of California
Mexico
Charles Meadows
Meadows
Hungerford Twins Claim New England’s Oldest Pair
Jonas and Joel Hungerford, 86, lifelong Watertown farmers, claim to be the oldest twins in New England. The brothers share height and a similar stoop, both married and living about a mile apart, with a playful tale of lost mail and a lake boat mix up on a New York trip decades ago.
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Jonas
Joel Hungerford
New England
Watertown
Conn
Hungerford
Water
Joel
New York
L Brickseport
Uel
Onas
Ean
New National Commander of Union Veteran Legion
George W. Spihr of Indianapolis is elected national commander of the Union Veteran Legion. A Civil War veteran who served in the Third Indiana Cavalry, he participated in Shenandoah and Virginia campaigns and remains active in army matters.
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Union Veteran Legion
George W. Spihr
Cnion Veteran Legion
Indianapolis
George ST. Thomas Prest
Third Indiana Cavalry
Wilson
Shenandoah
Virginias
Bertillon and the Gertilion system of prisoner identification
George Griffith recounts a testing day with the Gertilion measurements in New Caledonia. He endures height, head, hand, eye, and fingerprint procedures, a chilling broadside on authority. The tale sits amid South African War reminiscences, noting youthful Dutch cadets and improvised shelter under tarps as shells fall.
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Bertillon
George Griffith
New Caledonia
Ghulet
Remedy Dadd's Kidney Pills Booster for Rheumatism
A local notice touts Dadd's Kidney Pills as a splendid cure for rheumatism with five boxes claimed to fully relieve suffering. The piece also mentions a Londes garden tale of waterless cattle and links overall health to kidney and liver strength via whiskey brand Durdoeck Blood Bitters.
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Dodd
Osngze
Viewpoints on St Deteon Jones and fashion at church
The fragment discusses women’s church attire and clothing modesty. It includes remarks by Mrs Jones and Denecon Jones on religious cloaks and simplicity. It mentions "Little Col ds" and wood's Norway Pine Syrup as cures for colds and warnings of consumption.
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Deteon Jones
Arrow of Death and a Balm Ad from a 1901 notice
In 1845 a jeweled arrow gifted to Sir John Darcourt is described as bearing stones representing lives taken and gold gems for women slain by its poison. The ad promotes Ely's Cream Balm for nasal catarrh and a Self-Taking Dating Stump for sale, with testimonials and a Fort Wayne address.
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John Darcourt
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
New York
Albert Lea
Minn
Messrs, Ely Bros
K. Lansdale
Unsympathetic Exchange Over Patient’s Fate
A letter on news upsetting Nsby prompts a tense pairing. Nsby and Mrs Nsby discuss actions and reputation, hinting at drastic choices and a potential suicide risk amid social ridicule and care considerations.
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