Balcones Rancho Welcomes Miss English in Texas
Lois English arrives at Balcones ranche on the Rio Grande as Miss Glynn greets her and the English bachelors brief her on the household. Thomas Allyn explains the Glynn children, the ranche, and life at Balcones while Lois learns of the landscape, the men, and the eager welcome.
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Lois
St. Louis Way
London
Tom” Allyn
Devonshire
Grrayborough
Allyn
Ransome
English
Thomas Allyn
Balcones Ranche
Joss
Grayborough
Rancho
Glynn
England
West Texas
Hope
Henry Lascelles
Harry
C. Claybrough
L. Louis Godwyn
Georgie Ralph Peyton
R. William Fontaine
Russell Maude
Royal Deveraux
Rancho House
Maine
Rancho Du'l
Algernon Reginald Henry Glynn
Charles Beauchamp Vavasour Glynn
Miggs
Barnaby Rudge
Margaret Lillian Mary Glynn
Bobs
Palomita
Chiquita
Bechuanaland
Balcones Rancho
Arroyo Pena
Rio Grande
Mexican Republic
Iwois
Mrs. Glynn
Teddy
Raisin Seeding Becomes New Women’s Trade in New York
Public belief that raisin seeds cause illness has spurred a large seed-rinse trade. East Side poor women seed, ferment, and process raisins in tenement cellars, then classify by size and quality. Best raisins serve tables, second for festive cakes, third for pies and sauces. Fermented seeds yield raisin wine during peak season before Christmas.
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New York
East Side
Faring Toward the Sunset by Rev Robt Collyer D D
The passage reflects on aging and the afterlife, urging the cherished self remain intact after death and expressing belief in life beyond. It cites Beecher Bellows and Bishop Brooks, contrasts earthly love with heavenly aims, and contemplates immortality and the kingdom of God on earth. The author quotes Jerome Garden and Charles Ames and references Augustine Kant Renan Tolstoi and Weiss while urging faith in the eventual realization of God’s kingdom.
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Beecher and Bellows
Bishop Brookes
Sis
Niagara
Hell
Jerome Garden
England
Charles Ames
Understanding the Kingdom as Jesus Taught It
The passage explains Jesus views the kingdom of God as present within believers and among humanity. It notes the kingdom is not of this world, is God’s gift, and is illustrated through vivid parables. It urges a clear, concrete grasp of the kingdom’s meaning and presence in daily life.
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Jesus
God
Corot
Blessedness of Faith by Rev Willam M Lawrence
Sermon outline on faith as a state of the soul yielding certainties about God through Christ. It traces faith from belief in Jesus to Bible study, rest of mind, standard of judgment, and power to wait with hopeful certainty. The text cites Robertson of Brighton on faith and emphasizes confident reliance on the Lord.
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Robertson
Brighton
John
Thomas
Eithe
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus
Not Divine Wrath
Rev Joseph K Mason argues the Martinique disaster is not divine wrath but a sign of God’s care, urging humility before nature. He praises human progress and invention, notes volcanoes as safety valves, and envisions a rapidly closing world community in prayer for peace and better understanding.
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Martinique
Sermonettes and The Modern Spirit in Faith
Short sermon notes praise modern devotion and practical duty. Rev C J Hall of Denver cites widened responsibilities and usefulness, while Rev Dr Beattie of Louisville argues Christianity as social philosophy and relief for human ills through the Gospel.
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C. J. Hall
Denver
Cole
Beattie
Louisville
English Scones from a Home Baking Guide
A historic recipe lists ingredients for scones using flour butter sugar baking powder salt currants egg and milk. It instructs rubbing in fat, beating egg, forming a stiff dough, rolling to about inch thick, cutting shapes, and baking quickly then splitting and buttering before serving hot.
Chicken and Dumplings with Tomato Omelet Guide
Cut up a chicken and simmer in cold water just covered. Make light biscuit dough with lard, cut into dumplings, and cook in tightly covered pot about 30 minutes. Boil potatoes until tender, season, then serve with chicken and dumplings. Prepare tomato omelet with butter fried onion, tomato pulp, cayenne, mace, and serve with tomato sauce.
Brown Bread Pudding With Rich Cream Sauce
A historic recipe for brown bread pudding uses stale brown bread crumbs and butter creamed with brown sugar and cinnamon, then eggs folded in and steamed two hours. Served with warm jam, cream sauce, and a parsley onion cream with chopped meat, finished by baking briefly.
Broiled Salt Codfish Tutorial
A brief cooking note advises soaking codfish in cold water to remove salt, drying it, then broiling over a clear fire for ten to fifteen minutes. Serve on a hot platter with melted butter poured over.
Application Instructions For Herbal Jation Solution
Apply daily with a camel s hair brush a jation made of glycerine 2 drachms carbolic acid 2 drachms tincture of iodine 2 drachms.
Household Hints from a 19th Century Page
Practical home tips include using a damp salt bag for bruises and hot water for dyspepsia, turning and sprinkling clothes to imitate ironing, and whitening ivory handles with sandpaper. Vinegar in boiling water tenderizes meats, while soap and cold water remove grease stains. Chloride of lime can brighten discolored saucepans, and a stoveback table keeps kitchens neat. A plaster goblet cover protects medicine from dust.
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Daily Story Pub. Co
Rev
Robt. Collyer
Angelus
Satan
Heaven
Augustine
City of God
Heavenly City
Kant
Earth
Frederic Maurice
Renan
Strauss
Matthew
Edwin Arnold
Tolstoi
Weiss
God's Kingdom
William A. Bartlett
Willam M. Lawrence
Joseph K. Mason
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