The Divine Balance Weighs Spirits in Charity
Louis Klopson cites Dr Talmage on weights and measures to argue the Lord weighs the spirits not metal. He contrasts earthly scales with a divine balance that tests charity, ambition, faith, and moral action, urging readers to join a heavenly purpose and build a better world through deeds and temperance.
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Saul the Convertor: Paul’s Damascus Road Call
The lesson surveys Paul’s conversion on the Damascus road from Acts 9, highlighting the heavenly light, the voice of Jesus, Ananias’s reluctant mission, and Saul’s transformation from persecutor to Christian preacher. It emphasizes the universal reach of Christ’s work and the change it brings to believers.
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Christ
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Proverb Fragments on Faith and Virtue
A collection of short, archaic proverbs about faith, humility, rest, and holiness. The lines praise belief, the sanctity of the Sabbath, and the danger of pride while warning that rest or evil can diminish a life’s holiness.
Unusual Instrument Choice Recalls Family Piano Debate
A fragment from a World article captures a mother urging her daughter Clara to learn an unusual musical instrument. The father counters with the bass drum, noting it is not a house instrument, sparking a brief domestic exchange about beginner choices.
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Ann Rensom
Clara
Proposals and Pasts in Tit-Bits Gossip
A fragment from London Tit-Bits recounts a conversation where Lena-Fred was not ruined by a prior romance, and Maud notes that he must have disposed of other wants or rivals in another manner after an unspoken jilting.
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Lena
Fred
Maud
London
Two Kinds of Fools Quote In Chicago Daily News
A concise quotation states there are two kinds of fools: those who fear nothing and those who fear everything, attributed to the Chicago Daily News. The line reflects a paradoxical view on courage and anxiety.
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Chicago Daily News
No Mills In the Transvaal Import Dependence
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes there are no significant textile mills in the Transvaal, leading to substantial imports of cottons and woolens. This situation underscores reliance on foreign production for local textiles and fabrics.
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Transvaal
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Peculiar English Custom at Dinner Parties
The piece discusses English dining etiquette, noting no general introductions. Guests who are strangers may stay unintroduced, with individuals instead met by the lady they will escort to the table. This practice reflects long standing, distinctive English social habits.
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Julian Ralph
Harper's Magazine
Uncomfortable superstition in Minieh province
An Egyptian Gazette report describes a grim local custom in Minieh where pottery for pigeon houses is baked using a human body. A child was allegedly killed and burned in an oven during construction in Beni Soomrook, prompting arrests of two men including a potter on suspicion of involvement.
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Minieh
Beni Soomrook
Cairo
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