Six years later we settle a rainmaking prank
A college duo recalls six years of guilt after they built a 10 foot balloon and sparked a massive explosion that destroyed a barn and threatened a fire. They kept quiet then later paid $390 to the insurance firm and $260 to Gripus, settling a conscience debt before the Fourth of July.
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Jarvis
Jarve
Gripus
Old Gripe
Hawaii
Jack
Gripe
Phoenix Company
The Fourth of July Forewarns the Reader
The speaker assures a reader that the national holiday will be known and celebrated widely. The poem jokes about the urgency of recognizing Independence Day and suggests that those unaware will soon learn, even urging everyone to prepare in advance to ensure proper observance.
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Africa
Independence Day and fireworks through the years
A reflective piece contrasts past and present Fourth of July celebrations. It notes how the firecracker tradition and patriotic displays evolved from simpler times, with warnings about overabundance and safety, while praising national unity and the memory of forebears.
Let him enjoy himself While we Take to the woods
A fragment from a Chicago Daily News item discusses annual allowances and freedom to engage in sports and leisure, contrasting British restraint with American fervor. It mentions giving a small bay full swing and allowing matches and guns, then retreating to the woods.
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Chicago Daily News
Ascension Day Customs Across England Included Wells Blessings
A London report notes rural England observed Ascension Day with peculiar rites. In Derbyshire's Tissington five wells were dressed and blessed since 1615 with Gothic shrines and flowers, followed by church hymns and village festivities amid drought history. Additional UK traditions included Billingsgate church ribbons, Inns of Court gates, Beefeater processions, and a Bethesda quarry labor halt due to superstition.
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England
London
Tissington
Derbyshire
Wales
Cornwall
Ireland
St. Magnus
Billingsgate
Inns of Court
Bethesda
Too Fascinating Golf And The Duty Of Moderation
The London Lancet warns that devotion to golf can become excessive, urging a middle course between full dedication and neglecting more serious pursuits. It suggests balance for workers who face choices between time spent on golf, improving at a difficult game, or prioritizing important tasks.
Praise and Blame as Moral Practice Across Times
The essay argues that heartfelt praise aligns with virtue and that sincere praise, not flattery, reflects inner righteousness. It cites La Rochefoucauld and St Paul to show how praise fosters goodness, urging readers to praise deeds warmly, blame less, and measure integrity by joy in truth and others' progress.
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la Rochefoucauld
Louis XIV
Philadelphia
St. Paul
Personal Responsibility and Individual Duty Highlighted
Rev. W L Watkinson urges personal responsibility across business and home life. He warns against outsourcing burdens to companies or spouses and calls for individuals especially women and children to hold themselves accountable, grow their own roots, and lean on God for strength.
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W. L. Watkinson
Italy
England
God
Mont Blanc
Richest Known Tract Seeks Development in Indian Territory
Washington officials hail the Indian Territory as the richest undeveloped tract with reserves of iron lead zinc oil gas and manganese. Coking coal is present, signaling vast mineral potential and future exploitation.
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Indian Office
Washington
Indian Territory
Cleveland
Shall Man Live Again A devotional meditation on life after death
The speaker debates atheism and asserts belief in life beyond the grave. He contrasts human reason with faith, praising divine purpose in creation and the hope of reunion with loved ones. He cites Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection as central to eternal life.
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Holy Land
A. M. Nesbit
United Presbyterian
Agnosticism and Faith in Christ Debate
A nineteenth century preacher argues agnosticism is not a legitimate school of inquiry but a mental aberration. He contends civilized nations owe victories to faith in Christ and that the great condemnation is refusal to acknowledge that debt.
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Christ
M. E. Harlan
Gems of Thought Majority Quotes and Sayings
A collection of reflective maxims from various authors. The passages emphasize justice, kindness, optimism, inner virtue, patience, and continual pursuit of enlightenment. Notable names include Longfellow Boyce Whitman Gannett Ames Child MacDonald and Dewey.
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Longfellow
Boyce
M. By. Whitman
William C. Gannett
Charles G. Ames
Lydia M. Child
George MacDonald
Orville Dewey
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