The Strong Swimmer Sermon in Seattle
A preacher argues that Jesus is the strong swimmer who saves souls from sin. He compares Christ to a rescuer who dives into peril, urging listeners to yield entirely and trust Christ to save without their own efforts. The talk blends biblical imagery with moral urgency and historical anecdotes.
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Herman
Blee’friars
London
England
Louvre
Paris
Brandt
Rubens
Titian
Raphael
Tex
God
Norman McKenzie
Madras
Charles Turner
Royal Yard
Anicrew
Royal Humane Society of England
Jesus
Christ
Heaven
Gadara
Lazarus
Nathaniel Lyon
Marshal Ney
France
Fifth Fusiliers
Son of God
Brot
Jesus Christ
Throne of God
Kingdom of Heaven
Silk culture and silkworm rearing guidance
A Philadelphia Times excerpt explains silk culture at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, noting a $20,000 congressional appropriation and distribution of silkworm eggs. It details egg handling, larval development, moult stages, feeding, cocooning, chrysalis, moth emergence, and the silk reeling process with practical tips for proper yields.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Congress
United States
Philip Walker
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia Times
Cat Defeats Eagle in Barnyard Ambush Tale
Local tale recounts a bald eagle attempting to raid a barn cat caring for kittens. The cat latched onto the eagle, dragged it downward, and killed it while the cat and its kittens survived with injuries to the bird.
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Simon Peter Richardson
Jackson County
Larder on Umbria Reveals Vast Transatlantic Provisions
The royal mail steamship Umbria’s recent New York to Liverpool voyage required massive supplies including 10,000 eyes, 2,000 quarts of milk, 7 pounds of butter, 600 pounds of corned tongue, 3 jars of pickles, 60 bottles of sauces, and 6 tons of potatoes. The list shows the breadth of on board food needs.
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Royal Mail
Umbria
New York
Caverpool
Spitting on bait ends in chaos aboard ship
A vivid sea tale from the New York Sun recounts a prank where a girl, dubbed the prettiest on the boat, spits on her bait after a captain’s taunt. She inflates the moment with a sneeze, loses her false teeth, and topples her target into the water amid shock and laughter.
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Neal
N. Y. Sun
Letter Found In Atlanta Store Date Aug 2 1589
A dated handwritten note from Atlanta Georgia Aug 2 1589 addresses Dean Gru and mentions writing to say the writer is well and asks if they will marry the recipient. The fragmentary letter lacks broader context and names beyond the two individuals.
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Atlanta
Dean Gru
Addresses to Two Well-Known Young Lacy Figures
A fragment notes addresses directed to two recognized young Lacy individuals. Details are limited, but the items imply notices or communications involving the names. No further context or dates are provided in the readable text.
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Young Lacy
The Regular Way Joke at a Springfield Lawyer Meeting
In a past Springfield gathering of lawyers, Elijah M. Haines paused the meeting to discuss a pending bill. A rear-seat critic interrupted and proposed a suggestion. Haines quipped that he had heard the phrase bay the way and called it the quickest means to pass the bill.
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Lake Geneva
Holland
Elijah M. Haines
Illmots
Springfield
Haines
Mr. Haines
Dying Husband Queries Wife About Remarriage
A dying husband asks his wife if she would remarry after his death. She tearfully replies she does not know, claiming she has not given the matter much thought yet. The exchange reveals a moment of grief and unresolved future thoughts.
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Morgan Toncel
Jane
Lady Jane Grey
Father Son Strapping Question Through Generations
Willie asks if the strap is hereditary noting the correction. The elder questions whether punishment descends from father to son and contemplates the tradition.
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Willie
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Jnday
Talmage
Seattle
Isaia
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Father Ryan
Kalamazoo
Washington
Tennallytown
Georgia
Atlanta Constitution Office
Ffreditary
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