Unconditional Service in the Gospel Message
The Brooklyn sermon urges that true Christianity must engage daily life not withdraw from it. Jesus calls followers to instant obedience and unconditional service, letting the spiritually dead bury their dead, and to lift ordinary work into the Kingdom of God without renouncing earthly duties.
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Brooklyn
Gannon H. Eggleston
Greane Avenue
Jesus
Lfe
Goodby
Kingdom of God
Hell
Christ
Godfless
Kingdom of Love
Jesus Christ
Jess
Ife
Visus
Brotherhood of Man
Thy Will Not Mine in Moravian Missions Report
The Annual Report of Moravian Missions urges believers to seek Jesus as Lord, serving only His will. It cautions against following personal wishes and calls for continual discernment of divine direction to advance the Work of the Lord.
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Jesus
Entitled to It. Hudson Taylor Sermon Excerpt
A quotation attributed to J. Hudson Taylor emphasizes universal entitlement to salvation and the duty to preach the Gospel to all people. The speaker asks when Christians will answer to their Master about those who have not yet heard the message.
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Christ
J. Hudson Taylor
Respectabilities and Moralities in Rain of Conviction
A fragment reflecting on how respectabilities and moralities act as pools gathering rain from religious conviction. When the rain ceases, these pools dry up or stagnate, implying moral codes depend on ongoing belief and communal weather.
Bold Bad Men and the Road to Heaven
A terse moral meditation contrasts fear of watching over misdeeds with flouting divine commandments. It suggests that some who fear earthly dangers ignore sacred paths, and that many in hell claim to travel toward salvation by mistake or arrogance.
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God
Hell
Heaven
New York City Fashions Preview Summer Wear Trends
In New York City a fashion feature outlines summer sea shore wear with trendy gowns and accessories. The piece details princesse lines, elosa sleeves, black morhair trims, satin charmeuse fabrics, new neck ruffs, petticoats with lingerie flounces, Roman blue sashes, and woven hats, forecasting coat styles and parasols for the season.
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New York City
Elosa
Fashion Notes from An Old Magazine Gown and Hat Trends
Describes garments and accessories with elastic hems, prince-seamed gowns, belts, and trims. Notes on hats becoming more babyfied with caplike face framing, and a white yoke blouse trimmed with jabots lace and net, detailing material quantities for tailored sets and jabots.
Embroidery vs Plain Threading for Utterly Practical Underwear
A fragmented discussion argues plain seam and embroidery for underwear design, noting convenience and practicality for wear under garments. The text cites improvements in material work and threading, highlighting wearability and trimming considerations.
England Faces Unprecedented Domestic Risk Under Workmen's Act
Harper's Weekly reports Britain's panic as half the households insure against unknown hazards under the Workmen's Compensation Act, forcing employers and domestic servants into newly shared liability. The piece notes broad fear, sparse data, and insurance industry uncertainty.
Divorcing Jim Over Tiny Offense In Morning Car
Two colored women ride together. One reveals she plans to divorce Jim, though she says he never beat or spurned her. The other questions, suspecting infidelity. The first confesses loss of taste for Jim, explaining the motive is not abuse but personal reasons leading to divorce.
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Jim
Liza
Jane
Lippincott's Magazine
One Woman's Endurance and Kidney Pain Relief
Mrs A S Payne of Columbus Mississippi suffered years of back side and kidney pain with burning secretions and weak rest. After trying doctors with little help, Dean's Kidney Pills provided prompt relief and restored health. Sold by all dealers 10 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Payne
Third Ave
Columbus
Miss
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buttalo
Sad Plight of Mrs Henderson Affected by Inflammatory Rheumatism
A reader reports four years ago a severe inflammatory rheumatism attack with skin peeling hair loss fever and bed sores. After using Cuticura Resolvent Ointment and Soap and Ointment the sores healed and hair regrew. Also notes a recommendation for Cuticura for eczema and cites another testimonial from Mr Algy Cockburn in Shiloh Ohio.
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Mru
Lavina J. Henderson
Hread St
Stemford
Conn
Algy Cockburn
Shiloh
Do Plants Breathe And Respire Like Animals
A historical note on plant respiration states that plants assimilate oxygen and carbonic acid similarly to animals. It explains day and night differences, with respiration producing carbonic acid during night respiration and the air corruption observed in rooms with plants.
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New York Tribune
Crawdads on Kansas City Streets Ignite Local Craze
The Kansas City scene features colored vendors selling crawdads on the streets, a summer staple for local families. The article notes the unique urban practice in the central United States and contrasts it with seaboard habits. Also referenced are brief mentions of unrelated items and ads from the era.
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Missouri
Kansas
United States
Seaboard Cities
Kansas City
Kansas City Journal
Lydia E Pinkham Vegtable Compound Advert
A 30 year old health claim endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ills. Testimonies describe backache relief, improved appetite, and restored well being for women with various gynecological issues and nervous symptoms. The ad emphasizes roots and herbs and urges sick women to try the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Will Young
Columbia Ave
Rockland
Augustus Lyon
Fast Earl
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
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