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Newspaper
Aiken Recorder
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
7
In a sermon by Rev Dr Talmage the speaker urges spiritual cleansing through faith in Jesus Christ. He recalls past efforts to reform and the danger of sin, urging listeners to seek mercy, confession, and a renewed surrender to grace for salvation and moral renewal.
In this fragment from a religious reading, a narrator recalls confronting fear as the sacred text opens before him. The passage contrasts mortal dread with the solace and guidance found in scripture and contemplation, urging steady faith and obedience among believers.
A lengthy temperance excerpt details arguments against alcohol from two sources. It cites Chicago Sum and studies on brain impairment, noting organs harmed by drinking and urging public support for sobriety. The piece compares liquor production and related employment to agricultural goods, arguing prohibition benefits society.
Fragmented report details widespread labor turmoil with strikes and wage disputes. References to carpenters in Japan and North American workers, farm labor scarcity, and rising costs appear amid a broader labor movement and protests in various regions.
Fragmentary notes discuss Sunday openings by saloon keepers and a keeper association in New York State. The mixed handwriting mentions rules, attendance at certain markets, and varied opinions on compliance. The text is incomplete and reads like an old diaristic transcription.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a collision that caused a death and references a Cynthia, a pilot and captain, and Polish forces. Details are unclear, with multiple misread words obscuring names, roles, and events.
Engineers working on plans for the Congo Railway project in Africa around the cataracts estimate costs at five million dollars. A Royal Society gathering at Antwerp noted the project will require several bridges and a first section linking Kinshasa and Matadi. Construction is expected to extend navigation on the lower Congo and involve multiple river crossing works, including a bridge over the Inki River, with completion anticipated after extensive tunneling and river works.
A collection of maxims on manners and conduct. It urges not intruding on others affairs, keeping order and regularity, and honoring one’s word. Emphasizes saying no firmly, being punctual, and showing good temper as a daily guide.
The Sitka Alaskan details coal discovery near Yukutat Bay with a main vein dipping forty five degrees and multiple outcroppings. It notes Alaska gold mines yielding excellent returns with growing output and new mines opened yearly. Salmon fisheries and cannery expansion are mentioned as strengthening Alaska’s prospects, supporting Seward’s purchase and future wealth tied to coal and mineral resources.
An El Paso elder, Price Cooper of Ysleta, recalls a historic rescue after being captured by Apaches about 50 miles south of Janos in the Sierra Madre. He describes gold and nuggets traded with Mexicans and his escape, noting later memory of a larger band of hostiles and a possible expedition from El Paso.
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