Resurrection Day and the Greenwood Cemeteries
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage argues Easter proves cemeteries will be beautified on resurrection day. He compares Machpelah and Greenwood, envisions revived loved ones rising in radiant form, and imagines a glorious heavenly procession replacing grief with renewal.
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Paradise
Gowanus Heights
Greenwood
Renan
Christ
God
Mary Magdaline
Cleopas
Jerusalem
Ernest Renan
Jesus
Darling
Earth
Heaven
Father Abraham
Hebron
Lady Huntington
Discord in Jacob's Family Lesson Notes of Genesis 37
A historical lesson from Peloubet notes on Genesis 37 detailing Jacob's family dynamics in Hebron, Bethlehem, and Padan Aram. It covers Joseph's character, upbringing, and the influence of parental piety on the younger generation, with focus on the twelve sons and their relation to Benjamin and Rachel's death.
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Jacob
Peloubet
Canaan
Haran
Hebron
Jerusalem
Isaac
Joseph
Benjamin
Padan-Aram
Esau
Shechem
Bethlehem
Rachel
Benoni
Cowles
Padan- Aram
B. C
Jabbok
Abraham
A Tribute to Christianity in Funeral Service
An undertaker who is not a Christian remarks that less religion in life often increases desire for religion in funeral services. The United Presbyterian notes this as a tribute the world pays Christianity, for which we should be thankful.
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Europe
Rome
Pisa
Genoa
Constantinople
Paris
Pere la Chaise
Balzac
David
Marshal Ney
Cuvier
la Place
Moliere
American Westminster Abbey
Bethune
Thomas DeWitt
Janes
Tyng
Abeel
Beecher
Buddington
McClintock
Inskip
Bangs
Chapin
Noah Schenck
Samuel Hudson Cox
Gottschalk
Hastings
Peter Cooper
Isaac T. Hopper
Lucretia Mott
Isabella Graham
Henry Bergh
Carys
Alice
Phoebe
James K. Paulding
John G. Saxe
Bennett
Raymond
Greeley
Ormsby Mitchell
Prof
Proctor
Drapers
Elias Howe
Morse
Joseph C. Hutchinson
Marion Sims
Valentine Mott
Canaan
Jacob
Abraham
Sarah
Isaac
Rebekah
Leah
Christ
Aill
Conservatories
Holy Land
Beyrout
Dr. Post
Tropics
United Presbyterian
Happiness Jobs Abound for Service Oriented Individuals
The era offers wide employment for people who aim to please others. Employers seek staff in hospitality care and personal services as demand rises nationwide.
Apple Desserts From A Good Housekeeping Menu
A collection of historical apple dessert recipes including AppLe Pupprine AppLe Charlotte Aprte Swiss Puppine Apple Dumpling Sticrep and AprLe Piopine Durren with instructions for mixing layering baking and serving with sweet sauce from Good Housekeeping.
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Charlotte
Solsville Miracle Case Prompts Pink Pills Recovery Tale
A Syracuse Standard inspired report highlights Philander Hyde of Solsville in Madison County who, after grip illness, suffered creeping paralysis and numbness, but recovered significantly after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. The account cites doctors’ failure, family testimony, and other Solsville locals trying the remedy while warning against mercury in catarrh cures.
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Syracuse Standard
Standard
Jourch
Detroit News
Albany Express
Madison County
Solsville
Philander Hyde
Brookfield
Father
Mrs. Johnson
Mr. Hyde
Abel Curtis
Lippitt
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
Brockville, Ont
They Went Out and Preached That Men Should Wear Pants
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph joke recalls a Sunday school miscue when a pupil misheard the golden text. The class recited in concert and Mary then spoke the corrected line about wearing pants, highlighting a humorous misreading during a church lesson.
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Mary
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Busy New Hampshire boarding house tale of distress
An energetic widow landlady and her widower brother run a large boarding house in New Hampshire. Their first guests are a young widow and her father who recently buried his second wife. An Associated Charities agent visits, asking about the household composition and receives the reply All remnants.
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New Hampshire
Associated Charities
Lazy worker tied steam engine and vanished
A St Louis Globe-Democrat anecdote tells of a lazy operator who rigged a steam engine to run itself by tying valves with a string. He disappeared, leaving the machine functioning automatically, a paradox of automation born from neglect.
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St Louis Globe- Democrat
Striving to Please and Curious Store Exchange
A boy asks for ten cents of bird seed but the new clerk doubts stock on hand. He offers instead egg plums as a substitute. The exchange appears in the Chicago Tribune. Also a quip about Europeans buying unnecessary items to enjoy smuggling on return.
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Chicago ‘Tribune
Signs of Spring Ad Copy From Unknown Source
Fragmentary ad text touts spring energy and a tonic claim. Mentions Hot Spea and bath house with luxury descriptions. References Cincinnati Ohio and A G P A, C R y amid garbled travel hints and pamphlet leads.
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Ada F. V. Limited
Cincinnati
Ryan, A. G. P. A
C. R’y
Cincinnast, Ohio
Limited divorce limits in South Dakota questioned
Quote from Buffalo Courier notes a claim of a limited divorce may not apply in South Dakota since the state is thought to have no limit to divorces.
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South Dakota
Buffalo Courier
Frightful Phantoms Haunt the Sufferer After Digestion
A distressed reader questions how to end disturbing dreams from indigestion and waking anxiety. The text recommends Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy to ease nervousness and related ailments.
Appearances are deceive in quirky phrase
The fragment cites a Washington Star quip about appearances being deceptive, mentioning a playful misquote related to the phrase the prima donna and a stuttering echo. The readable text highlights wording and tone without detailing a full article.
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Washington Star
Nebraska Farmland Offer Poses Choice Between Renter and Owner
An old notice urges readers to consider farming options in Nebraska where land is inexpensive. It invites contact with J. Francis of G and T A at Burlington Route, Omaha for a descriptive and free postal reply.
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Nebraska
J. Francis
Burlington
Omaha
Neb
Soak and Freshby Conversation Echoes Brooklyn Life
Fragmentary dialogue exchange shows Soak pressing Freshby about leaving. Freshby replies they cannot go without due to constraints, illustrating a street or neighborhood chatter vibe in Brooklyn Life.
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Brooklyn
California Fig Syrup Co. Remedy for the Family
Advertisement promotes Best of All as a gentle spring cleansing remedy. It claims a single bottle of figs cures for the family at 50 cents, or $1 for the larger size, from the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
A Man Uses Bluff Not Necessarily High
A concise aphorism attributes strategic advantage to subtle bluffing rather than outright bravery, suggesting that restraint and calculated risk can yield greater success than bold displays. The line frames bluff as a nuanced tool in decision making.
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Lowell
Mur. Rura to Start Week at McVicker's Theater
Mur. Rura opens a week at McVicker's Theater on Monday April 2 with the great World's Fair spectacle Ameri ca coming to town at the end of April.
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Mur. Rura
McVicker’s Theater
America
Boy Learns to Skate Through Scrapes and Tricks
A young skater endures several head marks during a lesson as he practices balance and falls. The article notes his persistence and small injuries in a beginner session.
Beasts and Bleeds: Horehound Cure Promises Toothache Relief
A sensational claim touts rare Horehound drops as a one minute cure for toothache. The piece emphasizes a quick remedy branded as a medical breakthrough, urging readers to try the sample product. No verifiable evidence or medical endorsement is provided.
Better Late Than Never on Bed Cer tainly
A quirky line notes that while many things are overdue, going to bed still tops the list as the best form of delay. The phrasing hints at humor about tired routines and timing.
Quoted Quotes Spark Distrust In Rivalry Debates
A fragment from Chicago Inter Ocean ridicules practice over preaching while Dallas News notes some people insist on decisive wins by trampling rivals. The quotes reflect public sports and rhetoric tensions in the era.
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Dogs Flagson
Chicago Inter Ocean
Dallas News
Brown's Coonstal Troches Offer Throat Relief
For throat diseases coughs and colds effective relief is found in Brown's Coonstal Troches. Price three eta.
Humorous Fragments Lament Odd Quotations from Era
A collage of clipped lines and quotes from periodicals and plays. Odd exchanges mix with snippets on antiques and carpentry reflecting a newspaper page texture and social banter. The source blends misheard phrases and brief captions.
Woman Credits Dr. Pierce with Curing Leucorrhea and Malady
The letter from Moe Mare F. Revellec of Scotland South Dakota describes a two year illness described as falling of the work and leucorrhea. She reports taking six bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and being cured in six months. Four years later she remains well, able to walk, eat, garden, and sew. She says doctors deemed her incurable before the medicine and credits the treatment as life saving.
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Moe Mare F
West
Quinine Advice Sparks Quip in Detroit Free Press
In a clipped exchange from the Detroit Free Press, Travers suggests ten grains of quinine for a cold while Jagway objects due to tremors. The dialogue shifts to whisky, marriage prospects, and a humorous volley about luck and fortune among unnamed speakers.
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Travers
Jagway
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