Rubies Surpassed in a Brookyln Tabernacle Sermon
Rev T DeWitt Talmage delivers in Brooklyn Tabernacle a sermon on Wisdom is better than rubies. He contrasts wealth and luxury with religious blessing, lauds the ruby as symbol of sacrifice through Christ, and argues true joy comes from faith and pardon beyond riches.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Heaven
Jeremiah
Tyre
Solomos
Burmak
Charles the Bold
Grandson
Rudolph II of Austria
Henry V
Agincourt
Gustavus III
Catherine of Arragon
John Mandee
China
Eliomon
Cedar Palace
Washington
White House
Daniel
Shadrach
Ezekiel
St. John
Paul
David
Ahithophel
Saul
Absalom
Goliath
Robert Chambers
William Haworth
Wesley
Ridley
Solomon
Jesus Christ
Guinea
de Witt
Withhold
God
Christ
Jesus
Glasgow
New York
England
France
Germany
Italy
United States
Jerusalem
Ceylon
New South Wales
Burmah
Scotland
William Wallace
Wallace
Damascus
Cairo
Ant
Lebanon
Trial of Abraham's faith on Mount Moriah
The lesson situates Abraham's test around Beersheba and Mount Moriah in about 1871 BC. It emphasizes faith under trial, Isaac as the promised son, and Abraham’s obedience in offering his beloved child. The piece links the event to broader themes of trust, conscience, and divine guidance.
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Abraham
Peloubet
Isaac
B.C
Josephus
Beersheba
Hebron
Palestine
Jerusalem
Mount Moriah
Temple of Jerusalem
Calvary
Temple
Sarah
Ishmael
B. C
Sodom
Egypt
Abrah
Hagar
Bunyan
Hopeful
Amazon
Tle
Moriah
Ornan
Temple Mount
Morley
A Toe One Sided Truth
A discussion on silence as virtue and vice, noting both its praiseworthy uses and its potential sins. The text contrasts selective speech with actions left undone and reflects on moral responsibility in speech.
Handcraft Bottles Still Superior to Machinery Says Trade Notes
The trade journal notes no commercial success yet for bottle making by machine due to higher costs and weaker quality. Hand-blown bottles endure pressure and uniform wall distribution better, with many schemes failing to reach market. The article also reports fires, legal matters, and local incidents across Iowa, from an 1880s era report.
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Ashby
England
Wealth of Cuba Indicates Vast Plantations and Trade
Cuba is described as rich with 0,060 sugar and tobacco plantations and fruit and vegetable farms valued at 325 million dollars. Exports total 90 million while imports are 45.75 million, offset by 16.25 million from this country. About 50 million supports Spain annually.
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Cuba
Spain
Des Moines Train Hit Two Children. Supreme Court Ruling
In western Des Moines a Rock Island train struck two children who were observed 450 feet away by the engineer. The suit for damages argued negligence and a city ordinance limiting speeds to 6 miles per hour. The Iowa Supreme Court ruled the children were trespassers and that train speed was irrelevant since the accident occurred in an annexed area and the ordinance applied only within city limits when adopted.
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Rock Island
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Elopement Involving Widow and Fortune Teller
Mrs W M Purdy of Pleasant Valley township Scott county reputedly holds a life interest in a $50,000 estate left by her husband. She married fortune teller Dr Morey after a brief courtship. Morey moved into Mrs Morey’s home and showered attention on her 20 year old daughter. The two eloped recently and Mrs Morey plans to seek a divorce.
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Missouri Valley
E. F. James
Stone
Charles Avery
Packwood
Lena Wetherell
Oskaloosa
John Birran
Osage
John Fordham
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Adams Express Company
J. C Armentrout
Keokuk Medical College
Iowa Brick and Tile and Drainage
Des Moines
Robert Goodman
C. L. Smith
North English
Jackson
Capitol
Chicago
Iowa
St. Ansgar
William Foster
Foster’s Opera House
Lyon County
Ottumwa
McIntire
McIintire
Keokuk
C. C. Jones
Grant Township
Union County
A. J. Ames
Fort Dodge
Bank of Beresford
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railroad
Charles Morgan
Livermore
Abe Simmons
Mr. Kinney
Morgan
Iowa City
H. S. Fairall
Republican
van Welden
Holland
Creston
W. M. Purdy
Pleasant Valley Township
Scott County
Dr. Morey
Morey
Law Holds Stockholders Responsible for Mutual Company Assessments
Supreme Court rules that an assessment levied on a stockholder of a mutual insurance company is a personal debt of the stockholder, not a charge against corporate property. The property exemption does not apply to such assessments.
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Supreme Court
Plumbers Seek State Licensing Board in Iowa
The Master Plumbers association of Iowa in Des Moines drafted a bill for a state board of examiners under the health board to license plumbers who pass an exam. J. A. Harris of Sioux City was elected president with John E. Allen as secretary and Robert Clayton as treasurer.
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Master Plumbers’ Association of
Iowa
Des Moines
State Board of Health
J. A. Harris
Sioux City
John E. Allen
Robert Clayton
Western Mile Trackers Form Regional Racing Association
Secretaries from Milwaukee Independence LeMars Hawarden Sioux Falls and Mason City met in Mason City to form the Western Mile Track association. The initial meeting will be in Milwaukee August 14 to 17 after the Illinois valley circuit.
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Western Mile
Milwaukee
Independence
LeMars
Hawarden
Sioux Falls
Mason City
Western Mile Track
Sons of Veterans Encampment Set for Davenport in September
The national encampment of the Sons of Veterans will be held in Davenport this September. A $500 prize awaits the best drilled company and $300 for the second best, as local camp members order new uniforms and begin drills to compete.
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The
Sons of Veterans
Davenport
Pomeroy Relief Committee Seeks Oversight Hearing
The Pomeroy relief committee reports to the governor and requests appointment of a committee to investigate its affairs. They say compensation already voted to members will be returned if any objections arise.
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Pomeroy Relief Committee
Classic Recipes From Farm and Fireside and More
A collage of homey dessert and soup recipes from Farm and Fireside Harper's Bazar and Boston Budget. Instructions cover Charlotte Russe style trifles, Marlborough Pudding with lemon cream, Peach Jelly, buckwheat substitute cakes, Orange Judd Farmer Brown Betty, and Beef Soup with lengthy stock prep and finishing touches.
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Harper’s Bazar
Orange Judd
Betty
Boston
Woman’s Home Journal
Modern meat packing turns by products into valuable goods
The Drover's Journal notes that large scale slaughterhouses profit by using animal by products. hooves and horns become combs and buttons, intestines become sausage casings, blood and scraps fuel and fertilizer, bones ground to bone meal, oleo oil derivations, and other parts find utilitarian uses in glue, tripe, jewelry in China, and sugar refining aids.
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Cross Roads
China
Birds of a Feather on a Niagara Streetcar
Eight choir boys boarded a Niagara streetcar after rehearsal and shared playful exchanges with curious women. The youngest, silent until asked, quips that he must be a chicken since he gets it in the neck so often.
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Niagara Street
Vermont Street
St. Mary's
St. Paul's
Buffalo Express
Towser’s Bark Worse Than Bite Shocks Townley
Puck notes Mr. Subberoan warns against Towser while Townley, recently bitten ten times, fears another bark. The cartoonish line hints at a comic misunderstanding and lingering canine mischief.
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Subberoan
Towser
Townley
Scott
Puck
Giant corn grower offers seed package and catalogue
A farmer boasts 110 bushels per acre from 1898 corn and over twenty other field corns and fodder corn. He promotes himself as a leader in farm seeds including oats barley wheat millet potatoes and fifty kinds of grasses and clovers. Cut this ad and mail 15 cents to John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin for a large package of Giant corn and a mammoth catalogue.
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America
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Unclear Advice Promotes Digestive Health Remedies
An old paragraph touts Hostetter's as a cure for digestion issues and associated temper, claiming it prevents chill and fever, rheumatism, and rheumatic symptoms. It urges persistent use for a calmer temper and better overall health.
Wedding Check Confusion Cited by Cleveland Plain Dealer
Disjointed fragments from a Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet mention a wedding check and a quoted phrase about a husband and idea, reflecting unclear context and incomplete reporting.
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Eee Ae Ee
Cleveland Plain
An Important Difference to Thousands
Fragmented text discusses a remedy claim and mentions manufacturing by a company. The readable parts imply a health or consumer product claim aimed at broad reach, with unclear wording about curing or easing a condition. No concrete entities or verifiable facts are established.
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The
Then both men offer marriage to Bette in dispute
The fragment shows Herr Schulze and Herr Lehmann each proposing marriage to Bette. Oberlander Bete reports the exchange with phrasing indicating a question of which suitor would win. The text references two named individuals and a contested engagement.
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Bette
Herr Schulze
Herr Lehmann
Lehmann
McVickers Theater Cage Match Ends February 24
McVickers Theater in Chicago offers a boxing or cage event ending February 24 with seats available by mail order. Local patrons may request tickets through postal reservations.
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McVicker’s Theater
Chicago
Hatton in New Over Coat Sparks Washington News Banter
A clipped Washington chat mentions Hatton in a new over coat and a remark about Shenaw being out of sight. A brisk exchange follows about a severe cold affecting a landlady, with Griggs commenting on seating and a playful jab about Ree Pee in New York.
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Hatton
Washington
Griggs
Parasol-Waving Woman Signals Street Car Conductor
A Binghamton Republic item notes a street car conductor who reads the sea’s mood as a woman waves her parasol, interpreting signals from the waves in a coastal setting.
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Binghamton Repub
Wedding as Public Affair Converts Home Circle, JI LUSON Says
JILUs on remarks reflect on modern hotels and boarding houses altering the idea of a wedding as a private home circle. The Buffalo Courier notes the shift toward more public celebration venues in this era.
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Jiluson
Buffalo Courier
Hoxsie Promises Croup Cure Souvenir Offer
A postpaid mail offer from A P Hoxsie of Buffalo New York advertises a croup cure and a decorative souvenir for 50 cents. The promotion urges readers to send payment to receive the cure and token.
Patent cough cures and remedies in old advertisements
A fragment lists throat and cough remedies and bitters such as Brown's Bronchial Troches and Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar, alongside Pike's Toothache Drops. It mentions a claims page with trademarked tonics and a note about a sugar turned to vinegar and references to Young Men's Era.
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Hale
Pike
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Dr. Talmage
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the Sons of Veterans
BIRDS
Philadelphia Ledger
Thial
Hall
F. J. Cagney & Co
J. Cheney
A & Wholesale
Marvin
Whalesrie Delecto
O. Hall
Jack
Princeton Tiger
Torrey
Montclair, N. J
Rte
Queens
Ee Inter
Minnesota
Cnc
Western Creamery
Western Dairy
Illinois
Imber
Kansas
Omaha
Colchester
R. R
Richardson & de Long Bros
Philadelphia
W.L. Douglas
HALM
Geo. R. Halm
29Th St
Northern Pacific
North Dakota
Monna
Idaho
Oregon
P. B. Groat
Ission
London Tea Company
Ingress St
ELY Bros
Warren St
N.Y
Fifth Ave
Sitatons Ag
Webster & Alger
Bie
AN. EA
S.S.S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, Ga
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