Saved by Kindness and the Power of Words
A pastor's kindness helps a reformed drunkard named Jim quit drinking after years of disgrace, proving one caring word can save a life. The piece warns parents to avoid derisive talk about pastors in front of children and urges steady, respectful speech to aid spiritual guidance. It also recounts women who joined the war effort posing as men, with one finding nurse service and another returning home as a widow after wartime heartbreak.
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Jim
Puwilpit Treasury
City
Resaca
Washington
Army
Pfluger
Archiv
Meuli-Hilty
Tim
Goosie
Mother Goose
Brother Bob
Bob
Faust
Bulgaria
Russia
Austria
Germany
Prussia
Frederick the Great
Maria Theresa
Poland
German Empire
Prussa
Asia
France
Mr. Sweeney
Mary Walker
St. Paul
Dr. M Mary Walker
Yellowstone National Park
Bru Nye
Lincoln
Isaac Newton
Philadelphia
Newton
White House
New England
Herr W. C. Moeller
Herr Moeller
Gothenburg
London News
Phineas Jarney
Lewiston
Logan County
Ohio
Richland County
Wis
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Peter Staymate
Bellefontaine
Smith
Sprin
Springfield Globe
Death, faith, and a mother’s calm farewell in a Christian scene
A dying mother is remembered as the family’s guiding light whose faith sustained her through motherhood and old age. Her calm acceptance of death echoes the promise of eternal life as her children gather around her bed.
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Grandmother
Mother
King of Terrors
Old Monkey Sees His Own Face in Mirror Shock
A large prehensile monkey at a public resort cages shows horror when a broken mirror reveals his disfigured face. The scene unfolds as the elder animal confronts his reflection with startled consternation and dawning self-recognition.
Washington's Mother Portrait By Donald G Mitchell
From Donald G Mitchell's American Agriculturist tribute the mother of George Washington is described as a model country woman who shaped his rural tastes and disciplined yet loving guidance. The piece recalls her Staffordshire home, outdoor life, and stern yet royal presence influencing his early leadership.
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Washington
Sharples
Staffordshire
Lafayette
Donald G. Mitchell
Public Letter Promotes Warner’s Safe Care for Kidneys
Publishers quote a private letter from a major patron asserting kidney health is central to overall wellbeing. The piece endorses Warner’s Safe Care, claims wide medical support, and urges readers to judge the claims by public verification and neighbor testimony.
English and French nobles compared in political trust and class
The essay compares English aristocrats and French noblesse, noting English upper class leaders bridge class gaps and interact with electors, while French noblesse clings to birthright and disdain for work. It contrasts English independence with French aristocratic sentiment and warns on wealth versus birth in status.
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Ple
Rance
Lord Hartington
Lord Spencer
Earl Russell
Edward
Earl of Derby
Aslain
Chatsworth
Hardwicke Hall
England
Paris
France
Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Napoleon Poison Sacrament and Survival at Fontainebleau
Mme Durand's Memoirs recount Napoleon using a secret poison sachet during the Moscow retreat to avoid capture. A valet witnessed him mixing a deadly drink. Napoleon survived as the poison either failed or lost potency. Yvan fled in panic, and Napoleon, deeming fate unchanged, resigned himself to providence.
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Moscow
Napoleon
Yvan
Condorcet
Fontainebleau
Rovidence
Mme. Durand
Effects of Mental Exhaustion and Bitters Claim Benefit
The passage argues daily mental strain damages nervous health and claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters restores brain and nerve energy. It asserts the tonic heals fever and ague rheumatism chronic dyspepsia constipation uterine weakness and other ailments while serving as a stimulant noted by physicians.
The Convenience and Risk of Running Store Accounts
A reflection on running store accounts notes how easy credit lets consumers buy items on impulse and how merchants prefer customers with outstanding balances. It warns that small purchases accumulate quickly, leading to regret and possible debt losses from misfortune or default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily S. Bowton
Toledo Blade
Indian women of Lower Brule Agency hold weekly sewing circle
The Indian women of the Lower Brule Agency meet weekly to sew, exchange local news, and share stories about absent sisters, echoing the social rituals of white women.
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Lower
Brule
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Timothy Titus
Roumelia
Servia
Bosnia
Danube
Europe
Patrick Murphy
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Patrick
Murphy
Street Commissioners
Boston Journal
Dr. Slasher
Bones
Prof. Deepentter
New York Sun
Bright
United States
Logan
Cee Oe
Warner
Euro Australasia
America
John Phillipson
Institute of British Carriage Manufacturers
T.apertant
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Grand Central Depot
United States Senate
Senator West
Missouri
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
Woue
Clark
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Druggista
Munsman
Caswell, Hazard & Co
New York
Jinks
Pierce
Christian World
London
Chicago Ledger
Franklin Street
Chicago
Ledger
Hallett & Co
Portland
Maine
Harter
Costa
Hood
C. J. Hood & CO
Mass
DR. Radway & CO
Racway
Gogeric
LON Mining Investments
H.F. KrexckCo Makaik
Milwaukee
Harresviilz, N. J
E. T. Hazeltinee
Warren, Pa
Port Jervis
N. Y
Frank McKetry
Suneas
Dra
C. J. Weatherby
Kansas City
J. A. Sherman
Broadway
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Ind
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Pastilles
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Bariestown
Masa
Adam Ledger
Procter & Gamble
Brown’s
Mga
D. Biephens
Lebaron
Holly, Mich
A& Alp
Ronal
Rsa al
A Island
N.Y
Virginia Land Agency
Cheap Farms
Desecr Neues Land List
Griffin & Jervis
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Vostat Nest Pack CO
Randolpa $T
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Priia
Shumway
Rockford
WM. Henry Peck
M. W. Dunham, Wayne, DuPage Co
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A. Y
DR. Harter ‘Medicine CO
ST. Louis
Wizard Oil
SAA
U.S
Hamlin
Voulivery
LE Horace
Eat
Oman Mar
Horne
Isaac Them
John L. Thompson
Sona & Co
Troy
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