The Christmas Holiday Sermon By Dr Talmage
Dr Talmage extols Christmas and New Year as holy days bounded by sabbath and urges purposeful celebration. He catalogs birthdays of notable figures and extols Jesus as the supreme birthday while condemning misused holidays and urging charity, family joy, and decisive moral action as the year ends.
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Humboldt
David Livingston
Isaac Newton
Decemer
Herschel
Cicero
Chrysostom
John Howard
Elizabeth Fry
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Washington
Hamilton
Jefferson
Mrs. Hemans
Lucretia Mott
Isabella Graham
Jesus of
Bethlehem
Jesus of Nazareth
Golgotha
God
St. Isaac’s
St. Petersburg
St. Peter’s
Rome
Paris
St. Paul's
London
Christ
Chaldea
Jupiter
Mt. Calvary
Year Ends in Remembrance and Hope for 1893
A sermon laments a death filled year and awards, while urging readers to welcome 1893 with faith. The speaker recalls Whittier and Tennyson, notes sorrow and joy, and advises closing the old year with courage, repentance, and trust in divine guidance.
Rebuilding the Temple Ezra 5 1 13 and prophetic context
An overview of the Ezra Nehemiah era covering the return from Babylon to Jerusalem, the laying of foundations for the temple, rulers Cyrus Zerubbabel Joshua, prophets Haggai and Zechariah, the Feast of Tabernacles, and early opposition from Samaritans delaying temple construction for 14 years.
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Jerusalem
Judea
Cyrus
Babylonia
Zerubbabel
Joshua
Daniel
Babylon
Haggai
Zachariah
Ezra
Tabernacles
Geikie
God
Palestine
Nebuchadnezzar
Hebron
Samaria
Nehemiah
Bethlehem
Benjamin
Solomon
Cedars
Persia
Ammonia Wash Revives Soiled Hairbrush
A brief note states that Noruixe is better for hair than brushing, but brushes become soiled every few days. It suggests dipping the brush in ammonia water and drying in the sun to restore it to good as new condition.
Planting Crocus Bulbs Directly In Lawn For Early Color
Agricultural hints describe sowing crocus and other small bulbs directly into sod for a bright early spring lawn. A simple labor saving planter using a brass pipe and wooden rod allows dropping bulbs into prepared holes and replacing sod, with bulbs lasting and improving each year.
Pork Production Profit Depends on Brains Not Pedigree
An article from Colman’s Rural World argues that pork profitability hinges on prudent management and intelligent feeding, not pedigree alone. It cites price scenarios from three to fifteen cents per pound, stressing good form, constitution, and bloodlines alongside practical dairy-like feeding to maximize returns.
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Colman
Useful Dump Cart Built Cheap for Light Farm Use
A simple six dollar rigged cart described as a broad-tired hay wagon improved with a two-horse dump-cart setup. The builder sawed spokes from an old wagon and added four inch tires using wood screws, bending and bolting tire ends to secure them for tightening.
Wheels from artillery repurposed for farm wagons
The author notes wagon and cart wheels were originally built for artillery use. By swapping a coupling pin, a low front wheel serves both a low-down hay wagon and a two-horse dump cart. The piece emphasizes turning weapons materials into tools to sustain life.
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J. C. Stribling
New Yorker
Latest Notions Parade in Jewelers Windows
The column notes a flood of new household and personal items. A talking alarm clock compels waking, a roll top dining table extends by a crank, celluloid toothpicks replace quill picks, and new hook and eye designs with two humps replace the old. Inventions rapidly churn through this land of novelties.
Untapped Power of Christianity in Social Reform
The St. Louis Republic argues that Christianity has vast unused social power akin to fuel wasted in chimneys. It endorses applying religion to social problems to promote community welfare and notes the potential fame for inventors who harness this necessity.
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St. Louis Republic
Fin de siecle girl seen as faddist hobbyist
A contemporary mockingly notes that the fin de siecle girl seeks a hobby whether through slumming, hot water in the morning, or health reform clothes. He argues such trends show the man of the period fails to captivate the woman of the day.
Reading heed and world as a book, says Paul and French
A reflection on reading as guidance, quoting Paul to Timothy and the French view of the world as a book, noting memory and meaning emerge from reading.
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Paul
Timothy
Electrical Innovations Highlighted At American Institute Fair
The article notes engraving on glass by electricity on display at the fair and estimates about 150000 incandescent lamps burn in New York each night. It mentions a new single wire system by an English inventor and suggests electric omnibuses in London and a push for similar battery powered transport on New York's Fifth Avenue stage line.
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New York
London
Electrical Review
Fifth Avenue Stage
New York City
How to Cool Milk and Prevent Scratches in Horses
Milk should be cooled rapidly after milking to remove animal heat and odors and improve keeping quality. Milk cooling methods include air cooling and water-cooled pipes. Ayrman notes the water-cooled pipe method is very effective. Look out for scratches on horses as dirty legs cause skin decay. wash, dry, and treat with chloride of zinc solution and glycerine. provide a box stall for better condition and work capacity.
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T. A. Stanley
Farm Journal
Fragments and Quotations Echoing Old Jokes and Sayings
A collage of comic exchanges and wry reflections from early 20th century papers. Juxtapositions include marriage finances prudence humor about pruning trees and observations on fate and class with brief looks at misquoted lines and local sayings.
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