Behold the days come the plowman overtakes the reaper
A sermon by Rev. T DeWitt Talmage at Brooklyn tabernacle argues that Christianity expands worldwide, Bible dominance remains strong, and missions surge. He cites rising Christian numbers through centuries, modern evangelism, and the Bible’s prominence in homes, courts, and national life, asserting infidelity wanes against steadfast church growth.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Amos
Church of God
Sharon Turner
Heathendom
Christendom
Brooklyn
Voltaire
Switzerland
Congress of the
United States
Congress of the United
Gladstone
Macauley
England
Infidelity versus Christianity debated in courtroom sermon
A preacher argues against infidelity and for Christianity, citing jurors who disagree on verdicts to claim the church advances. He praises Christian influence via printing presses, Sunday lessons, and personal testimonies, contrasting them with secular doubt and morphia’s alleged effects.
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Twining
Humboldt
Henderson
Mayer
Churches of Jesus Christ
Tombs
Church of Jesus Christ
Wall Street
New York
State Street
Boston
Third Street
Philadelphia
United States
Chicago
New Orleans
Pne
Morphia
Col
Ethan Allen
Jacob's Prevailing Prayer Journey to Peniel
The lesson traces Jacob at forty years with Laban, nearing Bethlehem, and facing return to Canaan. It notes Peniel on the Jabbok, Jacob's age ninety seven, and Rebekah’s likely death, plus Isaac's age, with emphasis on prayer, change, and moral renewal in the exile.
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Peloubet
Jacob
Laban
Kennicott
Bethel
Piace —Peniel
Penuel
Face
God
Jabbok
Jordan
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Peniel
Palestine
Isaac
Rebekah
Notable reads and rumors in personals column
A mix of brief notices and curiosities: a Norristown justice candidate named Joan AnNop dies yet appears on ballots. Mrs. Herry Green relocates from Brooklyn to New York as tax officials seek her mortgage on the Stewart Building. Other items cite Morais about modernity, Blizzard word origin, Bismarck autobiography, hunter Strous with elephants and lions, and light anecdotes from the press.
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Joan AnNop
Norristown
Herry Green
Brooklyn
New York
Stewart
Morais
Samont A. Green
Boston
Prince Bismarck
Bismarck
F. C. Strous
Senate Tariff Bill Reported With Key Changes in Sugar Tax
Washington March 22 Senator Voorhees, chair of the finance committee, reported the tariff bill to the Senate. The measure includes a 0.75 percent per pound sugar duty above 98 degrees, repeals Hawaiian reciprocity, and retains lead, iron ore, coal, whisky, and opium duties. An amendment in tobacco aims to shield growers while allowing farmers to sell their crop. Internal taxes on cigars and cigarettes stay unchanged, and the income tax provision is debated.
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Senate
Washington
Senator Voorhees
Finance Committee
Morrill
Voorhees
United States
Internal Revenue
House
Fire devastates South Evanston public school
March 23 report from Evanston Newfoundland recounts a deadly early morning fire at South Evanston public school. Five hundred students fled in panic. several children, including Newell Simmons Percy Bradley and Esther Burien, suffered severe injuries from burns, falls and smoke inhalation.
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Evanston
Newell Simmons
Ella Sagert
Percy Bradley
Esther Burien
Evanston Avenue
Lucy Huxtable
Wesley Street
Carrie Johnson
Wesley Avenue
Frank Johnson
Freman
Samuel Mack
Esther Burden
Sagert
Senate panel sketches favorable report on Chinese treaty
The Senate committee on foreign relations debated a Chinese treaty negotiated by the new Chinese minister and Secretary Gresham. Though some members oppose it, the panel was seen likely to report it favorably with amendments. The pact lasts twenty years with automatic renewal if neither side objects. Chinese entry is restricted during the term and a return mechanism protects families and property. Existing provisions for officials and travelers remain, while China agrees to curb laborers and strengthen protections for Chinese people.
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Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Wasuieron
Gresham
United States
Census Bulletin Shows Nation's Top Manufacturing Sectors
The March census bulletin highlights U S 1890 manufacturing by capital and labor. Lumber and sawmills lead in capital, foundries and machine shops by wages, and iron and steel by output. Over 100,000,000 invested in fourteen industries with wide employment and big outputs.
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Washmeton
United States
Ion and Steel Works Gas Works
Colon
Brontbe Ernest
Tee
Jan Shoes
Patie Mills
I Ee
Michigan Supreme Court Keeps Gov Rich Pow erful in Removals
The Michigan Supreme Court sustains Gov Rich in removing Secretary of State Jocie State Treasurer Hambitzer and Land Commissioner Berry for gross neglect of duty. The decision holds removal within gubernatorial power and rules no property right in an office, with ouster judgment entered and new officers appointed: Secretary of State Washington Gardner State Treasurer James M Wilkinson Land Commissioner William A French.
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Lansine
Mich
Supreme Court
Gov. Rich
Jochim
Hambitzer
Berry
Lansing
Michigan
Justice Hooker
Amended tariff bill yields about 381 million in revenue
Washington reports estimate the amended tariff bill will raise roughly 381 million dollars, down 13 to 14 million from prior figures. Losses stem from restoring tobacco taxes and lower tin plate duties, while fruit schedule removals from the duty list also reduce revenue. The bill may exceed needed revenue by at least 30 million dollars.
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Washington
Senate
Internal Revenue
Severe Cyclone Ravages Helena Arkansas
Helena suffered a major storm on Monday at 4 pm with rain and high winds. Roofs were blown from two stores on Cherry street, Tanner & Co. and Cool Bros. M. Selig’s wholesale dry goods house front and the Ridge City and Loftus clubs buildings were demolished. Two Selig employees escaped death by a miracle. A Presbyterian church sustained minor damage from flying timbers.
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Helena
Ark
Cherry Street
Tanner & Co
Cool Bros
M. Selig
Ridge City
Loftus Clubs
Selig
Esca
Flood Damage Racks Mississippi Valley with Widespread Loss
Memphis reports eight inches of rain and extensive flood damage across the Mississippi valley. Rail lines suffer severe washouts with the Hatchie river disruption cutting away two miles of track. The state seizes about 2,000,000 feet of logs near Minneapolis amid a lumber theft probe. Six young women drown when a boat sinks on Patzcuraro lake near Tzinzuntezan.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi Valley
Chesapeake & Ohio and Southwestern Railroad
Hatchie River
St. Louis & Southwestern
Tennessee Midland
White River
Patzcuraro
Mex
Patzcuraro Lake
Tzinzuntezan
Remains of ex mayor found in River Detroit
River near Detroit reports the discovery of Leander Simoneau ex mayor and ex register of deeds of Saginaw. He had disappeared January 20. Two boys found the decomposed body about 10 miles downstream. In Cuampaign Illinois the Lena Lingrun case against Illinois Central railroad awarded $5,000 for her husband’s death.
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Detroit
Mich
Leander Simoneau
Exmayor
Cuampaign
Lena Lingrun
Illinois Central Railroad
Not a Candidate General Harrison Will Not Run Again
INDIANAPOLIS March 22 General Harrison is quoted by friends as saying he will not seek the presidency again. A separate dispatch from Cleveland reports Mrs Mathias Brecker finding her husband dead in their home after he deliberately hanged himself with a rope tied to a bedpost. The rope caused severe injuries as he strangled himself while his wife held their baby.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
Cleveland
Mathias Brecker
Sale of Steel Works in Thurlow Offer by New York Syndicate
Chester Pa March 22 A New York syndicate has offered to buy the Standard steel casting works at Thurlow Pa the country’s leading steel unit valued at about 450 000 Negotiations are pending Neck Broken by a Fall in Dwier IL March 22 John Condon a local farmer near town died after a fall during a scuffle with his brother authorities report the neck fracture was fatal
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Chester
New York
Standard Steel Casting Works
Thurlow
Dwieur
John Condon
John
Esther Jacobs
Henry B. Sire
Col. E. C. James
Moonshiner kills witness near Orruika Alabama
J W Perryman was shot and killed near Orruika by John Street a moonshiner he had testified against. Also reports say Rosebery’s marriage to Princess Maud may be announced soon with consent from Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales. The Cherokee Nation executive mansion at Toniequan I T was burned with contents including valuable furniture and paintings.
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Orruika
Ala
J. W. Perryman
Here
John Street
Rosebery
Princess Maud
New York
London
The
Sun
Prince of Wales
Wales
Chief Harris
Toniequan
I. T
Cherokee Nation
Five Men Buried by Embankment Collapse at Thorn
Lonpox March 22 five workmen were buried under hundreds of tons of earth when an embankment in Thorn West Prussia collapsed during excavation.
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Lonpox
Thorn
West Prussia
Six Die In Acme Powder Plant Explosions at Black's Run
A double blast at Acme Powder works Black's Run near Pittsburgh killed six people including William Arthurs and Sadie Maley, with two survivors. Fragments were scattered over eleven miles as packing and mixing houses exploded, wrecking Acmetonia and surrounding towns.
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Theapps Pirrspures
Namite Works
Acme Powder Company
Black's Run
Pittsburgh
Allegheny Valley
Acmetonia
Hulton
Johnston Station
James 2
William Arthurs
Sadie Maley
Nellie Remaley
Charles Robin
Robin
McAbee
Alleghany Valley
Oakmont
Veronia
Johnston
Parnassus
Kensington
Tarentum
Springdale
Thomas Higgins Hanged in Chicago for McCovey Murder
Thomas Higgins known as Buff Higgins was executed by hanging at Cook County jail for the September murder of Peter McCovey. He faced the scaffold with nerve and was pronounced dead at 12 17 p m. after a trial and appeals.
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Thomas Higgins
Chicago
Peter McCovey
Curcaco
Thomas
Buff” Higgins
Cook County
Higgins
Buff
Peter McCooey
No. 153
Johnson Street
McCooey
Peter
West Side
Maxwell Street
Brentano
Ireland
America
Joliet
McCovey
Miners to Enter Politics and Labor Policy Agenda
President John McBride of the United Mine Workers of America issued a circular calling the fifth annual convention at Columbus from April 10. The program favors independent labor politics modeled on British unions, including compulsory education eight-hour day sanitary inspection and municipal ownership of utilities and nationalization of key industries.
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Putissuren
John McBride
United Mine Workers of America
Columbus
Great Britain
New Counterfeits Found in Circulation
Secret Service reports two fresh fakes in Washington Indiana March 26 a counterfeit two dollar treasury note first of its kind and a counterfeit one dollar silver certificate both from 1891 series with letters C and A and portraits of McPherson with officials Rosecrans and Nebeker named.
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WashIndon
Secret Service
Treasury Department
Treasury
W. S. Rosecrans
Register
E. H. Nebeker
McPherson
Peixoto to Execute All Rebets under Imperial Decrees
President Peixoto revived the 1838 1851 decrees authorizing executions without trial for rebels and abettors. In New Mexico striking Cochiti miners trigger wild rush of prospectors. A Puyallup squaw Mary Ann McDolin 102 years old gains divorce from William McDolin to protect heirs and reservation inheritance.
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Rio de Janeiro
Montevideo
Peixoto
Amuquerque
N. M
Cochiti
New Mexico
Life Sentence for Murderer in Greenville Case
Sally Williams pleaded guilty to murder and received a life sentence from Judge Wikderman after admitting he killed his father last fall. In Peru Indiana Charles Hicks attempted suicide by stabbing his throat. his condition is critical. Cholera breaks out again in Athens with nine cases and three deaths reported from Constantinople.
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Greenville
Sally Williams
Wikderman
Peru
Ind
Charles Hicks
Macy
ArHens
Constantinople
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