East Wind Sermon Urges Faith Through Trials and Hope
The sermon treats the east wind as a test from God affecting morals and health. It cites biblical examples and church leaders, urges observance of climatic changes, and argues that trouble drives spiritual growth, urging Christians to persevere with faith and rely on God for strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Tarshish
Egypt
Jonah
Archibald Alexander
Princeton
Francia
Paraguay
Christian Mander
Satan
Rush
Andrew Fuller
Thomas Scott
William Cowper
Thomas Boston
David Brainerd
Philip Melanethon
Stackhouse
Saul
David the Harp
Carlisle
Wanamaker Praises Christ at Kensington Meeting
The Hon. John Wanamaker addressed a large non church going audience at the Kensington theater in Philadelphia praising Christ as a guiding force for peace and comfort. He recalled visiting the late Samuel J. Randall during his illness and reading from the Bible, noting a pivotal moment when Randall pointed to his Bible and said he had found it there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wanamaker
Kensington Theater
Philadelphia
Samuel J. Randall
Statesman
Wanamaker
Growth Through Gradual Change and Grace
The piece argues that true growth in body mind and spirit is gradual while regeneration is immediate and conversion gradual. It compares spiritual development to stars appearing and graces emerging one by one, from sin to grace to glory, stressing growth depends on personal effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. B. Tupper
Baypiist
Philadelphia
Lincoln rebukes applicant with water cure remark
A young man seeking a salaried position approaches President Lincoln while not fully sober. Lincoln dismisses the request and quips that what he needs more than a sinecure is a water cure, illustrating his contempt for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Reuse of Old Rubbers In Small Bar Knee Protectors
Readers describe crafting knee protectors for a small bar from an old pair of rubbers. The article notes serviceable sponge holders for bathrooms can also be made from discarded articles, illustrating thrift and repurposing.
Tired Saleswomen and a Brooklyn Remedy Testimony
A young Brooklyn woman argues retail work hurts women and causes distressing female diseases. She praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a lifesaver after losing and regaining her job, claiming relief from bearing down pains and leucorrhea and improved mood and energy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
6Th Ave
Brooklyn, N. Y
Baby Weight Gain Report Leads to Quick Claim
Chatterson asks about the infant’s progress and Hatterson notes rapid weight gain while the baby was walked last night, indicating about ten pounds gained per hour during the examination.
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Chatterson
Hatterson
Three Limited Poster's Free Offer From Rail Line Artists
Three posters in colors by W. W. Denislow Ethel Reed and Ray Brown will be mailed free of postage to any address for one dollar. A limited number will be issued and collectors will value scarcity. Address Geo H Heafford Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway Old Colony Building Chicago IL. The distance from the equator to the poles is six thousand miles along the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Denislow
Ethel Reed
Ray Brown
Geo. H. Heafford
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Old Colony Building
Chicago, Il
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. A
Adams St
Chicago
Healthful Living Highlights and A Laxative Note
The passage extols outdoor living and good nutrition, noting a radiant health and beauty. It mentions using Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative made by the California Fig Syrup Company. It also oddly references parts of Holland being ten to thirty feet below sea level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
California Fig Syrup Companys
Holland
Excursion Sale South Half-Rate Rounds Tuesdays Through October
The Louisville & Nashville Railroad offers about half-price round trips to southern points on the first and third Tuesdays of each month until October. Ask a ticket agent or write to P. Atmore or Geo. B. Horner for tickets. Also notes on a Polk County local called director of the mint in a jalep factory and a new Corn Belt monthly paper from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
P. ‘Atmore
Louisville, Ky
Geo. B. Horner
St. Louis
Wabash Offers Summer Resort Book and Train Schedule
Wabash Railroad advertises a summer resort book by C S Crane about the lake region served by the line. It notes Des Moines to St Louis round trips with one fare, departures daily, pages schedule details and return validity through June 21. Tickets on sale June 12 18 04 1. Trains depart Des Moines 3 10 pm arrive St Louis 7 00 am next day. Return depart St Louis 9 15 pm arrive Des Moines 9 10 am next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S. Crane
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Des Moines
Bt. Louis
Moines
Humorous Quips and Snippets From Gossip Columns
A collage of light jokes and quips from various papers and readers. Jokes range from office work to art critiques and market chatter, with playful exchanges on prosperity debt and shopping. The tone mocks daily life and entertainment, highlighting wit in brief exchanges.
Wonders of the Ocean and Deep Water Facts
A 19th century survey notes ocean depths such as one mile equaling a ton per square inch pressure and a 23 foot deeper spot near the Friendly Islands. It cites Dr School on daily mineral input, and Herbert and Sléan on elements in ocean waters. It compares salt yields from evaporated Atlantic Pacific Arctic Antarctic and Dead Sea waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Sea
Friendly Islands
Mediterranean
School
Herbert and
Sléan
Atlantic
Pacific
Negotiable Paper and Defense Rules for Holders
Legal notes outline revival of an outlawed debt on partial payment and disguises of payment, including indorser liability with or without recourse. It explains good defenses like want of consideration between original parties, and rights of an innocent holder for value who receives lost or stolen bearer paper before maturity. It also covers demand before maturity after protest for non-acceptance and notices served.
Some of nature's wonders and animal facts
A list of remarkable natural and animal statistics shows the human heart beating 92 160 times daily and a square foot of honeycomb containing 2000 cells. It notes 27600 spiders needed for a pound of silk and a salmon laying up to 10000000 eggs. Some spiders produce 2000 eggs and a queen bee lays 100000 eggs in a season.
Polo on tricycles in Paris novelty sport notes
Notes discuss Polo on tricycles as a Paris sports novelty, while other items cover gems, London's Carlton Club wealth, Boston street name duplicates, royal lineage, a court favorite, and a tonic advertisement for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming broad health benefits and sleep aid.
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Paris
Carlton Club
London
Boston
Helene
Sparta
Victoria
Negus Menelik
English fascination with American apples revealed
Miss Passe-Yes notes a birthday gift worth the years it has endured while Miss Vert-Dear shares astonishment. The article observes that the English are fond of American apples and consume 95,000 tons annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Passe
Miss Vert
Prospectus for New England Conservatory of Music
If you study music send for the prospectus of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. It lists the test and claims to be the best and most perfect school of music oratory and modern jangenete in America. The article notes low charges and advocates its advantages over similar schools and cites the national property value of colleges at 200 million dollars with four institutions owning a quarter of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
America
United States
H.C. Ayer
Richford
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Talmage
Redeemer
John Wesley
John
George Whitefield
God
Bombay
Napoleon
David
Joseph
Paul
Samuel Rutherford
Richard Baxter
John Bunyan
Hogarth
Phoebus
Brooklyn
Equator
South Pole
Polk County
Éjalep
Western Arm
Lord Creighton
Great Britain
Pittsburg
Johnny
Cincinnati Enquirer
Harlem Life
Yeast
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Bryton
Minos Coyne
Mother
Indianapolis Journal
Puck
Haluf
Tollar
New York Weekly
Legal Notes
Bane
Lindsey
W'N.u. D.M
Hartford Bicycles
Columbias
Columbia
Hartford
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