Seek the Lord While He May Be Found Sermon
The sermon exalted Isaiah as the clearest portrait of Christ and urged immediate personal religion through earnest prayer and Bible study. The preacher warned that delaying conversion risks losing the chance for forgiveness and urged readers to seek God now rather than wait for a distant time.
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Saiah
Christ
Isaiah
Ezekiel
David
Solomon
Josephus
Philo
Sirach
Paul
New York
St. Petersburg
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Grand Central
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Matthew
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Italy
Power of
Howe
William Hamilton
Baxter
Philip Doddridge
John Angell James
Inquirer
Gettysburg
Mercy
Calvary
Joseph
Brazil
Niagara River Drying Miracle Recalled by Congressman
Buffalo's Congressman Dan Lockwood recalls the 1848 Niagara River episode when March warmth and a western wind drove ice from Lake Erie into the gorge. The ice dam halted the falls for hours until a later thaw released the river and restored the cataract.
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Dan Lockwood
Buffalo
Niagara
Boston Transcript
Lake Erie
Niagara River
Night of Terror on the Prairie with Uncle Dan
Fred Grant faces a family decision about his uncle Dan who plans a prairie trip. Dan drinks secretly, starts a fire during a camping night, and Fred heroically saves them both. The fire and exposure kill Dan later, but Fred vows to never drink again.
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Mamma
Papa
Fred Grant
Dan Hurley
Fred
Dan
Mrs. Grant
Uncle Dan
Prairies
Mles
Wit and Whist and Whims in Comic Exchanges
A collection of humorous dialogue snippets from a 19th century style page. Jokes range from love and marriage to insatiable whist playing and theater remarks. Characters include an examiner, an applicant, a bulkets figure, a sister, and a deaf tenor with a conductor’s sign.
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Bulkets
Not Wanted in the Army System Proves Its Merit
A Washington correspondent notes that the war department began a personal records system for soldiers to identify recruits. Indelible marks were recorded on figure cards and filed with the surgeon general. In the first three months of this year thirty one in every thousand civil enlistees were identified as convicts or undesirables, validating the mechanism and the soldiers’ willingness to be examined to avoid association with scoundrels.
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Washington
New York Commercial Advertiser
Congress
War Department
Actress Marie Hultomp Plans Theater Purchase
Miss Marie Hultomp, noted actress, is described as acting for recreation and is said to have a wealthy husband. The report notes she expects to buy a theater soon.
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Marie Hultomp
Fragmentary courtroom exchange hints at quick prison dinner plea
A garbled OCR fragment shows a judge and prisoner dialogue. The prisoner requests speed and mentions dinner time, but the surrounding context and identities are unreadable. The snippet suggests a scene around an impending confinement and a desire for prompt release or processing.
Honest care for babies begins in trust with infants
The piece argues that infants as young as eighteen months can form opinions about their caregivers. It stresses that babies deserve honest treatment from birth and should not be deceived, noting the close scrutiny in their clear eyes.
Something to Distinguish Her at Newport
At Newport Jones is showing Brown around. Brown arrived from New York for a couple of days. Jones praises a woman as wonderful, while Brown calls her homely. Jones counters by noting her complexion as her own feature.
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Newport
Jones
Brown
New York
Redfern
Shifting Words and Taxes Highlighted in Quip
In a caustic exchange Birdie McGinnis taunts Pete Amsterdam about marriages and millinery bills. The dialogue shifts to a note on England's income tax history, stating it has changed eighteen times since 1842 from 2d to 16d in the pound.
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Pap
Birdie McGinnis
Pete Amsterdam
England
Fragmentary tale on medical claims and mockery of dyes
A garbled passage describes reactions to the Dinner Bell and a character named Sela tmolions. It references Vietnais ne partaxes, biliters, and medical remedies from Maw World. The text remains largely incomprehensible with numerous typos.
Hallimore Population Update Shows Yearly Increase
Hallimore reports a population of 617794, marking an increase of 27917 residents during the year. The figure reflects continued growth for the city.
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Hallimore
Short Journeys On a Long Road
A brisk description of summer resorts north and west of Chicago with new writing and illustrations. A copy of Short Journeys on a Road will be sent free. enclose ten cents to pay to George H. Heafford, General Agent, Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway, Chicago Ill.
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Chicago
Over 100-Year-Old Pensioners Among War of 1812 Survivors
A survey notes that fifteen of the forty five War of 1812 pensioners are aged over 100. The count highlights extreme longevity among surviving veterans and the aging veteran cohort.
Hall's Catarah Cure sold by Cheney & Co
An advertised elixir named Hall's Catarah Cure is described as a liquid taken internally and acting directly on blood and mucous surfaces. The product is promoted with testimonials and offered free. Sold by F. G. Cheney & Co., proprietors.
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Hall
F. 3
Cheney & CO
Propra
Huxleys Tables Show Body Made Of Thirteen Elements
Huxleys data indicate the human body comprises thirteen distinct elements. Five are gases and several are solid substances.
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Huxley
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Swansea
Mass
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Coupon Pattern Company
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Elgin
Ill
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Empire Mfg. Co
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11 Central Railroad
South
Cory
Manchester
Town
Merry
Phila. Pa
Western News
Union
DORE
Moines
Lowa
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