Officers Named for Augusta W T A Society
The Augusta W T A Society lists officers including Dr Jos A Eve as president and Dr Daniel Hook and Rev William J Hard as vice presidents. Secretary L D Sallerstedt and Treasurer William Haines Jr are noted with managers James Harper and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. A. Eve
Daniel Hook
J. Hard
Hawkins Hupp
WM. Haines, Jr
L. D. Sallerstedt
James Harper
EE. Scofield
Dod
James Godby
John Milledge
Lime in Field Application and Seed Discovery
The article advocates distributing lime in thirds with deep ploughing between pours to mix thoroughly, asserting the whole quantity should be incorporated for lasting soil calcareousness. It notes staggered lime use contrasts with yearly splits and mentions a seed stalk flowering variety as a notable discovery and a method to cure stuttering with patient, controlled speech practice.
Silk Convention in New York Hosts National Delegates
About fifty delegates from several states gather in New York with Gen. Jas. Tallmadge presiding. A letter offers 100 dollars a year for ten years as a premium for the best US silk piece 27 inches by 60 yards, from native silk. Ward of Johnstown notes gloves manufacturing in that town employs 250 men and 1000 women, using about 10,000 dollars of silk annually, shifting from Italian to American silk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y
Jas. Tallmadge
Myndert van Shaick
Institute
United States
Ward
Johnstown
Electricity and its Effect on Growing Plants
The article asserts electricity in the atmosphere promotes vegetation growth. It claims electricity accelerates chicken incubation in eggs and enhances plant maturity under a constant electric flow. It suggests nitric acid formed by electric sparks through air, diluted by rain, aids plant development.
Elder stalk crafted flower array from pith removal
A brief instruction describes shaping a decorative flower by selecting an elder stalk, punching out its pith, and arranging the remaining material into petals and blooms. The method emphasizes natural textures and simple carpentry-like steps.
The Young Apostle in Hinsdale Story
An English preacher Dr Clarke trip story recounts a devout young woman who invited Clarke and his family to a sermon after praising heart religion. She learns the preacher is the Irish-brogued Clarke, causing her embarrassment, yet Clarke honors her zeal as she remains a cherished correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Clarke
London
Oxford
Dr. Clarke
Ireland
College Green
Hinsdale
N. Y
The Power of Truth and the Conversion of Skeptics
Two philosophers Gilbert West and Lord Lyttleton set out to disprove the Bible by disputing the Resurrection and the conversion of St Paul. Their prejudice gave way as they studied, converting to belief and publishing two influential treatises defending scripture Observations on the conversion of St Paul and Observations on the resurrection of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert West
Lord Lyttleton
Mr. West
Christ
St. Paul
God
The Bible’s Accuracy Despite Ancient Origins
Gaussen argues that the Bible contains no physical errors or disproved assertions despite its long composition history. He cites its comprehensive scope from creation to nature, written by diverse writers across fifteen hundred years in Asia, Judea, Bethel, Jericho, Babylon, and Western centers of civilization.
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Asia
Arabia
Judea
Bethel
Jericho
Babylon
Chebar
Book praised for its ancient wisdom and flawless cosmology
The passage extols a venerable volume said to precede Greek and Persian thought by centuries, asserting its authorship spans 66 books and 1 189 chapters. It claims its narrative reaches angels and future epochs and declares the work contains none of the 3000 common errors about heavens, earth, and their motions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophy
Egypt
Greece
Asia
Thaleses
Pythagorases
Zalaecuses
Xenophons
The Ways of Providence Hoax Ends in Grim Murder
An old house in the county hides a grim tale of a German pedlar who murdered an elderly couple and robbed them after lodging there. He stole a horse, rode away, but was later captured when the horse halted the pursuers. He confessed on trial and was executed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halite
Notable Chase Ends at Home Gate for Feline Suspect
In a Brighton district tale a murderer fled but miscalculated pursuit and halted at its own farmer’s gate. The pursuit circled back to the river route, with the animal seeking the nearest way home. The facts are long known in the local district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Eerald
Norwegian Runner Sets Sights on Nile Source Quest
A Norwegian traveler arrives in India hailed as a wonder. He plans a solo foot journey to locate the White Nile source, crossing deserts and rivers over about four months. He runs a gradient in twelve hours, endures days without food or water, and travels with map compass and Norwegian axe. He has prior feats Constantinople to Calcutta in 59 days and Paris to St. Petersburg in 13 days, with certificates from Calcutta and St. Petersburg authorities. He estimates safety in speed, claiming no dromedary or man can overtake him.
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Calcutta
Norway
India
White Nile
Constantinople
Paris
St. Petersburg
Prussian care draws attention among Lebanon Shakers
The article reports on the Prussian mode of care tried at the Shakers in Lebanon. A long sufferer with scrofula used cold water sheets and heat, with head bandages, slept in sheets, drank fifteen tumblers of soft water daily for a month, developed rashes that healed, and remained well. A 14 year old with a hereditary joint issue was cured by the method. The piece notes other cures and compares to a Brooklyn rain water doctor, calling it old but not popular with traditional medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Brooklyn
Materia Medica
A Country School Bible Questions Quirky Lesson
A schoolmaster's Bible diction class discusses Lot's wife Moses and Isaac Jonah Daniel John the Baptist and the rich man after death. The dialogue features humorous mispronunciations and swapped phrases reflecting a classroom exercise from a historical page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lot
Moses
Mount
Sinia
Isac
Jonah
Sheba
Lyon
Daniel
John the Baptist
John
Abraham
Boston
Humorous Defense Speech Cited in Jury Room
A colorful personal speech by a lawyer to a jury mocks clouds and proof while pressing belief in his client’s case. The attorney compares sun imagery to proving the defendant’s claim and warns of consequences for doubt, urging the jurors to acquit.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Augusta W. T. A Society
Silk Convention
Rev. T. Bainbridge
Gaussen
Providence
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