Christ claimant in Rockford upsets town with followers
A Rockford Alabama man proclaims himself the Christ return, gathering a large, devout following in Chicago and other cities. He lives in a mansion called Heaven with about sixty five women and fifteen men, and has built a fortune from his converts while promising future miracles. Local investigation follows as authorities weigh charges and the public debates the spread of this new sect.
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New York Examiner
God
Dora Helen Fletcher Beekman
Illinois
Mlinois
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
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Schweinfurth
Dora Beekman
Christ
Holy One
Hackensniées
Christy
Chicago
Minneapolis
Leavenworth
Louissie
Cinemnati
Seria
Spencer Weldon
Yale
Andover
Kansas City
Joseph Smith
Schweinfarth
Heaven
Puck
Atlanta Constitution
Pennsylvania
Friends of
Philadelphia
Savannah News
Quitting the Farm and Great Men Who Stayed
A 1890s column argues against leaving farming, citing Washington, Clay, Webster, Jackson, and Van Buren as lifelong farmers. It recalls Webster’s pride in farm roots and a legendary scene of oxen near his window, urging rural perseverance over seeking imagined greatness elsewhere.
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George Washington
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
Andrew Jackson
Martin van- Buren
United States
Mr. van- Buren
Mr. Webster
New Hampshire
Canada Rivers
City of Oaks Promises Health and Wealth in Georgia Belt
A fragmented etc description extols Bainbridge as a healthful port town in Georgia with artesian waters and mild climate. It highlights location on the Flint River, nearby resources, climate benefits for pulmonary ailments, and growth prospects for agriculture and industry including sawmills, cotton, and related commerce.
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Savavanah
Florida
Gulf
Rollin
City of
Oaks
Fordests
Georgia
Curlige
Pt Na Ists Ea Editious
Burdened Worker Uses Construction Site To Dodge Debts
A laborer idling on a building project tells a contractor he seeks steady work to hide from creditors. The contractor questions the motive and the man explains he wants to dodge his creditors where there is ongoing construction.
The Time For Women To Marry
The Hospital suggests the best marriage age for civilized women lies between twenty four and thirty six. Early marriages are discouraged because at seventeen a girl is a child and her brain and character are undeveloped, whereas by twenty four she is a mature woman.
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Technological Hall
Philadelphia Press
Hospital
Farmers unite for cotton bagging to beat jute
The piece urges cotton merchants to stock cotton bagging to aid farmers in opposing the jute bagging cartel. It argues strong demand supports profit and warns merchants that lack of stock will raise prices and hinder supplies. It calls for harmony between farmers and merchants to sustain domestic production and currency.
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Eucrope
Tate
Savannah News
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