After the Battle the Slain Found and Praised by God
A Talmage sermon uses battlefield imagery to warn against sin and stripping the slain. It compares moral collapse to a field after battle, where creditors, sheriffs, and harpies take the dying, while supporters bring aid. The preacher urges conversion and salvation through grace, contrasting good and evil angels guiding a troubled youth toward or away from redemption.
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South Mountain
Shiloh
Ball's Bluff
Gettysburg
Antietam
Baul
Gilboa
Saul
Jong
Ethan
Roel
Congress
House of Representatives
God
John
Bunyan
Celestial City
Newman
Toase
Jackal
World
Satan
Heaven
Chancellorsville
Pittsburg Landing
Stone River
Atlanta
Massachusetts Regulars
South Carolina
Broadway
Houston Street
The Lion and the Vulture over a Man’s Destiny
A man confronts two allegorical beings as a lion and a vulture symbolize despair and death. The bad angel tempts and deceives, claiming salvation then revealing a pit's deception. The man faces a pivotal struggle between virtue and sin as the good and bad angels fight for his soul.
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Broadway
Houston Street
Christ
Telautograph popularity noted by Count de Polignac in Chicago
Count de Polignac visiting Chicago Auditorium as temporary head quarters discusses telautograph revolutionary long distance writing. He compares Mexico investments and 2 percent at home vs 10 percent there, praises privacy, and cites Paris London use. He mentions French Fair 1900 plans and the death of Alphonse Alphond, the director-general.
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Count de Polignac
London
Paris
Chicago Auditorium
Chicago Journal
Mexico
Messieurs Picard
Bouvard
Alphonse Alphond
The Seven Sacred Books Across World Faiths
An overview lists seven “bibles” the Koran, Eddas, Try Pitikes, Five Kings, Three Vedas, Zendavesta, and Bible. It notes dates from seventh century to eleventh century B C, cites Zoroaster and Moses, and ends with writers’ tips for press submissions urging plain, concise copy on white paper.
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Christ
Max Muller
Wilson
Johnson and Whitney
Zoroaster
Moses
Good Manners Begin At Home And Upbringing
A moral note urges teaching children truthful and gentle ways by example at home. It warns that bad language or gossip from parents trains children to imitate such behavior, while a virtuous, modest home fosters good manners and self-denial. It also notes a French plan to raise Sahara troops, mostly African natives with French officers, for France.
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Mary Porter Langley
Sahara
France
Uncommon Garden Crops for New York State Farms
A compact feature on growing vegetables rarely seen in northern gardens. It highlights easy to grow okra and Brussels sprouts, plus salad greens like endive and chicory, spinach, dandelion, and Kohl rabi. The article notes pests, flavor, and storage advantages, with guidance from M Sumner Perkins in Ohio Farmer.
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New York
KE. G. Fowler
New England
Green bones fuel winter egg production and poultry feeding
An 19th century poultry guide explains green bones rival ground meal as egg making material. It details using kitchen waste and green feed to sustain layers, with proportions for green bone inclusion and cautions against overfeeding wheat. It emphasizes exercise, older breeders, and January goose laying starting in February.
Dairy and root crops boost winter feed and profits
Iowa station promotes raising roots like mangels turnips and carrots as low cost winter fodder for dairy cattle and young stock. European vineyards rely on ancient low training for sun heat and careful pruning. Rolling fields aids seed beds and clover, while rapid fattening of fowls uses mashed potatoes corn meal dillars oats and green food for quick market readiness.
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Iowa Experiment Station Bulletin
Best hen choice for a sitter and handling tips
The ideal sitter is a medium sized hen with smooth shanks while feathered leg varieties tend to break eggs in the nest. Nervous hens should be avoided as they may fly from the nest. Old barnyard fowls are best sitters though scarce. Leg horn crosses also work well. Handle sitting hens gently at first until they learn they will not be hurt, then become docile after a few days.
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Mirket
George .O. Wood
Farm News
Fashion History Highlights From Frieze to Gloves
The text traces early dress terms and items from the World of Dress. It notes Frieze's original name falding, silk brocade use in men's dress, heels in Paris, and the 1527 date. It references hand-ruffs, Chaucer era terms for a woman's gown, and 1247 leather glove sales across Europe.
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Paris
Chaucer
Europe
Ends of thoughts on temptation and manners
A reflection on temptation and character contrasts, noting beliefs about politeness to creditors versus debtors, gendered behavior, and the consequences of actions. It suggests restraint, power, and social perception influence decisions, with lines about pride, prayer, and speech.
Out of the Ordinary and a World of Facts
A report notes a fortune made by one man that grew into eight bankruptcies in England. A Chinese firm at Mutte filed a regulation assignment listing preferred creditors in Hong Kong and San Francisco. Portland, Maine votes to mark its 100th anniversary on Sept 1 with many prominent guests. Somaliland reports a giraffe killed with chestnut color and creamy white lines. Central Park in New York spans 862 acres with lakes, reservoirs, and forests. over 500000 trees and shrubs planted. Scientists affirm argon as a proven new element, an inert gas under 1 percent of air with no current use.
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England
Mutte
Hong Kong
San Francisco
Portland
Somaliland
Central Park
New York
Ambitious. A Syndicate and a Preacher’s Son
A quirky dialogue chain shows a boy choosing a career as a syndicate money maker over preacher or actor and a flirtation with a new girl. The text shifts to a promotional insert for Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, touting its use for stomach issues, malaria, rheumatism, and nervous problems, then closes with a courtroom banter about a veteran electrician who once charged batteries.
Short Journeys On a Long Road illustrated travel book
A profusely illustrated travel volume titled Short Journeys On a Long Road describes summer resorts north and west of Chicago with over one hundred pages of charming writing and new images. A free copy offered for ten cents postage via George H Heafford at the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway.
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Chicago
George H. Heafford
Generals
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Hood's Sarsaparilla Featured as Spring Health Aid
An 1890s urging note extols Hood's Sarsaparilla to strengthen blood and nerves for spring house cleaning and farm work. The testimonial from Mrs. F. H. Asprews of Woodstock Connecticut praises improved energy, heart palpitations relief, and recommends Hood's Pills as well.
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Hood
F. H. Asprews
Woodstock
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M. Sumner Perkins
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Isaiah
May Manton
Wren
Coupon Pattern Company
Lock Box
N. Y
Aermotor CO
Thore
Acrinotor Co
Thomas P. Simpson
Washington
D. Neatty
Patrick O'Parrell
Washington, D
Warrenter
Sloax City Engine & Tron Works
Sucesellors
Awansoux City
Union Ave
Ansas Gly
Yanshin Davis
Davis & Rankin Aldg
Biled
W.L. Douglas
Vine Ees
Desley
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