Restless Wealth and Worldly Restlessness in a Prophetic Tone
Talmage exhorts from Micah to seek rest beyond worldly riches as he recalls the futile quest for peace through wealth. The sermon surveys fortune, fame, and power from Webster to Napoleon, contrasting them with the inevitable unrest and mortality that follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Katterns
Webster
Marshfield
Charles Matthews
London
Jeffrey
Alexander
Burns
There Is Rest for the Weary Souls of Jesus
A preacher contends this world offers no rest, urging a crusade for Christ. He recalls Napoleon and other figures, then contrasts earthly toil with heavenly rest in heaven, citing dying children like Scovill McCallum and urging believers to join the “regiment of redeemed souls” for eternal rest.
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Babylon
Thebes
Nineveh
California
Alaska
Land of Gold
Holy Sepulchre
Christ
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Lowell
Manchester
Jerusalem
Scovill
M’callum
Rest in Heaven The Hope That the Departed See Us
A sermon on grief and eternal rest reassures mourners that loved ones in heaven remain alive in spirit. The speaker contrasts earthly loss with heavenly reunion, urging trust in divine consolation and the promise of eternal peace beyond the grave. The oration invokes biblical figures and asks listeners to press toward heaven as kin watch from above.
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Jordan
David
Absalom
Abraham
Sarah
Paul
Payson
Rome
Christ
Hair Pillows Aid Soldiers and Hamlet’s Founding Source
The article notes girls sewing compact hair pillows for soldiers’ comfort, with a packing committee and weekly donations. It then discusses Shakespeare's Hamlet, tracing possible roots to Saxo Grammaticus and Belleforest, detailing plot parallels and differences, and citing the Chicago Chronicle.
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Shakespeare
Saxo Grammaticus
Belleforest
Hamblet
Prince
Denmarke
Horvendile
Hamlet
Fengon
Gerulh
England
Denmark
Chicago Chronicle
War Aid Drive Sends Off Biweekly Parcels
A local effort has formed to send parcels every two weeks for the duration of the war. Goods will go to one of the girls’ houses, kept open all summer, and donations of practical portable foods are gratefully welcomed.
Tallow Candles as a Dainty
Russian bluejackets on shore leave savor Chinese made candles as delicacies while a group of Muscovite sailors along Queen's Road polish off joss candles with grease streaming from their mouths. The men prefer beer and rum but reject Chinese tallow candles.
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Nakimoff
Queen’s Road
They Were Fleet Anyway
A commander on an American blockading vessel muses on how to report a distant encounter with Spanish forces. He weighs wording and precision, considering whether to call it a report of Spain’s fleet or a squadron as a small party of Spaniards retreats over a hill.
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Spain
Hatred of Women at German University
A young American student in Germany notes growing hostility to educated women. She cites Berlin professor Grimm who lectures on Art and Culture as a satire while a sign proclaims Female Hearers Not Admitted, amid resistance from male colleagues and fellow students.
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Germany
Virchow and
Leyden
The Norse and the Battle Cry Tale
A colonel extols education as a horse carries a recruit in a wartime anecdote. The recruit mishandles the horse during a display, the animal rears, and the rider sails upward, foreshadowing a reminder to “Remember the mane.”
Criel Opposition Quietly Echoes Old Saying
A terse Chicago News item records opposition and a domestic remark about allowance tied to marriage. The exchange highlights family tensions and an old proverb about sufficiency in a small, personal moment.
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Criel
Papa
Chicago News
Patents Issued Last Week To Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors receive patents including a composing machine for type casting and setting, a milk weighing machine, a railway signal, a ball joint for brake coupling, an illuminated panel, and snark ar rester. Recipients listed include Rob Wilhelm New Ulm Max Goetze Sturgis Geo A Goodson Minneapolis Henry Vaughan J C Pattee St Paul Robert Mealey Howard Lake Mather Oster Wahpeton. Merwin Lothrop Johnson act as patent attorneys.
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Rob Wilhelm
New Ulm
Minn
The
Max Goetze
Sturgis
Geo. A. Goodson
Minneapolis
Robert C. Mealey
Howard Lake
Mather C. Oster
Wahpeton
N. C
Henry H. Vaughan
J. C. Pattee
St. Paul
Harry L. Jenkins
Flag pin sparks playful toast at Old Glory event
Mr Young presents a flag lace pin to Miss Outerdates in a light moment as she compliments the design. The exchange appears in The Jeweler's Weekly reflecting a festive, patriotic tone.
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Mr. Young
Castoria under attack by counterfeiters
The Castoria makers say pirates counterfeit the Castoria trademark forcing huge spending to educate the public. They urge mothers to verify the product bears the signature of Chas H Fletcher and note that genuine bottles carry his facsimile signature and have been produced under his supervision for over thirty years.
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Castoria
Chas H. Fletcher
Chas. H. Fletcher
Chas. H. Pletcher
Jocund-She Model Woman Draws Painter Attention
A literary fragment notes The Jocund as a model woman admired for beauty and poise while Sedate-Is questions her role. Judy comments on the pair, suggesting The Jocund poses for all painters.
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Judy
Health Worth Ten Centa Cascaro? Digestive Cleanse Ad
Health claims link many ailments to the digestive canal and promote Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a gentle, effective cleanser. A 10c box is said to purify the system and remove causes of malaise.
Before marriage a man declares himself unworthy of his love
A humorous note ponders marriage as a change in a man's behavior as he spends about two thirds of his time after tying the knot.
A Valuable Dictionary Promises and installment offer
The article lauds the Standard Dictionary as a grand book with redeeming promises. It highlights a display ad offering purchase by small down payment and installments. The piece includes a quip about a man explaining his own folly.
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Daily Inter Ocean
Chicago
Salzer Seed Co advertising big profits on wheat
An advertisement from John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes high returns from wheat at about 40 cents, plus samples of Salzer's Red Cross winter wheat and other seeds including rye oats and clovers, with a farm seed catalogue offered for four cents ago.
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Salzer
Red Cross
John A. Salzer
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Sheridan
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R. A. Kine, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. Dok
Solomon
Hara
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