Rev Madison C Peters on Empty Dignity and Pulpit Reach
The Bloomingdale Reformed Church pastor criticizes preachers with empty dignity and dull sermons. He urges pastors to connect with congregations, avoid personifying the gospel, and craft lively, truthful messages with heart and clarity. He cites Garrick and Irving to stress that sermons should glow with life rather than mere rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison C. Peters
Bloomingdale Reformed Church
New York
Bloomingdale Reformed Church of New York
Peters
Vital Teutha
Ministers Change Voices in Pulpit Mannerisms
The passage notes ministers shift their tones and display gravely solemn expressions upon entering the pulpit, likening the countenance to that of an undertaker and suggesting a performative solemnity in religious discourse.
The Right Focus in Theologic Preaching
The text criticizes overlong terminology and empty phrases in preaching. It calls for more practical Christianity centered on life and character of Christ rather than doctrine. It urges emphasis on living example over scholastic Paul versus Christ.
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Paul
Christ
The Courageous Preacher
A fiery speaker advocates telling uncomfortable truth despite offense. The text critiques the old maid who breaks a looking glass to hide wrinkles and warns ministers against remaining silent while people sin.
The Church Grandmothers and a Call for Living Faith
A critique argues Christianity is emptying pews as warmth and greeting replace genuine grace. It notes long church attendance with cold recognition and cites sermons on doctrine while neglecting the moral life modeled by the divine pattern. The piece laments the shift from honesty and self denial to merely adhering to church fathers creed.
The Preacher’s Duty Outweighs Personal Faults
The piece argues that a minister who preaches high ideals must strive to meet them in life, and that faults are inevitable but should be hidden from listeners to uphold the pulpit’s high standard. Manron CL Peters.
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Manron CL Peters
How to Eat Relative Value of Food for Varied Occupations
A discussion based on Professor Atwater’s research contrasts cost with nutrition. It argues that cheaper staples can provide as much protein and energy as pricier items and lists foods ranked by nourishment and energy, highlighting cornmeal and oatmeal as top for both.
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Professor Atwater
Atwater
Cleaning Paper and Tables of Moses Weighed Over Twenty Three Tons
Instructions describe removing grease with folded paper and a warm iron, then cleaning with fuller's earth paste to brighten paper walls. A second passage estimates Moses tablets in the Talmudic measure as over 23 tons, with each slat about 9 feet by 9 feet by 44 feet thick based on a cubit of 18 inches.
How to Save Frosted Plants After Frost
When plants suffer frost, do not spray with cold water. Move them to a cool dark place above freezing. Gradually raise temperature by stages, either there or in warmer quarters. Keep away from light and heat and trim wilted foliage after frost breaks.
How to Live Long and Happy in Retirement
The article argues longevity rises with inheritance, diet, and temperate habits but emphasizes a quiet peaceful life in rural retirement free of nervous strain. It says business leaders and workers under heavy toil are not the main sources of centenarians, highlighting lower stress lives.
Old-Time Facial Care Advice Against Blackheads
A historical skincare note recommends nocturnal facial cleansing with a benzine dipped sponge to remove blackheads from sebaceous gland openings. It advises light towel friction and a final rinse with a corrosive sublimate lotion mixed to one grain per ounce of water.
How to Make a Photographic Calendar
An amateur photographer can use views from his own photos of familiar places or people or buy repros of famous paintings or scenes. Use six cards to mount pictures two per card with a month calendar beneath each. Punch holes and bind with rings so each card can turn over when complete.
How the Ulster Overcoat Got Its Name
The garment takes its name from Ulster province in Ireland, with origins in Belfast by 1860. The Prince of Wales popularized the style by wearing a borrowed overcoat on St James Street in 1863.
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Ulster
Province of
Ireland
Belfast
Prince of Wales
St. James Street
Spartans of Senators Defend Sherman Law Policy
A letter from Washington lauds Senatorial defense of the Sherman silver purchase law and compares defenders to Thermopylae Spartans, faulting repeal efforts led by Republicans and a few Democrats. The piece cites 1890 compromise and 1893 repeal push with emphasis on monetary policy and producer interests.
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Democrat
Terre Haute Gazette
Golditea
John Sherman
T. A. Bland
Washington, D. C
Confessed at Last All Safely Landed in Jeffersonville Prison
A suspect has confessed and provided details leading to his capture and transport to Jeffersonville Prison. Authorities confirm the arrest followed a prompt investigation, with no injuries reported during the incident.
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Jeffersonville Prison
Seven Men Implicated in Wrattan Family Murder
Washington Indiana October report details a gang of seven including Grandiston Cosby Lon Williams Martn Yarber William Kays John W White Gipp Clark involved in the Wrattan family killings. James Stone later confesses claiming sole responsibility, weapons found as directed by Stone and suspects imprisoned in Jeffersonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
James Stone
Wrattan House
Stone
Grandiston Cosby
Lon Williams
Mart'n Yarber
William Kays
Pike County
John W. White
Gipp Clark
Yarber
Clark
Cosby
Williams
Kays
Brown
Indianapolis
Washington
Wrattan
Lie
Grand Jury
Administration Wins as Silver Democrats Cease Repeal Fight
Washington October 24 Senator Harris acting for the silver Democrats informed the silver Republicans that the Democrats have decided to drop the fight against the repeal bill and let it come to a vote. If not reconsidered the end of the fight will be reached soon with voting on amendments likely before week’s end. The Senate could still shift with further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Harris
Silver Democrats
Silver Republicans
Senate
Free Histories Contest Seeks Knowledgeable Readers
A Vincennes Commercial notice offers a prize of a valuable history library for the most correct answers to 25 questions on world history. Entries must arrive by noon next Wednesday. Professor Danieleon abstains.
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Danieleon
Our Dear Cousins and Weather News for Visitors
A compact society item notes weather hints, curious crows, local accidents, births, deaths, and who recently visited for fried chicken gatherings. Names and places are minimally listed, focusing on communal happenings and personal milestones.
Community Notes Include Illness Deaths And Local Growth
The column reports families traveling visiting relatives in Gosport Bloomfield Bloomington and Kansas. It notes the death of Mrs Charles Henson and burial at Newark cemetery, a temperance meeting led by Rev Grigsby, and local developments like a saw mill, a new street in Odon, and new livery stable ownership. Mentions typhoid fever illness of Lee McLaughlin and Ely's Cream Balm endorsement by B F M Weeks of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soaf
Gosport
Henderson Grey
William Grey
P. M. Cook
Maude
Bloomfield
John Bryan
Ola Frame
Bryan
Newark
Grigsby
Grace Ogg
Pleasantville
Grandma Ogg
Lee McLaughlin
Rebecca Secrest
Kansas
Ora Ryan
Abraham Vernon
Levi Vernon
Bloomington
Elnora
Arlington House
Seneft
Cornettaville
Dan Hayes
Odon
Messers Smiley, Woodruff and Winklepleck
May Dearmin
World’s Best Salve for Cuts and Skin Ailments
An advert promises a salve that cures cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee if not satisfied. Price is 25 cents per box and sold by 8 Stalcup uf.
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Stalcup
Violinist Jacob Jamason Visits Town Amid Local Social Ties
Local music lovers welcome violinist Jacob Jamason. Visiting figures include Uncle Jacob Waldron and family, R. J. Laughlin and their son Willie, plus many neighbors touring Sunday. Notes on institutes, moves, and marital unions fill a busy community update with names like Ingles, Miller, Ledgerwood, Woods, and Waser.
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Jacob Jamason
Jacob Waldron
Misa Iva Jackson
R. J. Laughlin
Willie
Bloomfield
Catron
Institute of Taylor
Blackmore School House
Eseeek I. Ingles
Miller
Newberry
J.J. Keith
Etta Isenogle
Emma Ledgerwood
Taylor
Marco
Scotland
Joseph Ledgerwood
Daviess
John Hasler
Thomas Sharpleas
R. W. Mortland
Summerville
Near
Electric Bitters and Salve Cure Multiple Ailments
S H Clifford of New Cassel Wisconsin suffered neuralgia rheumatism stomach liver issues and extreme weakness. Three bottles of Electric Bitters restored health. Edward Shepherd of Harrisburg IL healed after eight year leg sore with Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Amica Salve. John Speaker of Catawba NC cured after one bottle Electric Bitters and one Bucklen's Salve. Sold by Stalcup's Drug Store.
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S. H. Clifford
New Cassel
Wis
Edward Shepherd
Harrisburg
Bucklen
John Speaker
Catawba
Stalcup’s
Town News Briefs and Social Notes
Citizens visited the World's Fair while Miss Edith Doyle of California entertained at an Epworth League meeting. Edmonson and Toliver were seen on the streets, inviting a return visit. R C Skemp serves as Loogootec mail carrier. A photo was taken of the Odon school group. A child of John Danner, once a town resident, was buried here Wednesday. Nora Abraham and Olive Caughey opened a new milliner store and Mr Pierce moved here.
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Epworth League
Edith Doyle
California
Rose Flo Bene
Ralph Toliver
Lou Edmonson
R. C. Skemp
Loogootec
Odon
John Danner
Nora Abraham
Olive Caughey
Pierce
Local Notes And Visits From Heaton And Bedford
Friday observations list residents visiting the area including Johnny Asland from Heaton and Combs from Tanner. Several locals like Eliza Heaton Becca Groves Nora Thompson and Miss Minnie Grove are noted with church visits post office trips and a World Fair reference. A real estate line advertises eleven acres with a three room house near town for 500 dollars.
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Johnny Asland
Heaton
Combs
Tanner
Owens
Stre
John Workman
Iinois
Eliza Heaton
Becca Groves
Will
Rhoda Lynn
J. R. Weeks
Henry Haywood
Hannahent D. C. Roach
Rockwood
John
John Heaton
Nora Thompson
Dick Allen
Minnie Grove
Joe Carmichael
Bloomfield Allen
Eliza
Bedford
Ed Anderson
Ridgeport
Teacher
Moss & Axtell
Grates
Local Social Notes and Rural Developments Mentioned
Joseph Porter visits Bloomfield on business while J Fry and wife travel to Marco for a sick daughter. Rumors hint at a new railroad with a Narrow Gauge route from Owensburg toward Robinson and a tunnel abandonment. Newlywed Ranken Titus and wife from West Greene visit. George Wollam returns to Indianapolis Business University. Miller family visits from Lawrence County. Fine family from this place vacation at Bedford. Elsie Inman’s schoolroom praised for tidiness. local farmer notes Dead Shot cure claims by J H Johnson of Annapolis.
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Joseph Porter
Bloomfield
J. Fry
Marco
Owenaburg
Robinson
Ranken Titus
Pleasant Wife
West Greene County
George Wollam
Indianapoli
Indianapolis Business University
Rayal Miller
Babe
Lawrence County
Local Notes and Social News From Reeds and Nearby
Mrs Mede McMillin visits her parents Mr and Mrs J M Record in Reeds. Jim Jorbin leaves for Indianapolis business college. Prof J W Carr of Anderson schools visits family and returns home. John Corbin in Loogootee last week. Lib Jackson and Charley Corbin travel to Egypt. World’s Fair trip pleases Jim Transford. Simon Archcraft sells Robinson store to D R Corbin, possession takes Oct 16. Tobe Duke’s birthday dinner near Clifty church draws large crowd. age undisclosed. A testimonial for Dr King’s New Discovery promises relief for coughs colds throat and lung issues with sample at Starcup’s Drug Store.
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Mede McMillin
Reeds
J. M. Record
Jim Jorbin
Business College
Indianapolis
J. W. Carr
Anderson Schools
John Corbin
Loogootee
Lib Jackson
Charley Corbin
Egypt
Ack Lovell
Williams
Jim Transford
Simon Archcraft
Robinson Merchant
D. R Corbin
Tobe Duke
Clifty Church
Ube
Local Notes Face Saturday Visitors and World’s Fair Excursions
Spencer resident Frank Hopper visited last Saturday while Bert Cox arrived to spend Sunday with his brother Fide and family. Mrs H E Fitch of Evanaville toured relatives. Will Mumphreys of Linton and Lin Langworthy with clerk Wilson of Oakland appeared in town. Thomas Williams left Wednesday for the World’s Fair. Godfrey Shiver and Red Cannon were linked to freight train incidents as townsfolk planned fairs and outings.
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Frank Hopper
Spencer
Bert Cox
Fide
H. E Fitch
Evanaville
J. W. Middleton
W. Beatie Ee
Will Mumphreys
Linton
Keenes John Flood
Elnora
Epkhram Harrell Lin Langworthy
Wilson
Oakland
Thomas Williams
Toent Coal Bank
Godfrey
Local notes and business ads from Indianapolis visitors and a health cure
Sunday finger injury during coupling at the Nutting Club raid and visits by Mrs Will Kruger and Uncle Jonathan Pryor are noted. Chas Worth of Singer Manufacturing visited to discuss interests. An advertisement offers 100 dollars for untreatable catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Cure promoted by Toledo firms. Testimonials claim reliability of F J Cheney and company.
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Will Kruger
Indianapolis
Wadeworth
Regersville
Will
People’s Party
Jonathan Pryor
Newark
Nutting Club
Nutting
Eel River Bottom
Howe
Katie
Chas. Worth
Singer Manufacturing Co
Hall
F. J. Coenry & Co
Toledo
F.J. Cheney
West & Truax
Winter Time and Local Socials Mentioned Around Tulip
The notice mentions John Smith visiting the World's Fair and Ada Osborn visiting Highland on Monday. Several local visits are recorded among residents of Tulip, North Bloomfield, and Sharp's. A finger injury to John Flory is noted with a hopeful prognosis. An advertising testimonial touts Simmons Liver Regulator for digestion and sick headaches.
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John Smith
Will Jamison
Tulip
Ada Osborn
Highland
J. C. Smith
Gentry
Workman
North Bloomfield
Tulip Church
Pearl
Katie Smith
Lettie
Cora Sparks
Curtis Gentry
Maud Pickard
Sharp’s
John Flory
Pauline Workman
Parthe
Newark Social notes and travels fragment
The snippet records visits by Dr. Cook of Solsberry and A L Dilley to local residents, travelers J R Clark and others passing through town, and a minor Saturday scrap. It notes upcoming Christian and M E church services, property moves by Henry Groves, a funeral for James Bullock, and local figures Senator McIntosh and Jeff Pickard.
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Dr. Cook
Solsberry
G. W. Nash
David Brown
Thomas Lane
McVitie
Marco
Switz
J. R. Clark
A. L. Dilley
W. A. Booker
Mr. Marshall
Ohio
Christian Church
M. E
Henry Millerington
Frank Groves
M. Bruner
Exrae Age
James Bullock
Newark
T. M. Ryan
Bloomfield
Jeff Pickard
Highland
Spencer
J. W. Pugh
Worth
Oscar McDonald
Senator McIntosh
Grigsby
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted for Scrofula Blood Diseases
The advertisement promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as the remedy for scrofula and blood diseases, claiming it cures agomiea and dreadful running sores. It asserts Hood's Pills cure liver ills and urges a fair trial for benefits.
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Hood
Lyons House Visit and Local Notices Chronicle
Lyons reports list residents visiting or staying with others, illnesses including typhoid fever, a ten pound baby, funerals and burials arranged, travel to Bloomfield and San Francisco, World’s Fair mentions, and various family updates scattered among local names such as Axtell Hendren Jarvis Bradford Antibus Quillen Callahan and Stropes.
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W. Axtell
G. &. Hendren
Lyons
W. Jarvis
Charley Bradford
C. Wingate
Hol
A. Antibua
Wessie
Jonas Wright
William Stropes
H. C. Fortner
Hunter
Frankton
Buriel Lexe
Bloomfield
Harrison Antibus
Knox County
Emergen Quillen
Gosport
Little Son
Jno
Callahan
Nathan O'Neal
Eyra Harris
Marco
Jonesham
Wallace Dye
Brewer
San Francisco
Cal
Sam Maxwell
Emereon
Stropes
Hull ville town affair sparks chatter in Smith Township
Smith Township residents report activity as Hullville changes hands. Ed Bray rumor as mail carrier corrected by George Spainhower. J R Huffman's stock barn and Robert Hunter notable notes. Prohibition party absent and local events fill evenings with singing and questions about firewater effects. World’s Fair memory cited from last Saturday night.
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Hullville
Ed Bray
George Spainhower
J. R. Huffman
Mammoth
Robert Hunter
Lincoln
Spainhower
E. R. Hunter
Prohibition Party
Smith
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Ely
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J. H. Johnson
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Simmons Liver Regulator
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