Overcome the World in Triumph through Christ
A sermon recalls Jesus overcoming the world despite Mockery, insult, and coercion. It links his patience on the cross to believers facing envy, cruelty, and fake praise. The message: true peace is found in union with Christ, yielding inner strength and victory through him.
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Christ
Ben Jonson
Paul
Lystra
Jesus
Calvary
Jesus Christ
The
Standard
Sowing for Eternity and the Grain of Life
A devotional meditation on sowing seed daily for eternal harvest. The author cites Ecclesiastes and contrasts natural harvest with spiritual yield, noting seed depth, soil fertility, and the promise that grace can yield thirty, sixty, or a hundredfold. It asks readers to consider what they sow for the eternity ahead.
Being Through Doing on Righteousness and Skill
The text argues that doing right matters more than simply wanting to do right. It asserts that hunger for righteousness comes from practice, not from desire, and compares moral living to mastering a game through effort. It also notes that God furnishes the desire for His Will to those actively doing it.
Morgan’s bid to buy Mantua’s Reggia fails
New York banker J Pierpont Morgan offered about 5 million for Mantua’s Reggia the historic royal residence but Italy refused citing relics and antiquities laws. The 1302 built palace spans 600 rooms and stands on Mantua’s lower lakefront. Miss Anne Morgan supported the purchase citing art history.
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New York
J. Pierpont ‘Morgan
Morgan
Reggia
Mantua
Corte Reale
Europe
Italy
Anne Morgan
Isa
Mantua’s Reggia Palace and the Renaissance Court
Isabella d Este’s famed Mantuan court remains famed for its Giulio Romano and Raphael decor. Andora Mategua painted the ceilings while Rubens later aided palace decorations. Venice’s Countess Morosini supported Morgan’s bid to buy the Reggia, which disappointed Mantua’s people as ownership remained unresolved.
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Bella d’Este
Isabella d’Este
Geulio Romano
Raphael
Andora Mategua
Rubens
Mantua
Morosini
Venice
Mr. Morgan
Reggia
Mantau
Mehasin: A Turkish women’s paper fails to rise
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports Mehasin, led by Asaf Muammer Bey, aimed to uplift Mohammedan women in Turkey but failed. Despite skillful editing, illustrations, fashion plates, and recipes, the circulation hardly reaches 400 copies.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Turkey
Mehasin
Asaf Muammer Bey
Cardiff giant unearthed at Cardiff exposed as gypsum sculpture
In 1869 a 1046 foot tall figure said to be a prehistoric man was dug up in Cardiff New York and shown for months as a petrifaction. Scientists later learned the giant was cut from gypsum from Fort Dodge Iowa and sculpted in Chicago, then moved to Cardiff and buried.
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Cardiff
Onondaga County
N. Y
Fort Dodge
Chicago
William Southworth Ship Figurehead Carver Dies at Bath
Bath sculptor William Southworth who carved figure heads for more than 500 vessels has died. He specialized in carving figure heads for many years and made some splendid works. The rise of commercialism has diminished their poetic significance and few figureheads are seen today.
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William Southworth
Bath
Kennebec Journal
Rough on Rats in Out Buildings
Instructions describe mixing Rough on Rats with food then placing small portions on boards beneath floors to trap rats. Close openings large enough for pets but leave small entries for rats. A 25¢ box yields mixture to clear hundreds of rats and mice in one or two nights. Wells, Jersey City, N J.
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Wells
Jersey City
N. J
Hidden Bond Tested by Silence After Marriage
A woman recalls a past romance as her friend asks about a husband's behavior. The response reveals affection in earlier times and change after marriage, noting that the husband now drinks instead of kissing when they pass through a tunnel.
Patent Remedy for Grippe Proclaimed by Gruggist
A handwritten or printed note advertises a home remedy for la grippe. It prescribes half a pint of whiskey mixed with one ounce compound fluid baimwort and two ounces glycerine, shaken and taken in tablespoon doses three to six times daily. Claimed to check prevent and cure colds faster than any known cure.
Doing Her Best in a Quip Duel
A humorous exchange pits Kipling’s line about women and a cigar against a playful jab about a woman’s present panatella shape as she travels, framing a lighthearted social moment in a newspaper item.
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Kipling
Rheumatism Cured in a Day by Detchon’s Relief
Advert shows Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism claims radical cure in 1 to 3 days. It removes the cause and the disease quickly disappears. First dose greatly benefits. Priced 75 cents at druggists.
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Detchon
Unclear Fragments Prompt Inquiries And Ads
The text presents quotes on heredity street talk and retail slogans. It mentions Boston Iowa City department notes, a woman’s appearance before dressing, Hamlins Wizard Oil claims, and moral contrasts, forming a scattered advertisement style editorial fragment.
LAXATIVE CLAIMS QUICK COLD CURE
An advertised claim offers to cure a cold in one day with Quinie Tabdlers laxative. It mentions a money-back promise if relief fails and bears the signature of E. W. Uroe on each box.
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Teres
E. W. Uroe
Allen's Long Balsam Promotes Cough Break Up
Ad copy touts Allen's Long Balsam as the popular family remedy that cures where others fail. Text promotes 25c 50c and 1.00 dollar bottles and contrasts hobbyist cautions with potential nightmares.
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Allen
Cough Remedy Claim Promises Cure for Consumptives
An old home remedy recommends mixing fluids including fluid wild cherry berk and white pine compound with syrup and cardial. It prescribes twenty drops every half hour for four hours then maintenance doses daily and urges sharing with friends to save them from consumption.
The Airship in Commerce Sparks Law Talk
In a frank exchange, Bocker predicts airships will accelerate lawmaking as commerce expands while Knicker questions the practical impact on trade and regulation.
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Knicker
Bocker
Piles Cured In 6 To 14 Days Guarantee
Advertisement promises a treatment that allegedly cures piles in six to fourteen days with money back guarantee if symptoms such as bleeding protrusion or pain persist. The claim suggests a fast cure and refunds if not satisfied.
Whimsical Sayings and Household Remedies Ad
A quirky collection notes jealousies and manners alongside household ads. It mentions Red Cross Ball Blue for whiteness, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief, and a 25 cent bottle for infant care. Also asserts self-discipline over external defeat and urges patience with talkers.
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the Centaur Company
Bears
Castoria
California
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Illinois
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Tiita Tobacco
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