Overcome the World Triumphs of Jesus Christ
A sermon notes Jesus faced betrayal mockery and death yet overcame the world by refusal to be hurried and by steadfast love. It asserts believers share his conquest through faith and peace found in Christ, not in rules or fellowship alone. The piece cites Paul and Ben Jonson and ends with thanks for victory through Jesus.
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Calgary
Christ
Ben Jonson
Paul
Lystra
Jesus
Calvary
Lord Jesus Christ
The
Standard
Sowing for Eternity and the Harvest of Seed
A devotional meditation on sowing seed daily, citing Ecclesiastes and the parable of grace. It asks readers to consider how the seed sown today yields fruit in the life to come and emphasizes soil fertility and the varying harvests of thirty sixty or a hundredfold.
Being Through Doing And The Path To Righteousness
The text argues that doing right matters more than merely wanting to do right and that true hunger for righteousness comes from practicing it. It compares moral growth to mastering a game, where enjoyment follows skill, and notes God answers prayers for those actively doing his will.
Willing Doers of His Word Sermon Excerpt
Fragment from a religious discourse urging obedience to divine calling. Emphasizes Prov idential leading and cautions against resisting guidance, urging Christians to pursue a righteous road of progress.
Fragmented OCR text notes unclear origin
The readable fragments mention no clear event or entities. The snippet lacks names places dates or organizations to form a valid news item.
Morgan Nixes Mantua's Reggia For $5 Million Offer
New York financier J Pierpont Morgan offered 5 million dollars for Mantua's Reggia but the Italian government refused. The palace dating to 1302 with 600 rooms sits on Mantua’s lower lake and was a cultural hub under the Gonzagas. Miss Anne Morgan influenced the bid, noting Isabella d Este and renovations by Romano and Mategna. The Mantuan people lament the loss of ownership while access for public visitors would remain.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Morgan
Reggia
Mantua
Corte Reale
Europe
Italy
Anne Morgan
Isa
Bella d’Este
Isabella d’Este
Geulio Romano
Raphael
Andora Mategna
Rubens
Countess Morosini
Venice
Mr. Morgan
Mantau
William Southworth figurehead carver dies at Bath
The Kennebec Journal reports William Southworth, renowned for crafting figureheads for over 500 ships, has died in Bath. His work spanned years of marine artistry before commercialism reduced the prominence of figureheads.
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William Southworth
Bath
Kennebec Journal
Rough on Rats in Out Buildings
Advertisement describes using Rough on Rats poison mixed with food in boards under floors to control rats and mice. It advises sealing large openings for dogs and birds while leaving small rat entries, claiming a 2 cent box suffices to clear hundreds of rodents in one or two nights. Sold by Wells in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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N. J
R. V. Pierce
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Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute At
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Worip
Mepvical Association
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Hidden Affection Replaced by a Drink in Edgy Exchange
A woman recalls a former habit of kissing her partner during tunnel passes before marriage. The friend asks if it continues, and she replies that now he drinks instead.
Remedy for LaGrippe Promoted by Local Gruggist
A historic ad-like preparation claims half a pint of whiskey mixed with one ounce balmwort and two ounces glycerine, shaken and taken in tablespoon doses three to six times daily to check or cure colds and lagrippe, stating any Gruggist can supply it.
Woman Travels In Right Direction With Panatella Shape
A humorous quip notes a woman in transit adopting a panatella form as a counterpoint to Kipling’s line about a woman and a cigar. The exchange playfully compares gendered expectations with a light, witty edge.
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Kipling
Cure for Cough Promises Quick Heal for Consumption Threat
Historic remedy advertises a mixture of wild cherry bark cardial essence and white pine syrup to treat acute cough or bronchitis. Instructions call for twenty drops every half hour for four hours then a half to one teaspoonful several times daily. Children get smaller doses. The pamphlet claims a few hours of treatment will cure throat and lung ailments except consumptives and urges sharing the note.
Airship in commerce sparks talk of faster lawmaking
In a brisk exchange, Bocker praises airships as a channel to pass more laws, while the speaker calls the concept the American passion and questions its commercial promise.
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Knicker
Bocker
Pile Cures and Household Remedies Advertised in 1900s Catalog
An advertisement features Pazo ointment promising cure of piles in six to fourteen days with money back guarantee, along with Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, Red Cross Ball Blue for whiteness, and humorous lines about jealousy and yawning.
Dr Detchons Relief for Rheumatism Promises Quick Cure
An old advertisement claims Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatisme cures rheumatism in 1 to 3 days. It asserts the medicine removes the cause and that the disease rapidly disappears after the first dose, priced at 75 cents at druggists.
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Detchon
Elucidated. Stella Asks on Heredity Law
Bella replies that heredity is explained and claims all undesirable traits come from the other parent. The exchange discusses fundamental ideas without providing scientific detail.
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Stella
Bella
Salesmen Nest Commission Offer on Earth
A quirky item notes a commission offer for salesmen and mentions retailers and samples. A Boston Department note in Iowa City hints at timing and presentation. A remark about a woman's age and appearance is included as a dated aside.
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Nest Commission
Boston
Iowa City
Iowa
Hamlins Wizard Oil Promises Sore Throat Relief
A vintage ad asserts Hamlins Wizard Oil will knock the spots off sore throats and render tonsillitis quinsy and diphtheria impossible. It claims simple relief from pain and inflammation and adds a moral aside about people’s morals being worn on special occasions.
Cure a Cold in One Day Propaganda Box Claim
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It offers a money back guarantee if the remedy fails and features KE and Druggist signatures on each box.
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KE. W. Grove
Mehasin: A Turkish women's paper fails to rise
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports Mehasin, a proposed Turkish women’s newspaper edited by Asaf Muammer Bey, failed to gain readers. Despite skill and aims to elevate Mohammedan women, the title page motto and later fashion plates and recipes kept circulation under 400 copies.
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Frankfurter Zeitung
Turkey
Mehasin
Asaf Muammer Bey
Break Up That Cough With Allen's Lung Balsam Ad
An advertisement touts Allen's Lung Balsam as a popular family remedy claiming it cures where other remedies fail. It promotes 25c 50c and $1.00 bottles and signs as a general consumer product.
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Allen
Cardiff giant statue hoax exposed after decades
A 100 foot tall Cardiff giant statue unearthed October 16 1869 in Cardiff Onondaga County New York drew scientific interest as a petrified remains story. It was later revealed the figure was carved from gypsum quarried in Fort Dodge Indiana and sculpted in Chicago before being buried at Cardiff as a staged find.
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Cardiff
Onondaga County
N. Y
Fort Dodge
Chicago
Very Definite Views on Elastic Currency
A clipped quotation captures a stance on elastic currency with a remark about stretching income to cover more. The fragment suggests a pragmatic, informal view on monetary policy, reflecting a preference for flexible purchasing power.
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