Repentance Sermon by Rev J D McCord at Butler Methodist
The sermon argues repentance is old doctrine and essential for salvation. It outlines two preliminary steps conviction and sorrow, defines true repentance as abandoning sin, and stresses confession and restitution. It warns against mere sorrow without quitting sin and urges thorough amends with God and man.
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J. D. McCord
Butler Methodist Church
John the Baptist
Christ
Jesus
America
God
Peter
David
Hell
Yiah
Man
Extreme in Pointed Shoes in Edward III Era
In Edward III’s reign scholars describe dandies wearing elongated pointed shoes. The toes extended so far they were drawn up and fastened to the knees with ribbons or chains, creating a striking and fashionable silhouette for that period.
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Edward III of
England
Cold in the Head Nasal Catarrh Memoir Adverts
An advertisement claims Hall’s Catarrh Medicine relieves acute nasal catarrh. It presents a two part treatment, an ointment used locally and a blood acting tonic, marketed by J Cheney & Co of Toledo. The copy boosts effectiveness and long standing sale over forty years.
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Hall
Drugelsta
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Charge It and Pay Day Warnings From Dr. Holland
A Union Republican column by Dr. J. W. Holland warns about debt fueled by impulse purchases. He contrasts household loans, city bonds, and national wartime debts with the fate of individuals who charged possessions and car loans. He cites personal ruin, moral lessons, and the Bible line Whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap as payback for folly.
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Dr. J. W. Holland
Union Republican
Carte Blanche and the 1649 Royal Safe Passage
The term carte blanche described a blank signed authority. In 1649 Charles II sent from The Hague a carte blanche to Parliament, to be filled with terms deemed acceptable for his safety, effectively placing his life in their hands.
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Charles II
Hague
Progress and Morality in Modern Science Trademarks
A remark from the Ohio State Journal laments that progress advances more in science and machinery than in morals. It notes that more swearing accompanies automobile use than in any prior era, implying a critique of social change tied to technological growth.
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Ohio State Journal
U. S
State Board of Entomology
Purification Cure Promises Health Boost With Calotabs
An advertisement urges readers to purify the body using Calotabs as a foundation of health. It promotes a thorough, weekly course for several weeks, claims Calotabs are the greatest system purifiers, and offers family and trial packages with directions and price at drug stores.
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