How Old Art Thou A New Year Message on Life
Dr Talmage compares measuring earthly existence to biblical and classical imagery and urges evaluating life by moral and spiritual deeds rather than wealth or misfortune. He contrasts worldly success with Christian standards, urging preparation for eternity as the year turns.
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Talmage
India
Syria
Greece
Jacob
Joseph
Pharaoh
Patriarch
John Milton
Salmasius
Sheridan
Drury Lane Theater
London
Bishop Cooper
Pope
Grotto
Cano
Lord Chesterfield
Godfrey Kneller
Earth
Edward Payson
Paul
Apostle
Heaven
Judson
Hell
Boyhood
God
Andover
Frinceton
New Brunswick
Elential
Ghent
Not Good at Quotations
A man quarrels over a Bible, the constitution, and the declaration of independence. His wife fetches a thin volume, which he misidentifies, leading to humor about confusing documents. The tale ends with him asking if a Bible is in the house.
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Jane
United States
William
Cleveland Plain Dealer
May Bring Leprosy to This Country
A warning notes that U S soldiers in Hawaii may contract leprosy and bring it home. It claims Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters cures stomach disorders blood diseases malaria fevers and ague and is sold at all drug stores.
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United States
Hawaii
Remark on Smoking Paradox From Chicago Evening News
A cited quote notes a young man who smoked 50 cigarettes daily with no obvious harm until the smoker died. The paradox is presented as a rhetorical question about possible effects and results.
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Dix
Chicago Evening News
One of Many. Weeks in Stocks and Home Balance
Mrs Weeks asks about her husband business. Bis Weeks says he operates in stocks and is a bull at the stock exchange and a bear at home. This playful line appears in the Chicago Evening.
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Weeks
Bis
the Stock Exchange
Chicago Evening News
Very Low Rates Via the Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway
Semi monthly excursions to the south west offer a chance to visit Texas the Empire state of the Union with vast resources and products. Texas reports praise mild climate productive soil and multiple advantages. For information and pamphlets contact LH. F. Bowsher in Cincinnati Ohio.
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Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Southwest
Texas
Union
Middle States
Commissioners of
The Cornfed Philosopher on Running and Lying
A quote from the Cornfed Philosopher in the Indianapolis Journal extols a statesman who endures hardship during campaigns while noting the ability to lie simultaneously.
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Indianapolis Journal
Burlington Route Sleeper Excursions promoted for all tours
The Burlington Route advertises weekly personally conducted sleeper excursions from Chicago to Los Angeles and to San Diego via Salt Lake City, with annual sunshine seasons. Tickets and descriptive literature available from general passenger agent L. Waseley in St. Louis.
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Burlington
Ieek
Chicago
Angeles
Stenie Corredo
Salt ‘la City
L. Waseley
St. Louis
Paper collars and reform debate echo in press quotes
A fragment from various papers notes about paper collars fueling civilization and calls to curb prison-made goods. Other items warn against men using a so called paternal kindness, and a medicated cure claim is cited with a Kentucky sender credit.
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United States
Boston Transcript
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Readers
The notice warns against using mercury containing catarrh ointments and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims internal action on blood and mucous membranes and cautions buyers to obtain genuine products through physicians and druggists priced at 75 cents per bottle.
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hal
Voledo
Ohio
Hall
One Way to Try in Puck on Wagner Opera Salons
A Puck essay suggests a salon style program where Wagner operas are followed by encore songs between acts. The piece questions pleasing all tastes and proposes an impresario role to curate such performances.
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Teaser
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a quick cure for colds. It claims refunds if the remedy fails. The fragment also notes a humor item about quarrels and a punchy jab from a New York Journal caption.
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Ayer
Living Witness Praises Lydia E Pinkham Medicine
A Canton Ohio woman recounts months of abdominal pain dizziness headache and sleeplessness before following Drak Mrs Pryzrvam guidance from Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound The letter highlights widespread female ailments and notes Mrs Pinkham’s long experience and extensive patient correspondence.
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Drak
Lydia E. Pinkham
Florence B. Hoffman
Noland St
Canton
Hoffman
Ietter
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Wilberforce
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California
F. R. Lotz
Scott St
Covington, Ky
Atchison Globe
Cincinnati
AL. Do
Sva
New York
Cc Sea Ks
Baltimore
Indianapolis
Louisville
ST. Jacobs
Seiziwis Iyi
Gaviara
Eye Ete Dee Lote
Alvoliaiay
Atts Pelle
Coen
Puck
N. Y. Journal
Mrs. Hoffman
Mrs. Pinkham
Dr. Ager
Our
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J. C, Ayer
Lowell
Mags
Kashling
Congress
Trade Mara Registered
Kiesre
Montreal
Winchester
Wecwester Ave
New Havin
Crace Allen
Mall. Small
J. P. Allen Mericin Co
Minn
Druggiars
Star Plug L.& M
Liggehett & Myers Tobacco Comp’y
Ead
Aer
Quees
Atlante
Avvertislrg
Stile
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