Bible Mathematics and the Sevenfold Divine Light
A 1899 sermon by Dr. Talmage centers on the Bible's numerology with seven as the supreme symbol. It traces seven as a divine motif across Genesis to Revelation, treats candlesticks as churches, stars as ministers, seals as future prophecy, and calls for spiritual and social reform with forceful language.
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Talmage
Ezekiel
Isaiah
Job
Daniel
Mark
Christ
India
Heaven
Jacob
Rachel
Pharoah
Naaman
Jordan
Jericho
Zechariah
Canaan
God
Rome
Earth
Cromwell
St. Paul’s Cathedral
St. Sophia
Constantinople
Constantine
Mohammed
Edward Irving
Horace Bushnell
Albert Barnes
Edward N., Kirk
Congregational Church
Stephen H. Tying
Episcopal Church
Matthew Simpson
Methodist Church
John Dowling
The
Baptist Church
Samuel K. ‘Talmage
Presbyterian Church
Thomas de Witt
Reformed Church
John Chambers
Independent Church
St. John
An Eonomical Occupation
A brief quote selection from the Chicago Record attributes a quip to Joe Scrimper about liberal thinking costing nothing, framing it as a light jab at political stance.
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Joe Scrimper
Chicago
Auction Sparks Rare Vase Bidding At One Dollar
A crowded sale ended with a silent elderly bidder winning a rare vase after the auctioneer urged higher bids. The surprised crowd voiced astonishment as the price rose to a dollar seventy five before the vase sold to a front-seat lady.
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Aman
Cincinnati Enquirer
Legal victory protects name Syrup of Figs against imitators
The California Fig Syrup Co of San Francisco won a permanent injunction in a U S court guarding the brand name Syrup of Figs and Fig Syrup. The ruling bars rivals from using the title or any colorable imitation in laxative medicine packaging or branding. The decision signals strong protection for recognized product names benefiting manufacturers and the public’s trust.
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California Fig Syrup Co
San Francisco
United States
Clinton E. Worden & Company
J. A. Bright
T. F. Bacon
E. Little
J. Schmelz
Lucius Little
Fig Syrup Co
Syrup of Figs Co
He Learned How to Make a Hundred Dollars a Day
A Chicago Times excerpt recaps a question about learning the method to earn one hundred dollars. The reply notes the man received a letter with a slip stating a job in a mint, implying a path to financial gain.
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New York
Chicago Times
Two Words Behind Wealth A Millionaire’s Secret
A millionaire credits hard work as the secret of success and outlines spending the other half of life on health. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is touted as the remedy for restoring health to the overtired body and brain by treating the stomach.
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Hostetter
Betrayed Himself by Miss Gotrox's Fiancé
Fragmentary lines reveal a conversation about Miss Gotrox and her supposed fiancé described as not an Italian count. The dialogue hints at doubt and misidentification in a Philadelphia setting with an exchange about recognition and credibility.
Be Your Feet Ache and Burnt
A short ad or notice from Olmsted Le Roy New York warns about a foot ache and burns with a sample sent FRE. The fragment suggests a local health or remedy offer in the 19th or early 20th century newspaper snippet.
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Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Dyspepsia Cure Smiles at Bread Price Debate
A quip from Nau voo Rustler notes a market cure for stomach upset being sold while a wife plans to bake bread to save five cents weekly. The line likens the buyer to a cat after feasting on canary.
Grove's Tasteless Cum Tonic Named Cure
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Cum Tonic as a remedy for chills and fever, claiming it combines iron and quinine in a tasteless format. It markets no cure price and uses postable phrasing typical of period medicine ads.
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Grove
Fragmented nonsensical OCR note from old paper
The readable text shows a garbled line with mock quotation about fortune and a plan to seize and sell someone or something. The source is too damaged to identify people places or events. no clear action or entities emerge.
Fourth of July Half-Rate Sale on H D By Line
Tickets sold for Fourth of July travel good for July 8 and 4 with half-rate fares both ways. Return validity extends to the day following, offering reduced passage on the line.
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Tl Daly
In the New West and a Threat of Lynching
A Washington Post quote envisions a harsh future in the American West where automobile thieves may face lynching. The remark reflects period anxieties about crime and frontier justice.
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New West
West
Washington Post
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromoine Tablets
Advertising snippets joke about cures and domestic skits draw in readers. Laxative Bromoine tablets offered at 25c with refunds if ineffective. Short quips about wives, dyes and memory headline the page with light anecdotal humor and product pitches.
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Winchester Avenue
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ST. Lovis, MO
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Lowell
Mase
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
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