Domestic life as the foundation of society, a sermon
Rev. Talmage argues that the home is the foundation of church and state and that each spouse must contribute temperaments and forbearance. He warns against modern assaults on marriage, urges God-centered homes, mutual mad restraint, apologies, shared work, and love over calculation to prevent domestic disaster and ensure happiness.
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Talmage
House of Congress
George Washington
United States
Mary Washington
George
Chrysostom
Princeton
Andover
John Wesley
Calvin
Scotland
Guthrie
Mary
Martha
Christ
Jesus
Eden
Adam
Hiddekel
Paradise
Heaven
Hell
George Sand
Paris
France
Chris
Tian
God
Bethany
Thomas
Cowper
India
Ganges
Simeon
Desert
James McIntosh
Margaret
Trey
The West Is Said To Stand In The Nation’s Center
A New York hotel clerk recalls a western visitor from Helena Montana who argues Montana lies near the nation’s heart after the Spanish American War. The anecdote dramatizes East West identity and postwar pride as Dewey’s victories reshape geography in public minds.
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New York
Spain
Mississippi
Helena
Monten
West
Montana
Sandwich Islands
Luzon
Honolulu
Manila
Mont
United
Graceful Fan Handling Referenced in Omaha Lunchroom Tale
A vintage Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a woman who moves a fan with graceful ease and, in a past Omaha lunchroom, kept flies from the table. The remark links refined gesture to practical daily life, illustrating period domestic scenes.
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Omaha
Cleveland
Plain Dealer
True to His Last
Two shoemakers are contrasted by a Washington Star reader. One knows only making shoes, while the other understands shoe history and materials and enjoys sharing this knowledge, illustrating broader learning versus narrow craft.
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Muc
Umer
Washington Star
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with mercury warning
A vintage health ad warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges buyers to ensure genuine product from local druggists at 75 cents per bottle.
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H Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Ohio
Carrie F. Tremorr
Lake
Ind
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pryknam
The Terrible Small Brother Joins the Laughs
A caller greets a resident with warmth while the sister delays her entrance. The caller recalls being recognized by the sister who mutters about “that everlastin Simpkins again” as observed by the Detroit Free Press.
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Detroit Free Press
Brief Fight Described By Witness in Quick Exchange
A witness recalls a rapid altercation ending in an instant, comparing the scene to a quick farewell kiss between a husband and wife, as reported by the Indianapolis Journal.
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Goodby
Indianapolis Journal
St Jacobs Oil Ads Blend Wit and Healing Claims
A collage of 1900s era ad quips touts St Jacobs Oil as a cure for rheumatism and aches. Phrases mock doctors wages, fuel for beauty, and stiff joints while promoting the product as a quick remedy. The snippets echo period newspaper humor and promotional tone.
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St. Jacobs
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Ayer
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Lowell
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Soud
Book of Senate
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Atlanta
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