Build a Life on Faith and Grounded Foundation
A fragmentary religious admonition urges a young person to be true to self and God. It emphasizes digging a deep foundation, sturdy walls, and a roof of steadfast faith, warning against superficial or worldly structures and invoking scriptural guidance about building on the Lord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amea
Sean
Thia
ae _ Books
Rationery
PLATT
Tookw
Statonory
Maiic
K. P.O
Boots & Shoes
Croceries
Nderson & Pettenger
Grovaride
Wholesate
OOK & Wheeler
Wholesite Deulont
Grocerive
Toan
The Mount of Refuge and a Robber’s Reckoning
A late 19th century cautionary tale weaves a frontier crime, a New York banker, and the unmasking of a murderous stranger named Philip Sidney. A century-old confession reveals the banker’s ruin and his former victim’s mercy, ending with a moral sermon on fleeing sin and seeking Christ for salvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul Clurch
Stephen Edwards
Aec
Skeyear
Edwards
Phili Sidney
Gillian
Parrier Vothers
Words that undermine parental rule endanger a child
A mother’s plea to a defiant child ends in a lesson on parental authority. In Marengo a boy named Mr. Kruse suffocated after being drawn into a wheat elevator bin during loading. workers found him dead on the scene, highlighting a fatal accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmother
Hirself
Kruse
Marengo
Tvae
Barretts Hair Restorative and Royal Statue in Liverpool
A long London page excerpt describes Barretts Hair Restorative and J Thornycrofts nearly finished colossal statue of Queen Victoria in military dress. It notes location in front of St George's Hall, Liverpool, and recalls a Hanover Ring of Prosaia scene with a girl named Annie. It also mentions ship Intrepid, Easter Island, and an American sea voyage with a marooned captain. The piece covers an 1866 incident, a wandering boy Stubb Edwards, and California elevation of grain handling costs. It concludes with an ice factory in New Orleans and general maritime anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Os . J . Thornycroft
Queen Victoria
Chobham
Prince Consort
St. George's Ball
Liverpool
Hanover
Annie
Big King
Omaha Rapudbilesa
United States
Isdolm
Edwards
Baltamore
Wil
Montana
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
California
New Orleans
Fac
Atock
Lucra
Escape for Thy Life in a Sodom Reflection
A religious exhortation urges immediate spiritual escape from sin drawing on the Lot and Sodom story. It emphasizes today as the only day of salvation, warns against looking back, and stresses decisive commitment to Christ to avoid eternal ruin. It cautions that delayed repentance weakens resolve and cites Lot’s wife as a cautionary example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of God
Christ
Lot
Anna Bishop
Australia
England
Sodom
Calvary
Michigan City
Knights of the Gold
Cross
Calvery
Heaven
Jesus
God
Onge
Christ Jesus
Culvery
Sodora
Totedin
Zoar
Bodom
Moment by Moment Thrift and Time’s Value
The piece urges saving not of wealth but time noting pennies pale beside moments. It compares the clock’s 86 400 ticks per day to the need to live piecemeal, stressing present duty, moral worth, industry, thrift, and joy through wisely spent time. It invokes youth and elders to treasure each second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tao
Smeervant
Ile
James
Eit
Fragmented 19th Century Medical Misadventures and Jokes
A garbled, humorous paste of medical anecdotes, social gags, and misread dialogue from Donovan's Magazine. It references a doctor mislabeling disease, failed treatments, a burial, a wedding quip, eccentric lawyers, eclipse dares, a colored man in Virginia, and odd captions about social propriety and stereotypes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onze
Ann Eclipse
Virginia
Liverpool
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Yers Bros. Publishers and Proprietors
Business Directory
Pirst Previgierlin
Tor
Sod Presbsterian
Dentor
Paseo
Wilma
Eeuy Codanuree
Calleelseu
Aerinven
Hain Renin
Dihnaviet Tule
He Roibreck
Wigton Slreute
Judeslvsunto Vanes
County Audit AA
Tania
Murter
Bint
Courahd McKoun
Marlon
Gounty Pronsuruv
Cevecaele 'T Witnon
Mario
Gonniy Muntuls
Sarton Curaner
Fy Lawrangs
AG Haywrest
Macion
Win G Toampaon
Marton
W. Edes
Umtco
Warhhyggon Street
Thy Avene
Linn Street
Commerend St
Byer
Laphua'y Devel Blore
Cordar Tapia
Joh. Camburn
Staving
Ant He Ernie Prassigd
Texpesitiliy
Vendors bin
W. Debolincer
Sorgeon
Cudec
Aglvoca Kengle Street
Washington
F. M'Clelland
Omle Mt
Avane
Cudur
W. B. Wagner
Bly
Estizeny of
Western Und Yi Beitr
Dice Corner
Ares
Henry D. Smith
Lai
Selary Public Pang
Oval
Cilmore
Axey & Counsellor No
Toya
Avomie
Back Cader
Rapide
Lencries Innl
Federal Court
HAP
Ners
James J. Child
Lorry
Haptia
Lowa
Pmedee Litto
Diserier
Mason P. Mills
Pouney AT Law
Otley
Yost Lilioe
Towa Averus
Ced
Thomas Corbett
Tiorney AT Law
Mision
Line County
Iowa
Mgr A. V. Eastman
Aue Sey
Ree
Bea
Uplightions
Daniel Lothiar
Troney
Ann Cowitty
Owas Veartichiat
de Conny
Hye Thompson & Davis
Marion
Towa
Fubbard
H. P. Brittan Hee Panterand Glazier
Eagle Street
Awetean Hota
Jeed and
Ropalutytl
G. EF
Fercuson
Atster
Ghuier
Paper
Knusog
Ona Oor
Othe Stigma Bakery
Goran
H.M. Lapham
BALEL
Dillee
Ailemnds
Yimca Ooms
Pourliyann
A.B. Goodale
Lucius
J. O. O. F. Edar Rapids Lodge
Dlall
Guy National Bank
TXO. Hardong
Wea_itienmena, Soc
A.M. Res
Atory Masox
P.M
Lewis & Shipman
Mason, Work
Cupar Arins
Walter ‘Pell
EAGLE
Alsominig Pounelington
Lali
Teeep
Ligh
Broad
Young
New York
Tfami
Albany
Stephen Eawards
Beaud
Ian
Rob
Philip Sidnay
Philip Sidney
General News
Chicago
Jacob Knapp
St. Rockford, IL
Pacific Railroad
Michel Chevalier
Administration of
Indian Affairs
San Francisco
Provida
Indian River
Capa’ Sable
Brownlow
H. Roy Moyers
London
Cumer
Wallis
Charles II
Nevada
Barrett
HH. OQ
Windsor
Intrepid
Pacific
Tom
Taniti
Easter Island
Alleasel
Tahiti
Hey
DY Rey
Theo
L. Cpyler
Gushaline Bonasbus
Ska
Eyas
Lash
Abe
Sural Vannot
Donovan's Magazine
Waa
Williamsburg
Mass
Boston
Williameburg
Ghent
Schomler
Peters
Sinser Bros
Pettisound
Town Avenue
Chica
Cedar’ Rapids
Yn County
Johnston
Veal Cmns
Millin
Bonsi
C. E. Thomas
Dekior Fo
South Commercial St
Cedae Rapids
Twa
Wm. Fowler
Linn Stroppozite
Patterson
Ob Aos
Cceibs
LOA
R. Guynn
Uname
Whomalon
Ij. Sade
Saginaw
Ouies
Innebby
Charset
J. E. Morrison
Commercial Street
Cedar Rapids
John Rhodes
LIME
Rosse Ston
Anamosa Ct
Sumklilun
Dubagne South-Worlder
Cedar Stupid
Comptay
Tohh Rhodes
Qmce
la Herckanta
Bell
American House
Cedar- Uy Pids
Gree. Cyr Net
PPS
MLOUS
Selybat
Curniahe
Pifert
Subeus
Polk
Cora
Iit Ea Ode
Medar
Rapids
Pa SsmaAvEn & Co
Haston
Golumul
Bls
Sala
Rte
Setaaugen
1Comm
Liv Wey
Mina
Baal Garda
Orieas
FL. Oeste
Tian Ones
Stranger
GUIDE
Business Houses of
Wareln
Patent Medicines
B. Tomltxson
Derlerin
BY & Firestone
TAR Gieh
Pauly Geo ‘Puriea
SMM
Sonfecstoneriea
Hones
Wholair Sale
Ratall
Cpapterson
Sun Street
Agriculquta
Sadalon
Laurence
Maat
J.C
Stoddard
Boundsoear Strin
Branklin Bloci
P.B. Weare,& Co
Matier
Gaia Poulicy
Aloving Ontitanta Cader Rapida
Wea Burinorin
First National Bank
H.B
Stires
We Warken
M. Bryan
F. Charles
Wm.h.thompson, Trates
Avenua
Pelaw
Valley City
Wsteuns
Cla
W.delot
Sedan Bapuis
A G. Bryan
Ely
Exzle &Commarcia
Pines
Steede “Ar Agel
Empire House
Veene
Csutxotoy
Gedar Rapids, Iowa
J. K. Beak
Feneomalling
Steeoelange
Iowa City
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