Language and Religion in a Primal Sermon
A preacher delivers a prize sermon urging men to renounce wealth and earthly pleasures. He ends with a stern call to lasting peace which this world cannot grant or take away.
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Newspaper
Chilliwack Free Press
Location
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 20, 1912
Page
7
A Misunderstanding Tale of a Widow and a Seance
A divorce advocate leads a city widow to a spiritualist séance to speak with her deceased husband. The exchange reveals a twist as the husband asserts he is not in heaven, challenging the widow’s beliefs. Then Dr Thomas' Electric Oil is praised for healing powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aptor Sinclair
George
Thomas
Philander C. Knox Prefers Dense Reading Habits
The secretary of state, a voracious reader, subscribes to over fifty magazines and buys new books along with rare editions. He keeps a patent conteneval tray by his bedside with an adjustable electric light for reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champion
Philander C. Knox
Witty Exchange Sparks Civilities in Philadelphia Ledger
A lady who affected grand airs upon meeting a gentleman asks if he recalls seeing her before. He replies with calm humor that he has been there many times, hinting at familiar social rituals of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham Medicine For Health Recovery
Canadian correspondents from Glanford Station and Chesterville share testimonials praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for ailments including ulcers womb disorders and ovarian trouble. They report relief from nervousness digestion and pain and urge publication of their statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glanford Station
Ont
Lydia E. Pinkham
Henry Cuarg
Chesterville
Mia
Stephen J. Martin
Ontario
Canada
Inscription on Barrel Proves It Genuine Relic of Turpin
Workmen uncover a 1736 date pistol at the Reindeer Inn Banbury. Gunmakers Westley Richards verify tie to highwayman Dick Turpin with an ornate double barreled horse pistol. Ownership tensions involve Leng Gon and property leaseholders over the ceiling site and historic Globe Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dick Turpin
Reindeer Inn
Banbury
Messrs. Westley, Richards & Co, Limited
New Bond Street
Dick Wurpl
White Boarton
Drury Lane
Branbury
Messrs
Leng Gon
A Gok Mine in the Kitchen Stove
Cincinnati man T A Snider built a fortune by branding catsup bottles with his name after marrying a great cook. The couple grew a big business from the idea, while a timber dealer warned a customer about knot holes in lumber, who replied that it would still suit a baseball setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Snider
Cincinnati
The Great American Game
The piece satirizes American politics as a blend of sharp trickery and loud performers led by a gray haired, cold man. It likens political skill to knife throwing ventriloquism and mudslinging in a vivid, critical voice.
Minardas Liniment and a Sleepless Secretary Parade
A fragmented column recalls secretary Parmelee Nagel in Washington, faced by hackmen insisting he take rides to various hotels while he walks fourteen blocks to his office. It shifts to an ad for Parmelee’s Vegetable Pills claiming aid for women’s digestive issues and general health.
Safe Anyhow Professor Satire Line
A satirical line notes the average American girl is poorly educated and the professor concedes a consolation: the average American boy will never discover it.
Dick Turpin's Pistol Rockefeller and His Rocks
A colorful tale portrays John D. Rockefeller seeking five thousand dollars for business, with bankers overhearing and credit scenes depicted as a test of his standing among financiers, illustrating wealth and cunning in a humorous craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
John PD
John
Cloge
Cletee
Lady O’Looney Called Sublime Painter and Relative Leader
The obituary notes Lady O’Looney great niece of Burke commonly called the sublime. She was bland yet passionate and deeply religious. She painted in water colors and sent several pictures to exhibitions. She was first cousin to Lady Jones in Heaver’s realm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady O'Looney
Burke
Lady Jones
Kingdom of Heaver
Fearful Headaches and Weight Loss Reported
The item notes severe headaches with fear, plus stomach issues, loss of appetite, weight loss, and declining strength. No further context or entities are provided.
Dr Chase's Nerve Food Promises Headache Cure Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Chase's Nerve Food as a cure for headaches and indigestion, featuring a testimonial from Charles Donneral of Kleinburg Ontario. It claims the product rebuilt the system, improved appetite and digestion, and ended headaches, with a price of six pence per box or two fifty for a dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donneval
Dr. Chase
Charles Donneral
Kleinburg
Ont
Moise Debosch Horse Sale After Liniment Cure
A hotel keeper Moise Debosch of St. Phillippe Quebec recounts buying a horse for 80 dollars with ringbone, curing it with 1 dollar worth of Minard's Liniment, then selling for 55 dollars. He claims a 14 dollar profit on the liniment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minard
Moise
Farm clock thrown at a cat sparks nuisance claim
Mrs Egbert reports her husband aimed the clock at a cat in the back yard, while Mrs Pacon notes he intends to remove a nuisance though denies hitting the animal. Yonkers Statequank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Taecon
Fragmentary note hints at secrecy and nerves
A damaged line from the Houston Post hints at a nervous woman and a secret pocket sewn into clothing. The fragment implies concern over sleep and a hidden item, suggesting intrigue or personal tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Uragson girl rebuffs Gus in marriage demand
The Uragson woman Kate declares Elie has made a thousand relia fils of torriaga while Ithel-Thate affirms the truth. When Gus asks for marriage, she refuses a thousand times, saying no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate
Elie Hae
Torriaga
Gus
Scribbler and Scribbler exchange on patriotism and poetry
A conversation fragment shows a St Louis editor challenging patriotism and a writer confessing years of struggle to master poetry. The dialogue reveals reputations formed through persistence and humor, with a tease about giving up writing poetry then refusing to quit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
St. Louis
Reptite
Washton
Scribbler
Puck
Nagel Dismisses Navy Curiosity With Bold Claim
The statesman Charles Nagel secretary of commerce and labor in the cabinet toured New York harbor with the revenue cutter service and gallows boats. A reporter questioned Nagel about his fleet and Nagel replied I have a bigger one. The journalist and companions teased him and concluded Nagel is a raving maniac.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Statesman
Charles Nagel
Commerce and Labor
Revenue Cutter Service
United States Navy
New York Harbor
Nagel
New York
Naselatin
St. Louis
Hair loss myth ends as dandruff tale revealed
A man who grew up expecting to lose his hair during fighting itch and inching learns that dandruff was the real cause. The discovery reframes his belief and highlights a common scalp issue mistaken for male pattern loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dandruff
Foo
Real Philosophy in a Modern Family
A speaker laments lack of real philosophy in modern days and notes a man who boasts his daughters are grown and unmarried. He claims a philosophical stance in being glad none of them have been taken from him.
Asthma Remedy Promises Quick Relief and Easy Breathing
This advertisement touts Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Asthma Remedy as a proven solution that stops choking and restores natural breathing. It claims thousands have used it successfully and urges readers to obtain a package today.
Untidy Riddle as Sage Questions Cost of Living
A playful aside questions inflation and value with a scribbled line about things that rise and fall. The speaker references a character calling the sage and ends with a quip on costly living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gard
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