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Newspaper
Defiance County Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1886
Page
8
An excerpt from Sunday Reading a discourse on club life and moral questions. The verse ponders souls in distant spheres their future past and the fate of humanity. It contemplates divine order, free will, and the choice between rebellion or obedience to build heaven or hell. Celia Thaxter.
The Evangelist describes members of Congress as mostly upright Christians who rarely drink or swear in official life. He notes many are ready to support Christian causes and commends the body as noble, while acknowledging millennial purity will arrive only in the Lord's time.
A reader quotes a sermon asserting belief in God as the creator, rejecting Darwinism, and claiming divinity evident in nature and in the transformation from stump to grandfather to man. The speaker emphasizes a supernatural origin for humanity and ongoing reverence for Genesis.
A speaker rails against husbands spending nights at clubs and the harm to wives and children. He contrasts a wholesome home with a husband who returns late, lights a cigar, then joins whisky, cards, and billiards until the early hours, arguing this proves hell on earth. He urges faithful home life and warns against partnership in such conduct.
Rev Sam Jones blasts a church deacon who hurried through prayer to join a club and drink. He argues officials cannot belong to clubs while serving in the church and urges the man to quit either the club or the church.
In this stark allegory H. W. McNeill of Oskaloosa Iowa portrays climbers as types of people: bold, self sacrificing, and steady leaders who lift others while pushing forward. parasites who attack and undermine. and criminals who hide behind virtue. The piece condemns ingratitude and social rot while praising resilience and communal aid.
The article reviews how handwriting reflects mental illness from its early to late stages. It notes early signs like poor spelling and missing words, progressing to shaky, irregular letters and eventual coarse lines with pencil marks. It discusses downward sloping lines and excessive capitals as possible fatigue indicators in the brain.
A shoemaker’s apprentice asks how to answer the common query about warranting his master’s shoes. The master replies to tell Thomas he warrants shoes to prove good and will make them right if they fail.
A writer answers a question about poem inspiration. He says nature fuels his work and cites green hills and pastures as sources. The interviewer then asks if he eats hay in winter, prompting a light moment on seasonal food.
Lieut Frederick Schwatka recounts encounters with the Saliks Ooqueesik, noting scarce walrus and blubber, six month winters, ice lamps, musk ox skin sledges, raw or frozen meals, reindeer hunts only in summer, and stark paddock-like attire amid harsh Arctic conditions. He contrasts Ooqueesik poverty with his own natives' relative prosperity.
The lemons juice offers soft hands and a clean mouth and can cure or prevent many ailments. It is touted as aiding colds throat liver issues and fevers and as a remedy for rheumatism gout jaundice and dyspeptic symptoms when used faithfully. It is contrasted with drastic purgatives and promoted alongside Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to improve digestion and regularity.
Louise Phillips in The Current laments mounting expectations on women to embody an ideal standard while remaining practical. She argues the " tyranny of ideal women" overburdens sensitive individuals, risking burnout as society relies on women's chastened duties for its pleasures.
A dying millionaire would trade all he owns for a new lease on life and the ad claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery can cure consumption if used early. It is praised as a cure for throat and lung diseases and recommended by druggists.
Harvard Latin pronunciation shifts under Professor George M. Lane, drawing critique from twenty to thirty years ago learners. The piece cites Quintilian as Lane's authority and notes modern speech changes such as Veni Vidi Vici becoming Wanee Weede Weeke. Also mentions health ads and a pine-wool fabric claim from Dr. Anna Kingsford.
A Chicago style broadside argues for hard civil service reform against long-standing political corruption. It cites the cure for rheumatism with Athlophoros as proof of decisive action, and features testimonials from Mr. Murphy of Indianapolis and others, urging purchase through druggists or direct mail.
Free to ministers lawyers doctors and teachers. If a dealer orders from his wholesale druggist one dozen bottles Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup will send two bottles free. Recommends to friends. Send name of druggist who gives the order. Map of Holy Land free with medicine. Address Dr. C. Warner Chicago Ill. All druggists.
An era Dairy style column notes a daughter of a future millionaire is likely to inherit vast wealth. The piece reflects on wealth, status, and social expectations in early 20th century journalism.
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