The Labor Sermon of Rev Talmage on Working Class Hardships
Rev T DeWitt Talmage in Brooklyn expounds The Genuine Hardships of the Working Classes. He cites carpenters, smiths, and women in New York and Philadelphia facing long hours, meager pay, and brutal conditions. He urges sympathy, warns against anarchists, praises hard work, and promises rest in God. The sermon frames toil as preparation for heaven and the suffering as shared by all trades.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
D. D
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Talmage
Isaiah xl
Solomon
Tam
Urdng
Knights of Labor
Parsons
Fielden
America
Grip, Gouge, Grind & Co
Women’s Protective Union
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Latimer
Ridley
Ehold
Missouri
Ion
Iac
Indy
Kingdom of Heaven
Babylon
Sin
Plato
Anjon
Jerome
Origen
Ays
Well of Knowledge
Isaac Newton
Christ
Carpenter
Nazareth
Jesus Christ
Jeeba
God
Birmingham
Lowell
Children of the Law
Plowman Guides Sheep Breeding and Stubble Fires
A Chicago Tribune farming column discusses sheep ranching in the West and Southwest, noting Degeneration toward hair in Mexican and Texas flocks, the need for North stock infusion, and the rise of small, profitably managed flocks. It covers wool quality, breeding emphasis, and regional ewe and ram selection for future US wool industries. It also details stubble burning, corn planting near the surface, plowing wet ground, and precise furrow methods for even soil mix, drainage, and final shaping.
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Mexico
Texas
New Mexico
United States
Cotswolds
Chicago Tribune
Old Queen Be es and Bee Language Revealed in Hives
A reader discusses rejuvenating old bee swarms by introducing young queens and notes bees communicate via recognizable sounds and movements. It recounts tests of Italian bees locating honey through windows and door crevices, describing how colonies coordinate theft from a dark closet and how spies may observe hive locations to recover stolen honey.
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C. H. Lake
Baltimore
London
Annual American Percheron Show Sets Chicago Sept 1885 Prizes
The first annual American Percheron Horse-Breeders Association show will be in Chicago September 6 to 11, 1885, tied to the Illinois State Fair with $5,700 in prizes. Entry rules require stud-book recording and registry certificates, with a 1 October deadline and a 10 percent prize levy.
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Chicago
France
United States
United States, and One By the Minister of Agriculture of
Canada
Society
Marinos
Household notes on grease stains and salt in daily life
In this column, household tips cover removing grease spots with acids and solvents, restoring faded ink, and cleaning wax. It also extols salt’s roles in food and antiseptic use, explains its moisture-absorbing properties, and recalls old beliefs about salt bringing luck and its cultural folklore.
The Nursery. Baby's Day Nap and Growth
A Marion Harland essay argues women fear medical treatises yet should learn body mechanics. It explains metamorphosis of tissue drives growth and repair, stresses infant sleep for development, and prescribes a strict daily nap routine with careful dressing and timing to ensure steady recovery and learning in early childhood.
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Bavy
Gron
Rigi
Rhine
Baby
Marion Harland
Dairy notes on cow feed and milk yields from Lawes
The article reviews Lawes findings on dairy nutrition from farm feeds, comparing dry matter content and milk output per cow. It discusses ensilage trials with Shorthorns, pasture yield estimates, and the economic value of dairy stock and equipment, plus notes on butter packing methods and a village ad.
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J. B. Lawes
Mr. Edwards
St Albans
Lawes
United States
Dame
Ireland
Iowa Agricultural College
British Dairy Farmers’ Association
Brittany
England
London
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