Holiness in Conversation and Marketed Books
A religious reflection urges holy conduct in everyday talk, urging restraint from gossip and a mindful speech that shows salvation in daily life. A swimming tale underscores humility, while a Broadway bookseller discusses copyright, price, binding, and the shifting popularity of American authors and juvenile series amid cheap paper editions.
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Broadway
Tennyson
Thackeray
Walter Scott
Milton
Byron
Longfellow
Cooper
Horatio Alger, Jr
Elijah Kellogg
New York Commercial Advertiser
Enduring reflections on death and the Bible’s light
A contemplative passage cites death as life’s great foe while praising the Bible as the source of mercy, peace, and knowledge. It quotes James Beat tie and others on mortality, divine light, and the Bible’s role in guiding living, suffering, and dying.
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Charles Lamb
James Beattie
Gardner
Flavel
John
Quincy Adams
Sir M. Hale
Canaan
Berridge
Man Declared Missing After Bathhouse Incident
In Berlin a swimming school reported a man seen entering the water near the steps who did not surface. Attendants and several expert swimmers organized a search as the bath was thoroughly examined for clues to the mysterious disappearance.
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Berlin
Skating on Amsterdam ice draws crowds and humor
Readers are treated to a bustling scene around a six mile square ice sheet where 20 000 skaters thrill spectators. Tents line the routes offering food and entertainment while prize races draw wide interest and a lively, playful crowd fills the space with music and laughter.
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Amsterdam
Amstel
Consider the Lilies Sermon Sparks Domestic Strain
A Chicago minister asks a married parishioner how she liked last Sunday's sermon. She replies the lilies text impressed her husband so much she fears his zeal may force her to take in washing as she handles the coal and fire each morning.
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Chicago
John
Milk ruin leads to lodging-house exit and racial slur incident
Gus De Smith recounts a quarrel with a Black waiter over a altered milk glass containing a cockroach. The confrontation ends with De Smith leaving the boarding house after a chair rebuke as Mrs Flapjack acts in the moment. The piece then shifts to a brief note about Webster's spelling book and a quip about haste.
Indolent Liver Treated With Stomach Bitters
When the liver is indolent and fails to secrete bile, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is advised to restore activity. The tonic aids relief from right side discomfort nausea coated tongue indigestion and headaches caused by biliary stagnation. It also regularizes bowels and is presented as safer and more effective than laxatives or purgatives.
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Panmedia Bronpace
Lock Street
Lockport
N. Y
James L. Cony
Yucatan
Houston Pine
Theresa A. Cass
Sid, Mo
Lev
H. E. Mostey
Montmorenet
8. C
Charles II and William Penn Hat Etiquette Tale
The anecdote shows Charles II famed for wit as Penn enters court with his hat on. The king removes his own hat and Penn asks why. Charles replies it is the custom for one person to remain covered, a humorous exchange noted by exchanges. Also includes testimonials praising St Jacobs Oil from Durkee and Gutman.
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Richard P. Hallowell
Charles II
Charles I
William Penn
Penn
Charles
Did you ever learn the name of that scoundrel
A detective questions a young man on a train about an upcoming marriage to Miss Peart. The man reveals plan to visit the house that night and warns the detective to come witness the "sacrifice" and promise of a pleasant outcome. The scene hints at criminal intrigue and deception.
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Cash Reward
An advertisement touts Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy boasting a $500 reward for any incurable case cured. It claims thousands of successful treatments and challenges readers to be the next bidder for cure or cash.
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Sage
Peorie
Poote
Health Journal
Harter
Porce
Dr. H
DR. Harter Medicine CO
ST. Louis
Josey
Downs
Health remedies and consumer tips in a fragmented ad mix
The snippet promotes Dr. R. V. Pierce and his Favorite Prescription for female weaknesses, advises delaying thermometer purchases until next winter, claims Juniper Tar Soap clears skin, and notes Lyon's Patent Heel Stiffeners to improve boot fit. The tone resembles scattered advertisements and trivial product notes from a historic paper.
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Many A. MccClure
Columbus
Kans
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
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