Self-respect as cornerstone in child discipline
A mother recalls how correcting a three year old by saying she was naughty made her daughter rebel. By affirming love and rebuilding self respect she coaxed trust, naming disobedience as a “Naughty Cross” to resist. The method centers on loving the same, guiding behavior without eroding self esteem.
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Bitedl
Orry
Thad
Desperado
Ally
Mamma
Cesta
Ross
Big Lumps of Gold Nuggets From Sierra County Mines
A Sierra County California Tribune summary lists many gold nuggets found from 1850 to 1866 across several mines. Notable finds include a 1,596 ounce piece at the Monumental quartz mine weighing 1,596 ounces with value about 21 thousand dollars, a 532 ounce nugget at French Ravine worth around 10 thousand, and a 263 ounce quartz piece worth 4,893. The Golden Gate mine total value is given as 200,000 with depth to 300 feet. multiple finds at Smiths Flat, Forest City, and Chipp's Flat are cited with varying weights and values.
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Sierre Buttes
R. B. Woodward
San Franco
Rainbow Quarts
Chipp
Chipp’s Flat
San Francisco
London O
French Ravine
Minnesota
Smith's Flat
Little Grizzly
Hopees
Forest City
Oregon
Oriental
Gold Gate
Golden Gate
Sierra County
Cal
Tribune. Ee
Logs Tossed by Boiling Eddies At Dam
A raft of sixteen foot logs, thirty inch diameters, broke loose near a dam and were held by eddies. The logs vaulted and dove like porpoises, some leaping from the water and others sucked back by undertow. End projections showed wear after only hours in current.
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Frankfort
Ky) Yoeman
Paragon of Will and Faith in a Child's Quiet Battle
Mary H. Burton recalls a daughter's interior struggle against mischief and temper, noting self discipline formed before age five. The child appeals to Jesus for help, resists the Naughty Cross, and grows through trials without wounding her spirit. Mother and daughter share a collaborative, warlike resolve against a mutual enemy.
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Nat Cross
Jesus
Cross
Mary H. Burton
Continent
Farming and Household Tips From The Era
The excerpt compiles practical advice on sheep breeding, potato planting on north-facing land, early blackberry planting, stake heights for vines, simple bread and egg dishes, and a tomato sauce serving suggestion. It also notes hot water head relief, sweet tea cakes without eggs, a dessert pie layer with jam and almond cream, wartime wheat storage, Hubbard squash fodder for hogs, and squash-based cattle feeding as economical farming strategies.
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Cincinnati Times
Detroit Post
Poland
Dantzi
Dantzic
Orleans County
New
Early Maturity in Stock Breeding and Meat Quality
The Western Rural discussion argues against rapid maturity through aggressive feeding. It warns against fat overdevelopment and urges balanced growth of bone and muscle with proper nutrition. Marbled beef and pork are valued for combined fat and lean distribution, not fat alone.
Don't Forget to Pray In the Family Prayer Book
Religious verse urging continual prayer through hardship and distance. It praises the Bible as a guiding treasure and urges John to keep the word in his heart. The sender, JW. Childs, signs off with blessings and a pledge to meet in heaven.
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Jon
Father
Iene
Sua Sartoy
Job Frsicknuss Bate
John
Ajid
Childs
Sowing and Reaping Sermon by Rev J H Barrows in Chicago
Rev J H Barrows from Chicago outlines the Biblical sowing and reaping law. He warns that sowing to the flesh yields corruption while sowing to the spirit yields life. The speaker cites moral dangers for youth, urges reading good books, and stresses that God’s laws govern life and destiny.
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Inter Ocean
J. H. Barrows
Chicago
Chance
Chadbourne
Williams College
Garfield
Wellington
Lord Macauley
Liverpool
Eton
Oxford
England
Matthew Arnold
Carlyle
Fe Globe
Ladder Holding Peter Cooper Lifelong Charity Example
A reminiscence recalls Peter Cooper as the man who held the ladder so others could climb. The Cooper Institute and his life of giving symbolize Christian duty and the law of love, contrasting with moneyed rivals who hoard wealth. The piece cites Cooper’s humility, faith, and wealth put to public benefit, urging conversion to a life of service.
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Cooper Institute
Peter Cooper
Christ
Jesus
New York
God
N. Y
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Chicago Journal
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George MacDonald
Iself
Colton
Hardwar
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Tippin
Atable
AarPlease
Defiance
Hoffman &Fhigar
Clinton and
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Perry Street
Hoffman & Geiger
A.martin
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Fred
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Hicksville
Pyres
OF Alis
Beardsley
Buffington
Tall
E. Beardsley
J. B. Leslie
Wtcall
A. L. Schlientz
Desi
Deuber
Rogers Bro
C. Diehl
Stoner
Mechanic’s Tools
Fremont Harvester Company
Rakestraw
Favorite
H. Gherre
Second Ward
Warren and
Grant Streets
H. Gherke
Warren
HALL
A. T. Stewart & Co
Gardoor Il
Cheney
Toledo
Haley
Sears Teaey
Boots & Shoes
Huron
Toledo, Ohio
Bucklen
Colby & Scott
MBS Aly
Sia Ott
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