Forbidden Honey and the perils of alluring books
A preaching sermon by Rev. Talmage rebukes seductive literature and temptations. He condemns dime novels, alcohol, gambling, and stock speculation as moral dangers, using biblical honey as a metaphor for pure literature, urging readers to seek virtuous, edifying works and reject corrupt reading and vice.
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Brocolyy
T. de Witt Talmage
Re Tabernacle
God
Wynkoop
Syracuse
Venice
House of God
The
Shade
Caesar
Jonathan
Beth-aven
Lord Sandwich
Oler Goldsmith
Gibbon
Charles Fox
United States
Monte Carlo
Satan
New York
Coney Island
First Class Curriculum at West Point
George I. Putnam in St. Nicholas notes the West Point class facing a demanding course. Cadets master fortifications, bridges, Spanish basics, and military law while excelling in drill, field work, and weapons manufacture. They become walking encyclopedias of military knowledge through rigorous study and practice.
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Military Academy
Adam
George I
Putnam
St. Nicholas
A Very Frenchy Fable From a Trench Paper
A trench paper reprints a fable about four flies seeking breakfast. One bites jelly and dies, another eats alum bread and dies, a third drinks beer and falls, while the German fly eats fly-paper labeled Death to Flies and survives, proclaiming everything in Germany is adulterated. Also noted is that Tr costs England $5,000 to purchase a garter for the Crown Prince of Aus.
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Germany
Hoston Journal
England
Aus
Payne & Ben
Fort
Spapen Union
Olumbia Bho
Port Wayne
Tnd
Are Blinders Necessary for Horses in Hartford Times Tone
A Hartford Times piece argues against horse blinders highlighting eye injuries from tight leather and heat. It recounts Mr Thrall of the Connecticut Humane Society showing driver compassion by removing blinders after a complaint, urging humane driving and more emancipated horses on city streets.
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Hartford Times
Thrall
Connecticut Humane Society
Mr. Thrall
Mr.Thrall
Humane Society
Rice-Throwing at Weddings From Ancient Chinese Tale
The Chinese Times recounts a Shang dynasty tale of sorcerers Chao and Peach blossom. Chao plots to kill Peach blossom by marriage, but she counteracts him by tossing rice at the door to distract the spirit bird, explaining why rice is thrown at weddings.
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Shansi
Chao
P’ang
Peachblossom
Spurious Archeological Forgery Convictions in Neufchâtel
A group of crafts producers was convicted in Neufchâtel for forging archaeological relics and exploiting horn age fakes. One member created horn artifacts to entice an eager collector while another forged the museum curator’s signature to vouch for a shield. Sentences ranged from two days to six months.
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Canton of
Neufchatel
Archeological Museum
Nevfechatel
Home Journal
Infant Theology and a Boston Parish Parable
A small boy near Boston commits a private mischief in a closed room. When his mother rebukes him he answers You didn t see me do it. She replies God did. He retorts God isn t roaming the house with a camera. The Boston Tux humorously notes the paper’s cartoonist limits.
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Brooklyn
Wall Street
New York
State Street
Boston
Third Street
Philadelphia
God
Jonathan
Switzerland
David
Hesiod
Grace
Percy Shelley
Queen Mab
Rowland Hill
Surrey Chapel
Italy
Mediterranean
Shelley
Sudden Chill Attacks and a Safe Remedy Promoted
A newspaper blurb extols Hospetters Stomach Bitters as the best program against sudden chills, hot flushes, and sweating. It denounces quinine as dangerous, claims Bitters expel miasma, cure liver complaints nervous ailments rheumatism and kidney problems, and is recommended by the medical fraternity.
Early Americans as Stone Age to Metal Knowledge
The text describes early Americans as largely stone age, with limited metal knowledge. It notes their skill in stone-work, pottery, clay molding, and textile arts. Cotton and wool practices are mentioned, with cotton grown in Mexico and Yucatan and goats acclimated in Peru for wool.
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Mexico
Yucatan
Peru
Dr Domingos Freire and the Yellow Fever Claim examined
Rio News notes US doctors will see proof slides from Dr Domingos Freire yet warn the discovery may be a humbug. The piece contrasts Brazilian physicians and urges skepticism before accepting claims. It then endorses Dr Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets as a harmless vegetable remedy with prompt action.
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United States
Domingos Freire
Freire
Rio News
Pierce
Hand-Crocheted Dress Wows Austin Reader
A young Austin woman with time and skill has created a hand crocheted dress from white spool thread. The gown, flowered and sturdy, used about 10 000 yards of thread, features shaped sleeves secured with lock crochet. She finished the three month project with notable craft.
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Austin
Scott's Emulsion Promises Flesh and Strength Gains
An advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion with hypophosphites as palatable and easily digested, claiming rapid improvement in delicate individuals after meals. It cites use in a eight month old child gaining weight and a testimonial from Inc. lum, D., Alabama, and ends with a riddle about vowels in biblical times.
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Scott
Inc
Lum, D
Alabama
Unhappy Homes Tied to Female Health Claims
The piece argues most marital misery stems from female ailments and promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed cure. It asserts irritable wives suffer from "female complaints" and promises satisfaction or money back, with a guarantee printed on the bottle wrapper.
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Pierce
Verdi’s Gifted Sense of Justice Inspires Hospital Effort
Bur dette’s Column notes Verdi the composer is funding a hospital already costing him $12,000 with ten beds ready. The piece contrasts his humane aims with a cynical urge to turn musicians into asylum builders, praising Verdi’s delicate sense of justice and humanity.
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Verdi
America
Burdette
Prickly Ash Bitters and Curious Health Claims Featured
A jumble of wellness lore and product pitches appears, touting Prickly Ash Bitters as a universal remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia while interleaving playful riddles, botanical notes, and promotional lines about Florida geography and mailed book offers. The text misreads as a period piece catalog of patent medicines and curiosity quotes with scattered references.
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Christopher Wren
Huber
Swammerdam
Virgil
Aristwus
Moses
Samuel
Solomon
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
St. John
Europe
Sphinx Atropos
Saul
Chicago
New Orleans
Hole
West Point
J. A. Lawrence
East Ninth Street
R. W. Tan- Bill & Co
Hood
W. Kk. Balls
Wilmington
Ohio
C. 1. Hood & CO
Lowell
Mass
Kidder’s
WM. F. Kidder & Co
John
N.Y
Pacific Manufacturing CO
ST. Louis
Ely
ELY Bros
Greenwich &J
Fitzgerald & Powell
Indianapolis
Ind
Wes Hert Bryant
Basin Kee College
Buffalo, N.Y
Brown
Matsunkee
Daisy
Florida
O. M. Crosby
Von
WSC Pal
Galle
Nieren
U. Fj. W. Werden
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Fdnel Bejeitigt
Prickly Ash Bitters Co
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Digenthmer
Kansas City
Ter
Jones Paysiterriou
Tae Beam
Bram Box Prary
Tres
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Anllir
Owens
Sismurec
Har Wn
J. Stephens
Lebanon
Brewster
Bartoa
Shi Ward
Olacianen
Bingham
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Ottawa
la Salle
Peoria
Geneseo
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Ovenpore
Mauscatine
Washington
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
West Liberty
Iowa City
Desfoines
Indianola
Winterset
Atlantic
Knoxville
Audubon
Harlan, Gu Centre
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Gallatin
Trenton
St. Joseph
Cameron Kansas City
Missouri
Leavenworth
Atchison
Kansas
Fort Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Watertown
Dakota
Creat Rock Island
Missouri River
Chicana
Albert
Minneapolis
Minneso
Interior
Penece
Kankakee
Cincinnati
Lafayette
Stoseph
Canada
R. R. Cable
E. ST. John
E. A. Holbrook
Pass, Agt
Abe
Quito netUng
Tet
TOWER
Simmons Bt
Williems
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Sare Agis
Toledo
Obie
A. P. Lacey
Washington, D. C
Agen Sponte
Leample Me
Tay Brondon
Detroit
C. Joun PB. Lovelts
Horton, Mass
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