Forgiveness Before Sundown in a Sunset Sermon
Brooklyn preacher Rev. T De Witt Talmage argues that anger should not endure past sunset, linking Ephesians iv 26 to a moral rule. He cites examples from Scripture and history, urges temper control for health and peace, and ends urging readers toward forgiveness before night.
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Bristol
England
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London
Dr. Boardman
Ingenious Spider Captures Butterfly Using Precision Webwork
A traveler in New Guinea observed a small spider spin a web under a box and capture a butterfly many times larger. The spider attached wings with threads, moved the prey, and methodically weakened its fluttering until hoisting it to its den, prompting the observer to call it an intelligent creature worthy of preservation.
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New Guinea
Current Coin of Society and the Power of Opinion
A London Queen column argues that social status rests on breeding and that those who oppose prevailing opinions deserve social ostracism. It condemns ill-bred critics, including public figures, and calls for cashiering such people. The item closes with a note on U.S. currency stating no $100,000 bills have been issued.
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London
United States
Yachts Thrive On Credit As Private Fleet Expands
Alongside steam power, a growing number of private yachts rely on credit to finance their propulsion. Buyers turn to lenders for loans, enabling larger vessels and quicker expansion of luxury maritime travel.
TOMMY ON MEN AND DREAMS OF PEACE
An early 20th century voice argues men dominate women and critiques male arrogance while a narrative follows TOMMI’s deathbed dream. A Confederate veteran reflects on liberty, unity, and the new era as the stars and stripes endure.
Thistle Yacht and James Bell Arenas of Scottish Yachting
The Scotch yacht Thistle, built to capture the Queen's cup from the United States, causes consternation in American waters. James Bell, owner and Glasgow partner in John Hell & Sons, is portrayed as a tall bearded man around 40, active in yachting and linked to beef exporter T. C. Eastman through agency. He is praised for enthusiasm and visited the U S in 1890.
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United States
James Bell
John Hell & Sons
Glasgow
Scotland
T. C. Eastman
New York
Memories of Civil War era woes and fraud case satire
The piece recalls a dark period of war and unrest, reflecting on lost law and order, then shifts to a satirical account of a financial investigation. It portrays Mr Ives as evasive in a court inquiry, highlighting clever misdirection amid a larger critique of stock manipulation and public curiosity.
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Elysian Shores
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Death
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New York World
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Ives
Frederick Douglass urges New York colored voters to back Republicans
In a letter read for the Republican State Committee Douglass regrets health limits prevent him from speaking publicly. He urges colored citizens to support the New York Republican ticket, praising the party's justice and progress while contrasting it with the Democratic party. He warns against independent or Democratic alignments and stresses the stakes for Black rights nationwide.
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Sam
New York
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Grant
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Washington
Sean
York
Party of Justice, Liberty, and Progress
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Re Ublican
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House of Representatives
Prede, DovGt Lass
Grover's Prepared Speeches Sealed at Government Printing Office
Washington special to Baltimore American reports President Cleveland’s Westward tour speeches prepared in advance. Secret manuscripts arrived at the Government Printing Office with oaths taken by staff, as proofs were revised and reset. The dispatch notes multiple city specific speeches, some with three or four versions for each stop.
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Government Printing Office
Washington
Baltimore
Cleveland
West
Atlanta
White House
Sted
Levying Federal Spoils in Iowa Campaign Fund Demands
A Des Moines Register excerpt accuses Democratic leaders of coordinating a federal spoils levy in Iowa. It prints a confidential 1897 letter from Hunter, Iowa Democratic chairman, urging federal officeholders to donate portions of salaries for campaign work while denying formal assessments. It notes postmasters and clerks face specific suggested sums and mocks the pressure as political coercion.
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Iowa
Hunter
Civil Service Reform Times
Heapy
Hawkeye Crus
Des Moines
Sin
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Bon. H, Hunter
Democratic Central Committee
Mr. Hunter
Jack Cade
G A R Mocked as Fish by Copperheads and Press
A Pittsburgh Commercial reprint attacks Copperheads and rival papers for ridiculing the Grand Army of the Republic. It notes the St Louis Republican and Louisville Courier Journal mischaracterize veterans and compares G A R to a predatory freshwater shark in a war of words across newspapers.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Grand Army of the Republic
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Confederacy
Pittsburgh Commercial
No, the President should be free to travel in his official time
A New York Tribune comment defends the President’s use of an official car, noting the $200,000 vehicle serves the nation now and may move to another role later. The piece adds that a man's happiness comes from family, health, and financial ease, not debt.
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Hee
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Yure Kuntry
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