The Power of Jesus Blood and the Far Off to Near
A 1904 sermon stresses that humanity, far from God through sin, is brought near by the cleansing power of Jesus blood. It contrasts Jew and Gentile access to God, warns against self salvation, and urges repentance and faith in Christ for forgiveness and eternal fellowship.
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Calvary
Snow on Lookout Mountain Inspires Awe and Rural Wit
The Chattanooga News describes Lookout Mountain as a snow capped monument of God with three inches of snow visible from the valley. It calls the scene grand and sublime, and recalls a farmer’s quip about killing hogs when snow tops the mountain. Also notes ancient Roman stoves unearthed in southern Italy and their multifunction design. Reports 975 of 1,000 hydrophobia victims saved after bites. Ends with a curious belief in Spain that a stork's egg cures habitual intemperance.
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Italy
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Spain
Electric light bath promises health benefits for the wealthy
The electric light bath uses a cabinet with one hundred 16 candle power bulbs and mirrored surfaces to flood the body with direct and reflected rays. An oblong model allows full-length reclining with a sliding padded table and head outside, and practice aims to speed up cleansing compared with Turkish baths. Proponents claim improved skin and vitality, with society women attributing better complexions to the treatment.
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Washington Star
Traveler's Compass A portable instrument aids direction on long journeys
The Chicago News reports a new marching instrument designed by a European inventor to prevent wrong turns on unfamiliar trips. A compass box with a rotating transparent disk and two slots lets travelers sight landmarks and align the needle to north, guiding the line of march with the visual aid.
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South Pole
Chicago News
Illinois Central scheme to automate dispatcher calls
The Illinois Central railroad tests new apparatus to ease dispatchers work. A clock linked to the dispatch wire rings a bell at loading and dumping points if telegraph time is left open. The system aims to cut operator calls and save time, potentially reducing dispatcher labor significantly.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Headache Cure With Miniature Refrigerating Plant Idea
A St Louis Globe Democrat report explains a novel headache remedy using a portable chemical refrigerating system. The device uses flexible bulbs pressed to the temples to circulate cooling liquid, lowering head temperature and diverting blood flow to other parts of the body.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Water as the supreme cleanser for the stomach
A Health article argues that most people lack knowledge and care, urging readers to read more science and use water to cleanse the gastrointestinal canal. It asserts water properly used is the best agent to rinse assimilative and eliminative organs, with chemicals only after thorough brushing with soft water.
Ingenious Swindles Across Antiques Abroad
A Boston Transcript note recalls an American woman abroad duped by Dutch styled “antique” pottery that was American graniteware, while an American in London found rubber overshoes marked as English but made in Providence, R I. The piece warns of American items sold as foreign antiques and the Egyptian scarabs trade.
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Hottest Place on Earth Identified in Persian Gulf
A historical note reports Bohreim on a Persian Gulf island as the hottest place on earth with a mean annual temperature around 90 degrees. The fragment cites extreme heat and a geographic site but details are incomplete.
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Bohreim
Persian Gulf
Precautions in Diphtheria from Good Housekeeping
Guidance on protecting caregivers from diphtheria including using face coverings or glass, burning cloths, strict isolation, and fumigation steps. Directions cover disinfecting hands, room sealing, and burning sulphur fumes with specific quantities and airing requirements for safety.
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Virginia Levis
Leishman Impersonates Blank in Clever Name Trick
An anecdote recalls John G. A. Leishman, later minister to Turkey and former Carnegie Steel president, who in a pivotal moment could not recall a visitor's name. He wrote a note asking for the name, had a messenger fetch the reply, and then greeted the guest as Mr. Blank, a sly ruse that let him smoothly continue the meeting.
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Turkey
Carnegie Steel Company
New York Tribune
Leishman
Blank
Lesson Text Reflection on Luke Five Disciples Call
The passage outlines Jesus teaching from a boat on the Sea of Galilee near Capernaum, calling Peter James John and Andrew to follow Him. It explains the fishermen’s conversion, Peter’s awe, and the shift from catching fish to gathering people for God’s gospel.
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