Christian Heroism and the Marks of the Lord Jesus
Washington 1901 sermon extols Christian heroism through the "marks of the Lord Jesus" as scars earned for faith. It lauds both battlefield and domestic sacrifices, noting public officials, missionaries, ministers, and private Christians bearing unseen wounds. The speaker urges courage for gospel work and imagines heaven as a reunion of scarred veterans sharing their stories.
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Louis Klopsch
Washington
Talmage
Jesus
Paul
Christ
San Juan
Sedan
Garibaldi
Philadelphia
Albert Barnes
Matthew Henry
Congress
Legislative Hall
United States
Supreme Court
Pennsylvania
The Trial of Jesus Before the Sanhedrin and Peter's Denial
Sunday school lesson covers Jesus before Annas and Caiaphas, the Sanhedrin, and the crowd’s proceedings. It notes two false witnesses, blasphemy accusations, Peter’s three denials, and the ensuing compassionless mockery and sentencing.
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Jesus
Annas
Caiaphas
Peter
Mark
Sanhedrin
Prof
Greenleaf
Tie
Christ
God
Sanhedrimeter
Head of the Herd on Bull Selection
The article argues three key factors in choosing a bull breed pedigree and individual merit matter most. It cautions against shifting breeds yearly and stresses long term mating plans, noting that strong ancestry can outweigh flawless appearance in producing valuable stock.
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Jerseys
Samuel A. Shook
Labor Unrest and Union Growth in Early 20th Century
Mrs. Justin St. Bearg forecasts an imminent domestics strike in New York as a domestics union forms. Cigar Makers International reports a 4,000 rise in general membership. Burlington Railroad enforces strict rules in South Dakota including no tobacco or liquor during service hours and vaccination. The Switchmen’s Union of North America grows rapidly to 133 locals and 13,000 members.
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New York City
Justin St. Bearg
Perkins
Cigar- Makers’ International Union
New York
Burlington Railroad Company
South Dakota
Organized Labor
Switchmen’s Union of North America
Life Lines Quotations Collected In Daily News Fragments
A collage of misquoted proverbs and witty lines from multiple papers including Daily News Atchison Globe and N Y Herald. It features remarks on boasting knowledge ignorance and command with humorous twists and misspellings noted in the fragment.
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Julius Caesar
Intersneha Daily News
Layering grape vines for propagation in spring
The article explains layering grape vines in spring after growth begins. Select a strong last season shoot, tie on the trellis with the center raised, and, when buds start at six inches around June 10, dig a four inch trench and place the cane then cover two inches with rich soil. Roots form by autumn, yielding multiple plants from one cane.
Thieves In Senate Joke Recounts Slumbering Husband
A Baltimore Sun retold anecdote describes a well known public figure’s wife waking him during the night to report thieves in the house. He dismisses the danger and quips that the real thieves are in the senate.
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House of Répeledh
Tives
Jim
Senate
Baltimore Sun
Chauncey the Contrarian Surprises Family in Ad Teaser
A group of nephews mock their uncle Chauncey noting his obstinate streak. They joke that he is the opposite of curious, so much so that even a newspaper ad titled Dont read this! would fail to attract his attention. The quip appears in Youths Companion.
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Chauncey
Deafness Cure Claim and Catarrh Remedies Ad
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for catarrh deafness not cured by it. It asserts Eustachian tube inflammation causes deafness and touts Hall's Family Pills as the best remedy, urging readers to send for circulars from J Cheney & Co of Toledo.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
After the Consultation in Harper's Bazaar
A dialogue from Harper's Bazar questions if knowing the illness would have prevented a post mortem. The Head Consulting Physician wryly notes that insight into the ailment might have altered the outcome, implying limits of diagnosis.
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Harper's Bazar
Grain-O new grain drink replaces coffee in homes
Try Grain-O ask your grocer to show you a pack age of Grain-O the drink that takes the place of coffee. Children may drink it without injury and adults like it. Grain-O has a mocha like color but is made from pure grains and suits delicate stomachs. Priced 15c and 25c per package sold by all grocers.
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Gettysburg
Hell
Sears
Paul
Jesus
Christ
Gamaliel
Damascus
Mars Hill
Hannibal
Draco
Homer
Demosthenes
Socrates
Aeschylus
God
Mediterranean
Alexandria
Athens
Chitlings and Croquettes Prompt Humour in Boston Transcript
In a playful exchange Mrs Greene jokes that the Chitlings are stuck up after money from Mrs Chitling’s uncle. Mrs Gray counters, noting their habit of calling mincemeat croquettes and branding it as hash in a brisk Boston Transcript tone.
Special Low Rate Colonist Tickets to California
February 12 and each Tuesday through April 30 special low rate Colonist tickets will be sold via the Southern Pacific Ogden and Sunset Routes to California. From Chicago $30, from St. Louis Memphis and New Orleans $27.50, from Omaha Kansas City etc. $25.00, with similar rates from other points east and north. Details available from Southern Pacific Company agents in Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburg St. Louis Kansas City. There is one serious objection to establishing communication with Mars. It will bring more dialect stories.
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Southern Pacific
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansias City
Southern Pacific Company
W. G. Neimyer
8. P. Co
Clark St
W. H. Connor
C. A
Chamber of Commerce
Cincinnati
Ohio
G. G. Herring
Park
Mars
A Remedy for the Grippe
Physicians recommend KEMP'S BAL SAM for grippe patients, noting its throat and lung benefits. Do not wait for symptoms. keep a bottle on hand to treat early. The balsam aims to prevent pneumonia by easing cough and reducing lung inflammation. Sold by all druggists at 25c and 50c.
Pirately Salary Hint Sparks Local Banter
In a Philadelphia Press snippet Towne tells Of Underthum his situation earns about $2 a week. Browne clarifies that is his wife who approves the allowance, not his official salary, prompting remarks on the nature of the position.
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Towne
Underthum
Browne
Philadelphia Press
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores with grain drink
A Chicago Daily News item promotes Grain-O, a grain based coffee substitute advertised as easier on delicate stomachs and cheaper than coffee. It suggests even children may drink it and notes price points of 15 and 25 cents per package. An old bachelor quips that marriage is trouble.
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Chicago Daily News
Hoxsie's Croup Cure Promises Swift Child Relief
An advertisement touts Hoxsie's Croup Cure as a remedy for Croup Membranous Croup Diphtheria Pneumonia and Whooping Cough with no opium and a 50 cent price. It includes multiple testimonials and miscellaneous quotes about cures wisdom and a cold remedy Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets 25c.
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Hoxsie
Humorous Bits From Various 19th Century Snippets
A Memphis girl worries at cows on the country visit while a mother explains a hornless muiley cow cannot hook. Quips include superstitions foretold as bad luck, a jab at a divorcing woman changing faith, a bill collector joke, and Ally Sloper’s barbed humor about courting and women.
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Memphis
Memphis Scimitar
Mrs Pinkham Rescue Story Honored by Millport Woman
A Millport New York resident recounts five years of illness from the Grippe relapse and Change of Life ailments. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves rapidly and credits the remedy with saving her life.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Rise in Cascarets Sales Mark Merit of Product
The piece touts Cascarets as the world’s best bowel and liver regulator with over six million boxes sold last year. It highlights 10 25 and 50 cent pricing, tablet form, and a makers guarantee refund if unsatisfactory. A 50 cent box covers a month’s treatment for severe cases.
Coughing Leads to Consumption Ad Promotes Kemp's Balsam
An old advertisement promotes Kemp's Balsam as a quick cure for coughing and claims it stops coughing instantly. It invites readers to visit a druggist for a sample bottle free and offers large bottles at 25 and 50 cents. The snippet includes a conversational aside about a spendthrift named Fred Squandret and Laura, quoted from the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
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Kemp
Fred
Laura
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Florida Limited inaugurated by Louisville & Nashville line
The Louisville and Nashville Railway and connecting lines debut the Florida Limited a daily solid train with dining car service. Sleeper from Cincinnati at 11:15 a.m. travels via Nashville Birmingham Montgomery Plant System to Jacksonville and Florida East Coast to St. Augustine arriving 7:30 p.m. Answered inquiries by C. L. Stone General Passenger Agent Louisville Kentucky.
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Louisville & Nashville R. R
Florida Limited
Thomasville
Jacksonville
St. Augustine
Fla
Cincinnati
Nashville
Birmingham
Montgomery
Florida East Coast
C. L. Stone
Louisville
A. Web
Butcher Leg o' Mutton Phrase Sparks Banter
A fragment from the Philadelphia Record shows Mrs De Rigeur requesting a dish label, joking that the leg should come from a black sheep, while the dialogue notes they are “nice.”
Palmer's Lotion and Lotion Loap Advertisement Quote
An article excerpt recalls Mrs A A Bailey of Cleveland praising Palmer's Lotion for granulated sore eyelids and urges readers to obtain samples by mailing to Solon Palmer in New York. The piece also includes brief quotes from The Devotee and The Philistine.
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A. A. Bailey
Bolton Ave
Cleveland
Ohio
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Palmer
Putnam Fapeess Dyes Promote Quick Home Dyeing
Thirty minutes suffices to dye fabric using Putnam Fapeess Dyes sold by all druggists. The advertisement promotes fast results and easy use for household coloring projects.
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Putnam
Fond Father and Offspring Comic Exchange
An Ohio State Journal comic panel shows a father and child trading quips about advantages, highlighting a humorous generational clash and shared family banter.
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Ohio State Journal
Bluster and windmills in a prize fight war
A quixotic critic fights modern prize fighting, likened to Don Quixote battling windmills. A sardonic aside notes the dyspeptic temperament and promotes Beeman's Pepsin Gum as a remedy for discomfort.
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Don Quixote
Philadelphia Press
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Dr. Talmage
Jesu
Bat
Hong Kong
Calcutta
Constantinople
David
Jonathan
John Rogers
Tenatius
Trajan
Apostle
Ostia
Earth
Christ Jesus
Lord
Heaven
Leonidas
Thermopylae
Miltiades
Marathon
Marlborough
Blenheim
Godfrey
Jerusalem
Winkelried
Sampach
Jesus and Caiaphas
H. C. Lenington
Hald
Viscount Rupert
the Labor World
Gladstone
lRam’s
Atchison Alcbe
Ally Sloper
Somerville Journal
Sloper
Mrs. Pinkham
Annie. Thompson
Enma Tima
Lizzie Dickson Hoper
Avalon
National City Bank of
Lynn
Carrie
Harry
Bertha
Boston Transcript
Paderewski
Indianapolis Press
Lane
Beeman
Jacobs Oil
H. H. Green
Atlanta
the Centaur Company
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