Godliness Profitable Unto All Things in Practical Faith
A 1902 sermon argues that Christian godliness benefits body and mind here and now. It links physical health, vigor, and ethical business conduct to faith, citing perseverance, temperance, and integrity, urging believers to apply religion in daily work and life for both present and eternal gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Klopsch
N. Y
Joe Washington
Talmage
Timothy
Catiline
Jesus
Ispahan
Shiraz
Apostle
Christ
God
New York City
New York
California
Jesus Christ
Auction of Abbey Treasures at Christie's London
A private view at Christie's in St James's Square previews the sale of over 1,160 lots from a historic battle Abbey. Items include fine Louis chairs and settees, remarkable bedsteads, a carved English oak panel retelling Jacob's vision and other legends. The library and rest of tapestries and arms go to sale. Sir Augustus Webster already bought the Abbey's tapestries and armor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battle Abbey
Christie’s
St. James’ Square
London
Jacob
Perseus
Andromad
Sir Augustus Webster
Trouble with Sentinels and Civil War Gatekeeper Tales
Capt Blume recalls Civil War guard misadventures at Rosecrans Mount Tompkins HQ and Camp Gauley. A Dutch sentinel refuses Rosecrans entry claiming the counter sign is too thin, and Col Frizzell’s guard-nap incident ends with a German soldier wresting and reclaiming a musket amid a tense exchange.
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Second Kentucky Cavalry
Blume
Chicago Inter Ocean
Second Kentuck Infantry
Rosecrans
Mount Tompkins
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Gen. Rosecrans
Camp Gauley
Frizzell
Gen. Cox
Battle Hymn of Gettysburg Allegiance to the Union
A war poem memorializing the 1863 battle with vivid scenes of gray uniforms clashing, Stark heroism, and the South’s dead. The narrator recalls scenes of torn fields, red clover, and a steadfast banner as the Union preserves victory. Attributed to T. C. Harbaugh in the National Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Southland
T. C. Harbaugh
National Tribune
Man Who Never Surrenders Aiken war veteran Ramsey
Madison Ramsey a 67 year old Civil War veteran famed for never surrendering shares tales from a winter resort. He survived the Fort Sumter escape and 114 miles through heavy fire, later fighting in the Carolinas and returning home without swearing allegiance. Ramsey, known as Matt, remains combative, agile, and feared by foes yet trusted by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Ramsey
Aiken
S. C
Chicago Chronicle
Matt
Manassas
Seventh
South Carolina Regiment
Matthews
Battery Wagon
Charleston Harbor
Ramsey
Sumter
Fort Sumter
Virginia
Carolinas
Washington
Elizabeth
To Fit the Case and the Bride Groom Exchange
A witty exchange about military discipline and dietary twists. A captain orders three days on bread and water for a slack turnout, but the vegetarian private Carlson offers a counterpoint. The exchange shifts to a humorous couple discussing honesty after marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grasgrum
Exceptional colonist excursion rates to the Pacific coast
March and April offer phenomenally low round trip rates to the Pacific Coast with one cent per mile to many intermediate points. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific promote open colonist fares for pleasure, education or business. Send a postal to W H Connor in Cincinnati for details and to spread the word to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
Great West
W. H. Connor
Union Pacific
Southern Pacific
East 4Th St. Cincinati
Ohio
California
Ring Ceremony Mixup Sparks Laughter in Vestry
A nervous groom halts the proceedings to ask if the ring goes on the left hand and whether the minister should curse the bride. The vestry scene has the groom, best man, minister, and organist awaiting the ceremony with patient humor.
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Philadelphia Times
Putnam Fadeless Dyes Factory Powers Big Industry
The Putnam Fadeless Dyes Co. in Unionville Missouri is a major producer with three million packages of Putnam Faderess Dyes made each year. Seven million envelopes are used, forming a seven hundred mile length or a four mile high stack, with thirty five million handlings to complete three million packages. The plant employs nearly a hundred people, about 90 percent of them young women, and the retail value of these packages totals thirty thousand dollars, weighing as much as eighteen thousand pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Putnam Fadeless Dyes Co
Unionville
Putnam
Putnam Fadeless
Putnam Fadeless Dye Company
Travel rates and notes from the Chicago to Pacific Coast routes
The notice lists Chicago and Northwestern B y timetables for March and April with fares from Chicago to Helena Butte Anaconda Ogden Salt Lake City Spokane Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Seattle Tacoma Vancouver Victoria and other points. Tourist Sleeping Cars run daily to the Pacific Coast with maps and details via nearest ticket agent or W B Kniskern 22 Fifth avenue Chicago Ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern
B.y
Chicago
Helena
Butte
Anaconda
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Spokane
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
Tacoma
Vancouver
Victoria
Pacific Coast
W. B. Kniskern
Fifth Avenue
Ill
Friday Wedding Luck Rumor in a Dated Rail Ad
A humorous exchange opens with a jokey Friday wedding superstition. A Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railway notice invites travelers to St Paul or Minneapolis in March and April 1902, offering double berth tourist sleeping cars on Train No 1 from Chicago at 6:30 p m with ticket info via agents or F A Miller.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
F. A. Miller
Earliest Russian Millet and Prolific Hay Crop Ad
An advertisement promotes Earliest Russian Millet as a high yielding hay crop promising 5 to 8 tons of rich hay per acre with price tiers for 50 pounds and 160 pounds. Includes seed supplier John A. Salter Seed Co. of La Crosse Wisconsin.
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John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Post
C.a
John A. Salzer Seed CO
Peruna praised for curing severe nasal catarrh in letters
Letters from readers and a police lieutenant extol Peruna as a cure for cold related ailments and catarrh after exposure to bad weather. Testimonials claim complete relief and encourage others to seek Dr Hartman’s advice for prompt results.
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John E. Ptacek
Peruna
A. C. Swanson
Michael O’halloran
Summerdale Station
W. Monroe Street
Chicago
Hartionn
Dr. Hartman
Bovse Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Markets report from New York Cleveland and Chicago
New York clearings show flour and wheat prices with Winter patents at 3.95 to 4.30 per barrel and No 2 red wheat around 83 to 86 cents. Ohio markets list butter eggs and cheese with hogs steady and cattle and sheep values noted in the 5 to 7 dollar range. Chicago reports March wheat at 73 to 75 cents and pork at 15.25 with lard near 9.30.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
Chicago
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Young
Cowper
Charles Wesley
Milton
Gallery of Art
Vatican
Titian
Raphael
Rubens
Claude
Angelo
Haydn
Handel
Mozart
Hugh Miller
Heaven
Lord Ashley
Ulysses
Martin Luther
Robert Newton
Richard Baxter
Dr. Hans
Lord Jesus Christ
Col. Frizzell
Merriott
Gettysburg
Armistead
Doubledag
South Carolina
Union
Lincoln
Alfred Mathews
Jay Cooke
Northern Pacific Railway
Mr. Cooke
Bates
Tennallytown
Chase
Mr. Bates
Gen. McClellan
Pennsylvania
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Edward VII
Edward
King Edward VII
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Stingum
Sharpe
Helen
Delia
Judy
Detroit Free Press
Philadelphia Bulletin
Thos. Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Chicago Dailyens
Chicago Daily News
Hale
Pike
Harrison Street
Council Bluffs, Ia
Michael O’halleran
Fon
E Ptacek Assi
Supt
Chicago, Ill
Oregon
Chicago & Northwestern Ry
New England
A. Hutchison
Clark Street
SAL
AJT
RCO
Boston
Mass
Woorn Ras RT
Rakota
Ecuntics Prise
Iltracar General Farm
Devil's Lake
la Salle
Chicage
Hot Springs
Homestead
Warren. J. Lynch
Gen’ Pass
Ticket Agt. Cincinnat
W. P. Deppe
Asst
G. P
T. Mer
Toledo
East Buffalo
Canada
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Western
F. Pedley
Ottawa
Joseph Young
State St
East
H.M. Williams
Salter
America
G & J Tire Company
Indianapolis
Ind
Tribune Building
New York York
Saranjal Medical CO
Jhen
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