There is none like that give it me sword of Philistine
In this 1901 sermon Dr. Talmage argues that weapons once used against Christianity can be repurposed for its defense. He cites biblical scenes with David and Goliath, and lauds science, travel, art, and commerce as now aligned with Christian aims. He urges Christians to embrace modern tools and to recruit worldly talents for the Gospel.
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Talmage
Samuel
David
Eaid
Goliath
Nore
Amy
Jesus Christ
Copernicus
Galilei
Kepler
Isaac Newton
Herschel
Moses
God
Joshua
Lord Jesus Christ
Albany
Washington
Jericho
Spain
Robinson
Thompson
Burkhardt
Siloam
Capernaum
Jerusalem
Jesus
Paul
Jordan
Red Sea
Holy Land
Golgotha
Bethlehem
Constantinople
Joppa
Tiberius
Desert
Mozart and
Handel
Canova
Angelo
Raphael
Reynolds
Harvey and Boerhaave
Cowper
Scott
Grotius
Burke
Boyle
Leibnitz
Thomas Chalmers
John Mason
Sinai
Calvary
Samuel L. Southard
Senate
Princeton
Daniel Webster
Hayne
Bunker Hill
Girard Will
Thebes
Nineveh
Pompeii
Corinth
Henry VIII
Lord Jeffreys
Nero
Rome
Venice
Joseph
Daniel
Shadrach
Christ
Thorvaldsen
Ghirlandaro
Arimathea
Asia Minor
Lydia
Galilee
Peter
Simon
Tarshish
Queen of
Sheba
East
Waste of Time in Teaching the Three Rs Exposed
J M Rice editor of the Forum urged at Columbia University that too much time is spent on spelling and arithmetic in elementary schools. He estimates about 40 percent of school time in the three Rs is wasted and suggests reallocating time to physical education and gymnastic exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Rice
Forum
American Association For the Advancement of Physical Education
Columbia University
Return to life at funeral in Dallas Alabama
At Mrs. Frank Marlow’s funeral in Dallas Alabama onlookers watched the corpse gasp and show signs of life as warmth and a faint pulse returned. Doctors determined she was in a trance and died an hour later though the service continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marlow
Dallas
Ala
Jesus Ascends and Promises Spirit Power
The May 19 1901 Sunday School lesson explains Acts 1 11 and Luke 24 44 53, noting Jesus ascended after blessing the disciples and promising the Holy Spirit to empower their witness in Jerusalem Judea Samaria and to the ends of the earth. Angels assure the disciples the same Jesus will return in like manner.
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Jesus
H. C. Lenington
Theophilus
Jerusalem
John
Isreal
Judea
Samaria
Galilee
Luke
Mathew
Christ
Mark
Mount of Olives
Bethany
Israel
God
Ilim
Princess Victoria of Wales Aims at Married Life Yet
The Detroit Free Press reports Princess Victoria, 32, youngest Wales daughter, long close to Queen Victoria, may wed after years of spinster rumor. A romance with an Indian prince ended when he died of plague, leaving her with a ruby memento. Upcoming engagement rumors link her to Prince George of Greece.
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Beatrice
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
Alex
Andra
Victoria
Wales
Princess Victoria
Charming
Sandringham
Prince of Wales
Pointblank
India
Prince George
Greece
Edward
Detroit Free Press
British Empire Economic Snapshot From 19th Century to Present
A survey notes British revenue and wealth growth over a century, famine impacts in India, sizable colonial trade totals, and demographics in England and Wales. It also mentions pawnshop growth, aristocratic composition in the Lords, mining prospects in British Columbia, marble and granite reserves, cotton spinning troubles, and shifts in global trade following changes in raw materials demand.
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India
England
Wales
House of Lords
British Empire
Argentine Republic
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
Italy
British Columbia
London
China
Old Darey at School Brings Night Bible Lessons to Omaha
A Chicago Chronicle report details Mrs Jennie McCorkel and two neighbors 60 and 55 learning to read at Cass school in Omaha. Forty pupils study at night using Bibles, with older learners aiding younger ones in this unlikely literacy effort. The trio blends devotion with daily work while sharing a warm, egalitarian classroom culture.
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Jennie McCorkel
Omaha
Neb
McCorker
Linnie Copeland
Benjamin Jones
River Bottoms
Cass School
God
Mmes, McCorker
Copeland
Mce Corker
Ol’ Vaginne
Chicago Chronicle
Germany forms association of married women for control of husbands
A Berlin group named the Association of Married Women for the Control of Husbands gathers in private, sparking speculation about its aims. The piece contrasts German sisters seeking influence with American club women who joke they already manage their own husbands.
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Germany
Berlin
Wonderland
Berlin's Child Exchange Sparks World Interest
The New York Sun notes Berlin has adopted a city country child exchange. Poor families send children to rural homes while peasant children visit the city. German women praise the scheme as beneficial and ponder international exchanges though American English views may hinder expansion.
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Berlin
New York Sun
Nice Way to Cook Turnips
A simple method to prepare turnips involves slicing six turnips and boiling them 15 minutes. Drain, bake in a dish with half a pint of clear soup stock seasoned with salt cayenne sugar and nutmeg until tender. Baste with stock, thicken gravy with butter and flour, and serve hot.
Old Home Week Celebrations Expand Across New Hampshire
New Hampshire residents rally for Old Home Week with events planned in 76 locations last year and organizers aiming for an even larger celebration this season aimed at rural reunions and community gatherings.
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New Hampshire
Fresh Eggs Float Test Described
Fresh eggs do not float in water the way older eggs do. A stale egg will rise and float, while a newly laid egg sinks to the bottom.
Preparing for Contingencies Town Topics
A dialogue in Town Topics shows Gayboy instructing valet James to ensure burial with a brush when he turns to dust. The exchange reveals a macabre, satirical mood in a society page item.
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Gayboy
James
Valet
Our Own Country Notes on Trade and Language in 1890
The article cites 1890 U S lead production of 161754 short tons and says the US imports corkwool goat skins sugar molasses marble and vegetable hair from Algeria. It notes 280000 German mother-tongue speakers in 1801 and divides US regions into five groups. It states US patronage of West Indies banana plantations at about 8 million dollars annually and Jamaica shipments exceed 4 million bunches yearly delivering 1.5 million dollars to producers and shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Edinburgh
Scotland
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Algeria
North Atlantic
West Indies
Central America
Jamaica
Rail lines and officials amid early 1900s transit links
A fragmented notice lists railroad connections among Columbus Lima Milwaukee lines and others including Southerton and Mentley with mentions of Wabash C&S and St. Louis & Wabash Fe. The dated item hints at interurban or company relations in November 1900.
Dozer & Co Advertise in Defiance Ohio Strip
Local classified notice urges readers to exchange homes farms or businesses by contacting Dozer & Co. via Singer's Grocery Store on Clinton Street in Defiance Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dozer & Co
Singer's Grocery Store
Clinton Street
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Acts
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Chicago
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Newark
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Ill
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Lua
Defiance
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Toledo
Pomeroy
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Columbus
Fostoria
Lima & Milwaukee
H. G Baker
MO. W. Lutz
Mentley
Southerton
Jontinental
Forthington
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Katida Kalida
Lima
H. & D. Yards , Ly
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Wabash
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J. D
Ohio
Clinton St
Myers
Mahlon E. Wilson
Wilson & McConnell
Hicksville
Henry
Robert Newbegin
Law
Benjamin B. Kingsbury
Attorney AT Law
Congress
B. B. Kingsbury
City Property
Turnbull Wagon Works
East Defiance
Hopkins Street
Good Pike
Fine Pike
City
Good Pike Rad
Buda
Pike Road
Ottawa
Nto
Defiance, Ohio
Bill Heads
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