Night Watchman Sermon Warns Of City's Third Watch Temptations
Dr. Talmage describes late night scenes in great cities from 12 to 3 o'clock, urging Christians to aid the poor, confront crime, and provide bread as well as prayer. He warns of drunkenness, violence, and neglected children, and tells a dramatic story of a friend ruined by dissipation.
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Louis Klopsch
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Talmage
Babylon
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Jerusalem
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Ristors
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George Stuart
Arthur Means Business In Father Daughter Banter
A playful exchange from Tit-Bits features Marie asking about the meaning of Christian names. She cites William as good while wondering about Arthur. Papa counters with a stern hint that Arthur must mean business.
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Papa
Marie
William
Arthur
Seasickless Ocean Steamers A Timely Question
A passenger on a tempestuous Liverpool voyage asks if seasickless steamers will ever be invented. The line, spoken by a child, reflects a humorous wish for smoother sea travel. Local paper style captures the era with wit and nautical tone.
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Papa
Bobbie
Joseph Reveals Himself and Forgives in Egypt
The lesson retells Joseph’s dramatic reveal to his brothers in Egypt after years of separation. Joseph forgives, explains God’s plan to sustain the family through famine, and urges relocation to Goshen near Pharaoh. Notes stress providence, humility, and that justice prevails through divine purpose.
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H. C. Lenington
Joseph
House of Pharoah
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Goshen
Jacob
Simeon
Benjamin
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Peloubet
Household Tips From A Woman Of Experience
A collectable set of housework hints covers curtain safety and cleaning methods. It lists a furniture wax recipe using beeswax white wax soap turpentine and rainwater and suggests lamp mats from dyed chamois skin. It also notes how to extract gelatin from molds and offers oyster grilling tips and pineapple buying guidance.
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Castile
Lincoln's Assassination Recalled in Across-the-Board Recall
The interviewer recalls Lincoln's assassination and the 1865 shock as Sherman’s march neared Petersburg. Gov. Brough’s surrender news, crowds in Columbus and Capitol Square, and the nation’s swift mobilization show the war’s closing drama and the ensuing grief.
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Final disposition of Booth body, Capt. Hilliard claims
Capt. E W Hilliard of Metropolis says he and four privates carried Booth from the Washington prison to a gunboat then sank the tarpaulin wrapped body with weights in the river. He identifies the surgeon as Dr Porter and notes the secretive disposal occurred soon after Lincoln's assassination.
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Fort Wayne
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Tom Smith Post
Explosive Weston Disguised As Gentle War Department Figure
A Washington correspondent portrays Commissary General Weston as a loud, red faced veteran with a violent manner, yet the article claims he is the department’s best-natured soul. His exchange with a reporter over the army bill contrasts his fearsome image with a calmer reality.
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Cleveland
Oldest Civil War Veteran John H Reed marches in G A R parade
John H Reed of Decatur Indiana aged 103 marched in the Cleveland G A R parade. He enlisted in the 124th Ohio in 1862 and is honored on a local monument. Reed later worked as a mason and stone contractor in Cleveland before moving to Indiana. His son F T Reed also served in Memorial post Cleveland.
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Indiana
Uncalled For Sarcasm in Yonkers Board Room
A Yonkers Statesman item describes a boarding house mistress remarking that a Frenchman has invented a new artificial leather at the table. A sarcastic boarder retorts by jokingly pressing a steak with his knife to seem impressive.
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Yonkers
Ye Candid Friend Scribbler Quips on Editor Rejection
A quoted exchange from a New York Weekly item notes a writer’s doubt if editors read poems. The friend asserts editors never read submissions, citing recurring declines with thanks as evidence.
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Obedience to pie etiquette sparks family quip
In a Brooklyn Eagle humorous exchange Mrs Boerum-Willie worries she asked for a second slice of pie and is teased by Willie who reports receiving a second piece without asking and a claim of needing a third slice.
Why Do You Carry Such an Expensive Watch
A dialogue from Leslie's Weekly features Per kasie asking Clingstone why he wears an expensive watch. Clingstone notes a cheaper watch would tell time but could not pawn for as much, highlighting value and status.
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Perkasie
Leslie
United We Stand Pun Explains a Five Dollar Bill
A San Francisco Bulletin cartoon-style line explains money value and unity. The speaker claims a single five dollar bill is easier to keep than when broken into smaller notes that spend themselves.
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Pop
San Francisco Bulletin
Maine Skipper Reports Fifty Whales Spouting at Once
A Maine skipper recounts sighting fifty whales spouting together, prompting humorous remarks about sewing circle meetings. The Yonkers Statesman features the exchange between Mrs and Mr Crimsonbeak reflecting the seaside encounter.
Selfishness Exchange Sparks Witty Pair
A light dialogue from the Detroit Free Press features a bride and groom discussing selfishness before marriage. The playful exchange frames a humorous clash of expectations as they acknowledge personal flaws.
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Detroit Free Press
Husband gives wife fifty dollars then asks for praise
A comic caption shows a husband handing his wife fifty dollars while noting he deserves praise. The wife humorously requests an encore, implying light domestic banter as a playful domestic moment.
Love in a Cottage Quote Sparks Domestic Debate
A humorous exchange between Necessary Conveniences and May Brassie about romance in a cottage prompts a punchline from a judge about space for servants and a large stable, reflecting social norms of the era.
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Mabel Niblick
I Shall Go to Europe in Thought
A brief Brooklyn Life quip notes a speaker cannot afford a European trip but can afford the idea. The exchange contrasts travel dreams with financial limits in a witty, concise line.
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Europe
Brooklyn
Yonkers girl Patrice reaches twenty five years old
The Yonkers Statesman notes Patrice has long surpassed twenty five but has not yet moved beyond it, a playful exchange reflecting aging milestones.
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Patience
Patrice
Yonkers
Too Expensive He Said He'd Be Delighted For Me
A brief line from Tit-Bits notes a humorous exchange about marriage, with a father expressing pleasure at the prospect but citing finances as a barrier to the union.
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