Foundations and Rock and Sand in Christian Life
The article discusses a Christian Endeavor lesson for April focusing on Matthew VII 24 27. It contrasts hearing only with hearing and doing, urging believers to found their lives on Christ the rock and warns against foundations of sand. It includes prayer meeting plans Bible readings and notes on prejudices as a sign of education.
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H. Doste
Tore
Christ
Getton
Christ Jesus
Hell
Hungry for Truth and Harvest at the Border
An Evangelist urges seekers to pursue truth and a fuller life. He laments broken border ties and promises a path to the other life, urging listeners to share what they know and guide others toward a final revelation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller Revelson
Evangelist
Promise of Better Things Prompts Public Ear
The text notes public eagerness for relief and better prospects, but warns that public attention wanes without quick, tangible results. It stresses the power of persuasive promises to gain a hearing, yet underlines the need for action to satisfy faith in reform.
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Publc
The Lost Chord and Its Silent Lesson
A fragment presents a romantic reflection on a lost chord that once arose from an orchestral act and entered into time, credited to Sir Asti Sollivan in a vanished verse. The readable lines evoke music, fate, and the enduring pull of art.
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Vaimy
Asti Sollivan
Do You Feel Like This Pen Picture for Women
An old advertisement portrays Mrs Williams of Englishtown New Jersey describing severe gynecological symptoms and lifelong misery. It touts Lydia E Bell Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure and urges women to write to Lydia Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
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Toms
Williams
Englishtown
N.J
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Daniel
Belshazzar
Mutual Benefit Column Opens With Motto and Notices
The Mutual Benefit column outlines its motto helpful and hopeful for public service and information exchange. Readers are invited to send communications to The Asmurlcan Ellsworth, Me, with signed but not printed names, subject to approval, and a note on the role of the column in connecting distant readers.
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Asmurcax
Ellsworth
Wctt
Novice Harold Dorcas column on corn, apples and calves
A letter from Aunt Dorcas and a reception of culinary notes discuss boiling corn for meal, using ashes, and water changes. Farmers share tips on calf rearing, keeping apples in crates for airflow, and sending guidance for future columns.
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Aarar
New York
Hulf
Jobb
Dorcas
Dorothea Dix Memorial Association Forms National Honor Roll
A Boston writer lauds Dorothea Lynde Dix birthplace in Hampden Maine on the ninety ninth anniversary. The National Dorothea Dix Memorial Association aims to memorialize by a park monument funded by many donors nationwide and worldwide, with Bangor’s Mrs. Helen Coffin Beedy as president.
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Dorothea Lynde Dix
Dorothea Dix
Maine
Kipling
Hampden
Herolam
Patel
States of the Union
Iceland
Holland
France
Belgium
National
Wanted to See Her Minister
A sick little girl pleads to see her minister while the mother and father are momentarily unavailable. The scene shifts to a Driver whose whistle awakens him as he drives through a windy day, scattering dust and leaves, chasing rain and clouds with no clear end in sight.
Cats Live In the Churches In Naples
In Naples a race of cats lives in churches kept and fed by authorities to catch mice infesting old buildings. They roam among congregations and sit before altars during mass, illustrating a curious urban pest control practice.
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Naples
Electric Bittera Promoted By Congressman Champ Clark
A fragmented ad paragraph cites Congressman Champ Clark praising Electric Bittera as a cure for overwork nerves and sleeplessness. It claims three bottles restored health and vitality, promising benefits for overworked men and weak women, guaranteed by Widgin Moon druggists.
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Champ Clark
Missouri
WidGin & Moonx
Temperance Work and WCTU Details From Maine Meeting
A public meeting of the South Deer Tale Union on March 5 1901 outlines WCTU structure and aims. Mrs Lucy A Snow leads evangelistic work with extensive charity programs including prison homes Bible reading and clothing homeless children. Frances Willard’s legacy inspires women in Maine to expand temperance and moral reform worldwide.
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South Deer Tale Union
Uia
Vna Savings Bank
Department of
Evangelistic Work
Lucy A. Snow
Society of Friends
Maine
Frances Willard
Barnes
Mrs. Stevens
Earth
Wahiteribboner
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Cure
Aimed at a wide range of bodily eruptions and pains, Bucklen’s Arnica salve is advertised as a universal remedy. The ad claims thousands have been cured, with a price of two cents per box and a druggist guarantee.
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Job
Bucklen
Earth
Union Meeting Proposes Tribute to Miss Willard Leader
Each union is asked to hold at least one public meeting yearly and contribute from its proceeds two to aid national work in tribute to Miss Willard. The meeting, planned near February 17, marks the anniversary of her passing. R. S. Wannes urges support, noting W. T. U. efforts nationwide.
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Wannes
Weather of March at Orono and stray lore
Abstracted meteorological notes from the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station show March readings with days of clear and cloudy skies, total precipitation, and historical comparisons. The text also includes a rustic anecdote about a hall conversation, a riddle about names, and an advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising one day cold relief with pay if no cure.
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Maine Agricultural Experiment Station
Orono
Oanen Bop
Benson's Plaster as the universal external remedy
An advertisement extols Benson's Plaster and Benson's Porous Plaster as superior cures for many ailments. It touts Oliver Ames & Son's honesty standard, claims worldwide recognition, notes many physicians and druggists endorse the remedy, and warns against substitutes. The ad promises free samples and orders via Seabury & Johnson.
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Benson
Pam
Ames
Oliver Ames & Son
United States
Seabury & Johnson, Mtg
Kidneys Made Well Through Imperial Drops Testimonial
A testimonial from A J Hopkins of West Tremont Maine describes long kidney illness with doctors unable to help. After using Imperial Drops, the first bottle brought relief and ongoing treatment restored health and strength with steady improvement. Bailey's Imperial Drops sold by all druggists at 50 cents per bottle.
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Mall
S. Bennett
Boston
Mass
The Young Man's Chances Today
A reflective piece cites Edward Bok on self reliance for young men, stressing effort over luck and critiquing reliance on capital or chance. It argues success depends on personal drive, discipline, and capacity, warning that a mindset fixated on misfortune hinders progress. An anecdote about a husband and wife quarrel adds a light aside.
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Wettes
Edward Bok
Ladies” Home Journal
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