Separate and Distinct: A Call to Christian Separation
The article argues that believers must live as a separate people from the world, citing biblical references from Paul and John. It traces historical examples from Jews in Canaan to Puritan emphasis, notes modern erosion of distinction, and urges a lifestyle difference over outward dress or badges as proof of faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opie
Dorin
Jobe
Hayy
Canaan
Nati Mt
Church of Christ
Paul
Christ
Belial
John
Tere
God
Jesus Christ
Jesus ‘Christ
Early Piety and the Call to Seek God
The sermon argues that seeking God early brings blessing and grace. Youth is receptive, untainted by worldly concerns, forming a purer, stronger life shaped by divine nurture. A childhood under grace leads to steadier growth, closer to the innocence of the Child Jesus, from United Presbyterian tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Presbyterian
Saving Power of Hope in Forgiveness Doctrine
The Presbyterian Banner argues against viewing forgiveness as erasing consequences. It urges that true character stems from hope rather than law. Souls burdened by sin should be inspired with renewed hope to reform and endure consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
The Love That Lives On Fore and Faith Endure Loss
A fragment reflecting on enduring love and loss, referencing belief and growth of faith as a solace. The passage centers on the idea that affection remains, offering spiritual experience beyond bereavement, attributed to George B. Merriam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Merriam
Mutual Benefit Column Echoes Hopeful Community Tone
A reader column reflects on optimism, kindness, and shared knowledge. It quotes Good Cheer stories and praises contributors like Gretchen and Aunt Madge while urging practical deeds to accompany friendly words. The piece emphasizes common good, civil discourse, and supportive exchanges within the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge
MM. Priende
Hsase
Gretchen
Abe
Oll
Miss Laura Howard Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Chicago woman Mrs Laura Howard, president of the South End Ladies Golf Club, credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her after doctors failed. She reports eight months of restored health and urges others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End _ Ladies’ Golf Club
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura Howard
Newberry Ave
Vacation Days Bring Safe Guarding Advice
Time off with children home risks include accidents and minor injuries. Seek quick care for cuts, burns, and wounds and guard against counterfeit remedies. Use proper first aid to prevent inflammation and skin problems while traveling or at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doory
Meat on Ka Day The diet plan to curb heavy meals
A Harper's Bazar article argues average families overeat meat and starches at breakfast lunch and dinner. It proposes cutting red meat to once daily and pastries and white bread entirely, then rebuilding meals around chicken turkey and other varieties with varied vegetables, fruits and breads, noting risk of uric acid and dyspepsia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bexar
Dangers of Poisonous Flowers Warned by London
A London warning describes how many flowers carry toxic compounds. Tulips with strong odors, poppies, bulbs, and primula obconica are cited for causing dizziness, headaches, skin disease, and eye paralysis when handled or inhaled. Belladonna berries pose serious injury if touched or ingested, and careless play with petals can lead to eye damage and infections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia Minor
Hussia's Many Holidays and Idle Days
In Scribners Magazine the piece notes Russia has fifty two Sundays plus about thirty nine church feast days, kept rigidly. Business stalls during feasts while drunkenness cripples work for a day to two after each feast, leaving roughly thirty working days in the western sense amid a lax Russian schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
London
Don's Fate Not Such Happy One
Higgins argues reading a dog's life is oddly pleasant though a dog does not work or undress. Wiggins counters by noting the dull plays foisted on the animal, reflecting a satirical exchange in the Boston Transcript.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Higgins
Wiggins
Boston Transcript
The Backward Ton Man in Debt Faces Fire Risk
A fragmented clipping notes a man owing his landlord and teases a volatile fate, likening it to being blown up over a volcano, reflecting a punning, era voice about financial strain and danger. May reflect editorial whim rather than a clear event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Ostrich Tactics Revealed by Hunter in South Africa
A Philadelphia Post retells a hunter and taxidermist tale set in South Africa. An Apache Indian narrator tracks an ostrich using stealth, marking the bird’s cunning moves to avoid capture and debunk the belief that ostriches bury their heads in the sand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Cumming
Wells
South Africa
Slaht
Busbea
Philadelphia Post
Notable Authors and Literary Anecdotes Cited
A garbled passage recounts anecdotes about writers including Goldsmith and Bronte, noting Goldsmith wrote the Vicar of Wakefield in six weeks and Jane Eyre faced initial rejections. It mentions Thomas Dana English and George Du Maurier, plus Whittier, and a poet who drafted a post marriage will seeking regret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsmith
Wakefield
Eald
Thomas Dana English
Bon Bolt
George du Maurier
Wong
Alexander Mape
Charlotte Bronte
Jane Eyre
England
Whittier
Jicine
Townesman Rother Dickey Defies Oppression
A quotation from the Atiana Constitution notes Rother Dickey declaring resilience against tyranny. He describes facing a formidable foe who “puts up at de bew hotel” and asserts no one can pin him down. The remark captures local sentiment and defiant stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rother Dickey
Nex
Advice on Proper Letter Writing From a 19th Century Guide
The excerpt explains etiquette for letter writing addressing outside the family. It advises addressing married women by full name, using formal salutations such as Dear Sir or Gentlemen, and avoiding overly familiar or ornate closings. It notes handwritten letters are preferable and warns against reading others letters or including personal opinions beyond the signature. It references Married or single women as “Lad ies” in etiquette manuals like Ladies Home Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Correos
Darwin
Mary Firuce Talbot
Jobe
Talbot
Laden
Ladies Home Journal
Also Mentioned on This Page
Eistian Endeavor
Madoe
Ais Capectey & Seitiette
Tue
Aeneas
Calle Thaster
Mr. B. Priends
Congregationalist and Christian World
Apell
Edward Everett Hale
John D. Long
President Thwing
Robert E. Speer
Charles A. Hull
E. P. Clark
Robert T. Ely
Cuba
Montana
Sherburne
Ireland
Sheffelt
Cape Nome
Erling
Alice Freeman Palmer
Piosale
James Whitcoms Riley
Fandiler
Mack
M. B
Mont Jolene
Acwr Mapax
Dantes
Tae Ammerican
Kaden
LENOX
Procter @ Gamble Co
Elsworth Lett
Il Inh
John Pilkins & CO
Bankers and Brokers
State ST
Souron
H.W. Haran
H. Greely
Ite Denia
Comet Seapets
A. © Burnham
Ajno
Venioes
Bar Harbor
Blueriz
fHaroor Offeen
Aes Bulatanstewaktriane
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!