Temperance Sermon Urges Global Change Through Sobriety
A temperance message argues universal sobriety would transform the world by ending death, sorrow, and ruin caused by alcohol. It condemns social harm, domestic abuse, and political corruption linked to drink, urging Christian Endeavorers to press for policy and personal abstinence. The piece calls for a prayer meeting and a special temperance program, with scriptural readings listed.
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H. Doste
Torie
Deliverance From Sin and Honor the Son of Man
A religious reflection on deliverance from sin as renewal and strength to live righteously. It urges renewed duty under God, resisting temptation, and expanding forgiveness, highlighting fellowship with Christ and honoring Jesus Christ in daily life.
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Congregationalist
Responsibility For the Young Sermon Call to Wise Conduct
A United Presbyterian exhortation urges all guardians to name every child in their circle influenced by their example. It stresses that many eyes watch behavior and that walking circumspectly determines youths' welfare, framing responsibility beyond the pastor as a community duty.
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United Presbyterian
The Power of Prayer in Fragmentary Verse
Fragmentary text presents a reflective meditation on prayer and divine presence. It references blind faith and inner nourishment, centering on the mind and God while questioning who shares in prayer and fellowship with others in the world.
Aunt Man column and poems mix in early 1900s notes
A jumble of notes from Aunt Man and readers includes a mottoed advice column, a devotional poem about unseen paths and heaven, recipes for preserves, housekeeper tips, and miscellaneous musings. It preserves names, dates, and local touches while offering practical guidance and reflections on everyday life.
Southern French wedding shoe tossing origins and a kitchen tip
The text notes that southern French peasants originated throwing an old shoe at newlyweds to banish ill will, with the bride escorted and the groom halted away from the home. It also includes a household tip on canning rhubarb for preserves and a simple dessert idea using sponge cake, lady fingers, whipped cream, and vanilla or sherry flavoring.
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France
Pittaburs
Seven Years In Bed And How She Recovered
Mrs 8 Pease of Lawrence Kansas could not leave her bed seven years due to kidney and liver trouble nervous prostration and debility. She credits three bottles of Electric Bitters with restoring mobility and health in three months women suffering headaches backaches nervousness sleeplessness melancholy fainting and fainting spells may find relief. Wipers and Moomm’s drug store guarantees satisfaction with price only 50 cents.
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Wipers & Moomm
Enthusiasm as life’s engine and its everyday proof
A late 19th or early 20th century prose piece argues enthusiasm powers work study and art. It contrasts enthusiasts with fanatics, praises steady zeal in homemaking and the arts, and notes restlessness cures and the value of a lively mindset in schooling and daily tasks.
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Ensul
Disease and relief promises from Lydia E Pinkham’s remedy
A reader details severe symptoms from indigestion to weakness and pelvic pain, describing them as caused by inflammation of the cervix. The ad cites Mrs Williams of Englishtown and Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure, claiming unique success and offering free advice by letter from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Sterling Remedy CO
Chicago
New
Hints to Needlewomen from Harper’s Bazaar
Practical guidance for amateur dressmakers on marking, basting, and machine stitching to ensure fit and durability. Emphasizes short stitches for curved seams, regular re-basting, careful hemming, and sparing use of long basting threads. Encourages training and appreciation of needlework as part of a well rounded domestic skill set.
Through train Portland to Buffalo without change
Maine Central railroad offers the sole through route from Portland to Buffalo for Pan-American Exposition visitors. A morning departure arrives in Buffalo next forenoon with comfortable Pullmans and scenic views of the White Mountains and northern Vermont. A personally conducted party with F A Elwell may depart Portland every other week, dining at Mt Pleasant house and staying at Niagara hotel in Buffalo.
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Maine Central Railroad
Portland
Buffalo
White Mountains
Vermont
F. A. Elwell
Union Station
Mt. Pleasant House
Niagara Hotel
Bataio
Niagara Ss
Boothby
Generatee Aon
Maine
Conteraileoud
Bortland
Women’s column seeks reader contributions in Hancock county
The editor invites secretaries of local groups and white ribboners to submit meeting notes and items of interest for a five column column. Contributions should be brief and come from local women. content will be approved by the editor.
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Borusbeston
Editae
Selumin
Weill
Toca
Antone
T. U
Hancock County
Olumon
Prohibition discourse and temperance faith in Deer Isle
A Deer Isle church program on temperance featured Rev. Hartwell who traced Maine temperance history and contrasted prohibitory law with license. Rev. Conley spoke on prohibition, a Sunday school discussion followed, and a Wednesday meeting shared reports. An obituary anecdote described a man known for trouble and sobriety in his final years.
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South Deer Isle
Deer Isle
L. May Robbing
Hartwell
Maine
West Indies
New England
A Dusty Pilgrim Seeks Sagetown and Book Offers
A fragmentary scene shows a dusty traveler asking a farmer for distance to Sagetown, then a bookstore ad promotes a limited sale of ten copyright novels at Jordan Marsh Co Boston with low prices. Included are sellers’ claims and notices about medical remedies and mail-order offers from New York and Boston stores.
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Sagetown
Hartie
Apesttanes
Jordan, Marsh, & Co
Hoston
Bach
Klentien
Eirth
Anso
Jordan
Mars Co
Boston
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