Hymns and a near-murder on a Potomac steamer
A summer 1881 Potomac steamer cruise scene recaps a hymn sing that leads to a stranger confessing he once spared a soldier's life during the Civil War. The evangelist recalls hearing the hymn while on guard duty, and the other man recalls his near-miss and the power of divine care. Also included is a Pittsburg Press note on eye signs used to spot thieves.
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Potomac
Jesus
Grant
God
Christian
Parsee Counsel From Pand Namah Preface
Excerpt from the Fourth Century Parsee work Pand Namah or Book of Counsels urging wise living. It counsels rulers to seek counsel from learned, work honestly, avoid vengeance, and trust in God. Emphasizes labor, sacrifice for virtuous aims, and meditation on virtue over sin.
Deal with avarice in heroic style and benevolence
Dr Talmage urges heroic action to conquer greed and vindictiveness. He advises giving freely at first impulse and confronting enemies with unexpected kindness to disarm hostility and foster brotherhood.
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Dr. Talmage
Christian Herald
Men Debate Faith and Christ Despite Flaws in Churches
The Independent notes that men may detest creeds and imperfect ministers, yet they cannot dispute Christ. The statement underscores a focus on the primacy of Christ over church imperfections in the era's religious discourse.
Proverbs and Pastorals from Ram's Horn
A Ram's Horn quip sheet reflects on honesty with God, patience, wealth, and pastoral visits. It contrasts virtue with vice, cautioning against quick riches and self interest while critiquing shallow church visits and loud, noisy distractions.
Eugene Sue Fashion, Fame, and Final Obscurity
The Chicago Post notes Eugene Sue rose as a literary vogue yet lived as a fashion figure. It recalls dinners at the Cafe de Paris, his aloof cigar listening, and constant spurs and white gloves. Yet philanthropies masked vanity, ending in poverty and quiet club cashiering before death.
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Eugene Sue
Cafe de Paris
Counts d'Orsay
Nestor de Roqueplan
Alfred de Musset
Major Fraser
Paris Pride in Colorful Hats Defies Mourning norms
A Paris letter notes a fashion contrast where women wear black robes to suggest mourning but offset the effect with bright rainbow hats. The writer mocks Paris stylistic inconsistency, comparing to English norms and noting the vivid hats contradict somber attire.
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Paris
How to Petition for a Local Post Office
A note from Kate Field describes citizens asking for a nearer post office. It advises presenting the request to the assistant postmaster general with a petition signed by neighbors. It adds that names should avoid common suffixes like borough and city and favor short, distinctive forms.
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Burgh
Kate Field
Washington
Fraud risk in electrical meters shown in London discussion
A London discussion on meters for measuring electrical energy demonstrated that the Frager meter can be manipulated to show 300 to 400 times the actual energy by closing and opening the circuit at intervals. The Thomson meter readings can be easily forced with a strong external magnet. The article notes fraud is easily practized by those who understand the meters.
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London
New York Telegram
World’s Costliest Mats Owned by Persian Shah and Turkish Sultan
The shah of Persia and the sultan of Turkey own pearls and diamond mats valued at over 2 million dollars each. The Carlton Club in London holds the largest mat ever made, celebrated as a work of art.
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Persia
Turkey
Carlton Club
London
New York Sun
North Side of a Tree Shows Moss and Sunlight Effect
A Boston Globe note explains that moss concentrates on the northern side of a tree, while exposed to sun the southern limbs grow heavier and longer.
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Boston Globe
Submarine Coal Mine at Nanaimo Extends Six Miles Under Pacific
In Nanaimo B C a remarkable Wellington mine runs 600 feet below the sea and currently stretches six miles under the Pacific. The town's nearly 1000 residents largely work in the mine with daily wages of twelve to twenty three shillings, despite high living costs.
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England
Nanaimo
Victoria
B. C
Wellington
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Cheap illustrated Evangeline edition by Alden
A new large type edition of Longfellow Evangeline with fine illustrations and gilt binding sells for 9 cents plus 6 cents postage direct from publisher John K. Alden, 57 Rose Street New York. The object is to showcase cost of manufacture, not profit, and a 2 cent stamp buys a copy.
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Longfellow
John K. Alden
Rose Street
New York
Rail Excursions Offered to Northwest Iowa and Western States
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway announces excursions on August 20 September 27 and October 25 to northwest Iowa and vast western points including Kansas Nebraska Colorado Wyoming Utah New Mexico and many others excluding certain lines. Special October 24 policy limits tickets to Texas Indiana Territory and Oklahoma Territory south of the old creek Ponca. Tourist tickets to major U S and Canadian resorts are also available via the C K & P railway agent in Fairfield.
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Chicago, Rock Island & V Pacific Railway
Iowa
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
New Mexico
Southern Pacific Railway
Atlantic & Pacific Railway
Ogden
Garrison
Black Hills
South Dakota
Indian Territory
Oklahoma Territory
Missouri
Chicago
Joliet
Ottawa
Peoria
la Salle
Moline
Rock Island
Illinois
Davenport
Muscatine
Ottmwa
Oahualoosa
Des Moines
Winterset
Audubon
Harlan
Council Bluffs
Towa
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minnesota
Watertown
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Cameron
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Omaha
Lincoln
Fairbury
Nelson
Atchison
Leavenworth
Horton
Topeka
Hutchinson
Wichita
Belleville
Abilene
Dodge City
Caldwell
Kingfisher
el Reno
Minco
Denver
Colorado Springa
Pueblo
Albert Lea
Lakes
Pacific
United States
Canada
Memory Chex: Wise Words From a Witless Widow
An elderly widower’s clumsy behavior at a wedding is narrated with humor. He misreads simple commands and struggles with ritual, finally offering a late apology for forgetting how to marry after so long. Cornhillskill Magazine style.
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Cornhkill Magazine
Yiakes a Beautiful Woman ELKMART ad claims cure for female trouble
A Dullam's Great German Medicine Co advertisement from Elkhart Indiana dated July 1 1891 features a testimonial from Benjamin Granger asserting his daughter’s six year ailment was cured by Dullam's Female Uterine Tonic. The dealer named is Geo. D. Clarke.
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Elkmart
Ind
Dullam’s
Great German Medicine Co
Dullam
Benjamin Granger
Geo. D. Clarke
First Directors of the Central of Pennsylvania
The initial slate includes William H. Ulrich and I. W. Hoffer of Hlummelstown. John F. Rohrer and Edwin W. Jackson of Harrisburg. Jay Toe rer and Joseph C. Smith. J. F. Klugh of Highspire. George W. Cumb ler and A. A. Cumbler of Steelton.
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Central of Pennsylvania
William H. Ulrich
I. W. Hoffer
Hlummelstown
John F. Rohrer
Edwin W. Jackson
Jay Toerer
Joseph C. Smith
Harrisburg
J. F. Klugh
Highspire
George W. Cumbler
A. A. Cumbler
Steelton
Letter from Mrs Roe Pleads for Forgiveness Amid Suffering
A Watkins wife writes to her husband begging forgiveness as she endures long sleepless nights and deep fatigue. She hints at attempted suicide and urges him to seek help. She mentions Dr Miles Restorative Nervine and a free trial offer at Bradshaw and Thomas.
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IF. C. Roe
Watkins
Bradshaw & Thoma’s
Chryso Corn Cure Sold by Bradshaw and Thoma
The notice promotes Chryso Corn Cure for corns bunions and foot pain with a guarantee of satisfaction. It lists Bradshaw and Thoma as the sellers offering the product through their store.
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Bradshaw & Thoma
Hansen's Headache Cure Promise and Odd Ant Facts
An advertisement touts Hansen's Radical Headache Care offering a money back guarantee for headaches and nervous complaints with a 25 cent postpaid package option from Des Moines Iowa. The excerpt also notes a South American ant species that cultivates grass and mentions mushroom growing ants and umbrella use in a brief, unusual aside.
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Hansen
Ussa
Canada
H.C Hansen
East Locust St
Des Moines
Iowa
South America
Jansen Cure Promises Immediate Relief for Coughs
Ad highlights Jansen's Radical Cough Cure with a guarantee and testimonials. Claims immediate relief where other remedies failed for coughs, colds, bronchitis, whooping cough, croup, la grippe, and as a preventive in early consumption. Includes U I C Hansen contact in Des Moines Iowa and additional catalog notes.
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Jansen
East Locusts St
Des Moines
Iowa
Health and geography notes from old newspaper page
The page blends health ads and trivia with claims about DeWitt's Sarsaparilla for health and blood purity, notes on US mountains led by Colorado and Utah, Mount Elias as the highest peak, and various product promotions from Clarke and Bradshaw Thoma. It mentions Shiloh's Cure for croup and bronchitis and references the Passion Play at Oberammergau during the Chicago World's Fair.
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Shiloh
Bradshaw & Thoma
Chicago
Ober-Amergau
Bavaria
Tiger Pills Sold in Packages of Forty at Clarke's
Clarke's pharmacy lists Tiger Pills available in packs of forty. No further details provided.
Clarke's Pharmacy Advertises Dullam's German Cough Cure
Clarke's pharmacy markets Dullam's Great German 25 cent cough cure. The ad promotes a cheap remedy likely aimed at家庭 readers seeking quick relief for coughs.
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Dullam
Clarke’s
Rock Island Trains Run Daily Through Salt Lake City to San Francisco
The article notes superbly-equipped trains operate daily through without change between Salt Lake City Ogden and San Francisco. It also credits The Rock Island as the direct favorite line to Manitou Pike s Peak and other Colorado resorts cities mining districts, highlighting scenic and sanitary advantages.
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Salt Lake City
Ogden
San Francisco
Rock Island
Manitou
Pike's Peak
Colorado
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J. W. Bean, M.D
Fairfield
B. N. Gantz, M.D
Ffice
Hufford
Calvin Snook
Fairfield, Iowa
D. G. Highey
G. P. Martin, M.D
D. H. Worthington
ALLS
Simpson & Beatty
Mresdience
W. Fordyce, M.D
Hoffstedner & Whitham's
First East Street
R. C. Sayers, D.V.M
Gordon's Livery Barn
J. B. Monfort
Fairfield, Lowa
Rte
Harris & Cuddy
T. L. James
McEshbinny Building
Park
I. D. Jones
Chas, D. Fullen
Law
Jefferson County
Northeast Corner Public Square
HH. C. Raney
Raney & Simmons
Belle Grocery
Square
E. F. Simkxons
D. Leggett
J. & Mkemey
Attorneys AT Law
Iowa State Savings Bank
Chas. P. Sipple
District Court
Ratcliff & Clapp
1St East Street
M. A. McCoid
Leggett House
First National Bank
Jas. F. Wilson
McElhinny
Sabra Tn Enc Ode
S. E. Mower
FLAIR
4Th North
6Th West
Jones Hotel
Sean
Pittsburg Press
Christ
Grains of Wisdom
L. R. van Patten
Agt
Samuel Pitcher
Castoria
Dra
J. F. Kincnear
Conway, Ark
H. A. Arcuer
M. D
Oxford St
Brooklyn, N. Y
Children’s Department
Loston
Mass
Aten C. Surra, Pres
the Centaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Bradfield
Sam
W. E. Stebbins
Ridge
Georgia
Geo. DD. Clarke
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
DeWitt
Sarsapa Villa
Alaska
Mount Elias
United States Territory
Geo
LD. Clarke
France
Clarke
Pitcher’s Castoria
Chicago,Rock Island & Pacific
Colorado Springs
Joseph
Rocky Mountain
ST. John
John Sebastian
Ill
U.S. Patent Office
C. A. Snow & CO
Krause
Poupard
Feventy
Norman Lichty
Framily Onemisy
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