Anti-Drink Bill Posters Sweep Across Cities
A historical survey traces the global spread of warnings on public billboards against alcoholic drinks. From Paris and German cities to Madrid and Copenhagen the movement spread to England where health officials posted proclamations. In Britain 60 towns adopted the policy citing a parliamentary report on liquor damage.
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Paris
Madrid
Copenhagen
England
Scotland
Ireland
Great Britain
Desperate Lewis Woman Pleads in Hotel Bar
A frail Lewis woman confronts her husband in a hotel bar, denying being Crazy and pleading to stop him from drinking. She says she cannot support the family this winter and begs action to spare them from ruin as patrons and the bartender react with quiet shame.
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Solemenly
Neal Dow and His Son at Montmorency Falls
Coll. Fred N. Dow recounts a tale from Quebec showing the elder Dow’s steadfast temperance influence. A coach driver recalls Neal Dow’s refusal to drink or pay for others to drink, leaving the colonel to realize he stands on his father’s firm ground.
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Fred N. Dow
Dow
Quebec
Montmorency
Portland
Neal Dow
Con
Liquor blamed for Massachusetts crime pauper and insanity rise
Data from 1895 show 26 672 convictions with 94 percent linked to liquor. Of 3 230 state paupers, 75 percent had liquor addiction. Forty percent of insanity cases were directly caused by liquor, with indirect ties to broader insanity.
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Massachusetts
Bank bans cigarette smokers from handling money
A bank president states the institution will not employ cigarette smokers, citing safety concerns about handling money and the belief that smoking employees pose risks with financial assets. The provocative policy highlights attitudes toward smoking in the workplace.
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Hbank
A Strong Breath Reveals a Weak Backbone
A concise reflection notes that a bold outward act or loud claim often uncovers underlying fragility. The statement suggests that bravado can mask insufficient resolve, prompting scrutiny of character and consistency behind public displays.
Regular as the Sun Dr King’s New Life Pills Ad
An old advertisement touts regularity with the sun and the river bowels. Dr King’s New Life Pills are promoted as a guaranteed remedy, sold by dealers and druggists for 26 cents. The copy imitates period promotional tone and includes promise of routine digestion support.
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Dr. King
Drelér & Bro
Moses Midian exile teaches humility and leadership
The sermon argues Moses learned to sympathize with the oppressed during forty years in Midian after fleeing Pharaoh's court. It links exile to spiritual education, noting Egypt's idol worship and Moses' later role as liberator. The piece moreover urges believers to endure hardship to develop compassion for the suffering.
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Christian Herald
Moses
Egypt
Midian
Old Mount Sinai
Crystal Gates
The
Jordan
Jehovah
Memphis
Karnak
Desert
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Old
Herodotus
Rameses II
Sakkara
Paul
Mars’ Hill
God
Pharaoh
John Howard Payne
Nile
Henry
England
Poultry Compter
Compter
Lessons in Patience From Moses Midian Exile Sermon
Rev. Frank De Witt Talmage preaches on Moses patience in Midian as divine preparation for leadership. He argues God withholds action to teach self control and waiting, citing Beecher and Buffon to urge perseverance. The sermon links patience to faith and eventual deliverance for the Hebrew people.
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Moses
Beecher
God
Midian
Egypt
Lessons of Midian and Moses on Patience and Faith
A sermon reflects on patience taught through Moses in Midian and the exiled life, urging trust in God, endurance in daily toil, and faith amid doubt. It cites biblical examples, expansão of Abram's promise, and the need to act rightly while awaiting divine fulfillment. Ends with a note on Bee's Laxative Cough Syrup for children.
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Rhoads’ Drug Store
Abram Believed God's Promise Across the Night Sky
A biblical sermon recalls God's reassurance to Abram after a dangerous night as he feared delay in the promised heir. God asks Abram to count the stars and vows the seed shall be as numerous, then formalizes the covenant with symbolic fire and a solemn rite. The central lesson emphasizes faith as the true reward beyond material gains.
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Abram
Carlyle
Christian Herald
God
Belshazzar
Abraham
Hammurabi
Amraphel
Lot
Sodom
Hebron
Elijah
Jezebel
Carmel
Christ
Boston
Julia Ward Howe
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Frank de Witt Talmage
Buffon
Mcges
Wien Bor
James Whitcomb Riley
Temple of
Land
Reuel
Israel
Red Sea
Sinai
Meribah
Promised Land
Jesus
Bee's Land
Rhodes Drug Store
Tel
S. A
Tor
DR. Tucker
West Wayne Street
Tri-State Loan and Trust CO
C. A. Wilding
W. E. Mossman
Louis Fox
G. W. Pixley
F. C. Heine, Ass’t Sec
W. J. Vesey
Att’y
H. C. Paul
NPV
Oro
J. H. Bass
C. H. Worden
H. A. Keplinger
H. R. Freeman
J. H. Orr
Cour DR
Wender
Bright
DR. N. R. Wenger
Calhoun Street
Fort Wayne, Ind
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