Marvelous human eye and the omniscient gaze of God
Dr Talmage extols the eye as the body’s imperial organ, praising its intricate 800 contrivances, eyelids, eyelashes, and tear glands while elevating its creation to a testament of divine power. He contrasts human sight with animal forms, cites biblical phrases, and warns of universal surveillance by God and even other worlds.
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Washington, D. C
Talmage
Cracle
Heaven
Alps
Mount Blanc
Mount Washington
New England
Paris
Earl of Bridgewater
Herschel
Fraunhofer
Swammerdam
Dr. Hooke
Steketee's Worm Destroyer Promoted for Child Worms
An 19th century advertorial urges mothers to treat children’s worm symptoms with Steketee's Worm Destroyer. It describes signs such as appetite changes, stomach pains, blue under eyes, foul breath, rashes, diarrhea, convulsions, restlessness, and itching. The ad claims the product is harmless to children and offers postage 25 cents to order from George Steketee in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Steeatee
Stekee
George Oc Steketee
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Steketee
M. Merron
Snohomish
Washi
Divine visions and the all seeing eye of God
A sermon speaks of divine presence in life and death and the eye of God that sees all. It contrasts human limits with God’s omniscience and foresees resurrection and eternal wakefulness for the blind. A social anecdote at a reception ends with laughter over the mispronounced name Dobson.
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St. Frotobert
Katrina
Seven Dobsons At New Year Reception At The White House
At a New Year reception at the White House three ladies including a mother were among attendees. The fragment notes social gathering details and participant roles.
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White
Steketee's Worm Destroyer Receives Patient Praise
Letters from Snohomish New York and South Dakota describe Steketee's Worm Destroyer curing child worm spasms and worms. Readers request more bottles, noting relief after using the remedy and difficulties obtaining it locally.
Bucklen's Abanica Salve World Famous Cure
Bucklen's Abanica Salve gains world wide fame for cures of cuts corns burns boils sores felons ulcers tetter salt rheum fever sores chapped hands skin eruptions. Infallible for piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25c at Dreier and Bros.
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Dreier & Bros
Public Manners Under Scrutiny By Mrs Howe In New York
Mrs Julia Ward Howe criticizes general public manners at a New York League of Unitarian Women meeting. She laments the ascent of high society, the dialects of low life, and the millionaire culture. Rev Antoinette Blackwell and Mrs Mariana W Chapman oversee morals during the discussion.
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Julia Ward Howe
New York League of Unitarian Women
Mariana W. Chapman
Antoinette Blackwell
Electric Bitters Aimed At Aging Locals Claim
Vermontville editor J C Sheman praises Electric Bitters as a secret to keeping older people young. He says it eases Nervousness Sleep problems indigestion heart trouble and rheumatism by stimulating kidneys toning stomach aiding digestion and boosting appetite. He reports benefits for his wife and himself with a 50 cent Dreier & Bros drug store offering.
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J. C. Sheman
Vermontville
Mich
Echo
Dreier & Bros
Pasadena Walnut Grove Yields Big Nut Crop This Year
Pasadena California owns a sixty two acre English walnut grove yielding 37,000 pounds of nuts for which the city received 38023.39 dollars this year.
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Pasadena
Cal
Made Young Again Quote From Dr Kings Pills
Customer D H Turner of Dempsytown Pa claims nightly use of Dr Kings New Life Pills for two weeks restored youth like his teens The ad touts relief for aches pains and weight loss with a claim of world leading effectiveness in treating 'table grips' and obesity product appears in a vintage medicinal advertisement style.
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D. H. Turner
Dempssytown
Obity
I. Grtig
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Chariea A. Wilding
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