Concerning Whisky's Wicked Toll On Pittsburg
A Pittsburg Dispatch analysis argues alcohol is the hidden cause of many deaths and illnesses. It cites mortuary records showing intoxication as a primary factor, links pneumonia and accidents to drinking, notes underreporting on death certificates, and claims hospital data show high alcohol-related injuries and societal harm.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny County
Department of Charities and Correction
United States
Rockefeller Jr outlines total abstinence at church banquet
At the tenth annual Young Men's Bible class banquet of Fifth Avenue Baptist in New York City, leader John D. Rockefeller Jr. urged total abstinence. He argued one glass of beer may lead to worse drinking and stressed lifelong temperance, noting his ancestors' strict sobriety.
Tippling Money as a Dower in Scotland Marriage
A Scottish couple who abstained from alcohol for over 20 years gave their daughter a dowry of £120. They saved the money previously spent on liquor since adopting the pledge, and the daughter prompted the father to stop drinking after a small lapse. The family has remained teetotal since.
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Scotland
Total Abstinence Essential for Street Railroad Workers
Professed in Monroe Louisiana, the first municipally owned street railroad is under construction. Mater A. A. Forsythe notes in a recent interview that employment demands total abstinence. He states he is not a prohibitionist but insists sober, pane and reliable workers are needed, and only total abstainers will be hired.
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United States
Monroe
Mater
A. A. Forsythe
Will Cure Consumption Moreno For Coughs and Lung Ailments
An old advertisement proclaims Moreno as a remedy that cures consumption and lung complaints. The brief copy touts its effectiveness for coughs, colds, and related ailments, reflecting period medical marketing.
The Returned Battle Flags and national healing
A 1887 Drum letter urged returning Union and Confederate flags to states. Public opposition rose, but by 1898 Congress authorized return. Northerners and southerners later worked together, healing sectional rifts and forging a united nation as flags were finally given back.
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Christian Herald
Appomattox
R. C. Drum
W. C. Endicott
Cleveland
War Department
National Council
Union
Endicott
Minnesota
B. F. Butler
Lucius Fairchild
Grand Army of the Republic
Murot Halstead
Ohio
John Sherman
Fairchild
United States
Major McKinley
Congress
Governor Foraker
United States Congress
Massachusetts
Illinois
Wisconsin
California
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Boys In Gray
Honeat
Winfield Scott
Arlington Heights
Potomac
Robert
Finland
Alsace
Lorraine
Germany
Spain
Italy
Holland
Naples
Westphalia
France
Tuileries
Napoleon
South
West
East
U. S. Grant, Jr
Fitzhugh Lee
Jon Wheeler
Lawton
Congressional Hall
Washington
Richmond
Alexander Stephens
Lamar
Harris
Gordon
Pugh
Morgan
Wade Hampton
Zebulon Vance
F. C. Cockerell
M. C. Butler
Berry
United States Senate
Charles Summer
Lucius Lamar
Mississippi
Memorial Day sermon unites north and south in brotherhood
REV F DE WITT TALMAGE reflects on cultural exchange between regions, praising Northern and Southern soldiers and urging forgiveness of past conflicts. He recalls Vicksburg 1863 heroism, honors the old flags, and salutes the unity of a single nation under the Stars and Stripes, aided by shared heritage and tempered by reconciliation.
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New England
Georgia
Joseph
North
Cupid
Vicksburg
Texas
Thomas Higgins
Union
Passover and the Plagues in Pharaoh's Time
A sermon traces God’s dealings with Pharaoh through the ten plagues, contrasts Goshen and Egypt, and stresses judgment and mercy. It notes Pharaoh’s hardened heart, the call to rest on the Sabbath, and the Passover as a symbol of safety through blood. The piece weaves biblical examples with modern reflections on justice, punishment, and faith.
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Christian Herald
Pharoah
Moses
Agron
Merenptah
God
Seb
Shu
Apis
Sutech
Scarab
Merenpiah
Goshen
Hell
Heaven
Pharaoh
Jehovah
Israel
Japan
China
Shanghai
Robert
Lewis
Bible Lessons And A Mill Girl Miracle
A preacher recalls joy of sharing the Bible and the trial and death of Jesus. A Leicester mill girl’s severe arm injury was healed after her mother donated living flesh, a cure the speaker calls a small illustration of healing by Stripes. He contrasts faith with a views on Moses and the passover, warning of blood on the doorpost.
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Leicester
Moses
Angel of Justice
CURED OF BRIGHT'S DISEASE BY FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE
A Lisbon New York man Geo A Sherman reports long kidney illness despite medical care. He says Foley's Kidney Cure relieved him after a half bottle and cured him after four bottles. He previously urinated every fifteen minutes and passed brick dust or slimy matter, believing the remedy saved his life. Dreier and Bro.
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Geo. A. Sherman
Lisbon
Red Mill
Lawrence Co
N. Y
Foley
Dreier & Bro
Materials Entering Construction of a Plane from Sixteen Countries
Forty eight distinct materials are used in building the plane and are sourced from sixteen countries, reflecting a broad international supply chain.
Stimulating Treatments Avoid Irritation in Digestive Care
In stomach and liver trouble the proper approach is to stimulate these organs without irritation. Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup aids digestion and stimulates the liver and bowels without upsetting them. It does not nauseate or gripe and is mild to take. Dreier & Bro. The Nashville home of William Walker has been disposed of by relatives amid renewed Central American storm centers surrounding his exploits.
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Shanghai
Tsao
Israel
Pharaoh
Rameses II
Louvre
Rameses I
Merenpiah I
God
Man
Christ
Supreme Court
Dreier & Bro
Nashville
Tenn
William Walker
Central America
Beesaid Laxative Cough Syrup for children advertised
Summer coughs and colds yield to Bees Laxative Cough Syrup with honey and tar and no opiates. Children like it and its laxative qualities appeal to mothers. Roarseness, croup and coughs yield quickly. Keep it on hand. Sold by Rhoades Drug store.
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Rhoades Drug Store
Pine-Use Medicine Company
Chicago
U. S
Rhodes Drug Store
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