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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1894
Page
5
Rev Talmage explores Jacob at Jabbok as a symbol of trials turning to blessing. He urges believers to endure hardship, calling hardship a refining fire that yields spiritual fruit and strengthens faith toward the dawn of divine grace.
The Boston Traveller notes Mr Powderly argues drinking destroys self control and social ties. He warns that offers of liquor temptations, even amid good intentions, lead to ruin and moral decline, urging strong stance against first drinks.
A reflection on life’s blessings as gifts not wages and on factors beyond human control. The piece cites Goethe and Tennyson to argue that prayer and faith share influence with effort, noting Moslem fatalism as a contrasting view and urging trust in what is in God’s hands.
A reflection on truth telling, arguing that honesty is not always good and can be selfish. It contrasts rash outing of thoughts with considerate speech, noting a boy’s I had to strike him claim as self serving and warning against insincere sincerity.
A Hindoo educator says the greatest threat from modern missionary effort lies not in schools books or preaching but in women and doctors who win hearts and homes, leaving the native religion endangered. Ramn's Horn.
The piece argues that working for God spans two spheres, often benefiting others first. It frames Christian life as an artistic, inward to outward process requiring our best effort, concentration, and joy in service, with guidance on pursuing inner Christlikeness while aiding others. It references Leonardo da Vinci and Voltaire, urging steadfast faith in divine truth and patient rectify of wrong.
The piece recounts Voltaire's 1726 to 1729 English sojourn and his near meeting with Isaac Newton at Westminster Abbey. It notes Voltaire’s admiration, his contact with Dr Samuel Clarke, and a memorable exchange where Clarke asks if two and two make four, marking Clarke’s influence on the philosopher.
A sequence of devotional aphorisms on hypocrisy virtue prayer and Christian living. It laments hypocrisy stresses seeking God's will and warns against worldly self interest while urging faith steadfastness.
May French Sheldon reports on a caravan in Africa exploring hygiene and abstaining from spirits. The author argues hot water baths and coffee as substitutes reduced fever risk, while condemning alcohol and social norms that encourage drinking among travelers and locals.
A fragmentary domestic vignette features Mr and Mrs Merton debating state waste and political folly. A boy listens as tobacco smoke and stern verdicts shape a tense study of public graft and private concern amid a ruined cityscape. The dialogue cites millions wasted and the Capitol’s folly.
A disjointed sermon on wine and temperance blends a tall tale about William Greene of Moomlands with a moral on the dangers of strong drink. A found cellar full of twenty five hundred bottles triggers a meditation on loss, ruin, and public waste echoed by a Chicago Advance quote on intemperance.
A wide range of 19th century opinions are cited on drink and drunkenness. Reports mention suspensions of four Indianapolis high school pupils for intoxication, rail company dismissals in Chile for alcohol, and a German scientist noting alcohol in placental milk. Various scholars condemn liquor as criminal, urging uniform laws and deterrence.
A veteran detective discusses how criminals react to warrants and interrogation. He notes that some suspects confess on the spot, others stall or deny, and that women sometimes seek notoriety through newspaper attention, influencing case outcomes. He recalls cases near Vienna Poc and Lind, and reflects on the mix of courage and risk in undercover work.
A traveler recounts meeting a man from the same order while on a hunting trip. After learning the stranger was the wanted party, the narrator arrested him but offered reassurance, arranged bonds, and later learned the meeting was accidental. The case did not go to trial and they planned future hunts together.
A vivid reminiscence recalls Ng For a hunter boatman living by the Arkansas River. He kept a green parrot as a decoy bird that mimicked duck sounds to lure game, with the bird sometimes quacking or gobbling in a way that suggested it understood its master’s hunt.
Compiled anecdotes outline Harvey Waters defending a patent on two-truck passenger cars versus log lashings, with a court exchange on what constitutes a passenger car. Also recounted is J. J. Griswold's claim that Apaches were the cruelest tribe, plus a joke about great inventions featuring electric lights and talking dolls.
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