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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1899
Page
12
A collage of farming tips reports spraying orchard care choosing weather friendly days to spray avoiding waste after rain and applying thrifty methods. It covers Jersey cows seed germination stanchions pine tar as an insecticide and methods for low ground wheat crops with practical observations and measurements.
Agricultural notes cover planting depth for potatoes, pig marketing at six to seven months, and cultivation methods to maintain soil fertility. A discussion on birds and poisonous fruit notes how birds ingest and eject seeds, with pruning guidance for corn rows and plant setting techniques. Also includes a Home Companion floor paint recipe and care tips.
The weekly lesson reviews John chapter 18 verses 28 to 40, detailing Jesus before Caiaphas and Pilate, the charges against Him, and the crowd choosing Barabbas over Jesus. It reflects on religious hypocrisy, the principle of truth, and the crowd turning from light to darkness.
A father recalls a moment with his young son who asked if he would be ready when the Lord calls. The exchange ignites the father's fear of delay and resolves to seek readiness, as the child’s prayer and quiet plea haunt the night. Eben EK Rexford observes.
A religious reflection on Christ’s promised return and the transforming arc from sorrow to joy. The author compares periods of darkness to a brief interval before renewal, noting time shapes character and that divine truths unfold gradually through trial.
In brief reflections the piece extols looking to God and accepting His will. It contrasts blessing with God’s yes or no and warns that idle happiness is elusive. A parable about two metal heads illustrates temper and character shaped by rightly tempered spirit.
The fragment remarks that many youths hold potential more precious than metal. It laments how youthful warmth fades, leaving the kingly image blurred and marred, while the writing grows weak and indistinct.
The Boston Congregationalist argues God masters personal guidance for each believer. Divine leadings come in natural ways, shaping choices through enlightened judgment. Faith grows through opposition, not ease, and those who humbly follow Spirit guidance need fear abandonment.
The piece weighs worldliness in Christianity, noting past withdraw and heavenward protest. It argues for balancing healthful other-worldliness with social duty, urging action here and now. It stresses leaving a living monument of virtue through kindness, love, and mercy on many hearts.
The piece urges scrupulous scalp cleanliness through frequent brushing and a fortnightly shampoo using pure soap, warns against alkalis, and stresses ample soap to form soap with fat. It includes a dubious recipe for scalp care, plus odd culinary and medical tips with varied reliability.
A fragmented collection of aphorisms and anecdotes praising deeds, faith, moderation, and action. It references Dr Chalmers, IT W Rowman, and biblical imagery about touching the hem of garments and healing through effort rather than mere belief. The tone is moral exhortation with historical religious citations.
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