Weighed in the Balances in Gods Site Babylon Sermon
Dr. Talmage delivers a vivid sermon on personal responsibility using the handwriting on the wall from Daniel 5. He contrasts Babylon’s vast wealth and architecture with moral accountability, weighing nations and churches against divine justice. The message urges individual faith in Christ to satisfy the divine balance and avoid perpetual judgment.
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Talmage
Babylon
Louis Klopsch
Washington
Euphrates
Nebuchadnezzer
Nebuchadnezzar
Lebanon
Eleus
Belshazzar
Entet
Earth
God
Alps
Pyrenees
Himalayas
Mount Washington
Napoleon
Boulevards
Champs Elysees
Tuileries
Opera House
Sedan
Adirondacks
Cavid
Stow
Perdition
Worldling
Christ
Follower of
Widridge
Brattai
Water drinker ponders value of thirst and free libations
In a downtown scene a water tank visit triggers a reflection on value of free things. The discourse compares water to champagne and whiskey, imagining a world with abundant free drinks and assigning water a surprising monetary value. The piece touches on smoking cramp and quotes from the New York Times.
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Tickets and Temperance Tales on a Colorado Train
A late Leadville train fights a blizzard as snowplows clear canyons to miners facing blockades. A young conductor calms drinkers aboard, stressing safety and sobriety. Interwoven notes praise temperance, coffee for longevity, and a call to elevate men to better standards.
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Leadville
Forth
Woodstock
Breckinridge
Brazil
Duchess of Sutherland
Helmsdale Harbor
England
The Tobacco Habit Among the Young
An editorial in Pediatrics warns that juvenile smoking spreads in Europe and Britain. It notes laws restricting under eighteenth sales, calls for medical and parliamentary action, and contrasts old and current practices from England to Paris. The piece weighs health and moral concerns, urging reform to curb youth tobacco use.
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France
Germany
United States
England
London
East End
William Tarcourt
Great Britain
Paris
Society Against
Chamber of Deputies
Pediatrics
Temperance Tidings and Prohibition Pledges
A temperance column quotes Lever on liquor as a moral issue and urges showing colors for fair play. It cites Tolstoi as a teetotaler and references Frances Willard’s knack for popularizing unpopular reforms. The piece also notes Gardet customs as relics of pagan worship.
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Tolstoi
Frances E. Willard
Union
White Fruit House 1898 Roast Rio Coffee at Home
A historical shop notice describes White Fruit House 1898 reducing costs amid wartime inflation. It promotes home roasting of Rio Coffee for fresher flavor and savings, lists assorted teas, coffees, sugars, fruits, canned goods, and household items with prices and new offerings.
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Everthing
Rio
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Union Signal
White Fruit House
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Nolan
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