Give the Stupid Boy a Chance
A Baptist Courier excerpt urges patience with youths labeled stupid. It argues intellect can awaken slowly, warning against damning a child by harsh judgment and noting Isaac Barrow’s late-found greatness after initial perceived stupidity. It champions giving every boy or girl a fair chance to reveal true ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Barrow
Isaac
England
University of Cambridge
Isaac Newton
Baptist Courier
Bottle-Raised Babies Have Poor Teeth
A prominent dentist notes bottle raised infants may match natural rearing in many ways yet show weaker teeth. He cites rubber nipple sulfurization as a cause of softer teeth that decay early. He urges safer substitutes while acknowledging bottle feeding remains common.
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Washington Star
Danger of Thumb Sucking Warns Mothers in Demorest’s
The piece cites Dr Monae Lesser arguing thumbs carry germs and threaten infants. It urges stern parenting to curb the habit with strong measures and even a spanking if persistent, advocating protective care against disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monae “Lesser
Demorest
The Useful Bran Bag for Bathing
The article presents a coarse cloth bath bag with a draw string filled with bran to tone skin and improve blood circulation. It recommends a quart of bran, a teaspoonful of oil of orris root for scent, and half a cake of finely chopped white Castile soap to create a skin tonic. The bran is confined to prevent plumbing clogs, and daily use for a month promises white, smooth skin like polished marble.
The Art of Rest Says A Busy Woman
The text argues rest requires a change of scene and activity not merely sleep. It contrasts lounging with true rest and notes that restful relief comes from active pursuits free of responsibility, especially for a hardworking or burdened woman who balances labor with play.
Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen in End Time Teaching
A Christian Endeavor lesson outlines the parable of the wicked husbandmen as a depiction of Judaism’s rejection of Christ. God the owner sends prophets and finally his son, whom the Jews crucify, triggering judgment on Israel and the spread of the gospel to the Gentiles. The lesson urges personal acceptance of Christ and evangelistic prayer meeting goals. Bible readings are listed for further study.
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God
Jesus Christ
Calvary
Christ
Jerusalem
Israel
Isa
Lili
Mark Y
Through Suffering to Life and Christian Suffering
A United Presbyterian reflection on Christ’s death and resurrection as the path from suffering to life and glory. It urges pastors and Christian workers to endure hardship, share in others’ sufferings, and allow the vital principle to grow beyond its confines.
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Tle
Apostle
United Presbyterian
Spiritual Hypochondria and the Call to Self-Examination
The Christian Standard notes that some fear doctors while others imagine illness. It argues spiritual hypochondria is real, yet a physician’s visit reassures wellness. Readers are urged to welcome God’s revelation of self to reaffirm strength and expose weakness.
Time's Harvest in the Philadelphia Ledger
Poetic meditation on mourning and remembrance from a Philadelphia Ledger piece. The speaker muses on graves, flowers, spirits, and heavenly rest, portraying death as a transient separation and eternal presence among loved ones.
The Sunday School Lesson on Mark Healings and Forgiveness
The lesson recounts Jesus teaching in Capernaum and healing a paralytic lowered through the roof. It emphasizes faith, forgiveness of sins as the greater cure, and the astonishment of onlookers at Jesus authority and power.
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M. Stearns
Galilee
Jesus
Mark
Capernaum
Gallee
Judaea
Rahab
Christ Jesus
Mzek
Matthew
Luke
Cupid Wins Heart Of Dana Gordon In Auto Rescue
In a Chicago Times-Herald style tale, Jack Mordaunt courts Miss Dana Gordon disguised as plain Miss Dana. A joyride ends with a perilous hill descent. Dana steadies the car, saves Jack, reveals her identity, and they plan marriage across Miss Gordon or Dana Gordon roles. The second piece notes a dramatic swordfish duel off Santa Monica where one fish drives its rival’s sword through its body, a brutal clash observed by fishermen.
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Jack Mordaunt
Mordaunt
Jaelk Mordaunt
Jacek
Jack
Miss Gordon
Miss Dana
Marjory Dana Gordon
Cupid
Chicago Times-Herald
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Moody Defends Inviting Heretical Lecturers at Northfield
Rev Dr A T Pierson urged Moody to drop Professors Henry Drummond and George Adam Smith as speakers, calling them heretics. Moody thanked Pierson for loyalty, affirmed scriptural integrity, and immediately extended invitations to the two scholars.
The Hyperaristocratic English Servant Ideal
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that wealth and class in Britain demand flawless domestic service. Masters and mistresses conduct dress rehearsals, testing calves, bearing, and etiquette before hiring. The process mirrors judging a high priced horse or dog to ensure perfect grooming and table service.
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London
Cleveland Plain Dealer
When You Ride Your Wheel Allen's Foot-Ease Ad
An advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet, claiming cooling, sweat prevention, and greatly increased endurance for wheel riders. It asserts over a million users, relief for smarting feet, and ingrown nails, with 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores and a free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Italian hotel men seek support to boost foreign travel
A confederation of Italian hotel proprietors submitted a petition to the government calling for stronger protection and encouragement of foreign travelers visiting the kingdom. The move aims to bolster tourism and safeguard hospitality interests amid international arrivals.
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Italy
Kingdom
Ely Cream Balm and other remedies advertized
An assortment of testimonials promote Ely's Cream Balm for catarrh with claims of relief and non irritation, priced at 60 cents plus mail order. Additional notes mention a burning coal mine in France, DeWitt's Little Early Risers for constipation, Costa Rican bananas, Foley's Honey and Tar for colds, and a glance at energy sources in various countries.
Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets Touted As All Purpose Remedy
An advertisement extols Dodd's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal cure for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness and stomach ailments claiming they restore digestion vigor and sharpness. It cites Dr R B Strong of New York City praising the remedy as exceptionally efficacious.
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Dodd
R. B. Strong
New York City
American Journal of Health
Dsia
E. C. Dewitt &Co
Chicago
Grain-O coffee substitute marketed to all ages
An advertisement touts GRAIN-O as a pure grain coffee substitute available in 15 and 26 cent packages. It claims to please even delicate stomachs and allow children to drink it with ease, offering a cheaper alternative in grocery stores.
Choice city lots and properties for sale
For sale of residence and business property plus a long list of desirable building lots across the city. Contact 209 Float Street or City Drug Store. Also money to loan at 5 percent on first mortgages. 2 8dtf Pster Merzcar.
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Float Street
City Drug Store
Merzcar
Tribune Editorial Aims for Prosperity in 1900
The Tribune proclaims a masterful policy agenda for the nation under President Cleveland, praising protection and sound money. It highlights the Tribune’s four year effort, noting its wide circulation and influence on voters toward the Republican ticket. It promotes its weekly edition as a premier business and information source with a lavish supplement.
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New York
Tibane
ORCA
Eyo
Eee
Ati
Ataamnenta
Cleveland
United States
Tribune
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D. M. Stearns
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B. W. Sperry
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Arcolo
Cts
Ely Brothers
Warren St
Montet
Aveyron
France
M. B. Smith
Butternut, Mich
DeWitt
H. d. Moogh
Costa Rica
Foley
H. J. Moogh
Wm. F Jungkunz
Galena Avenue
Soldiers’ Monument
E. Mayer
Sec
H. J. Mooge
Alton
Kansas City
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Peoria
Hot Springs
Ark
Denver
Texas
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Utah
California
Oregon
Chicago & Alton
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J. Charlton
Illinois
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Mda
Georgia
Mississippi
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Virginia
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