Swedenborgianism and its influence on modern theology
The article argues Swedenborgianism, often misunderstood as spiritualist or atheistic, is actually a serious theologic system emphasizing interior purity and reverence for the Bible. It contrasts Swedenborgians with Rationalists, notes their quiet influence, and urges clergy to study their writings, especially True Christian Religion, to understand how it reshaped views on reason, faith, and afterlife while preserving core Christian convictions.
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Swedenborgian Church
Kew
Jesus
Swedenborg
God
Athanasius
Ireland
Christ
Heaven
Hell
Edwards
Emanuel Swedenborg
Swedenborg Works Recommended for Theologians
A contemporary critique notes two handsome volumes of Swedenborgs True Christian Religion. It argues modern translators capture his thoughts poorly but urges Catholic theologians to study Swedenborgs original theology to understand other churches. Translated from Latin by Norman Foster, two volumes published in Philadelphia.
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Swedenborg
Swbsdenborg
Bave
New Church
Emmanuel Swedenborg
J. F. J. Tafel
K. Norman Foster
Philadelphia
J. B. Lipprudutt & Vo
Legislature of 1869 Recklessly Robbed Illinois for Private Gain
The Chicago Tribune denounces the 1869 Illinois Legislature for dishonesty and contempt of law, accusing Republicans and Democrats of a joint scheme to plunder the public for railroad interests. It cites seizure of state revenues, sale of public real estate at half value, and massive moonshine bonds, praising Governor Palmer for courage while lamenting the ring of corruption and a looming long debt.
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Hlinois
Illinois
General Assembly
Palmer
Lake Front
Cook County
Chicago Tribune
English Catholics in Rome plan special service
The English Catholics in Rome announce a special service to implore God for the return of their nation to the Roman faith. Colonel Goshen, the celebrated Arabian Grant, resides at Algonquin in McHenry County Illinois. He is 74 feet tall and weighs 614 pounds, with one exception the largest man in the world. A Jerusalem native, he came to America in 1860 and is highly intelligent, speaking twenty languages.
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Rome
Goshen
Algonquin
McHenry County
Jerusalem
America
Governor Palmer Seeks Rebuild Cost For Blind Asylum
Governor Palmer will send a competent person to Jackson ville to estimate rebuilding costs for the Blind Asylum. The people of the city are expected to offer a liberal bonus to complete the project, with Bloomington also bidding for the site.
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Palmer
Jacksonville
Bloomington
Mayor Putnam in clash over pay with Portland council
Portland Maine mayor Putnam opposes the common council over a 1500 annual salary. He threatens resignation if the council insists on 1200. In Ohio, a 12 year old son of A E Graham was killed at Aledo when caught between a railroad turntable and the track as the table moved.
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Putnam
Portland
Aledo
A. E
Graham
Gift of Ezra Cornell to Cornell University worth about 2.2 million
The Elmira Gazette notes the Ezra Cornell gift to Cornell University totals roughly 2.2 million dollars. An Ovid Bee remark adds that those who cannot pay grocer bills may take courage and grocers who trust may expect their reward twenty years hence.
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Elmira Gazette
Ezra Cornell
Cornell University
Seara
Ovid Bee
Hency
Hon J Russel Jones Honored for Republican Service
A Philadelphia press feature lauds J Russel Jones former U S marshal for the Northern District of Illinois and newly appointed Minister to Belgium. It notes his leadership within the National Republican Committee, his prudent council and energetic effort in the campaign, and the widespread appreciation from distant quarters as a fitting recognition of his services.
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Fornéy
J. Russel Sones
U. S
Ilinois
Belgium
Pe Ae
Perhips
National Republican Committee
Jones
Union Party
Brussels
Illinois
Learn Trades for Youth in Modern Times
The author laments the lack of interest among youth in learning useful trades. They argue clerical or professional paths are overcrowded and unstable. Mastering a trade provides a reliable livelihood, acting as a fallback, and often pays better than many professions.
Blood Purity and Morse's Indian Root Pills Claim
An 1914 advertisement extols Morse's Indian Root Pills as the ultimate remedy to purify blood and cure various ailments. The copy asserts medicine from nature and science, praising the pills as best for female irregularities, liver issues, indigestion, biliousness, and headaches, and notes availability from all dealers.
Local Affairs High Water River Rises After Heavy Rains
The river remained unusually high through the past week due to persistent heavy rains, raising local concerns about flooding and upstream drainage. Public officials urged residents near the banks to monitor conditions and take precautions.
Storm damages Silver Creek schoolhouse roof
A week ago last Sunday night a storm blew the roof off the schoolhouse in Silver Creek near Mr. Rosenstiel’s residence, carrying debris down the road. The building now appears somber and dilapidated.
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Silver Creek
In Session Stephenson County Board in Clerk's Office
The Board of Supervisors of Stephenson County are now in session at the County Clerk's office. Parties having business to transact with the Board will take notice and govern themselves accordingly.
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Board of Supervisors
Stephenson County
Jacob Antes
Harlem
Stephenson
Ilmnet
Stephenso
Freeport
Amelia Nauman
Dam Washes Away Parts of Local Mill Dam
About thirty feet of the mill dam was washed away last Sunday night due to heavy rains and high water. Workmen are repairing the damage as mills and the woolen factory remain idle.
Insurance Agent Offers Fire Safety Guidance
Fire warnings urge property owners to insure and protect assets. Mr. B L Porter, agent for North American Insurance Company of New York, can provide information valuable for securing coverage and guidance in fire preparedness.
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B. L. Porter
North American Insurance Company
New York
Freeport Druggists Expenditure Report For Week End April 26
Two week figures from Neff and Babcock at 85 Stephenson Street Freeport Illinois cover daily measurements from April 14 to April 26. Entries list times and various numeric readings including 7 A M 12 M and 6 P M with values ranging mostly in the 40s to 60s. The record includes several dated lines such as April 15 through April 26 detailing daily figures and last day totals.
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Freeport Journal
Mesars, Neff & Babcock
Stephenson St
Freeport
Ilinois
Wholesale Trade Best & Morgan Dry Goods Offer
To the Wholesale Trade. Best and Morgan advertise their dry goods by the package as cheap as any house in the west with advantages for buying equal to any in the state.
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Best & Morgan
Taylor sells Tar Box Block billiard room in Tar Chicago deal
Mr. E L Taylor disposed of his billiard room in Tar box block to a party from Chicago. The brief notice notes the transaction involving a Tar Chicago party without further details or dates.
Retail Stock Sells Fast at Reduced Prices in County
The firm Staver and Snyder advertise a large stock of goods, including cloth and regimental items, once scarce but now replenished. They claim sufficient inventory to serve nearly the whole Stephenson County population, urging immediate inspection to secure current low prices before items sell out.
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Sy Staver & Snyder
Stephenson County
Panier Skirt Factory advertises Grecian Bend design
Advertisement for Grecian Bend or Panier Skirts by T. S. Ryan at Freeport Hoop Skirt Manufactory on Chicago street near the Post Office. Specifications include 14-2-2mos sizing.
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T. S. Ryan
Freeport
Chicago Street
Judge Botts Builds New Picket Fence on Union Street
During the past week Judge Botts constructed a new picket fence along the Union Street front of his property at the head of Chicago Street.
Opening Day at Mrs C Wilson & Co millinery
Opening events at Mrs C Wilson and Co milli nery and fancy goods scheduled for Friday and Saturday April 30th and May 1st invite customers and friends to attend the debut of new arrivals and highlights of the season.
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C. Wilson &Co
Typographical Error in Buena Vista Heading Noticed
A printer’s mistake last week changed Buena Vista to Butravista in the heading and date of a valued correspondent’s communication. The error remained undiscovered until the entire edition was published, causing noticeable discomfort to the editors.
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Buena Vista
Butravista
Imported French Corsets At Free Port Hoop Skirt Co
A large lot of mounded corsets from France has arrived. See them at the Free port Hoop Skirt Manufactory located on Chicago Street below the Post Office. Sale and display ongoing.
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Freeport
Chicago Street
Accident Leaves Porter With Broken Arm
Mr B L Porter, while out hunting last week, was thrown from a wagon and broke his arm just above the wrist. He is around town with his arm in a sling and doing as well as can be expected.
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B. L. Porter
Clergy Editor Calls on North-Western PresbyTerian Associate
A call was received last week from Rev. J. B. McClure associate editor of the North Western Presbyterian, who was in town to attend to the interests of that esteemed journal.
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J. B. McClure
North-Western Presbyterian
Mir Jad Sets Up Law Office in New Quarters
In New Quarters at Broad's Book Store on Stephenson Street, Mir Jad has established a law office. He is ready to receive calls from friends and to handle legal business in all its branches.
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Mir Jad
Codhran
Broad’s
Stephenson Street
Spring Term Opens in Stephenson Circuit Court
The Spring Term of Stephenson Co circuits court began last Monday afternoon with Judge Sheldon presiding. The docket lists 434 common law cases and 136 chancery cases. By press time only routine Grand Jury work had been completed.
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Stephenson Co
Sheldon
Grand Jury
Eta
Constitution Bitters touted as universal cure all
An advertisement asserts Constitution Bitters can be taken at all times and under all circumstances. It claims the remedy prevents exposure harm and overdose, and that it will cure delicacy, chronic or nervous ailments, liver and jaundice, dyspepsia, chronic diarrhea, kidney diseases, and all stomach related disorders.
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J. H. Schenck
Philadelphia
Ike Schenck
Bohenck
Dr. Schenck
Drocultte
Painful Revelation About Bishop Duggan Mental Decline
A Chicago paper reports fears that Right Rev. Bishop Duggan is losing mental faculties after returning from Europe. Colleagues note marked changes when church matters arise, with hallucinations of legal trouble. Medical doctors recommend a change of scene to restore his equilibrium, while he remains rational on non-church issues.
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Chicago
Duggan
Europe
Boots and Shoes at Low Prices by G W Tandy
G W Tandy on Buse's black Stephenson street offers a full assortment of boots and shoes in the latest styles and guarantees not to be undersold. Visit to view stock and select items, with surprising low prices.
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G. W. Tandy
Buse
Stephenson
Fifteenth Anniversary of Odd Fellows Celebrated
The fifteenth anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in the United States was marked with a ball in Freeport while other cities observed larger celebrations. Growth from 8,000 members in 1830 to about 300,000 in the U S now includes 3,300 lodges and presence in Canada Australia and beyond. Revenue in the New World last year neared 2.5 million with near 800 thousand spent on relief burials widows and orphans. Illinois held a state celebration in Peoria with Grand Master J Ward Ellis presiding and D L Shory delivering the oration. The national observance was planned for Philadelphia with an expected 60,000 attendees.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows
United States
Freeport Lodge
Galena
America
District of Columbia
Grand Lodge of the
Canadian Dominion
British Columbia
Australia
Pacific Ocean
Family of
Odd Fellows
New World
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Brotherhood
South Carolina
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Illinois
Grand Lodge of
J. Ward Ellis
Peoria
D. L. Shory
Chicago
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