Descent Into Bethany Reveals Desolate Hillside Home
A travelogue segment describes the view toward Bethany from Olivet, noting barren, rugged hills, a sparse Moslem hamlet, and the modern but dilapidated houses near the traditional sites of Lazarus tomb and the house of Simon the leper. It recalls the proximity to Jerusalem and the contrast with the once sacred landscape.
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Bethany
Jordan Plain
Mormon
Lazaown
Mary and
Mar
Simon the Leper
Christ
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Pethc
Olivet
Mest
Chas
Dudmer
Atlantic
Duty and charity cultivate a gentle will and steadfast action
The text argues that mercy and duty grow from steady acts of kindness rather than feelings alone. It urges starting with small duties to form habit, saying freedom comes from choosing the good and persisting in it, even amid injury, until a warm, merciful heart develops.
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F. W. Won
Reflections on Strength and Faith Amid Suffering
A meditation on how the weak reveal God’s strength through poverty and persecution. The text contrasts worldly assurance with steadfast faith, urging endurance and tranquil trust as life’s seasons change and trials come.
Boisterous Train Kiss Prank Ends With Real Husband Reveal
On a Fort Wayne Railway accommodation train a well dressed man, drunk, kissed a woman in a crowded car. Passengers intervened as confusion rose until the woman declared she was his wife, ending the incident with the crowd relieved.
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Fort Wayne
Federal Street
Tam
Terra Firma
Pittsburg
How to Treat Children
A paternal guide on praising children to motivate learning and effort. It argues approval fuels progress, while harshness harms, citing Sir Joshua Reynolds who credited a mother's praise for his early art. Parents and teachers should reward merit without fostering vanity or bitterness.
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Sir Joshua Reynolds
New Discoveries in Pompeii Rediscovery Unearthed Riches
The Boston Herald reports a recent Pompeii find near a Vesuvius ash-storm site. Eight gold rings, six silver pieces, two pairs of earrings, armlets with shell motifs, and a gold necklace are found along with 332 silver coins a silver ring a casserole fragments and three bronze coins. Two carbonized skeletons lie nearby indicating a valiant escape attempt.
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Pompeii
Vesuvius
Boston Herald
A Very Valuable Work The Illustrated Centennial Exposition History
James D. McCabe presents a comprehensive illustrated history of the Centennial Exhibition. The work, enriched with over 300 engravings, promises vivid descriptions of buildings and exhibits and reflects the author’s personal observations and access to Centennial authorities.
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James D. McCabe
The
United States
Magnificent World’s Fair Book Published for All Readers
A new octavo volume of 874 pages offers detailed tours of the World’s Fair grounds and buildings with vivid descriptions of the collections inside. It serves visitors and non travelers alike, promising an in depth home edition of the event. Published by the National Publishing Co. of Philadelphia and Chicago and offered by subscription with county agents sought.
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National Publishing Co
James JD. McCabe
Philadelphia
Chicago
Confederate Democracy forms armed company in Putman County
A letter from Dam bridge Putman County reports the Confederate Democracy has organized a company led by Col John A Gibbons with sixteen shooters breech loaders. Some arms arrived and the aim is to hinder railroad service. The Terre Nante Journal and Fort Wayne Sentinel are accused of pressuring the public for Tilden support and inciting a statewide uprising.
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Ind
Dambridge
Putman County
Confederate Democracy
John A. Gibbons
Terre Nante Journal
Fort Wayne Sentinel
Tilden
Frruster
Salem
Nichoolas C. Pickard
Hannah Pickard
Stephenson County
Tlmnois
Joseph M. Bailey
Stephenson
Illinois
Pickard
Lena
Nicholas C. Pickard
Lewis M. Grigsby
Freeport
Hine
To the sick and bed-ridden they offer free Liniment
A public notice proclaims healing for the halt and lame and wounded seeking relief. It promises free Liniment to the poor and distressed who have spent money on worthless medicines, inviting them to come for aid without charge.
Centaur Liniment promoted for plantation use in 1874
The letter from James Darrow of Montgomery, Alabama requests one gross of Centaur Liniment in wholesale lots for mules and slaves, praising its healing powers for wounds swellings and poll-evil. James Darrow and A K Stewart & Co promise payment, with the product sold nationwide from J B Rae & Co in New York.
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J. B. Rase & Co
Dey St
New Yok
Castoria: A Pleasant Substitute for Castor Oil
A historical advertisement describes Castoria as a gentle, non alcoholic laxative created from Dr. Samuel Pitcher’s recipe. It targets mothers for children's stomach and bowel disorders, claiming safety, pleasant taste, and affordability. J B Rose & Co of New York market Castoria as sole preparers.
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Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Mass
J. 3. Rose & Co
Dey Street
New York
Pitcher
A Complete Pictorial History All the Times
A fragmentary caption promises a pictorial history feature with bold claims of being complete and affordable. The readable text hints at promotional tone and unspecified content coverage.
Harper's Bazar praised as a premier household journal
The Saturday Evening Gazette of Boston lauds Harper's Bazar Illustrated for household matters and dress. It praises the magazine as economical and valuable, noting its literary and artistic features, stories, poems, sketches, and essays.
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Harper's Bazar
Chicago Journal
the Bazar
Cazetic
Boston
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