The Bethlehem cradle and the narrow escape of Jesus
Dr. Talmage extols Christ birth as a perilous cradle guarded by angels and fate. Herod’s plot, the Bethlehem massacre thwarted, and the infant Jesus surviving to adulthood are framed as humanity’s narrow salvation. The sermon urges joyous Christmas unity and reverent gratitude for the world’s rescue.
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Talmage
Herod
Jesus
Heavenly Temple
Hyrcanus
Manamne
Alexander
Aristobulus
Antipetter
Bethlehem
Christ
Archhelaus
Losam
Palestine
Cairo
Augustus
Hebrehem
Heaven
Bethlehem Caranvansary
Orters
Ogree
Bethlehesi
California
Wno
Dusseldorf
Egypt
Short Sermons on Heart Faith and Education
A collection of brief religious excerpts from multiple pastors and faiths including Rev D V Bowen a Swedenborgian in San Francisco Rev Jenkin L Jones a Unitarian in Chicago Rabbi J Nieto a Hebrew in San Francisco and Rev A C Morehouse a Methodist in New York. The passages discuss love faith religious duty and the value of education amid public schooling debates.
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D. V. Bowen
San Francisco
Cal
Jenkin L. Jones
Unitarian
Chicago
J. Nieto
Commonwealth
Dr . Boynton
Detroit
Mick Crane
Peace Treaty Delivered To President After Paris Talks
American peace commissioners arrived in Washington from New York and were received by President McKinley in the Blue Room. William Day and fellow commissioners Cushman Davis William Frye George Gray and White law Reid were present with Mrs Day Mrs Davis and Mrs Frye. The treaty was presented by John Bassett Moore and Michael. The reception was informal with cordial congratulations from the President.
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Washington
New York
White House
McKinley
William R. Day
Cushman Davis
William P. Frye
George Gray
Whitelaw Reid
Day
Davis
Paris
Girls Dying of Leprosy in Ohio Hills
Two Perry County girls near Columbus are dying of leprosy, Hattie Garry age two and her sister age seventeen, under investigation by Dr Charles O Probst of the State Board of Health who confirmed they are lepers. The cases are described as genuine and tragic.
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Dread Ecourge
Ohio
Columbins
Hattie Garry
Perry County
Charles O Probst
State Board of Health
Hut
Bank Robbery Shrouds Lima Ohio in Mystery
At Lima Ohio on Sunday night the Lima Bank on Main and High streets was burglarized. The vault doors were entered though the outer time lock and inner combination stayed secured until opened. About 18 368 dollars in currency and gold were stolen with hundreds in silver left untouched. Large sums of silver coin and paper money were discovered in and around the vault, with some missing from deposits made Saturday night. Directors levy an assessment to cover the deficit as other banks offer aid. The case remains deeply mysterious.
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Ohio
Lima
Riotous Day in Pana Shocks Town
Rioting miners and intoxicated crowds paraded the streets of Pana after a tense day. One nonunion miner in dangerous condition, multiple knife injuries, and two armed blacks arrested as militia and provost guards suppress the unrest. A duel occurred west of West Plains and a miner named Snyder reportedly attempted to shoot his wife.
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Pana
Tvtt
David MacGavie
Kiely
West Plains
James Meyers
Snyder
Leprosy Fear Grips New Lexington Family in 19th Century Case
A mother and her children are quarantined after a town fears leprosy grips their home. Officials confirm hereditary disease, origin traced to a Civil War veteran father. The family receives state aid while confined near their house and public help is arranged.
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Lune
Garry Corte Wath
New Lexington
State Board of Health
Carry
South
Collins Found Guilty of Murder in Topeka Trial
John Henry Collins was found guilty of murdering his father in Topeka Kansas on May 13 1898. The jury returned a unanimous first degree verdict as Collins remained calm after the verdict. Attorney Godard moved for a new trial. The case carries a possible death sentence but requires a governor's signature to issue a death warrant.
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St. John
Melchior
Balthasar
Caspar
Herod’s Palace
Mary
Bethlehem
John Henry Collins
Topeka
Kan
John Collins
Godard
Collins
Cost Estimate for Nicaraguan Canal Report
The preliminary report of the Nicaraguan canal commission chaired by Gren, Haines, Admiral Walker and Prof Haupt puts the total cost at 135 million dollars. It estimates excavations at 125 million cubic yards, excluding dams and embankments, aligning with Ludlow's 1896 figures.
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Gren
Haines
Admiral Walker
Prof Haupt
W. Ludlow
Murderer Hanged from a Tree in Jail Yard
An Indiana mob dragged George Tyler from his cell at the Scott County jail in Scoresburg at about 2:30 a.m. November 2. He shot his wife and attempted suicide, but the mob overpowered the sheriff, secured the keys, and hanged him from a tree in the jail yard. About 100 men formed the mob as the noose was placed and Tyler died within minutes.
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Aeorge Tyler
Scott County Geil
Scoresburg
Tyler
Wet To O
South Dakota Divorce Laws Move Toward Stricter Rules
Measures before the North Dakota Legislature aim to tighten divorce provisions. A major portion of the public seeks to curb matrimonial misfits by ending laxity in current law and improving state records on divorce.
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North Dakota
Congressman Captain Campbell Tags Along to Cuba with Ninth Illinois
At Atlanta Georgia Captain T R Campbell of the Ninth Illinois volunteers and a member of Congress from Illinois Twentyeth district said he would accompany his regiment to Cuba despite potential consequences for his political position.
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Atlanta, Ga
T .R. Campbell
Ninth
Ilinois Volunteers
Congress
Ilinois
Cuba
Plane for Home Rule Prompts Irish League Unified Push
John Dillon announces a new land agitation measure to be engineered through the Ulster Irish League conference, urging unity among factions and predicting home rule. In Minnesota, Fort Dearborn National Bank of Chicago sues Bank of Minnesota for 6000 dollars over a claimed balance. Jenner Institute in Britain receives 250000 pounds from Lord Iveagh for sanitation work in Dublin Bull Alley.
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John Dillon
Ulftedt Irish League
Jenner Institute of Great Britain
Lord Iveagh
Bull Alley
Dublin
Prolonged U S War Readiness Before Spanish American War
The article states public records show the United States forewarned of war with Spain as early as January 1, 1895, with officials preparing for hostilities well before the Maine explosion. It cites secret orders to naval commands, dispatches to Dewey, and coordinated actions across stations to ready a war effort in advance.
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United States
Spain
Congress
Maine
Selfridge
Helena
Funchal
Madeira
Asiatic
Lisbon
Chester
Cincinnati
Castine
Para
Brazil
Wilmington
Guadeloup
South America
Dewey
Yokohama
Theodore Roosevelt
Minocacy
Hong Kong
Philppine Islands
Olympia
Long
Honolulu
Howell
Steard
Key West Oalb
Brooklyn
Hampton Roads
Tho
Sampsyan
Key West
Cuba
Heavy marine losses mark disastrous freach water season
The 1808 Great Lakes navigation season produced unusually high marine losses. By mid July insurers were confident but trouble began in September and persisted to season end. Fires and strandings caused major damage with collisions, ice, storms, and other incidents adding to a total tally near two and a half million dollars.
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Iteim
Agg
Notable Miscellany From Fragile Clippings
A fragmented Late 19th or early 20th century clipping notes various disparate items. It mentions starvation risk in Monterey County California, over 200 creameries in South Dakota with outputs near $3,000,000, and a court scene in Covington with a 30 day contempt sanction. It also references butter production costs in Minnesota, a blown terra cotta monument at Brandywine, and an incident in Lockport New York involving an electric shock. It closes with a curious remark about Mrs. McKinley employing a colored woman named Martha in the White House kitchen during a visit to Atlanta.
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Monterey County
Cal
South Dakota
United States
Cristobal Colon
Maine
Covington
Dwight Te
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M'Kinley
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Bove
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Ita
Indiana
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Lersey
Minnesota
Brandywine
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