Divine Plumb Line in a Straight Up Religion
The sermon argues for a rigid standard of character, using the plumb line metaphor to measure personal, commercial, and religious life. It contrasts God’s enduring truth with shifting societal norms and warns against lax morals while urging devotion to Biblical righteousness and a personal acceptance of Christ.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Talmage
Henry Eyre Brown
Guillmant
Amos
God
Pisa
Sinai
Solomon
Canada
Omies
Merdéhand
Newfoundland
A. A. Low & Co
Colorado
Herod
Charles Juiteau
Jim Fisk
Robespierre
Babylon
Nineveh
Thebes
Assyria
Isaiah
Hampden
Sidney
Kosciusko
Scotland
Europe
Baden-Baden
Carlsbad
Homburg
Pit Keathly
Pictures in Sermons Boost Church Attendance
A Chicago Times report recounts how Rev. C. H. Seaver of Jefferson, Lis., used a camera and magic lantern to illustrate sermons, drawing new faces to his church. The approach increased offerings and interest, replacing hymn books with projected hymns and keeping the congregation engaged.
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C. H. Seaver
Jefferson, Lis
Nimrods Across the Lake in Silly Expedition
A Rochester Post-Express item describes a hunting and sketching party across a lake. The crew included an engraver an artist a printer and a writer intending to publish a monthly four dozen issue set. They bagged only a hedgehog and a crow after a week, leaving engraving gear unused.
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New Brunswick
Manitoba
Rochester Post-Express
Compressed Air Boosts Elevator Work in England
A downtown merchant notes England favors compressed air for warehouse elevators in ports like Liverpool and London. He cites air systems venting and purifying rooms, smoother operation, and less wear from quick stops versus water.
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England
Liverpool
London
New York Sun
Bull Shot Kills Holstein in Washington Territory
A Washington territory farmer killed his Holstein bull worth 500 dollars by firing a shotgun loaded with extra powder at short range. The farmer stood in front of the animal and fired after alarming it, leaving the bull dead on the ground. This story appeared in the New York Sun.
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Washington Territory
Julius Cassar
New York Sun
Statue fund for Washington and Lafayette in Paris
The American colony in Paris plans subscriptions among themselves and fellow citizens at home to raise funds for colossal statues of Washington and Lafayette in Paris as a reply to Bartholdi's Liberty statue gift.
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Paris
Washington
Lafayette
Bartholdi
Frank Leslie
Americans Visit England Est. Nine-Year Travel Surge
The London Life estimates 90000 American visitors to England this year with an average expenditure of 100 pounds each, generating more than 34 million pounds in benefits for English tradespeople.
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London Life
England
Woman Disguised as Man Clerked Year In Bay City
A Bay City woman posed as a man to work as a store clerk for a year and later gained admission to the Knights of Pythios. The episode highlights social barriers and gender roles in the period.
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Bay City
The
Knights of Pythios
FLOWERS FOR FUNERALS Designs and Prices
An east side florist explains funeral flowers from immortelles to Cape Mays dyed to brighten designs. Costs range from $2 to $100, with large pieces like yachts, clocks, arches, and carriages priced accordingly. The piece notes that funeral florals often exceed the deceased’s tomb cost and reflects on social display motives.
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East Side
Bartholdi
Liberty
Germany
Gould
Fifth Avenue
New York Sun
Hard on the Horses
A Philadelphia Call report describes a market street wagon driver letting twelve friends ride in his wagon as a routine practice. The owner discharged the driver and notes drivers of other firms frequently give rides to friends, claiming it does not harm the horses but criticizing the bad habit.
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Market Street
Philadelphia
Rough on Maiden Ladies at Andrew Presbyterian Church
A Minnesota Pioneer Press notice describes a custom at Andrew Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis where after a birthday, a person steps to the front and drops pennies equal to their age into the missionary box. Widows and maiden ladies find it embarrassing and residents use tricks to avoid telling their age.
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Andrew Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Pioneer Press
First Governor of Illinois Named in 1778 Virginia Act
The piece notes Patrick Henry as the first governor of Illinois through a Virginia act of October 1778 creating the Ilinois County that covered lands later part of Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin. It calls Henry a great revolutionary orator and Virginia governor.
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Illinois
Patrick Henry
Virginia
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Wisconsin
Great Britain
Ireland
Chicago
London Lace Theft Questioned Then Paid
A London woman stole a piece of Valenciennes lace while shopping. She was detected but allowed to leave. A shop letter offered a second piece of the same pattern if she accepted, signed by the proprietor. the lace was eventually paid for.
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London
Victoria Morosini Schelling Hulskamp in Italian Convent
A Morosini friend reports Mrs Victoria Morosini-Schelling-Hulskamp has entered an Italian convent and will not return until the memory of her esca pade fades. Dr Morell Mackenzie’s bill for treating the crown prince of Germany totals 54000 marks about $11000.
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Morosini
Victoria Morosini-Schelling- Hulskamp
Italy
Notable Readers and Rumors From World Letters and Science
A collage of curios from public figures and notables: Punch editor Percival Leigh remains tied to the journal. Stephanie of Austria charms Americans and doughnuts. A. W. Dimock’s pipes feature his and his wife’s portraits carved in meer schaum. General Booth calls for 5,000 officers for a foreign missionary push. Frascineto offers four bullfights in Mexico for $80,000. Claus Spreckels weighs beet sugar in the Midwest. A South African sheep tragedy claims 790 of 1,430 sheep killed by lightning. Winnaretta Singer’s million-dollar worth and painting pursuit. Commodore Vanderbilt’s clock and $100 savings seed a fortune. Odessa’s Kohan leaves 100,000 rubles and 2,000 acres for cheap housing, with tax exemptions, or to Moscow’s governor general. Mrs. Isabella Mitchell of Detroit patents an ozone meat and veg preservative process, with patents and a secret fluid formula.
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Percival Leigh
Punch
Stephanie
Austria
A. W. Dimock
Dimock
John Hill
Grundy County
Ills
Booth
Salvation Army
Zululand
South America
Frascneto
Toreador
Marseilles
Mexico
Claus Spreckels
Germany
Thompson
Victoria West
Cape Colony
South Africa
Win
Staten Island
Moscow
Isabella Mitchell
Detroit
Mitchell
Philadelphia University of Medicine and Surgery
Glimpse of Lyman Trumbull in Oak Park Garden
Residents near Oakland spotlight ex senator Lyman Trumbull as a quiet summer presence. He tends Lake avenue flowerbeds with family nearby, rides daily to lunch, and runs a massive law practice worth about fifty thousand dollars yearly. His son Perry recently rejoined the firm after a decade on the board of trade.
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Lyman Trumbull
Oakland
Lake Avenue
Perry Trumbull
Board of Trade
Chicago News
Model Conductor Sets Civility Standard on Car Line
A Philadelphia Bulletin note describes a conductor on the Columbia avenue branch who models courteous behavior. When crowded he enters the car and politely asks rear passengers to move forward, and when seats free up he invites others to create space for new riders.
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Columbia Avenue
The
Traction Company
Philadelphia Bulletin
Trees for St. Petersburg to Plant Two Tree Rows
St. Petersburg will plant two rows of trees along sixty five streets wider than twenty three meters using Dutch linden trees. Estimated cost is 25 rubles per tree for about 25 000 trees, totaling 625 000 rubles.
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St. Petersburg
Boston Transcript
Colored guests at Saratoga hotel invite attention
A Saratoga hotel open to colored guests is noted for a proprietor worth about $200,000. This season several wealthy young women of color stayed there, including two highly valued diamonds and a belle regarded as the queen among their race in society.
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Saratoga
Chicago Times
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