War, prayer, and the cycle of peace in a rural talk
A traveling preacher and Limuel Jacklin discuss war and peace in a rustic parlor tale. They debate universal peace, the role of prayer, and how human nature and national desire for power drive conflict, noting past wars, the magnet of technology, and the need for preparedness before true end to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Ark
Russia
Japan
the College
Limuel Jacklin
Susan
Urbn
Wan
Minnie Ball
Ebeneezer
Lige Anderson
House of Prayer
Providence
Lige
The Value of Tags in Judging Art and People
A discussion on how labeling affects reception of music, writing, and art. The piece argues tags help readers discern quality, noting critics rely on tags to judge authors like Howells and to distinguish true masters from unknowns while warning against overreliance. It cites examples from music halls, magazines, and art attribution debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bushey
Aabet
Greig
Stetioner’s
Albrecht Musikheim
Dresden Conservatory
Mrs. Bushel
Elna
Oscar
Herr Musikheim
Anthony Trollope
Charles Dickens
Wilkie Collins
Howells
NX. X. Smith
Smith
Nan
Haarlem
Ruysdael
James Pott
Billie Gotrox On Freckled Mare In Maine Missions
In a playful exchange Billie notes Miss Gotrox riding a horse amid several missions in her home region Maine. The conversation focuses on her freckles and the attention they attract as she travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bilie
Billie
Miss Gotrox
Maine
Degenerate health cures advertised in era torn ads
A mosaic of late 19th to early 20th century medical claims and consumer pitches. Hiram Center in Minnesota touts Dean's Kidney Fills as a cure for kidney trouble with vivid pains and dizziness while other products promise nerve cures, cigar brands, children's syrups and foot powders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Center
South
Oak Street
Lake City
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Limg
Klin
Heavenly Powers
Brother Haskill
Eise
Strikin
Samuel
Jack Ku
Salvation Army
New Jerusalem
Comwright
Ople Read
Dresden
Paderewski
Charles Battell Loomis
Tycog
Ayege
Simi Cerott
Boejee
Flea
New York
Castoria
What Is
St. Vitus
Rhine
Westover
Br. Kual Kiln
Arch Street
Peledelphia
Hima
Lewis
Henry’ Factory
Peoria
Allen
Carters
Fieund
Kinmonth
U.S. Minmonth
Asbury Park
Iscras
Paxton
Boston
Mass
Dai
Hille A
Mae
Stender
W. Morris
N. U
Omaha
Tor
Fic Syrup Co
Defiance
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
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