Business life a glorious education and test of character
The speaker argues business life is a schooling ground for Christian energy patience and integrity. He cites examples of traders and manufacturers to show how adversity builds character, discipline, and reliance on faith. He urges believers to unite church and commerce, applying wisdom to finance and ethics, and to honor honest dealing over Fleeting gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far-M
Busines
Kingdom of God
Mansfield
Newton
Jon Ly
Christ
Archi Sloane
Philadelphia
Archibald Sloane
Ays
England
Sho
New York
Frm
John
Sam
School of Business Life
New York City
Georgia
Georgia Planter
Soe
Plato
Aristotle
Alps
Himalaya
Therese
Lessons on Business Faith and Integrity from a Sermon
The speaker warns against dishonest gain and recalls auctions, betrayals, and trials faced by traders. He praises the righteous trader whose shop shutters close after his death, noting boards of trade and churches mourning a godly man whose honest life blessed his heirs and earned eternal rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgehill
Sorfie
Moon
Integrity
Throne of God
Wrath
God
Boards of Trade
Kingdom of God
The Revenue Marine Service’s Early History and Roles
The Revenue Marine Service predates the navy, organized in 1790, and now operates forty vessels including fourteen small craft and twenty five steamers. It has historical duties to enforce laws and guard against foreign conflicts, with Alaska cruises since 1867 and authority to act as part of the military. Patrols and seizure powers are exercised under Treasury supervision with naval rank for officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue Marine
Revenue-cutter Service
Whch
Greely
Alaska
Lincoln
John W. White
Treasury Organization
Congress
Senate
Secretary of the Treasury
Customs Authority
United States
Harver’s
Broadway
Sycophant and Aunt Jemima Wealth Tale
Rambler verse laments flattery toward a wealthy aunt, the speaker as heir charms her with fawning for gain. The poem mocks hypocrisy as the aunt’s robust health and riches persist while the heir grows weary of the role. The speaker vows to continue the facade to inherit the wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemima
Mason & Hamlin Win Top Medals at Expositions 1886
Mason & Hamlin organs earned the highest gold medals at Edinburg and Liverpool exhibitions of 1886, continuing a record since Paris 1867. The Bulgarian question remains unsettled. The ad claims “the best cough in Illinois Pisas Cave for Consumption” and asserts nationwide availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Mason & Hamlin
Edinburg
Liverpool
Illinois
Pisas Cave
Epitaphs for Devon Earls and Donastere Couple
A fragmentary copy describes two quaint epitaphs. One honors Edward Courtenay third Earl of Devon who died in 1419 and his countess Maud with a rhymed couplet about their fifty five years together and their shared fortunes. The second mirrors a Yorkshire grave inscription for Robin of Donastere and Margaret, noting what was spent had, given, and left behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Courtenay
Earl of
Devonshire
Maud
Howe
Robin of Donastere
Margaret
Portrait of General Grant at Shiloh by General Lew Wallace
General Lew Wallace recalls meeting Ulysses S. Grant at Shiloh. He describes Grant riding a bright bay horse in general trappings, calm and imperturbable amid the battlefield din, with gray eyes and a ruddy face beneath a black hat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Wallace
Genel Grant
Shiloh
Grandma Clara Conversation Sparks Evening Cue
A fragment from a Beacon item shows Grandma Clara discussing a late visit from Frank. She recalls hearing him say, Now, Clara, just one, as she was awake when he left. The dialogue hints at a discreet late departure and family dynamics in a small town setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Frank
Clare
Ston Beacon
St Jacob's Oil wins first prize at Adin masquerade ball
News notes report St Jacob's Oil capturing top prize at Adin masquerade ball last week. Other items mention Speaker Carlisle election doubt, Morrison of Illinois, Geo Deuterman of New York City with a cough later eased by Red Star Cough Cure, and migrants arriving at Castle Garien with ships bringing 400 Italians and 250 Glasgow steerage passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adin
St. Jacob’s Oil
Fisher
Cal
Mountain Tribune
Carlisle
Morrison
Illneois
Geo. Deuterman
New York City
Castle Garien
New York
Europe
Glassgow
Scotland
Lander
Conspir e, Wives and Mothers Senior Pamphlet
The pamphlet notes a free public health offering on male diseases authored by Dr J B M rohisi of Utica New York. It also cites a public debt reduction figure of 12 008 000 dollars for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rohisi
Utica
N.Y
Anoral Kilmer
Binghamton
Kilmer
Inghamton,w. Y
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the Revenue Marine Service
Wublic Ik
Scientific American
Medical Journal
H. H. Warner , CO
Warner
H. H. Warner & Co
Fe.j. Hazeltine
Pise
Dayton
Ohio
Piso
A. J. Grubb
Springfield St
Mexico
Halllett & Co
Portland
Maine
Ellsworth
Wisconsin
The
Crimea
Varna
Scotand
Yorkshire
Grant
Buckingham
Aver
Biv
Ely
BE. H. Sherwood
Kijs
ELY Brothers
Owego
Rochester
Law Without
Family Cyclopedia
Faro Cyclopedia
Faraters
Common Sense Fin Poultry Yard
Worth Cylopedia
Danielson
People’s History
Parsons
Rumal Home CO
Lip
Prenton
Te. Aeear
Rocursteerr
Ghills
Mney
Ad Tresa
Mt Colley, .D
Pansians
Solilers & Heirs
Cot
Astinagton
Leonard St
U.S
Canada
Allen & CO
Kennedy, N.Y
Alhert Weast
Warnock St
Scott
Iful Electric
Khrushes
Silroadway
N. Ve
Newlaws, Flenner&Co
Attys, Kyrs
Washington
Retter State
R Phohn FP
Lovell's Sons
Boston
Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano CO
Chicago
Standard Silverware CO
Mass
Hotchkin Carriage Works
Syracuse, N. Y
Eiters
Washington, U. C
Youth’s Companion
Perry
IN & CO
Temple Place
Holiday Books
Dickens
Peore
Charles Dickens
Little Nell
Tiny Tim
Dolly Varden
Fat Boy Joe
Dot
Smike
Dame Durden
Sissy Jupe
Little Paul
Weller
Oliver
Jew Fagin
Florence Dombey
Joe
Express
Forder
Book Publishing House
N. Y. City
Fish
A.J. Tower
Simmons St
Mai
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