Covetousness in a sermon at King Square Church
The Rev I W Henderson preached at King Square Presbyterian Church on covetousness from Exodus 20 17. He warned that love of money corrupts, citing envy and discontent as root sins, contrasting ungodly greed with righteous ambition and urging fair wages and steady virtue over ostentatious display.
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Brooklyn
King Square Presbyterian Church
Amburg Avenue
Weirfield Street
I. W. Henderson
Gralsber
Bismarck
Germany
Russia
Asia
Europe
Shekels
Napoleon
Washington
Keselusko
Garibaldi
Wycklit
Huss
Guther
Ain
Providential View of God in All Life Events
A Christian Intelligencer excerpt extols God’s providence guiding every movement and trial. It argues believers should trust, seek counsel from Him, and let divine plans shape life to achieve spiritual beauty, promising strength and renewal for those who rely on Him.
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Christian Intelligencer
Our Part and His Providence by Samuel Rutherford
Faithful duty is to do and suffer for Him, while leaving events to the Lord. When believers meddle with final outcomes and question divine providence they lose ground and yield control. Our task is to trust, not command, and let the Almighty steer His helm.
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Christ
Samuel Rutherford
Hand That Receives God s Gift
A devotional note on faith urges Christians to seek deeper faith over reason. It cites Beit unto you according to your faith and links faith to the church’s condition, asserting prayer for increased faith as the defining practice across history. The quotation attributes the idea to Bushnell.
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Bushnell
Keep Hoping Always Quote
Epigraphic reflection on hope citing Saint Paul and George MacDonald praising hope as a rational, duty-empowering guide that strengthens judgment, courage, and perseverance in adversity.
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St. Paul
George MacDonald
Pearls of Thought Full of Proverbial Mottos and Quotes
A compact collection of maxims from various sources includes phrases on habit virtue happiness silence and temper. Notable references cover Horace Petrarch Augustine Socrates and Sophocles with attributions to German Italian Scotch and Turkish origins and notes on human folly and prudence.
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Lord Stowell
Iitalian
Virtue
Horace
Massinger
Socrates
Sophocles
Germany imports men as emigration halts profits rise
Count von Posadowsky Wehner cites Berlin as saying Germany has ceased exporting workers and has become an importer. He warns that foreign labor affects social life and agriculture suffers as conscription drains native labor. He notes Canada tariff talks could proceed via a commission visit.
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Count von Posadowsky- Wehner
London Daily Mail
Berlin
Germany
England
Hamburg
Cologne
Munich
Count von Posadowsky
Canada
Vast and Increasing Fire Losses in North America
The New York Journal of Commerce tallies fire losses in the United States and Canada at 84.5 million dollars for the first quarter, up from 54.7 million the previous year and 56.72 million in early 1605. The Springfield Republican notes this harms rapid recovery for fire insurers from last year’s San Francisco disaster and signals persistent waste by fire.
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United States
Canada
New York Journal of Commerce
San Francisco
Springfield
Mass
Feared Warning From Mother To Future Son-In-Law
A witty exchange shows a mother telling a hopeful suitor that though her daughter is educated she cannot cook. The son-in-law replies that culinary skill matters little if she does not attempt to cook, in a Fligente Blatter quip.
Keystone State Gullings Convicted of Killing Bellevernon Chief
Cate, former Bellevernon police chief, was found guilty of first degree murder in Uniontown after a nine hour jury deliberation. He shot Chief Thomas Guess at the Bellevernon station house weeks earlier when Guess attempted to disarm him. Witnesses testified the shooting was cold blooded and premeditated.
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Cate
Bellevernon
Uniontown
Thomas Guess
Perry Iron Works Torch Lighting Aims 300 Ton Daily Output
The Perry Iron Works plant, after a year of construction, was ignited on June 17 using the historic torch that lit the original Carrie furnace in Pittsburg in 1884. Miss Catharine Clark, daughter of company president T. H. Clark, lit the torch. The first blast proceeded successfully and the plant is expected to produce about 300 tons of pig iron daily.
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Carrie
Perry Iron Works
Charge Jury Fixing in Radcliffe v Hollyfield
In Washington, Radcliffe sues Hollyfield for false arrest after a jury tampering claim during a case where Radcliffe, a Singer agent, faced timber charges and Hollyfield, a Singer manager, won. A first trial yielded $6,000, the Supreme Court ordered a new trial, and the second verdict was 644 cents in damages.
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Tred Radcliffe
C. C. Hollyfield
Washington
Radcliffe
Hollyfield
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Charleroi
Tollyfield
Supreme Court
Wick earns Cornell physics fellowship first woman recipient
Miss Frances G Wick of Butler receives a 500 fellowship in Cornell University physics department becoming the first woman to win either of these awards in the department. She plans to earn a Ph D next year after graduating from Wilson College. Oratory honors at Washington and Jefferson College go to J G Matteson with Geo Bancroft second. President Moffat awards cups and a commencement reception closes the event.
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Frances G. Wick
Butler
Cornell University
Miss Wick
Wilson College
Cornell
W. & the
Washington and Jefferson College
J. G. Matteson
Washington
Geo. Bancroft
Moffat
Eminent Preacher Dead In Pittsburgh Died After Operation
The Rev. David McAllister D D Lu D pastor of Highth street Reformed Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, reform lecturer, professor, editor, author and linguist, dies in Allegheny General Hospital hours after an operation. Washington council passes consolidation veto overruled. voters in Washington and West Washington to decide at November election.
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David McAllister
D. D
Highth Street Reformed Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Allegheny General Hospital
Washington Council
Burgess A. C. Marsh
Washington
West Washington
Trolley Line to Fall Under New Rail Rules
Attorney General Todd delivers opinion that the act requiring railroads to file a statement of track length also applies to trolley lines. A large safe was blown at Taylor Coal Coke Co in Searights, but no money was found. James Crignane and others seek charter for Butler Laxsonburgh Tarentum Street Railway Co. Bishop Smith departs for mission trip to China and Japan. James Quigley sues Standard Steel Car Co for injuries. case ends in compulsory non-suit. Eight year old Minta Weiss killed on tram track near Sawmill.
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Todd
Act of Assembly
Taylor Coal Coke Co
Searights
James Crignane
Saxonburg
C. W. Rudert
Butler, Laxsonburgh& Tarentum Street Railway Co
Alex. Mackey Smith
Moiscopal
Pennsylvania
China
Japan
Board of Foreign and Domestic Missions
James Quigley
Standard Steel Car Co
Butler
Minta Weiss
Louis Weiss
Trolley Line Charter Granted for Masontown Bridge Railway Co
A charter was granted by the State Department to the Brownsville Masontown Smithfield Street Bridge Railway Co to build a three and a half mile line in Westmoreland county starting at Masontown. The company is capitalized at $20,000.
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Masontown
State Department
Mill to Idle for a Month Shutdown at Booth Sharon mill planned
Notice from American Sheet and Tin Plate Co. states 20 hot mills at Booth Sharon mill will shut down on June 29 for repairs. Plant will be idle for about one month.
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Booth Sharon
American Sheet and Tin Plate Co
Notable 1900s Roads of Fame and Farewell News Items
A collage of brief notes recalls Thomas Edison rising early at 5 30 a m Major General Baden Powell earns lieutenant general rank in Britain The Prince of Wales celebrates his 42nd birthday Senator Beveridge criticizes Roosevelt policies George Grant Mason plans to move from Aberdeen to New York City Max Pemberton calls for US copyright reform Southern Democrats debate Culberson’s presidential prospects Judge Craig Biddle marks 84th birthday Rear Admiral Coghlan retires after 47 years Walter H Lankshew rises to head of major New England cotton mill Dr Thomas L Shearer vows to go hatless and urged others to follow
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Thomas A. Edison
Baden-Powell
Prince of Wales
Beveridge
Roosevelt
George Grant Mason
Smith
Aberdeen
S. C
New York City
Max Pemberton
London
United States
Charles A. Culberson
Texas
Craig Biddle
Philadelphia
Joseph Bullock Coghlan
United States Navy
Brooklyn Navy Yard
New England
Walter H. Lankshew
New Bedford
Thomas L. Shearer
Baltimore
Cleaning Leather Polishing and Turpentine Advice
A guide discusses leather care noting turpentine as a safe repeatable polisher that removes stains while oil keeps leather soft. It advises applying crude oil after turpentine and polishing with a soft cloth to achieve shine. It references a London Daily News writer and the Atlanta Constitution commenting on American Indians’ laughter.
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London Daily News
Atlanta Constitution
Ohio Granger States Facts on Patrons of Husbandry
An Ohio granger argues that the organization has withstood political pressures for decades and defended farmers without bias toward other professions. He condemns groups that mislead farmers, urging unity and steadfast support for the Patrons of Husbandry.
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Deposit Bank
Buyilding
Roema Peata
Indidha
Ohio
Ox Gall And Vinegar For Color Preservation
A fragment explains household dye care noting that a spoonful of ox gall in one gallon of water helps set colors for soaked fabrics before washing. A teacupful of ox gall in a pail of water improves color. Vinegar in rinse water brightens pink or green calico and soda brightens purple or blue calico.
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C. H. Tome
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Clark
Marshall Building
David Blair
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Drive In Banka Building
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Gunningham
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John H. Hill
Tarmer's Bank
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George J. Feit
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