Christmas Sermon on the Nativity and Good Will to Men
In a Washington sermon Dr. Talmage speaks of the Christmastide theme from Matthew 2 1, praising Jesus birth as encouragement for the poorly started and calling for forgiveness and good will to men. He portrays angels, world harmony, and salvation through Christ as the central message of Christmas.
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DR. Talmage
the Birth
OF Christ
Bethlehem
Jesus
Christendom
Heaven
Earth
Christ
Luther
Shakespeare
Stratford-on-Avon
Columbus
Genoa
Hogarth
Westmorland
Kitto and Prideaux
Paradise
Ireland
Lord Jesus
Bethlehem Crib
David
New Covenant
Carnelians
God
Raphael
Rubens
Titian
Giotto
Ghirlandaio
Mary
Henrys
England
Louis
France
Fredericks
Proesia
Jordan
Galilee
Salvation
Manger
Michael
the Archangel
Electric Bitters advertised as remedy for female complaints
An ad touts Electric Bitters as a universal cure for female complaints promising strength and tone to organs. It lists symptoms like loss of appetite, headaches, fainting spells, nervousness, and insomnia with a money back health claim and price of fifty cents a bottle at local outlets. It then cites a registrar general report linking costume influence to mortality, noting higher female death rates from burns and scalds in certain age ranges and attributing this to muslin and fashion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Hildebrand
Indiana
W. J. Moore
Homer City
M. G. Miller
Blairaville
Carved in Beech Trees Names of Soldiers Shared
A New York Sun observer recalls a Virginia spring near the James River where beech trees bore hundreds of Civil War era names carved over years. He notes many legible names from Pennsylvania regiments and imagines carvers using ladders or horses to reach higher marks.
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Virginia
James River
Pennsylvania
New York
Daily Chronicle Obituary Ad for Otto Cure
A death from consumption is noted and a promotion urges readers to try Otto's Cure for throat and lung disease. It lists multiple agents across Indiana counties offering trial bottles free, with a large bottle priced at 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
J. ©. Rugh
Penn Run
B. Beringer
Beringer
H. B. Hawes
Cherrytree
G. W. Gromley
Hillsdale
W. L. Houk
Purchase Line
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
J. C. Cuddy
Atwood
E. Green
Plumville
B. F. McHenry
North Point
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
R. L. George
West Lebanon
Thos. Hart
Clarksburg
London Wreaths and Trafalgar Square Law
A Parisian observer notes a columnist account where a wreath dedicated to Nelson is removed by police in Trafalgar Square for lacking sanction from the board of works. The note suggests Parisian reaction to similar treatment of French memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Nelson
Trafalgar Square
Board of Works
Galignani
Catarrh Cure Promoted by F. J. Cheney Co
An 19th century ad-like fragment touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It claims local treatments fail, asserts blood and mucous membranes are treated internally, and offers $100 for any unhealed case. Sold by druggists at 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Chenry & Co
Bey
Street Sign Sparks Debate in Roxbury Gazette
A dialogue notes a street below being called a thoroughfare but residents dispute it as a private way. An old sign reading Private way dangerous passage draws crowd attention and amusement.
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Roxbury Gazette
How Tobacco Is Prepared and Olive Branch Emblem Notice
A fragmentary notice describes tobacco fermentation in warehouses to develop aroma. It mentions the Olive Branch emblem of peace and the mission of Ol rive Blossom to bring joy, peace, and health to women, with druggists Daugherty Bros. and Herrick Bros. selling products. An unrelated testimonial to Dr Thomas Eclectric received praise, from Annis Scogie Sandersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Chronicle
Noah
Daugherty Bros
Rae
Thomas
Lore
Serena
Annis Scogie Sandersville
One of Her Majesty's Collies and a Patent Cure Ad
A Westminster Gazette excerpt describes Darnley II, the queen's favorite black and sable collie with white legs and tip, presented by Rev Hans Hamilton at Windsor. The piece notes his long head, semierect ears, and cheerful reception when shown to the queen. An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla and a Great South American Kidney Cure offering six hour relief.
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Darnley I
Hans Bamilton
Windsor
Darnley
Westminster Gazette
Herrick Bro’s
Draggista
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Merry
Sing
Washington
Pharaoh
Caesar
Tother
Detroit Free Press
Herrick Bros
Her Majesty's Collies
St. Clair’s
China
Alex. ST. Clair
Philadelphia St
Santa Claus
J. H. Brilhart & Son
Vogel
Vogel Bros
The
Sep Ua
Weaty
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