Talmage on Scruples and Sins in Plain Speech
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage argues that religious forms and strict conventions are hollow without ethics. He warns against hypocritical scrupulosity and calls out ministers and laypeople who strain at small faults while swallowing large wrongs, urging wit and vigor in preaching.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn Tabernacle
Christ
Jesus Christ
Elijah
Job
Wisdelm
Herod
Fox
Matthew Henry
John Bunyan
Chrysostom
George Serbert
Robert South
John Wesley
George Whitefield
Jeremy Taylor
Rowland Till
Nettleton
Geo. G. Finney
Sahara
Apostle Paul
Judas
America
Maryland
Mercantile Library
Church of God
Time and eternity clash in moral satire and warning
A sermon critiques moral inaccuracy across society, condemning small sins while condemning bigger faults in others. It urges self examination of greed, hypocrisy, and misplaced priorities, contrasting temporal concerns with eternal questions and urging confession. An agriculture note then discusses two story poultry houses and roofing savings.
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John Milton
Satan
United States
Liverpool
New York
Saratoga
Paris
Geneva
Switzerland
Custom House
Goslander
Two Story Poultry House Plan For Year Round Eggs
Webb Donnell outlines a two story poultry house design suitable for Leghorns and Plymouth Rocks. The lower wall should be well built to stay dry with rough stone as a cheap option where stone is plentiful. A wire netting partition admits sunlight while a separate upper roosting room keeps fowls warm at night.
Funerals in Capri Reflect Southern European Grandeur
The Capri procession shows Naples kingdom customs with lighted tapers and hooded monks leading mourners. Many onlookers kneel and pray as the colorful parade moves through the island town’s flagged streets.
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Europe
Old Kingdom of
Naples
Harper's Bazar
Facts for Farmers: Improve Crops and Soil for Profit
The article urges farmers to sell more by growing saleable crops and improving markets. It advises early use of fungicides and insecticides, timely spraying of blossoms, grape rot prevention, debris removal, and lime use. It compares feeding linseed and cottonseed meal to boost manure quality and discusses artificial fertilizers as a fertility boost versus farm-produced manure. It warns that neglecting balance between removals and additions will lead to decline.
Feeding Colts and Horses: Ration and Diet Essentials
Charles Marvin notes colts need controlled feeding through age two while training. Ground oats and barley along with ample hay and grass support health, with horses differing in optimal amounts. A limited cracked grain portion aids digestion, and bran can loosen bowels when needed.
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Charles Marvin
Using the Harrow to Improve Seed Beds and Weeds Control
St. Louis Republic advises farmers to use the harrow early and often to prepare a fine seed bed, destroy germinating weeds, and keep soil mellow. Early harrowing ahead of cultivator fosters vigorous plant growth and better germination with less weed competition.
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St. Louis Republic
Handy Pen for Hogs Shows Efficient Farmland Fencing
Cor. Prairie Farmer outlines a hog pen design built in a 6 by 12 foot corner area with 6 foot offset posts, 2x8 joists, 2x12 floor boards, and interior boards for strength. Doors slide on cleats, with a ground level chute for loading, a dry floor, and refuge from storms. The pen keeps poultry safe and reduces hog labor while enabling easy fattening or selling.
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Prairie Farmer
Farm Beauty Spots Reap Value From Preserved Woodlands
Dr. George G. Groff argues against clearing all woodlands on a farm. He urges leaving thickets on steep hills, gullies, and rocky patches as nesting and beauty spots. Plant forest trees on rough ground and shelter them while cattle are kept away.
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George G. Groff
N. Y
Three Little Kittens Chase A Rat Then Find A Mouse
Three kittens plan to hunt a monstrous rat and vow to bite and squeeze it. A sudden movement from the woods provokes a chase back to their house where they discover a tiny mouse. Old Mother Cat eats the mouse.
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Baid
Bai
Lily and Cousin Jerome Share a Polite Evening Gift
Lily and Violet host Cousin Jerome a deaf guest at breakfast and evening visits. Jerome gives Lily a lily pin and a violet pin as a keepsake, while the sisters learn a lesson in politeness and family trust.
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Lily
Jerome
Papa
Mamma Warden
Violet
Papa Warden
Itush
Mamma
Cousin Jerome
Francena
Lil
Momma
A Mouse Frolic In Mrs. Carper's Sitting Room
Mrs. Carper traps a group of lively mice in her sitting room after baiting a cheese trap. She watches the playful family of six as the mother naps and the youngsters scamper about. The trap snaps, scattering the mice and ending the frolic in a small baseboard hole.
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Mrs. Carper
Trap Ensnared All In Two Days, Mrs Carper Remembers
Clara J. Denton writes in Our Little Ones about a cruel trap that captured every participant in under two days, leaving Mrs Carper without the chance to see them perform again.
Teddy and the But Why apple caper from Youth's Companion
Teddy hides in a cellar to reach apples after being teased by the playful question But Why. Grandma, mamma, and Uncle John manage the scene as Teddy endures a lunchtime hangout, then earns apples and a story for Tessie Gray.
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Mamma
Tessie Gray
Philopena
Teddy
Sister Dell
Grandma
Eddy
John
Uncle John
Tessie
Dell
Lillian L. Price
Beppo and Tony the Clever Shepard Dog Tale
Beppo, a flower-seller boy, and his loyal shepherd dog Tony form a strong bond. When Beppo falls ill, Tony takes over selling flowers, guarding the basket, and bringing money home, proving his bravery and fidelity as Beppo recovers.
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Beppo
Tony
Heppo
Weppo
Tonyr
Harper
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Talmage
Capri
Beppo and
Van
Addie
Jessi
Tick
Wamma
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