Christ Above All in Talmage Sermon Reading
Rev T DeWitt Talmage argues Christ is the supreme figure of history and faith. The sermon: Christ as alpha and omega, above all in preaching, death, and heaven. He urges using expansive, vivid language to illuminate Christ, citing Edwards Bunyan Whitefield Luther and Bunyan while warning against trivial theology.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
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Bethlehem
Christ
Mana
Jimalays
Pelion
Thessaly
Ossa
Olympus
Isaiah
Paul
Raphael
Michael Angelo
Cherubim
Seraphim
Archangel
Mount Olivet
God
Heaven
Shakespeare
Milton
Rufus Choate
Jesus Christ
Jonathan Edwards
John Bunyan
Edward Payson
George Whitefield
Celestial City
Jesus
Demetrius
Martin Luther
Stanpitz
St. John
Patmos
Constantinople
Saladin
Anow
Peach Leaf Curl in Orchards Warns Farmers
Agricultural hints describe a widespread disease of peach trees in Europe and America, caused by Taphrina deformans. It damages nursery stock and young shoots, with symptoms appearing as leaves unfold and June signs showing withered leaves on the ground and shriveled shoots. Removal of fallen leaves and early pruning are advised, with an experimental spray of iron sulphate before bud swell.
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Europe
Do All The Good We Can And Be Gentle
A devotional urging daily small kindnesses and cheerful acts toward others. It contrasts actions large and humble, urging perseverance in goodness and faithfulness, quoting scripture and Christian Standard to inspire readers to avoid neglecting small courtesies. Arthur T. Pierson provides the reflective exhortation.
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Heavenly Father
Farming tips from old periodicals on crops and storage
Readable fragment blends advice from Nebraska Farmer Prairie Farmer and Michigan Farmer. Topics include fruit tree losses from poor care, weeds as misplacements, radish beds with coal ashes for worm control, value of manure as mulch, diverse corn varieties for frost resilience, silo-friendly frozen corn, and potato blight mitigation by hilling to wash fungus away.
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Michigan
Emer E. Summey
Prof
Robertson
Breeding to Eliminate Disease in Livestock
The text argues eradication is gradual and rejects inbreeding. It emphasizes selecting hardy animals for breeding to reduce disease, noting inherited defects persist and that natural mate choice favors vigor. Domestic stock requires human judgment in mating to prevent debility and disease.
Country roads and rural life in the United States
The St. Paul Pioneer Press cites John Wesley Bookwalter on how poor rural roads drive isolation and depress travel. It argues British roads show how intelligent roadmaking reduces isolation, costs, and social disruption, urging scientific roadmaking to give countryside residents citylike travel.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Forum
John Wesley Bookwalter
United States
Great Britain
Broad Tires for Wagons and Farm Use
W. H. Matthews from Parm and Home details broad tires on wagons and a stone boat for easier lifting. He notes 0 or 12 wagons in town using these wheels, which reduce load and allow one horse to draw heavier loads than two with standard wagons. He advocates farm partnerships to obtain high merit herd stock instead of many cheap bulls.
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W. H. Matthews
Parm
Home
The Apple and the Rose Teach a High Climb Lesson
A didactic poem warns that the best things, like the reddest apple and the sweetest rose, hang high beyond easy reach. Truths imply that desire invites effort and risk, with thorny paths guarding rewards while deception lies close at hand.
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Tia
Boys And Their Work In The Wholesale Trade
A prominent wholesale grocer counsels boys on choosing work, emphasizing starting at the bottom, proving usefulness, and pursuing advancement. He notes pay ranges from three to six dollars weekly early on, with rapid progression possible to high salaries in mature roles.
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Foster Coates
Ladies’ Home Journal
A Queer Jailer and a School Day Visit
A scene at Miss Putnam's school as Deacon Harper's visit turns away from a rosy face to the sight of a stray ram from the pasture. The animal bursts into the entry, knocks Miss Putnam down, but is blocked by the girls who slam the door and continue the school day.
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Miss Putnam
Cmne
Freddie Rogers
Johnny Brown
Ian Elliot
Johnny
Mr. Johnson
Kneck
Miss Putnara
Deacon Harper
Plain Girl Reforms Despite Plain Looks and Charm
A narrator recalls meeting Miss Rollins a plain woman whose gentle smile voice and kindness win admiration. Despite initial belief in beauty, Rollins learns self forgetfulness and cheerful acts outshine looks. A tale from Christians at Work emphasizes inner grace over appearance.
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Rolling
Seood
Alice Scott
Hattie Barnes
Mamie Reed
Tom
Miss Rollins
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