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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1892
Page
9
A poem praising the farmer as essential to all in society. It lists rulers and workers from king to beggar and emphasizes the farmer’s duty to feed everyone. The verse praises sowing, harvest, milk, fruit, and meat and ends with a blessing for the farmer and his seeds. Lillie EB Barr, in N Y Ledger.
Miss Miggs and her Sabbath-school class confront gossip about a strict teacher. The girls realize Julia Hagermann, later Miss Miggs, endured hardship for Elsie and her mother. Kindness replaces disrespect as Elsie helps her sister improve, aided by a school piano and supportive students.
The Electrical World notes Thomson-Houston patents and control. British oculists find electric light not harmful to vision. Aberdeen to test meat from cattle killed by electricity. New arc lamp styles target low ceilings. Rochester circuits extend to sewing machines on city fringes. Bell Telephone capital rises to 17.5 million with vast network miles. Electric plow tested at Kansas sorghum station needing rheostat. Most US cities above 200k adopt electric railways. many 50k–200k also. Paris meter prize and Thomson’s funded prize money to Paris Academie. Kummer electric fire engine specs and cost. New Florida Nassau cable connects Bahamas to world. future expansions planned.
In Tepalcingo and broader Mexico the Baile de los Cazadores or Dance of the Hunters unfolds before churches. Masked hunters in garb simulate stalking and killing, with boys playing animal parts while grotesque aides parody Zuni figures. A band marches with pilgrims and candles, repeating segments through the afternoon.
A reading of advice on husbands contrasts the ordinary man with the self styled genius. The plain man accepts his wife, shares domestic duties, and shows quiet kindness. He rejects lofty ideals and avoids pretentious “isms,” offering stable, intimate partnership as the outcome.
A New York Herald piece argues that city life narrows social circles despite crowd size. It notes big cities foster exclusive groups, where attempting to join can provoke suspicion and failure breeds bitterness among aspirants.
A Detroit Free Press fragment portrays a wealthy merchant and his bright cheerful sister who supports a younger sister on meager pay. She escapes reprimand with a smiling, ingenuous response when a gold watch is shown for lateness. Her resilience turns crosses into crowns.
A collection of kitchen and home cleaning ideas from periodicals. Tips include lemon with fish, sun ironing to remove stains, coffee brewing in a flannel bag, and several recipes such as Grandma's Cookies and Lobster Soup with practical steps and measurements.
A long anecdote contrasts a newspaper editor wife learning to work from base tasks with a Swedish singer Jennie Lind learning the scientific method of singing in Paris. Both illustrate that strong beginnings establish enduring skill, discipline, and method for lasting achievement.
Religious reflection on God guiding through hardship not ease. Trust in Christ strengthens the fainting spirit as storms pass and His answer brings rest beyond desires. Watchman’s quivering reassurance urges cling to Christ through trials and doubt.
In Lorimer's biography of Charles Spurgeon, his prayer style is praised for simplicity and sincerity. The passage contrasts Spurgeon’s genuine, reverent petitions with flashy rhetoric and elocution, urging ministers to pray plainly and humbly.
A ponderous sermon contrasts true sinlessness with mere moral improvement. It argues sinlessness means total absence of all sin including hidden flaws. The piece cites self deception toward pride and self approval, urging humility in light of the apostolic warning.
A collage of religious moods and moral reflections from Chicago Standard and United Presbyterian styled prints. It cites calls to trust scripture, note on music as calling, warnings about sin, and a critique of verbal cruelty within domestic life.
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