Bring Zenas the Lawyer in a Moral Address to Clerks
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage urges young law graduates and practicing lawyers to seek Christian guidance amid temptations in the legal field. He extols honest barristers, warns against Sabbath breaking, skepticism, and artificial thrill from drink, and invokes Paul, Webster, and Choate to illustrate duty, integrity, and eternal accountability before God.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Zenas
Titus Iml
Lnd
Paul
Mediterranean
Palace
Nero
Felix
Samuel J. Southard
New Jersey
Princeton
Edmund Snorke
Warren Hastings
Westminster Hall
House of Commons
India
Warren Uastings
Oliver Cromwell
Zerusah
Dr. Johnson
Neilson
Status Choate
New York
Choat
Cheate
Sam
Bury
Unr
Wallace
Lord Ashburton
Lfe
Stary
Earth
Christ
Meaven
Archangel
Beauty and Blood Health Claim Ad for Cascarets
An old fashioned medical ad touts Cascarets as a liver and bowel cleanser to purify the blood and improve beauty. It alleges bile and microbes taint the blood and promises quick, natural relief with a 10c to 50c price and mail order sample.
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Ealy
Uty
Jeep
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
New York
The Shoe on the Other Foot Cartoon Scene
Dialogue from Yellow Kid Magazine where Miss Strongmynd and Miss Bloomer discuss smoking and marriage. The exchange jokes about temperance and temptations with the odor of cigarettes and Chelly’s complaint, reflecting light gossip tone.
Winchester Guns Demand Shocks With Over Ton Daily Use
Over a ton of Winchester firearms and ammunition were produced in two days by Winchester Repeating Arms Co. of New Haven Connecticut. The factory’s output last year totaled 425 tons, illustrating the immense demand for Winchester rifles and shotguns. The text touts uniformity, reliability, and superior quality, inviting readers to request a free illustrated catalogue.
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Winchester Repeating Arms Co
New Haven
Winchester
Mistaken and Mistaken Bridal Day Doubts
A Detroit Journal excerpt depicts a couple on the eve of their wedding pondering whether they should marry. Edwin speaks hesitantly of possible mistakes while the bride reacts with fear, and they consider re hearing the vows to gain assurance.
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Edwin
Detroit Journal
Vast tract of land opened to settlers in Arkansas
Home seekers urged to move to Grand Prairie Arkansas along the Little Rock and Memphis route. Describes rich pasture and cereal lands, inviting buyers to select parcels. For information contact Rudolph Fink in Little Rock and W. H. Morrison, freight and ticket agent, Little Rock & Memphis Railroad.
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Grand Prairie
Arkansas
Little Rock & Mempina R. R
New South
Rudolph Fink
Manr
Little Rock
Ark
W. H. Morrison
Little Rock & Memphis Railroad
Fourth Story Proclaimed By Woman In Detroit Journal Entry
A Detroit Journal item notes a woman proudly proclaims Fourth story today while an elevator boy hears her. She indicates a third story beneath hers, then exits and walks toward the rear of the building. The snippet reflects urban life and speech patterns of the period.
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Detroit Jourasi
Star Tobacco and Miscellany Snippets From 1894 Notices
A dated 1894 snippet promotes Star Tobacco as the pleasure chewed product, claiming lasting quality and low cost. The item shares assorted observations on neighborhood fairness, a quip about a physician never signing as doctor, and a Washington Democrat remark on household clutter, reflecting era humor and advertising ploys.
Up to His Looks in Washington Humor
A private secretary in the national capital vies with a newspaper woman who bursts into the secretary’s office asking when the great man will be in. The clerk quips he has no idea, while the piece hints at satire about journalism and public figures amid scattered, dated humor.
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Washington Democrat
Wallington ‘Post
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Merchant
Farrmer
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John
Zenna
Jesus Christ
George Briggs
Massachusetts
John McLean
Supreme Court Room
United States
American Sunday-school Union
Story
Kent
Mansfeld
Hring Zenas
Debtara
Humanity
I. A. Crandall
Baptist
Beauty
Abbott
N.Y
Indianapolis Journal
Charles E. Hires
Hartshorns
Sineeare
Cresce MD
Western Wheel
Acmé
Minnespolla
Buffalo
B. i. Ey.aln
Atlanta
Clocknets
Ohio
Acme Agy
Milligns T
Pearline
Candy
Baby
Grandpa
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