Art of Forgetting and Mercy in Dr. Maginnis Sermon
In a June Tabernacle service Dr. Maginnis extolled memory with mnemonics and warned that forgetting sin is higher mercy. He centered on Hebrews 8 12 and argued God remembers no more when forgiveness is granted, citing Garibaldi and the lost sheep as images of divine pursuit and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabernacle
Tak Mag
Simonides
Cos
Christ
Walter Scott
God
Nana Sahib
Herod
Garibaldi
Marning Gerivskii
Hosts of Heaven
Heaven
Adam
Melrose
Kenilworth
Jerusalem
OUR ST. LOUIS LETTER. fall festivities and War Secretary Elkins
Secretary of War Stephen B. Elkins, a Missouri native, pledges funds to transform Jefferson Barracks into a major national post, with plans costing over a quarter million dollars and boosting St. Louis business. The piece details illuminated tableaux, statues, and a Columbian-era display by John C. Wilkinson, plus a festive city habit of summers on front steps and nearby resorts, describing local social life and summer mobility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkine
Stephen B. Elkins
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
United States
Robert Bringhurst
Grant
Paul Cornoyer
Paris
Gen
Cornoyer
John S. Marminduke
Nelson Vale
John C. Wilkinson
Twelfth Street
Liberty
Union Depot
City Hall
Washington Avenue
Olumbue
Pine
Washington
Boston
New York
Fragmentary note on life and labor in a hazy memory
A blurred, fragmented passage reflects on employment as a safe path to happiness and a longing for heavenward aims. The text mentions a sale and a performer, but overall meaning is obscured and names or clear events are not discernible.
Illegible prescriptions spark debate on doctors slang
A druggist explains why physicians pen illegible prescriptions. He cites carelessness and affectation, recalling cases of unreadable orders and occasional errors. He notes some clerks know more about drugs and recounts a dead pharmacist lobbying to avoid unusable handwriting. The tale ends with improved penmanship after the pharmacist’s death.
Curious paradox why a pound of feathers weighs more than lead
A historical note explains a common misperception about weight. Using scales shows a pound of lead equals a pound of feathers, but in air feathers are buoyed more than lead due to their greater bulk. Under a vacuum the true weights reveal the feathers and lead are equal, with air’s buoyancy hidden in plain sight.
What Nexo Mistress and the New Housemaid Tale
The excerpt shows a mistress teaching a new housemaid to light the gas using a tap and match. The next morning the household complains of a strong gas odor and fears suffocation while the new maid describes tasks completed, including beds made and rooms dusted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Cuitema
Telescope and spectroscope described by Swartz
Swartz explains the telescope reveals the invisible while the spectroscope measures visible light without altering it. The remarks discuss how each instrument complements observation and how measurement differs between the two devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poloecope and
Spectroscoy
Cr. Swartz
Syrup of Figs Promises Quick Kidney and Bowel Relief
An old advertisement touts syrup of figs as pleasant to taste and effective for kidneys liver and bowels. It claims rapid relief from colds headaches fevers and habitual constipation. Promises easy procurement from leading druggists and cautions against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
FI Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
Kenew York
Endorsement for German Syrup by Georgia Judge
A Superior Court judge from Walker County Georgia offers a strong endorsement for German Syrup. He states he has used the remedy for coughs and lung throat ailments and recommends it as a first class medicine, urging readers to take no substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hitt
Superior Court
Walker County
Georgia
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Cbernacle Pulpit
Ars
Fern Prairie
Lebia Hittlechild
E. Doll
Fediemnel
Russia
Advic
uTts Cirr
Tudd
D. M. Niwano
Dave Co
Omaha, Neb
CiganiusigStore
Tertimoniaja
De.h.a.green & Sons
AtlantaGa
Montana
Uate vaNean Barteani
Nada
Mexico
Henry L Naupt
Burve Crrv
Soe, BT
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