Vital periodical notices and religious history excerpt
A long survey of established magazines and educational journals praises Arthur's Home Magazine and related titles. The piece extols The Schoolday Visitor Harper's, Ballou, The American Odd Fellow, Tiaston's Journal, The Little Corporal, and The Nursery, noting their value for moral instruction and American letters. It also recounts a travel description of Cairo’s architectural beauty and a Christian Union reflection by Rev. C.O. Robinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokattano
Cairo
Taroun Alraschid
CO. Robinson
Christian Union
The Book of Mormon explained in brief summary
A compact, period tone overview of the Book of Mormon. It lists fifteen books and outlines Jaredite and Nephite histories, journeys from Jerusalem, civilizations in North and South America, and the rise and fall of peoples under biblical events. The passage notes the division into Nephites and Lamanites and references key figures and eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Smith
America
Jacob
Nephi
Zeniff
Alma
Welaman
Jesus Christ
Babel
North America
Christ
Ether
Joseph
Jerusalem
Zedekiah
Red Sea
South America
Zarabella
Darien
Mohammedan Mosques Described as Quiet Refuges and Code
An 19th century account contrasts Mohammedan mosques with Italian churches, noting architecture, interior lay out, and religious practices. It describes arched gateways, curtains, carpeted floors, imams, and moolahs, emphasizing personal devotion, cleanliness, and open passage for travelers and the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Italy
Imaam
Listening With Tone and Trickery in Deaf Audiences
A discussion on sensory sound transmission notes that vibrating a tuning fork in the teeth conveys stronger resonance than ear listening. It mentions a deaf man moved by violin tones via a string to his mouth and suggests broader experiments in deaf education and restoration. It also critiques old views on curing catarrh and other sensory impairments, mixing humor with medical ad copy and a series of puns and jokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continents
Hill of
Camorab
Mormon
Merons
Rho
Joseph Smith
Ocean
Noah
Jared
America
Melville Bell
Hawk
Dr Sage
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Seneca Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
U. S
The Truth About Drink From John B Gough
A 1847 anecdote relays a minister recounting a drunk man’s collapse at his home. The tale follows a man returning intoxicated, a deathly scene with a child, a wife in convulsions, and a grave reveals the ruin of drink. The speaker, John B Gough, denounces alcohol and urges steadfast opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atep
Boston
John B. Gough
Train to Eternity: A Quotation on Death’s Sudden Arrival
An uncertain meditation on mortality notes that life ends unpredictably and many causes can be fatal. It reflects on how death arrives unseen, often by small accidents or sudden misfortune, and urges readiness for the final journey without delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towzie
Apollos
Jupiters
Mis
M. GC
Anies
Art of Living Happily Maxims for a Quiet Life
This excerpt offers timeless maxims to increase happiness and reduce misery. It urges truthfulness, integrity, temperance, useful time use, loyal friendship, cheerful temper, peaceful conflict resolution, contentment with one’s station, honest gains, and prudent living as one journeys toward an immortal abode.
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Massillon
Frost & P. Welker
N Advance
Third Main Street
Story
Welker’s
Ares
Vane RO
Thig
Pe Massillo Business
Union National Bank
We. Molymonds
First National Bank
Fara Street
Ettornenxs
Attorigy At Law
Baldwlsillon
Ohio
Ee Bil Folger
Massillon, C
Reed's
Rey
Anson Pease
Atto Fist National Bank At Law
Erie Street
HW. Gerould
Erie St
A. Metz
M.D
J. Reed
Main and
Bill Streets
A. It. Sowers
Canal Fulton
R. Lyon
North St
Mill and
Till Streets
A. Houtz
Nal Fulton
Cal
A.W. Ridenotr
Canal Street
Postallive
Joisti Iy
Joseph Watson
Tare Street
Dova
Patuis
Warmart
Edward Kachler
Bruguist and
Main Street
Deee
E. Chidester
Viumberger & Son
Stark
Wayne Equity
A. I. Johnston
Conrad
FAK. Dickey & CO
Exchange Place
UW. Morganthaler, Jr
R. Breed
D. R. Atwater & Co
Massillon Excelsior Works
Jas Bayliss
Aeneer D.R. Atwater & CO
Atwater
W.E. Ricks & Bro., Dry Goods Merchants
Massillon, CO
Myers & Willison
North End
Susee aReesine le Massillon Furnace
J. P. Burton
Scotch Pig
Massillon Coal
EE. Falee
Independent
Johnson
Grant
Arthur's
Philadelphia
Whitney
Toledo
Technologist
Industrial Publishing Company
The
Ohio Ea. Monthly
Columbus
New York
Tor Isottrexpest
Jis
Yand
Atlantic Monthly
Tisi
Phis
Harper's Magazine
Ballou
Packard's
Times
R. Well’s
N.Y
John W. Orr
Nassau Street
Globe
Tiaston
Journal
Little Corporal
Chicago
Epwwin Jarvis
Atwater's
Morganthaler & Breed
Massillon Hon Foundry
Killinger & Co
Main St
Lade
Iloskin
Pennsylvania
T. &. Richmond
Tremont Hote
Wildolesale
Conrer Main and Pactclysts
L Repeinvng Prompty Don
B. McCne
Whisler & Kaley
Dielhenn & Son
P.G. Albright
A. Allen
Couty-333
Andy
Tie Terte
Lair
Sle
Lim
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