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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1902
Page
7
Revered preacher Rev T DeWitt Talmage led a long ministry with sermons published weekly for many years in hundreds of newspapers across this country and abroad. His active life influenced religious journalism and public discourse.
The obituary honors Rev T De Witt Labnage, praising his life of evangelical leadership and powerful, vivid sermons. It notes his belief in the Bible, dramatic pulpit style, and influence through the Bible’s teachings. It recalls his travels, writings, and the extensive audience reached by his Sunday sermons and the Christian Herald.
Funeral rites mark the passing of Dr. Talmage, a famed preacher who led Philadelphia and Washington churches through a trio of builds and fires. His career spanned 25 years in Philadelphia and later service in Washington D C. He married twice, leaving two children from his first marriage and several from his second. His sermons and deeds endure in religious life.
A Paris Easter tradition known as the Ham Fair unfolds along Boulevard Richard-Lenoir in the Saint Antoine district. Vendors fill a long avenue with improvised stalls, drawing peasants in regional costumes for a Holy Week gastronomic celebration that echoes centuries of local custom.
Long Island growers formed a cauliflower trust at Riverhead with 459 members representing 1400 acres shipping 100000 packages last season and $4570.33 in total freight rebates. The plan includes three pickling houses with cold storage to balance supply and demand and reduce losses. Siberia penal colony notes and rail transport remarks follow.
The article surveys changing styles in social stationery, noting ivory white satin sheets preferred by exclusives, large monograms, and square or oblong formats. It contrasts English practices, where residence names and railway distances appear on envelopes, with American trends toward crests and monograms.
Chicago Chronicle profiles Misses Mabel and Ruth Vanna daughters of Senator Mark A. Kanna. It recalls Ruth Hanna as a Chicago social figure and Mabel’s quieter nature, notes a broken engagement with Dr Schild and a related legal dispute over letters and a payment of about 1100 dollars. Ruth is described as athletic and popular, with ties to President Hamilton’s family.
The Detroit Free Press advises against hard water for facial care. Use distilled or rain water. if unavailable, soften hard water. Wash twice daily, with soap at least once, or cleanse with cold cream and oatmeal water for sensitive skin. Avoid rough rubbing. apply toilet cream and rice powder to finish.
A notice posted at Wurzburg University requires ladies attending public lectures to remove their hats before entering the lecture room. Noncompliance may lead to hats being taken away by force, signed by the university janitor.
A West Virginia man eloped with a bride said to weigh 432 pounds. The couple reportedly rode a freight train to Pittsburg for their getaway.
A model hostess must appear stone calm to manage accidents and maintain guest confidence. Tact and imperturbable poise prevent anxiety from spreading and ensure cheerful outcomes, even if a waiter breaks china. A flurried demeanor harms the mood. calmness and ready tact are essential. New York Weekly notes this guidance.
A porter at an Arkansas railroad eating house began to ring a burge gong as the train halted, drawing complaints from diners about the food. A dog on the platform howled at the noise, while the porter quipped that the dog need not eat there.
A hunter in British Columbia describes a close call with a female cougar while napping in the woods. He wakes to a cov ered pile of leaves, climbs a tree, and shoots when the cougar tries to ambush him from another tree, wounding her and scaring off cubs. he vows to sleep more carefully in the woods.
The piece praises a cheerful boy named Laughalot who lives in a joyful village where good people smile in his presence. It extols kindness and happiness, noting his polite nature and the charm of the birds. It contrasts with another boy who seeks many toys while winds seem to favor his wishes.
Instructions describe building a miniature gun from a glass tube cork cap and cigar-box wood. It uses a parlor match as the propellant and a second match to fire, launching the head fired projectile three to five yards with a blue smoke cloud.
A Meredith Nurent item from the New York World describes building a paper merry go round with cardboard floors waxed supports and candles to make it spin. Readers are guided to cut, glue, and arrange paper disks columns and a wheel then light candles to watch it travel faster or slower in a darkened room.
A girl recalls an encounter with Sadie Graves that turns her thoughts from fashion to deeper values. Uncle James and a visitor discuss Riis and social worth, provoking the narrator to shed vanity and embrace gratitude and helping others. The piece explores personal growth sparked by social pressure and meaningful conversation.
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