Burden for Souls Vision and Sacrifice in Gospel Life
A 1904 sermon stresses the double vision of the gospel, its intensiveness and extensiveness, and urges Christians to feel a lifelong burden for souls. It cites Paul, Moses, Daniel, and Christ to urge a Christlike love that seeks, tells, and is willing to die for lost souls.
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Chicago
Israel
God
Christ
Jesus
Abraham
John
Oleph
Egypt
Daniel
Babylon
Paul
Rome
Athens
Corinth
Ephesus
Moses
Dig for Gold Leads to Gravel Bed Discovery
John Spangler and Thomas Jackson, Fear poultry house workers in Irankfort Indiana, dug for two nights on a dream. They spent eight hours digging and uncovered a promising gravel pit that experts call one of the finest beds in the region, previously unknown before their search.
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John Spangler
Thomas Jackson
the Fear Poultry House
Irankfort
Ind
Mr. Spangler
Mr. Jackson
Republicans Expected to Dominate Next Congress After Elections
The St Louis Globe-Democrat says Republicans will gain seats in both chambers. They will likely hold a large House majority and pursue control at the outset of Roosevelt’s term, with several Senate vacancies filled by Republicans and a continued electoral pattern since 1894.
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Senate
House
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Cockrell
Missouri
Carter
Gibson
Montana
Cleveland
Cowherd
Democratic Congressional Committee
Roosevelt
House of Representatives
Congress
Buchanan
Cannon
Good Effects of Tariff on Exports and Industry
The piece argues a protective tariff boosts exports of manufactured goods while reducing farm-product exports. It cites bureau figures for 1904 showing higher manufacturing exports and lower agricultural exports, and notes rising imports of crude materials for domestic industry. It contrasts home consumption with European export, praising tariff policy and opposing free trade advocated by the Democratic Party.
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Bureau of Statistics
Philadelphia Press
Europe
Democratic Party
Great Britain
Handy bracket clock design from St Nicholas guide
An illustrated design for a simple bracket clock uses thin boards burlap nails and a spring or weight clock movement. The eight by three and a half inch box includes a six inch dial and five and a half inch front hole. shelf is three quarters inch thick with beveled edge.
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Joseph H. Adams
St. Nicholas
Pointed Paragraphs on Democratic Strain in 1912 Press
A mosaic of editorials from multiple papers questions the party’s unity and future path. Reports cite anti democracy sentiment, calls for reorganization, and contrasts between Bryan Parker Roosevelt Debs and socialist factions across cities like Chicago Memphis and St Louis.
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Parker
Chicago Record- Herald
Hill
Memphis
Salt River
Chicago Tribune
Democratic Party
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Bryan
Nebraska
Indianapolis News
Ind
Chicago Daily News
Little Rock
Arkansas
Missouri
St Louis
East
Roosevelt
Debs
Chicago Chronicle
When Grandma Was Little A Reflective Poem
A poem by Edward Oldham in Youth's Companion recalls a grandmother’s youth. It contrasts stiff church etiquette and child discipline with modern playful behavior. The piece ends with a plea to be kind and honor past hardships.
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Edward Oldham
Roosevelt Spanked as Boy by Mrs Kircher at Sagamore Hill
Story recalls a young Theodore Roosevelt being spanked by Emma Kirchner a Belleville governess near Sagamore Hill. He was seven years old and had pelted the Hinckley children with mud balls before the governess intervened.
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Emma Kirchner
Belleville
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Louis Hinckley
Oyster Bay
Hinckley
Teddy
Man Found Dead After Handling Artillery Shell in Minnesota
A man was found dead in a Minnesota field near artillery firing. He reportedly attempted to pry open a shell with a monkey wrench, an action that led to his fatal end. Authorities warn of the dangers of handling unexploded ordnance.
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Minnesota
The Sea Ponies
A playful exploration of sea horses or hippocampus describing their odd horse like heads and single back fin. It explains how males carry eggs in a tail pouch and how these tiny creatures anchor with seaweed while moving through water.
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Hippopotamus
Hippocampus
Disgraceful Deficiencies A Paste Up For Your Room
A sweeping list from Orison Swett Marden urges self improvement and warns against laziness ignorance and social indifference. The reader is urged to develop talents seek knowledge of history health and civics and to engage with libraries museums and clubs rather than squander opportunity.
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Orison Swett
Marden
Mannish Ways a Mistake
A moral essay arguing women should embrace traditional virtues and domestic roles. It claims men prefer a pious, tender, childlike partner over hard and cynical behavior and criticizes women who imitate men or reject cooking, sewing, and religion. The piece asserts womanly charm stems from likeness to femininity and compassion.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Heaven
Umbrella Care and Homemade Case Pattern
An article explains prolonging umbrella life with care and proper folding. It describes a pattern for an Umbrella Case Morieica Vialidus from cloth or waterproof material, detailing fabric widths, yardage, and stitching steps to form a protective receptacle and raveled handles.
Caring for the Hair in a Sunlit Home Routine
An old guide advises daily air baths for hair, recommends regular shampoo intervals based on hair type, and warns against harsh heat and improper washing. It suggests using plain soap and warm water, drying in sun and air, and styling with loose plaits rather than tight updos.
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Lo Indidge
Marguerite
Kitchen Hygiene and Cleaning Do's and Don'ts
Practical kitchen guidance warns against scraping tables with knives and crumpling towels. Rinse and sun dry towels to prevent mildew. Do not heat blacking on a hot stove and avoid damp towels in hampers. Soak egg dishes in cold water before cleaning and avoid drying tin pans on stoves to prevent leaks.
Indoor Outsmart: A Word Guessing Game Reveal
The St Louis Globe-Democrat outlines a guessing game dividing players into outdoor and indoor teams. The outdoor clue teeth evokes a saw while indoor clues include comb as the indoor answer, with five points awarded for misses and alternating turns between sides.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
High London Real Estate Tops Prices Near Bank of England
The market shows peak prices near the Bank of England with land at 8475 a square foot or 160,250,000 an acre. From this center prices fall along a receding title then rise again in the Strand to 60 to 100 a square foot. Bond Street in the West End records higher values up to 175 a square foot or over 7,500,000 an acre.
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London
Bank of England
Strand
Bond Street
West End
A Soothing Ointment Formulation For Skin Irritation
The recipe describes a zinc oxide based ointment to soothe irritated skin. It combines spermaceti white wax and almond oil, prepared via double boiler until creamy, then finished by adding almond oil drop by drop while stirring.
Dog Finds Riches in Pearls from Maine Lobster Stream
Three New Brunswick citizens hunting near Lobster stream in Maine returned to Bangor with a dog. They freed the animal from underwater rocks and discovered about 60 large pearls shell-bound on a mussel shell cluster. They estimate the pearls could fetch around $500.
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New Brunswick
Maine
Bangor
Burglars Found After Minister's Wife Wake Up
A fragment from Smith's Weekly describes a wakeful moment in which burglars are discovered in a minister's house after the wife wakes. The exchange notes a nonchalant reaction from the minister and a suggestion that the intruders will learn their error.
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John
Smith’s Weekly
Apology to Poet Laureate for Misstated War Poem Length
The newspaper apologizes to the poet laureate for mischaracterizing his recent war poem as long. The note explains the impression of length was due to reading it hastily and errors in the reviewer’s judgment.
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Serco
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Sarah Bernhardt
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