Behold the days come when plowman overtakes reaper
Washington reports Dr. Talmage praising the Christian Endeavor movement in a July sermon. He argues 2 to 4 million Endeavorers vow to bring America, Europe, Asia and Africa to God, cites rising Christian converts and Bible devotion, and questions infidelity's relevance amid personal tragedies and scientific doubt.
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Theopyright
Douis
Kiopsch
Washington
Talmage
Christian Endeavor Society
Cincinnati
Cuny
America
Europe
Asian
Africa
Desert
Ever
Anon
Sharon Turner
Christendom
Gossip and Deception Spark Tense Exchange
In a sharp exchange reported by the Boston Transcript Billings accuses Tollman of gossip while Tollman labels him a fraud The pair argue about the morality of speaking ill behind someone’s back highlighting reputational tension in a public feud
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Billings
Tollman
Boston Transcript
Made a Bad Sreak Boarder-I Protest Against Warm Water
A Yonkers Statesman quips about a household dispute over hot water mistaken for coffee. The exchange highlights a humorous misidentification of a beverage in a domestic setting.
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Yonkers
Hanging Work Bag From Small Room Space Savings
Instructions describe sewing a hanging work bag for a small sitting room with a wide opening, a cord closing mechanism, and pocketed front. Materials include dress canvas 16 by 10 inches, silk, silesian lining, featherbone ends, wedge silk sides, ribbons, and pockets for needles spools plus a crochet edge and pin cushion. The piece is finished with rings, a picture cord and testing the cord lengths for even closure.
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Orange Judd Farmer
Freckle Remedies and Kitchen Odor Cautions
A Chicago Record Herald piece surveys freckle myths and permanence while detailing ineffective cures. It also offers practical kitchen odor management tips, emphasizing proper hood design, range ventilation, and odor reducing methods using soda and careful boiling practices.
Andrew Carnegie Rise from Potato Cellar to Steel Magnate
A biographical sketch traces Andrew Carnegie from a Dumferline lad with a single crown in New York to a storming rise in Pittsburgh. He learns telegraphy, rises at Pennsylvania Railroad, founds Carnegie Steel, builds wealth and philanthropy, and retires as a multimillionaire gifting causes.
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Andrew Carnegie
Dumferline
America
New York
Pittsburgh
Little Chronicle
Atlantic & Ohio Telegraph Company
Andrew Carnvale
Pennsylvania Railroad
Thomas A. Scott
Scott
Pennsylvania Road
Carnegie
Edgar Thomason
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Steel Company
United States Steel Company
Scotland
Brave little Japanese corporal in China siege dies heroically
A St. Louis Globe-Democrat account describes a brave Japanese corporal during the siege of Peking. He volunteered to blow a gate with dynamite, faced deadly delay and returned twice, final explosion destroying the gate and killing the bravefighter. The tale honors Japanese courage amid the clash with China.
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Jip
China
Thomas WW. Millard
Peking
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Burmese Weddings Move Quietly With Elopements
Burmese wedding practice is simple with just the couple and friends sharing rice from one dish. Many dislike elaborate ceremonies common in the West. Young couples often view the ritual as lacking romance and prefer elopements.
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Burma
Oldest War of 1812 veteran Hiram Crank celebrated 101st birth anniversary
Hiram Crank of Dunn Brook New York, the sole surviving pensioner of the War of 1812, marked his 101st birthday recently.
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Hiram Crank
Dunn Brook
N. Y
Fashion Dominated by Lice Across Wardrobes
The excerpt describes lice as a pervasive influence on fashion, noting its presence in evening gowns silken gowns wash dresses and cloth costumes as a universal decoration throughout history.
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Jace
Bit of Advice Dialogue on Dying Rivers
A voluble prophet of woe asks what would be said if all the rivers in the country dried up. The patient man replies Do thou and do likewise in a terse exchange about warning and wisdom.
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Christendom
Voltaire
Switzerland
Congress of
United States
America
Shakespeare
Gladstone
Macaulay
England
Methodist Church
Christian Church
Illinois
Opera House
Peoria
Tll
Wall Street
New York
State Street
Boston
Third Street
Philadelphia
Chicago
New Orleans
Charleston
Cincinnati
God
Jesus Christ
Church On Earth
Church In
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Church
Earth
Christ
India
China
Col
Ethan Allen
Trather
Italian Wedding Customs In Italy Sundays Favored For Marriages
The article notes Sundays are preferred in Italy for weddings when both principals are first-time married. Widows follow an older custom of marrying on Saturdays reflecting traditional practice.
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Italy
Mud Pies Craft Idea From Youths Companion
A playful description explains making mud pies using earth and sand on a plank. The recipe guides mixing soil with water, shaping lumps, laying them to bake in the sun, and sprinkling white sand for finishing touches. The passage ends with a childlike quote about fun.
Divers Find Rare Greek Statuary Off Anticythera
A party of sponge divers off the Island Anticythera discovered numerous Greek statues of great value believed to be from a cargo of art treasures sent from Athens to Rome in the first century.
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Anticythera
Athens
Rome
Water loving cat entertains Camden household
A Camden Pennsylvania family reports a cat that loves water. The amphibious feline jumps into tubs and taps the kitchen sink spraying water as it plays. Neighbors say the cat’s buoyant fondness began after a young incident with a tub of water.
The Victim of His Mile By Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington observes bricklayers calling to a man they call governor a title from a former dignity. The former lieutenant governor now works as a brick carrier and the irony amuses Washington as he learns the story.
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Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute For the Education of Colored Youth
Southern
City
Wurry
Parrots Taught by Phonograph in London Study
A London educator trains about forty parrots each month using phonographs. Birds are kept in dark cells and each is exposed to the machine several times daily. The automated device repeats sentences for hours, helping parrots imitate the mechanical voice quickly.
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London
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Chicago Record- Herald
Andriw Carnegi
Carolyn Wells
Cooper, Allee
Camden
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