Evil Hypocrisy Exposed in Talmage Sermon on Saul and Agag
In a Rev T DeWitt Talmage sermon the hypocrisy of Saul is exposed as a warning to churches. He argues God will reveal deception, condemns keeping Agag and some sheep, and urges full consecration, honesty, and complete resistance to sin.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Samuel
God
Saul
Israel
Agag
Church of Christ
Church of God
Arnold
Cornwallis
Jonah
Nineveh
Tarshish
Arshish
Piedmont
Smithfield Market
London Tower
Highlands
Scotland
Earth
Hell
Heaven
Joseph
Daniel
Shadrach
Paul
Horace and His Garden in Sabine Valley Pastimes and Prose
Horace cherishes land with garden stream and coppice in the Sabine valley and prefers the countryside to Rome for health and leisure. He contemplates wintering by the sea, while his servant Davus jokes that seclusion dulls him. A note on the valet’s view of heroism contrasts with a modern remark on china and a New York club paying 3000 for a pitcher.
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Horace
Sabine Valley
Sabine
Tibur
Rome
Maecenas
Davus
Mibur
Sabine Farm
Contmporay Review
China
New York City
Dolly’s Winsome Dolly in Up-to-Date Poem
The verse titled Dolly’s plump and fair to see presents a playful romance between a speaker and Dolly. It portrays her as bright and affectionate with sparkling eyes and fluffy hair, ending with the narrator noting Dolly is three years old.
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Dolly
Sigel Roush
DIVERS TAILED BY A GIANT TURTLE DURING PEARL DIVE
In Charles G D Roberts tale Al Johnson fights for life after his foot is caught by a monster clam. A turtle attacks his air tube and headpiece as he fights to reach the surface with the help of Larry. He kills the turtle with a handspike and a hatchet, saving himself from drowning.
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Charles G. D. Roberts
al Johnson
Larry
Sundew Plant Snares Insects in Its Sticky Traps
In St Nicholas article author Thomas J L decarney Jr explains sundews, bog-dwelling plants with round leaves and red glands that secrete sticky liquid. When an insect lands the stalks bend to trap it and digest the prey, with digestion continuing for days. Sundews thrive with occasional insect meals.
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Thomas JL. Decarney, Jr
St. Nicholas
United States
England
Bishop’s Dead Bargain: Hearse Delivers Piano to Doctor
The late Catholic bishop of Newfoundland sought to sell a piano to a Protestant doctor friend. After lively bargaining, they settled on a price the bishop called ruinously low. The piano was transported to the doctor’s door in a hearse, prompting the doctor’s astonished question. The bishop’s reply: it was a dead bargain.
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Newfoundland
High Dudgeon
Boy crafts blue heart pincushion for aunt wedding
A seven year old boy at his aunt's wedding made a blue heart shaped pincushion with bead trim. His mother urged a Bible verse and he chose the line Father forgive them for they know not what they do from Sunday school, sparking amusement among guests.
Vertically, maam
A four or five year old girl in Boxton fell on the sidewalk while sliding and, asked how she fell, answered with tears that she landed vertically. A kind lady checked on her, while the child described the event with innocent humor.
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Boxton
Boston
White Buffalo Seen by Indians in 1875 Chase
In 1875 bands of Blackfeet hunting near the Red Deer river reported a white buffalo amid a vast herd. A lone rider pursued the animal for miles, but a badger hole caused his horse to stumble and end the chase, leaving the legendary white robe uncaught. Also included is a brief note about a Maine dog and a fox observed near a porch.
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Red Deer River
Snow White
Maine
Liquid Fuel Substituting Coal by 1898
Engineers foresee replacement of coal with liquid fuel by 1898. The prediction notes advances in fuel technology and testing aimed at reducing coal dependence in industrial energy use.
Mathematical Musings Across Vast Distances
An excerpt notes the endless effort to measure cosmic scales from Earth to Neptune and beyond. It pivots on the contrast between grand astronomical calculations and the everyday difficulty of counting the miles of a single star’s glow.
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Neptune
Mara
Papa
N. S. World
Potent Stomach Bitters Promoted For Digestive Health
An antique advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion. It claims prevention by light wine before meals and lists benefits for liver complaints chills fever and rheumatism with confident assertions.
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Austerlitz
Not in Money But in What He Leaves Behind
A man leaves a diminished fortune and an unsettled tension as he hurries to a club after a brief exchange with a partner. He contemplates changing his will, while she expresses regret at the amount left and the timing. The scene centers on wealth, obligation, and lingering remorse.
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Chicago Post
Atchison
Gloria
Grain-OOF Grain-O new drink for all ages buys
Grain-O offers a coffee like taste from pure grains at a fraction of coffee price. It appeals to children and adults with a rich brown mocha flavor and easy digestion, sold by all grocers in 1.4 or 25 cents per package.
Onions Exhibit Wins Top Line Honorable Mention
A Yonkers Statesman snippet notes a painter created onions so lifelike that the exhibit committee placed the piece on the top line to prevent attendees from missing it. The remark implies a playful critique of display choices and public perception.
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Yonkers
Allen's Voot-Tase Foot Powder Promised Relief
Allen's Loot-Mase foot powder claims to cure painful swollen feet and corns while easing tight shoes. The ad touts instant comfort for sweating and tired feet and offers a trial package for 26 cents with purchase through druggists and shoe stores.
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Allen
Druggiata
Olmsted
LeRoy
National Cash Register sues Paterson grocers over Globe register
The National Cash Register Company of Dayton Ohio files suit in Trenton New Jersey against Edwards and Vreeland grocers of Paterson seeking an injunction and damages, alleging their use of a Globe cash register infringes its patents.
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Trenton
N. J
National Cash Register Company
Dayton
Ohio
Edwards & Vreeland, Grocers
Paterson
Globe Cash Register
National Company
Dodging Ten Dollars From Harlem Life
A fragmented Harlem scene shows a dialogue about borrowing ten dollars for a week from an old man. The cryptic snippet hints at tension and social dynamics in a street setting.
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Belter Che
Harlem
Through Sleeping Car to Colorado Springs and Pueblo
A Burlington Route daily train departs Chicago at 10 30 p m with a sleeping car service to Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Denver. Office at 211 Clark Street details may apply.
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Colorado Springs
Pachic
Burlington
Denver
Pueblo
Chicago
Clark St
She Knew What She Wanted
The fragmentary notice reflects a dramatic line about desire and domestic life cited from a New York Journal excerpt. It presents an ambivalent scene with a husband named Mr Jones and a recurring household ritual of locking the door and placing the cat outside each night.
Star Tobacco Advertisements and Humorous Snippets
A collage of old ad style lines and quips includes Star Tobacco pitches claiming lasting value and cheapness, light chatter about nerves during ceremonies, a deathbed marriage joke, royalty seasoning, a long phone complaint, a cure for consumption, and a child’s sour remark about green apples.
All’s Gatarrh Cure Sold as Constitutional Remedy
An 19th century style notice advertises Gatarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. The misspelled critique implies familial disparagement, noting a foolish son of an ignorant father as a jab at lineage.
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Nashville
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Ube
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