Whose Son Art Thou Thou Young Man
Rev DeWitt Talmage delivers a sermon on heredity using David and Goliath and biblical lineages to urge listeners to honor Christian ancestry. He contrasts virtuous and depraved families, urges self-improvement, and imagines breaking negative hereditary trends through faith and effort. He cites royal and common origins, urges responsibility to heirs, and ends with a call to embrace divine inheritance.
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DeWitt Talmage
Washington
Samuel
David
Goliath
Saul - Arizing
Saul
House of Austria
Hapsburg
Stuart
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Alexanders
Kembles
Trollopes
Wilberforces
Adamses
Henry
Catherine of Navarre
Casini
Medici
Catherine
Gustavus Adolphus
Edward Latell-gatherer
Edward III
Duke of Northumberland
England
Frederick William
Frederick the Great
Aaron Bure
Burr
Vierrepont
Edwards
New York Society
Nathan
Heaven
Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
Holy Ghost
Grief and Solitude Highlighted by Rev. F B Webb
Reverend F B Webb of the Presbyterian Church in Columbia Tennessee reflects on grief as a profound human burden. He speaks of solitary sorrow and its heavy toll on individuals seeking solace and meaning.
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F. B. Webb
Presbyterian
Umbia
Tenn
Ex-Congressman Fellows Sees McKinley Win Big
John R. Fellows, tearful at Chicago over silver politics, travels to Virginia and predicts a large McKinley victory. He argues western states may back the silver candidate but denies a Democratic split. cites strong business opposition to the Chicago platform and warns against hard money attack on the judiciary.
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John R. Fellows
Chicago
Virginia
McKinley
New York
New York State
Democratic Repudiation Policy Sparks National Alarm
The piece denounces the Democratic platform’s call for currency depreciation and repudiation, arguing it would force a dishonorable default on government debts. It insists the nation has paid creditors honestly and warns that embracing such a policy would damage national honor and financial integrity.
Republican Year: A Call to Restore Stability and Defeat Democracy
In strong editorial voice, the Iowa State Register argues this will be a Republican year. It warns that continued populism and Democratic rule threaten ruin, urging voters to reverse the engine and place the nation on a stable foundation. It compares the past three years to the 1860s, noting no direct loss of life but profound danger.
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Greeley
Democratic Party
Iowa State
Negister
Drift of Opinion in Democratic Newspapers
Extract shows partisan editorial snippets from major papers including Chicago Tribune Washington Post and Chicago Inter Ocean. It criticizes Democrats for revolting optics and warns of a war on corporations aimed at figures like Mr. Sewall while urging sound money Democrats to organize.
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Chicago Tribune
Sewall
Washington Post
Chicago Inter Oceon
Public credit and honest policy oppose repudiation
The piece argues public credit must be kept intact despite free silverists efforts to undermine it. It states no honest man can accept a dishonest government policy and, since honest men are a US majority, the plan of repudiation by Democrats is unlikely to succeed.
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United States
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Folly That Costs. Democracy and Silver Agitation Ruin Trade
Publicly voiced editorials denounce free silver and Democratic tariffs as ruinous to industry. They contrast European prosperity with U S woes, urge a Republican victory in November to enact protection, and warn that depreciated currency hurts investment and trade. The pieces cite exports and imports through May and dismiss Bryan’s silver push as emotional foolishness.
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Europe
McKinley
Toledo Blade
Bryan Devives
St. Lowk Globe-Democrat
Woman and home: Chicago paper hawker endures all weather
Susan Freds, a 60 year veteran paper hawker at State and Randolph, sells in all weather to educate her three children. She works 3 to 8 pm, averages 150 papers daily, faces male opposition, and remains respected by locals and patrons alike.
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Chicago News
State
Randolph
Cleaning Curtains With Frame Drying Method
Instructions from the New York Tribune describe drying curtains on a light wooden frame sized to the curtains. Use cloth padding, pin the curtains, or brace them. wash in hot soapy borax water, soak overnight, wring, boil, rinse in multiple waters, and bleach if white. Dry on frames or indoors for creamy hues with coffee to preserve yellow tint.
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Brussels
N. Y. Tribune
Washing Fine Handkerchiefs
Many laundresses ruin fine embroidered handkerchiefs in wringers or on washboards. The owner can wash cambric handkerchiefs in a bowl, wipe dust from the window, then lay the damp fabric over glass to press creases flat. When dry it looks crisp and new.
Onions Said to Aid Nerve Tone and Complexion
Prof Shusof claims onions act as a nerve tonic and improve the worn-out system. He says eaten freely they help nervous prostration and even beautify the complexion, noting parsley dipped in vinegar after an onion prevents lasting breath odor.
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Shusof
Useful Corner of Value For Economizing Rooms
A period piece describes a compact furniture idea for small apartments. It highlights a corner writing table with a curtain hidden shelves and shoe bags, expandable to store a gas stove when unused, plus a shelf for books and decorative pottery to brighten the space.
How to Clean Silk Procedures and cautions
A New York Tribune note outlines silk cleaning challenges. It describes a soap bark method superior to basic washing, warns dyes may fade, and provides step by step sizing on a linen pad, grease spot removal with solvent, careful wetting, rinsing with rain water, and pressing. It cautions delicate silks may not survive cleaning.
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Aille
Tribune
Milk Quality and Contamination Hazards From Feed and Utensils
The text explains how milk can be affected by animal health and diet, water quality, and cleanliness. It notes that even if cows show no symptoms, milk can be contaminated by herbs, polluted water, or decaying surroundings. Improperly cleaned vessels or dirty storage spaces accelerate bacterial growth.
Cold Baths Not Beneficial For Most People
Medical men say a cold bath each morning is likely harmful to anyone of weak constitution. The safer rule is to keep bath water temperature not lower than the air temperature. Daily baths are healthiest but should not shock the body with excessive cold.
Remedy for Blackheads in Simple Nightly Routine
A simple face treatment suggests nightly cleansing with hot water and drying, then light rubbing with cold cream. In the morning wash with hot water and soap, then rinse with tepid water to remove any soap suds.
Remedy for Red Hands Glycerine Rose Water and Tannin Mix
A home remedy prescribes one ounce glycerine one half ounce rose water and tannin enough to coat a ten cent piece. The mixture is to be applied at night and gloves worn with finger ends cut off to allow treatment.
Verbal Pact Question in Bay City Chat
A humorous exchange from Bay City Chat notes Helen asking what her father would say about marriage. Fred replies he cannot reveal the remark, joking that the recording angel would need to be an expert stenographer to capture it verbatim.
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Helen
Papa
Fred
Bay City
Woman Silent and a Mouthful Empty in Three Months
A sardonic Chicago Record quip contrasts a woman who has not eaten for three months with a woman who has not spoken in that period, using humor to spotlight social chatter.
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Chicago
Curtain Debate Over Warranty Inspires City Paper Quip
In a Roxbury Gazette snippet, a merchant insists on pulling curtains to show goods shielded from fading, while a clerk affirms the warranty claim. The lighthearted exchange reflects shopkeeping bravado and promise of lasting color for wares.
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James
Roxbury Gazette
Pitiless exchanges reflect age and gender in Detroit Tribune
A fragmented Detroit Tribune excerpt notes a harsh interaction about respect tied to age and gender. It mentions a three cent nickel piece weighing 30 grains, suggesting a historical detail embedded in the column.
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Detroit Tribune
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Seawall
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Col. Fellows
Jie
Fellows
McXnley
Popocrat
OLD Woman Newsboy
Susan Frieds
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