Golden Calf of Modern Idolatry Wrecks Hearts and Markets
Washington October 28 Dr Talmage condemns greed as modern idol worship likening Wall Street and bank brokers to a golden calf whose altar sacrifices harm families and society. He warns God will grind it to powder, comparing past panics and borrowed riches to a need for repentance and trust in Christ.
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St. Paul’s Cathedral
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Tontine Coffee House
Grant Thoburn
Maiden Lane
Brooklyn
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Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
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Jesus
Farmers Buy Cheaper Despite Trust Power
The article argues trusts lower prices for manufactured goods while farm prices rise. It cites official figures from the Treasury Bureau of Statistics and Dun's and Bradstreet showing declines from 10 to 40 percent since the start of the year in items like tin plate, refined petroleum, glass, nails, barbed wire, iron, steel, lumber, rope, feathers, shoes, and woolen goods. It contrasts this with higher farm product prices and notes ongoing data collection for the Monthly Summary of Commerce and Finance.
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Bryan
Treasury Bureau of Statistics
Dun’s and
Bradstreet’s
Bessemer
Bureau of Statistics
Commerce and Finance
Bradstreet's
Dun's. Review
The
Iron Age
Cincinnati
Prosperity Strikes South Brisk in 1900 Washed Markets
A correspondent notes a rare season of South prosperity with crops selling high and widespread wealth. Georgia leaders estimate farm income around 100 million dollars, banks report record deposits, and railroads, stores, and factories show strong activity across the region.
Merchants Cite Higher Farm Prices in Midwest Comparison
Cadick and Craig of Grand View Indiana provide a price table showing October 1900 prices for Wheat corn oats rye clover seed potatoes timothy and other staples versus October 1896 figures. They assert central US farmers receive 40 to 100 percent higher prices.
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United States
Cadick,& Craig
Grand View
Ind
Middle West
Cadick & Craig
Market optimism linked to Bryan defeat noted
The Boston Transcript cites rising stock prices amid growing confidence in Bryan's overwhelming defeat. The piece argues national prosperity is the paramount fact, not the political issue, reflecting Wall Street as a rough barometer of business sentiment.
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Mr. Bryan
New York
Wall Street
Boston Transcript
N. Y. Press
Farmers' Alliance Aims to Solve Cotton Trade Troubles
Robert Adamson of New York notes farmers have cleared old debts and are happier now than a decade ago when a granger-led Farmers' Alliance emerged as a response to the cheap cotton trade.
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Granger
Farmers’ Alliance
Robert Adamson
New York
Farmers See Record Gains Totaling Over a Billion Dollars
The report shows farmers gained 647,034,829 over last year in crop values and 85,855,914 on livestock excluding swine, totaling more than a billion dollars in wealth increase for 1899 compared with 1890 figures. It notes corn and hay led gains, with oats down except for some crops, and highlights a prosperous year boosting farmer prosperity and consumer well being.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cee Cresener Snes
Valdy Svacerrecreren
Inaugural Address Emphasizes Unity and Cooperation
A 1807 inaugural address from the east front of the Capitol, Washington, pledges to avoid actions that disrupt a growing sentiment of unity across old sectional divides and to promote esteem and affiliation among thousands.
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Capitol
Washington
Unclear Source Quotation Cited in Public Debate
A Rochester Democrat and Chronicle note suggests Mr. Bryan and Adlai drew Lincoln quotation from the same source. No further specifics given.
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Bryan
Adlai
Lincoln Coln
Rochester
Laughing Philosopher Poems by George Cooper
A rustic verse portrait celebrates a laughing, cheerful character with golden hair who remains unbothered by rain or trouble. The poem conveys joy in nature, comradeship, and hopeful sunshine, praising the subject as a sunbeam for future generations.
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Coorge Cooper
Children and Pets in Quiet Tales of Compassion
A noted article recounts children who love animals and share treats, with examples of kindness and quirky care. It mentions a princess of Wales and her dove house at Sandringham palace where white doves perch and flutter, kept for companionship and comfort.
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Prirl
Vidor
Princess of Wales
Sandringham Palace
Mountain Encounter Between Eagle and Spike Buck
Hunters Charles Lefevre and Joe Gunning chased an eight-foot winged eagle that attacked a spike buck in Pinoy Hill country. The bird tormented the deer until the buck lashed with its hooves, prompting the hunters to fire. the eagle fled after losing a tuft of feather, leaving the duel undecided.
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Pinoy Hill
Charles Lefevre
Joe
Lefevre
Gladesa
King of Birds
Boy Hero Captures Mad Dog in Chester Street Bag
Peter Brown a 15 year old in Chester Pennsylvania captured a mad dog by placing it in a bag near a grocery yard then tying the bag with twine and tossing it into the river. He described luring the dog with the bag mouth opened as it charged and states he held the bag until the river bound creature sank.
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Chester
Peter Brown
Simply Preposterous Tit Bits Quip on a Dreadful Black Eye
A humorous exchange mocks a dramatic scuffle with Mrs Miggs correcting a misperception about fighting. The line emphasizes a widow’s calm denial and a wry village tone.
Taciturnity Question in Town Topics
A playful exchange in Town Topics features Charley Moodletop declaring his quiet nature while Dolly Flashlight questions if silence stems from his personality. The dialogue showcases regional humor and character banter.
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Charley
Dolly
Treasures of the Sea and the Hovering Wrecker Corps
The piece outlines salvagers called hovellers who recover wreckage from the coast and North Sea. It notes 140 tons of anchor chain salvaged from the Downs and Yarmouth roads last summer and describes derelict vessel loot as crowds clash over plunder. A gunboat intervened to restore order as authorities later assumed control of the wreck and its cargo to prevent navigation hazards.
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Downs
Yarmouth Roads
North Sea
London Express
Trinity House
Gas at Nine-Thirty Sets Time for Visit
A playful exchange notes that the father always turns out the gas at 9:30 PM, prompting Dasher to promise not to arrive before that time in a Chicago Chronicle snippet. The light dialogue captures a domestic routine with humor.
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Dasher
Chicago Chronicle
Occult Influence Prompted by a Young Hire
A Chicago Record quip cites a fortune teller claiming a powerful influence hinders success. The gag ponders whether the baby or the cook blocks progress, reflecting a satirical take on social roles.
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Chicago
At the Restaurant First Man Proclaims Fire
Two men discuss a restaurant on fire with urgency and a hopeful note that hot food may finally be available. sourced from Pears 2's Weekly.
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