What Is Your Life A Sermon On A Worthy Life
Rev T De Witt Talmage argues that a life focused on money is a failure and misery, while a life devoted to God and helping others is worth living. He cites Solomon Jeremiah and examples from history to urge purposeful living, stressing immortality and eternal value beyond worldly success.
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T. de Witt Talmage
James Tv
Solomon
Jeremiah
New York
Brooklyn
Wall Street
Kam's Horn notes on lax health trends provoke debate
A sharp editorial laments widespread laziness in pursuit of health, arguing for more discipline and clearer public guidance. It critiques current habits, urging readers to reassess routines and seek credible medical advice.
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Kam
McKinley Returns to Washington From Somerset Trip
President McKinley arrived in Washington on Monday from Somerset Pennsylvania with Attorney General McKenna and a small party. The group included Mrs McKinley Miss Endsley and Executive Clerk George B Cortelyou. Cabinet members Bliss Wilson and Gary accompanied the train to the capital and the president greeted cheering crowds before reaching the White House.
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McKinley
Somerset
McKenna
Endsley
George B. Cortelyou
Here
Baltimore & Ohio
Bliss
Wilson
Postminster
Gary
New Orleans Resumes Pace After Yellow Fever Alarm
New Orleans awoke to a calmer mood after Sunday excitement as only seven imported cases were confirmed and six warned. Travel dwindled, with some eastbound travelers delayed by health certificates and Texas quarantine. Despite fear, natives stayed calm, parks hosted concerts, and theaters reached standing room only amid a 30 percent drop in business from last year.
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New Orleans
Southern Pacific
Texas
Ordered deportation of two German immigrants from Iowa
Washington reports the state department referred to the treasury that Karl Kruger and wife of Kossuth county were public charges. The secretary of the treasury confirmed the claim and ordered their return to Germany at the immigration fund’s expense, noting the charge occurred within a year of landing and from subsequent causes.
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Washington
State Department
Treasury Department
Board of Supervisors
Kossuth County
Karl Kruger
Secretary of the Treasury
Germany
Immigration Fund
Hawaii Ratifies Annexation Treaty Claimed by Thurston
Washington dispatch reports Loring M Thurston says the Hawaiian Senate has ratified the annexation treaty. He notes Septemb assembly of the Hawaiian legislature is unanimous for annexation and expects ratification with no dissent. In California growers face labor shortfall for harvest with agencies listing 3000 jobs and pay cut from twenty dollars a month to one dollar a day plus board.
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New York
Herald
Washington
Senate
Republic of Hawaii
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Loring M. ‘Thurston
Thurston
San Francisco
California
Fresno
Tulare
Napa
Sonoma
Yolo
Santa Clara
Yube
Mysterious death linked to carbolic acid found
A well dressed man arrived from New York with a young woman registered as Miss Warner at Hotel Cadillac Montreal. The woman was found dead in her room with a carbolic acid bottle, its label erased and no identification. Clues are scarce and the case is treated as a mysterious death by own action. The report also notes diplomatic receptions in Spain and Italy’s wheat harvest figures.
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New Hampshire
Pittsburg Landing
Fortress Monroe
Christ
Grandma
Peter Cooper
Frances Leere
England
France
Germany
Angel of Mercy
Grace Darling
Duchess of Northumberland
Adelphi Theater
London
Haydn
Montreal
Can
Delaware & Hudson
New York
Cadillac
Mother’s Effort: Mabel Stevens Recovery Story
Greensburg Indiana report on Mabel Stevens a young girl who suffered rheumatic and nervous illness for years and recovered after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. Amanda Stevens writes of long illness, mistaken rumors, and a successful return to school aided by the remedy. The narrative promotes the pills as a cure for nervous disorders and related conditions.
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Greensburg
Ind
St. Paul
New Era
Mabel Stevens
Mabel
Quinbeb-Notling
Martinsville
Dr. Williams
Amanda Stevens
Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
N, Y
Circumstances After Canoa and Nearby Theatre Notice
A farmer deacon dismisses stock speculation as gambling while his son reveals a $900 gain from a wager. The dialogue touches Providence and church debt as the farm mortgage looms. Also noted is Thomas W. Keene in a weeklong McVicker's Theatre engagement in Chicago.
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Stock Exchange
Gamblin
Providence
Atlanta Constitution
Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer and Other Ads
A fragmented page ad suite touts Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free $2 trial, plus mentions of a Philadelphia address. Other snippets include quips on age and romance and a joke about plural of baby. Also an ad for Hai's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents.
Westetters Stomach Bitters Cited Against Constipation
The article denounces misuse of drastic evacuants for slight constipation and promotes Westetter's Stomach Bitters as a safe, invigorating remedy. It claims the medicine strengthens the stomach, cures dyspepsia, malaria, rheumatism, and kidney issues.
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Westetter
Expert Accountant Flailed for Embezzlement Rumor
Roxbury Gazette reports Dunmore questions Flabler's expert status after Didmore accuses him of stealing $100,000 from his employer, sparking debate over his qualifications and integrity.
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Dunmore
Flabler
Didmore
Roxbury Gazette
Allen's Foot-Insole Powder Cures Tender Feet
The powder Allen's Foot-Insole by Allen S. Olmsted of LeRoy New York claims to ease swelling burning and aching feet. Druggists and shoe dealers say it helps tight shoes and relieves sweating smarting feet and bunions. A quarter buys it and samples are sent free on request.
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Allen's
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Height of Impropriety in a Hammonck Scene
The girl in blue recalls a comic moment when a garter snake appears as she expects a marriage proposal. The girl in pink and the Chicago Dost comment on the incident with amused shock.
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Chicago
Grain-O the new grain drink replaces coffee
A grocer recommended Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains with a rich mocha like color. It suits both children and adults and is said to upset stomachs less while costing 15 or 25 cents per package. The piece ends with a quoted moral about consent from Ninon de l'Enclos.
Foot care products promise instant relief for feet
Shake Into Your Shoes and Allen's Foot-Rare claim to cure painful feet and corns with a powder and Moot-Mase improve shoe fit and reduce sweating and aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Testimonies cite relief from throat and lung trouble and embroidery skills highlight daily life.
New Through Passenger Route Opens Chicago Lines
The Chicago Times-Herald reports a September 12 traffic alliance between the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railway. The Denver Sleeper to Omaha will depart Chicago and attach to the night train, delivering to Rock Island. A tourist car route over these lines and Colorado Midland to Southern Pacific starts October 2, with weekly Chicago to San Francisco service. Contact Geo H Heafford for details.
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Colorado
Utah
California
Chicago Times-Herald
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Chicago
San Francisco
Geo. H. Heafford
Old Colony Building
Ill
Swift Water Billy Wins Bride From Alaska Claim Fame
Miss Gussieamore formerly of Juneau marries the mystery man known as Swift Water Bill after he gives $50,000 in gold dust in a coal oil can. He rose from poverty to millionaire status with the Klondike claim 13 Eldorado, per the Chicago Chronicle via Alaska Cor.
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Juneau
Swift Water Bill
Lamore
Swift Water Bil
Klondike
Alaska Cor
Chicago Chronicle
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