The Power of Song in Sacred Worship
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage argues for broader congregational singing, praising music as a divine command and a powerful force in soothing worries and spurring action. He warns against delegating singing to a choir, honors historic hymns, and calls families to sing together to awaken church vitality.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Dusseldorf
Boston
Heaven
Blackwell’s Island
Lunatic Asylum
Paul
David
Christ
Washington
Charles Wesley
John Newton
Jesus
Dundee
Scotland
Luther
Elijah
Saul
Franeks
Israel
House of God
Church of Christ
Kingdom of Christ
Cajetan
Satan
Surrey Gardens
St. Paul’s
Kingdom of Nature
Tartini
Syracuse
Upper Temple
Richard Baxter
Hleaven
Modern Prophets and Poor Forecasts Explain Prophesy Flaws
A Kansas City Methodist preacher cites William H. Seward and Thomas Paine as examples of failed prophecies. The piece then reflects on Gothic imagery, describing an old Gothic figure in a forest forming a capital A with praying hands, and interprets the cathedral as a frozen exterior of inner spiritual aspiration.
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William St. Seward
America
W. Brown
Methodist
Kansas City
Goth
N. D. Hillis
Independent
Chicago
Ill
Companions and Conscience Warn Against Foolish Association
A sermon urging careful companion choice and warning that fools can strike unexpectedly. The speaker compares a fool to a blind snake and cautions to surround oneself with wise companions, even if they are superiors. The message ends with a warning about neglecting small matters of conscience.
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D. M. Benham
Presbyterian
Pittsburgh
Changing Their Base Biryanites Shift to New Frauds
The Louis Globe-Democrat article critiques Bryan and the popocrats, arguing they avoid issues like free coinage and the silver wheat tie while exploiting labor unrest. It predicts increased state socialism and government ownership trends ahead of the 1900 campaign. Ex-Senator Ingalls and Senator Foraker comment on Bryan’s strategy and its perceived misrepresentations.
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Bryan
Ingalls
Atchison
Ile
Foraker
Chicago
United States
Louis Globe-Democrat
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Boston Journal
GrMr
Chicago Times-Herald
Chicago Tribune
Toledo Blade
Kansas
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
LA Little Popocratic
Ohio
McKinley
Hanna
Cleveland
Farmington
Indianapolis Journal
Iowa
Des Moines man debates free silver with driver over prices
A well to do Des Moines businessman and his colored carriage driver clash over wheat, silver and protections as prices rise. The driver argues that higher costs come with Republican policy while noting Europe’s crop failures. the employer clings to free silver and questions the gold standard. Other papers note deficits under the Dingley bill and Bryan’s wheat claims.
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Des Moines
Tie
Republican Party
Ile
Europe
America
Iowa State Register
Free Trade
Fis
Congress
Chicago Inter Ocean
Free Coinage Plank Jeopardizes Labor Says Chicago Tribune
The Illinois Federation of Labor endorses sixteen to one free coinage but offers no clear benefit to workers. The Tribune questions how unsound money helps labor, noting savings and wages would lose value, while critics warn free coinage harms both capitalists and workers.
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Illinois Federation of Labor
Friends of
Johor
United States
Taabor Demopopues
Chicago Tribune
Art in Architecture Cottage Draft Sold For Two Thousand
An illustrated cottage design priced at $2,000 features rubble stone foundation and mixed exterior finishes. Interior rooms include parlor 12 by 16, reception hall 10 by 8?10, library 10 by 12, dining room 12 by 16, kitchen 12 by 18, and three chambers 12 by 16, 11 by 16 and 14 by 18, with parlor and front chamber highlighted as top examples. The plan aims for broom-clean occupancy upon completion. George A. W. Kintz
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Suircase Hall
Comet Fear Predictions Stir Vienna Scholars
Vienna professor Kath or Vath forecasts a November 13 1899 earth impact by a comet. He warns meteoric showers along Temple's 1566 path could devastate Earth, while Arago notes a 1 in 281 million collision chance. Potential outcomes range from a brilliant shower to global fire and flood.
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Kath
Vienna
Vath
Inter
Temple
Arago
Pince Muse
Prof Imeree
Donat
Young
Political cartoons poke at free silver and farm debt talk
A collage of caustic quotes from various papers mocks free silver politics and farmer indebtedness. It notes farmers pressured by foreclosures and economic shifts, with critics lampooning Bryan era rhetoric and Republican stances in light of monetary policy and wartime-like hardship.
Prosperity Question Sparks Train Car Conversation
An east bound PD F passenger at a Fort Wayne area station recounts a heated talk in which an iron worker challenges a politician on prosperity. The worker refuses to back Melkinley’s administration, accusing the other man of preferring national bankruptcy to protect his party.
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New Orleans
David Dickenson
Pd.f
Fort Wayne
Melkinley
German Inventor Converts Peat To Coal In Minutes
An invention by a German researcher uses an electric oven lined with asbestos to heat peat at white heat for 16 minutes. The peat, high in water, is pressed in a 40 bushel capacity chamber to yield first-rate coke with only three percent ash. The process claims heating power rivaling coal.
Soldering at Home with Tin Foil Method
Instruction from the Chicago Chronicle describes a home soldering technique using a piece of tinfoil as a filler. Dip a feather in salammoniae solution to wet surfaces, align parts with foil between them, then apply heat until the foil melts and edges join firmly.
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Chicago Chronicle
Inventor Judson Deland Debuts Blood Cell Counter
Dr. Judson Deland of Philadelphia unveils a new instrument for counting blood corpuscles. A finely graduated tube holds blood and spins at 1000 revolutions per minute to separate red cells white cells and serum by gravity into readable divisions.
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Judson Deland
Philadelphia
Not at All Difficult Fashion Dilemma Cited
A Chicago Post line notes a quarrel over keeping gowns from getting crushed. A woman laments the problem while a man nonchalantly suggests not wearing gowns. The exchange underscores domestic friction and social expectations.
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Chicago Post
Photograph Contract Snag Tangles Local Debate
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment shows a woman asking for a flattering photo while a man proposes a contract ensuring no complaint if the final image does not resemble her. The item hints at disputes over photography consent and image use.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
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