First Christian Church Growth in Jerusalem
The lesson notes Peter’s Pentecost sermon leading to 3000 baptisms, shared possessions, daily temple worship, and the Lord’s church growing with believers living in unity. It frames the spread of early Christianity, the promise of salvation, and ongoing fellowship in Acts chapters 2 and 11.
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Ghosh
Peter
Jesus Christ
Jerusalem
Christ
Apostle
Megely
Jorsand
Whiskers in Crime: Beards Hide Identity inbank Heist
A New Orleans Times-Democrat tale describes criminals disguising themselves with whiskers and false facial hair. A Southern bank robbery case hinged on beard removal, revealing the trick as a decoy. police chased a false lead until the culprits escaped detection.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Americans Buy Land in Saskatchewan Report from Michigan Farmer
Mr S K Lent, a delegate from Aliezan County Michigan, travels through Winnipeg Edmonton and Regina to Saskatoon and Rosthern reporting vast crops and stock potential. He notes wheat and oats yields up to 50 and 100 bushels per acre and hay meadows four tons per acre, with Americans buying land for themselves near Saskatoon and Prince Albert.
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Michigan
Sackatoon
S. K. Lent
Aliezan County
Canada
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Wetaskiwta
Lacombe
Macleod
Regina
Prince Albert
Saskatoon
Rosthern
Tpsiek Lake
Minnesota
Cery
Get What You Ask For Casearets Warning
Consumers urged to buy genuine Casearets Candy Cathartic stamped C C C avoid substitutes and fraud. Public notice warns druggists to sell authentic product and not bulk or imitation tablets.
Discovery Promises Cure for Kidney and Bladder Troubles
Detroit resident Benjamin Major reports found a remedy that cures all kidney and bladder diseases after years of suffering. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with his complete recovery and cites widespread daily reports of miraculous cures from the same remedy.
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Detroit
Mich
Benjamin Major
Jane and
Hurlbut Avenue
Major
Dodd
Nevada Leads West in Voter Literacy Rates
Nevada records the highest literacy percentage among Western states according to a regional survey. Researchers note education levels may influence voter participation and informed casting of ballots across the region.
Halls Catarrh Cure Promoted by Cheney Co
Advert alleges catarrh is constitutional and local applications fail. Internal remedy Halls Catarrh Cure is said to target the disease with a proven prescription from leading physicians. It claims to balance ingredients for direct action on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and priced at ten cents.
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Bo. Cheney & CO
Toteda
Price Te
Hail
Mer Winslow Announces Soothing Syrup for Children
An advertisement proclaims a soothing syrup by Mer Winslow for children. It claims to ease upset stomachs and inflammation with gentle relief, touting a small price per bottle and family use.
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Mer. Winslow
Bolting Food Warns Against Fast Eating Habits
A column warns that rapid swallowing leads to indigestion and dyspepsia, encouraging readers to slow down and eat smaller portions. A humorous diary anecdote contrasts innocent content with a mother reading a child’s diary, revealing the unease of attending a concert.
Li Hung Chang and Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh Rivalry Tale
The piece recounts Li Hung Chang urging his London envoy to pressure Britain and copy Wu Tingfang in Washington. Wu Tingfang is told Li’s message via Wu’s close ally Sir Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh, who allegedly does most of the work in London. The anecdote links Li’s diplomacy to the siege of Peking and European disfavor.
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Li Hung Chang
England
Chih Chen Lo Feng Luh
Peking
China
Li Mung Chang
London
Washington
Wu Ting-fang
Sir Chih Chen
Li Hiung Chang
Peruna Promises Quick Cure for Winter Catarrh
An advertisement extols Peruna as a preventive and cure for catarrh from colds. It urges early use at first symptoms, cites testimonials from Memphis readers, including Mrs. Gee and Miss Nellie Crow, and invites inquiries to Dr. Hartman, president of The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Edith Place
Memphis
Tenn
Peruna
Lou Cetchum
Bass v
Memphis, Tenn
Lou Cetchumn
Beatrice Brown
Walnut St
ELY
Big Bros
Warren St
Returning Townman Seeks Health Tied to Colorado Move
A former town resident who moved to Colorado has returned in search of his health. The exchange with Cillman prompts the remark that this is where he lost it, as noted in the Philadelphia Press.
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Min
London
Colorado
Cillman
Philadelphia Press
Mrs. Austin's Pan Cake Flour Questioned by Russ Co In Indiana
The Russ Company of South Bend Indiana questions Mrs. Austin's Famous Pan Cake Flour amid a brief exchange noting W K Vanderbilt's remark about wealth and idle time. The statement suggests a sharp critique of spending wealth with no purpose.
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Mrs. Austin
Russ Company
South Bend
Ind
St Jacobs Oil praised by a Portsmouth shipyard reader
A long reader letter from Mrs Rabbets of Mile End, Landport, testifies to St Jacobs Oil easing her husband the shipwright s ankle and leg injury within a week and returning him to work in three weeks. She also credits Vogeler s Compound with clearing her daughter s skin and urges others to try the remedies.
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His Majesty's Dockyard
Portsmouth
England
St. Jacobs Oil
Arthur Creswell
Commercial Road
St. Jacobs
Elizabeth S. Rabbets
Grafton Street
Mile End
Landport
Vogeler
St. Jacobs Oil Ltd
Baltimore
Frank Stockton's Delightful Fish Story
A gentleman questions a boy fishing as he mumble answers. The boy speaks of “wums, wums for bait” and the observer comments on Stockton’s later breathy speech.
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Frank Stockton
A Stockton
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