Fame and Fable of the Topeka Preacher and a Tempting Fortune
The Rev. Charles Sheldon of Topeka Kansas rose from modest beginnings to fame after writing and publishing In His Steps which sold millions worldwide. The tale contrasts his sparing approach to wealth with a tempting ten thousand dollar silence offer given to a boy, provoking a crisis in conscience and a stern parental lament.
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Charles Sheldon
Topena
Kan
Dakotas
Vermont
Topeka
Sheldon
Chicago
London
England
Puzzling Comparison Phrase Noted in Magazine
A current magazine prints a quip: If you'll keep still five minutes Wil give you 10 cents, said the puzzle-like line. The incomplete quotation hints at a humorous or wordplay setup.
White linen shirt waists offered at 59c yard
In view of high demand for white linen shirt waists the 400 yards of 36 inch Irish linen at 9c per yard is promoted as a great bargain. The ad urges not to buy regular 50c goods when $1.00 goods are available for 59c from Louis Bisoner at the Big Store Crawfordsville.
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Louis Bisoner
Crawfordsville
Annual reunion meeting of five churches in Otterman’s Grove
The Christian churches of Ladoga Jamestown New Ross Bethal and Fountain plan their annual reunion at Otterman’s Grove one fourth mile south of Fountain on the third Sunday in July.
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Christian Churches
Ladoga
Jamestown
New Ross
Bethal and
Fountain
Otterman’s Grove
Oiled clothing and the sailor oilskin outfit
The article explains the cost and care of oilskins used by sailors, including oilskin coats and trousers, typical lifespans, and maintenance like oiling. It notes oilskins are also worn by land workers and sportsmen and that coats differ in length for officers and crew.
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New York Sun
Two Sunday school lessons trigger a day of mischief and mothers’ fear
A young Miss Earnest leads a Sunday school class in piety hill. a child misinterprets a lesson about weeds as a heart ailment and a second boy fears his digestion will kill him, prompting doctors and a sugar water remedy. The column then shifts to a home remedy for cold cream using almond oil and wax.
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Detroit Free Press
Describing a Poor Family in a Wheel Refusal Case
In a dialogue from the Boston Transcript Mrs Brown asserts the family’s poverty to Deacon Jones. She notes the family’s last year wheels as concrete proof of their need. The exchange emphasizes perceived destitution and social judgment.
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Deacon Jones
Mrs. Brown
What Makes a Town Speech on Local Trade and Growth
A printed discussion argues the economic health of towns rests on local patronage of home merchants over mail order and Chicago shops. It warns that selling to outsiders depresses property values, stresses mutual support between merchants and farmers, and notes centralization of capital as a threat to rural prosperity.
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Chicago
Chicago House
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Kessler, Kessler & Davidson
Jamestown, Ind
St. A. Bonnell
New York
Wagner
Warren J. Lyser
Asst
Pass
Tkt. Agl
Cincinnati
Ohio
Cleveland
Chicago & St. Louis
J. C. McConnell
Agt
Zinta Movey
Jamestown Roller Mills
Justus Merbauigh
LOTUS
McGraw Messe
Geneva, N.Y
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