Wrestling with the Supernatural in Talmage Sermon at Washington
Dr. Talmage in Washington on November 15, 1896 preaches that God tests the faithful with midnight struggles like Jacob by Jabbok. He cites biblical examples from Joseph to Paul to David, urges steadfast prayer, calls adversity an angel of blessing, and envisions the dawn of “the day breaketh” as triumph after trial.
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Washington, D. C
Bible Times
Talmage
Jacob
Joseph
Daniel
David
John the Baptist
Peter
Gnanda
Jabbok
Hell
Paul
Israel
Job
Rossini
William Tel
Paris
Rossin
A Famous Woman Miss Winifred Leate Rifle Champion
Home Chat profiles Miss Winifred L Leate the champion lady rifle shot at Bisley where she explains how she began shooting in Guernsey and why she prefers the Lee Metford over the government rifle while noting her success winning many prizes against men and highlighting her natural bent for marksmanship.
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Guernsey
Miss Seale
Ants Used To Seal Wounds In Levant Barber Surgeons
A historical note describes Greek barber surgeons in the Levant using large ants to hold wound edges closed. Forceps seize a ant, its mandibles grasp the cut, and the head is severed while the body remains clamped, keeping edges joined. Reports claim wounds healing while linked by seven or eight ant heads.
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Levant
Irrefrogable Proof of Sprokett Affection for Ethel Gads
In a peculiar note the Washington Times reports that Sprokett professes love for Ethel Gads. He has replaced the bicycle-picture in his watch with her photograph, signaling a dramatic personal gesture.
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Sprokett
Ethel Gads
Washington Times
Venus de Milo Hidden in 1870 Paris Panic
The Venus de Milo, discovered by M. Henri Brest in Milo in 1820 and sold to M. de Marcellus, was later placed in the Louvre. During the Franco Prussian War officials buried it in a padded oak chest to shield it from pillage, then unearthed after peace with no damage.
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M. Henri Brest
Venus
Louvre
Milo
M. de Marcellus
Venus de Milo
Prefecture of Police
Palala de Justice
Lon
Marquis de Riviere
Louis XVII
Swan the Mage of White Weather Prophet of Kansas
Joseph C H Swan known as the Sage of White Water Kansas is described as feeble but wealthy from forecasting farming weather. Born in Wayne County Indiana July 3 18XX he moved to Kansas in 1875 and began a life of daily weather records predicting cycles of twenty years. He published forecasts in 1880 covering forty six years and claims all predictions have come true while staying independent at his home.
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Swan
Joseph C. H. Swan
White Water
Kansas
West
Kansas Farmer
America
Weather Department
Ring Found In Cow After Years Of Waiting
A gold ring believed lost when a girl in Homestead Pennsylvania dropped it into a pile of chop and bran on a dairy farm reappeared recently. The ring, engraved with the owner's name, was found inside a cow that a Suterville butcher bought from dairyman Frank Hough and slaughtered.
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Tts
Homestead
Here
Edward Jones
Suterville
Frank Hough
Englishman leaves vast Wis Queer Collection in Vienna
A rich Englishman named Hamilton who died in Vienna left a vast collection in Wisconsin including 20,000 buttons from uniforms worldwide and 252 fans believed to have belonged to beautiful women. The items were gathered before his death and are noted as remarkable curiosities in a late 19th century archive.
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Wis
Hamilton
Vienna
Arbitration agreement names Oscar II as fifth arbitrator
Washington dispatch reports King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway has been chosen as the fifth arbitrator in the Venezuelan boundary dispute under the US Great Britain treaty. Four others will be designated by two by the lord chief justice of England and two by the chief justice of the United States. The arrangement marks the treaty's key step for resolving the long-standing controversy. The talks are in Washington, with Olney and Sierra Monge involved, while the Stockholm court remains the Venezuelan focal point for final arbitration. The setup envisions an open boundary discussion under a collective arbitration framework. Republicans surrender South Dakota to Bryan electors by about 400 votes but hold state officers. ticket ran ahead in Bryan strongholds.
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Jacob
Church of Christ
Luther
Melancthon
Philip
Jesus
Tam
Washington
Sweden
Norway
Oscar II
United States
Great Britain
England
Olney
Oscar H
Britain
Stockholm
Sioux Falls
Ryan
H Dakows
No War Danger Mentioned in Spa Dispatches
A Spa dispatch notes no imminent war danger between Cuba and the Philippines despite alleged preparations. Separate items report floods cutting Constantinople postal links, troops eyed for Cuba, Kentucky vote counts, and Port Lincoln oysters reaching plate-sized proportions.
Me Couldn’t Believe 1 Percent The Old-Time Diet Debate
A fragmented 19th century pillory style snippet hovers around stomach health and digestion. Claims contrast weak stomachs and the need for a bitter remedy, mentioning names and humorous jabs while debating diet and bowel comfort. The text hints at patent medicine rhetoric and satirical commentary on fad cures.
Weong Mace Doorstep Mystery
A fragment from a scene shows a house visit with a man at the door. Jane questions the caller while a concerned woman recalls the visitor had no bill or proof to present, suggesting a mistaken call or misaddressed visit.
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Weong
Jane
Mun
Pillsbury Best Flour Promises Superior Bread Quality
The advertisement extols Pillsbury Best flour made from Red River Valley wheat claiming higher nutrition and better bread outcomes. It asserts the flour goes farther than competitors and offers value for households, with a teasing line about a sibling at college reflecting youthful interest.
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Pillsbury
Red River
North Dakota
Isbury
Pillsbury's
Cures and remedies touted across decades in a fragmented notice
A garbled page touts cures for illnesses including cancer and colds, claims success and testimonials, mentions tobacco cultivation and social changes, and references products like Laxative Quinine Tablets and Cascarets. It presents an old style advertisement collage with dubious medical claims and no verifiable details.
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Ivor
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