Husking Time Sermon on a Shock of Corn
Rev Dr Talmage muses on corn husking as a metaphor for life and death. He recalls farm rituals in the Northeast and links hardship to heavenly reward, urging listeners to welcome God’s timing and seek salvation through Jesus Christ.
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Jesus Christ
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Greenwood
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Letter from 1777 details Jersey campaign and family ties
A keepsake letter dated January 11 1777 from Mara Samuel Meredith Philadelphia to T Meredith Maxwell recalls Washington’s Morristown NJ movement after Princeton. The Major notes militia delays, plans to harass British with small parties, and a wish to return home to rest and care for family.
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T. Meredith Maxwell
Walters Park
Berks County
Mara Samuel Meredith
Philadelphia
United States
Cadwal
Princeton
Washington
Morriston
N. J
Morristown
Peg
Wise Words on Faith, Happiness, and Human Folly
A fragmented meditation on patience and self control. It weighs serenity over provocation and the folly of youth. It hints that true happiness comes from discipline and kindness, with calls for arbitration over warlike tools.
Coals of Fire on His Head Inheritance Case
A compromised tale recalls a man sent to bleed a woman, cutting an artery and causing her death. In her will she left him a $160 annuity to ease a troubled conscience, while promising he would not be urged to repeat the deed.
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Pensei
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Henriette Roneer
The Cat's Independence as a Defining Trait
Henriette Roner argues that the cat's indomitable independence sets it apart from dogs. She notes a cat's selective nature, lack of trainer pliability, and the impossibility of governing its affections despite ownership.
Gooseberry Rats in Garden Attack by Birds and Rodents
In Reade’s Zoologist report ripe gooseberries in a garden vanish rapidly. A large rat and an accomplice rat were observed climbing to pick berries and drop them to others below. A wire cage under the tree captured nine intruders in three days. Millard Fillmore died at seventy four.
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Reade
Beekeeper Transforms Bean Fields To Sweet Honey Crop
A California beekeeper in the Santa Clara Valley moved hives into bean fields after nectar sources ran dry and produced a delicate first class honey harvest that cost him nothing.
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California Journal
Santa Clara Valles
A Mammoth Competition in Trimes for Best Seven Stories
In trimes the contest narrows to seven stories vying for top honors. Organizers highlight wide readership appeal and regional talent, with jurors noting varied themes and strong narrative craft across entries.
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Trimes
Ariocwon
Farmers Report Loss on 1009 Yows Corn Crop
Figures from 1009 Yows farmers show that their corn crop of 153 acres suffered a loss of sixty cents per acre, indicating reduced yields and lower returns for the season.
Slogans and Sayings From a Cryptic Ad Campaign
Fragmentary lines appear to mock moral judgments and package marketing. The text references Lorathe and Bile Beans, acknowledgments of personal sin, and a stray address for New York. Overall the piece reads as a puzzled teaser of an old ad or pamphlet style.
Asthma cure ad and odd health claims in noisy notice
An obscure 19th century style notice mentions free mail order asthma cures by Dr. Schiffmann in Paul, Minnesota, alongside unrelated lines about cholera in Persian, Beecham’s remedy, pine tree ages, and Boise City heating horses with artesian water.
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R. Schiffmann
T. Paul
Minn
Schitlm
Invention Uses Rectangular Chancel Auto Holder
A new fastening for tie scarves eliminates a cumbersome bar shaped stick and bar support. It features a rectangular channel and an automatic holder for secure, simple use.
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