06 Feb 1889
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Newspaper
Our Church Paper
Location
New Market, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1889
Page
1
A religious poem from Killingworth Connecticut expresses transformation through loss with visions of angelic choirs and divine providence. The author reflects on gain through adversity and seeks fortitude from suffering as he stands at the threshold of a brighter realm.
The article argues against immersion as the only baptism mode citing Ezekiel and Romans Colossians texts. It uses a geese burial allegory to challenge Baptist insistence on dipping and asserts baptism signifies a divine reality, not a burial picture, inviting continued discussion.
A Broadway chemist estimates coal byproducts from a ton of gas coal yielding coke water ammonia tar and related distillates. The analysis lists pitch creosote heavy oils naphtha and other chemicals including a sugar sweet product saccharine. Also includes a duck pie recipe with stew steps and pie assembly.
A reflective line from H. W. Beecher notes that pot work harms by worry more than toil, arguing that work is healthy while excessive concern wears down machinery and life. The quote contrasts labor with mental strain.
An old advertisement touts Laxador as a radical remedy that erases disease effects by removing the cause. It promotes Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup as an indispensable emergency aid for children, priced at 25 cents per bottle, with emphasis on availability everywhere.
A poem praising the humble act of mercy and healing. It portrays a person who soothes pain and uplift others, acting as a beacon in dark life and showing virtue beyond appearances. The speaker asserts that true nobility comes from mercy, truth, and service to others, regardless of attire.
Abstract from a theological discussion listing topics on baptism faith regeneration and the visible and invisible word. Notes reference to Krauth and the Confessions. Mentions passages of scripture and the debate over infant versus adult baptism and grounds for baptism.
The piece defends baptism as the ordained means of the new birth while denying it as the universal prerequisite for salvation. It argues Scripture links the new birth to baptism and the word, rejects claims of universal baptismal necessity, and discusses how different biblical terms relate to regeneration and justification with reference to Luther and the Augsburg Confession.
An old note warns that girls who chew gum ruin their looks and health. It claims chewing stretches the mouth, creates wrinkles, and spoils lip posture. It disputes claimed digestion aids and criticizes gum flavoring as reducing digestive value.
The article notes laurel oil used by Swiss butchers to deter flies and preserve gilt frames in France. It explains a formula to convert bin dimensions to bushels and gives a sales line for Stonebraker's Liniment at various bottle prices.
An applicant for a housekeeper position confesses a large family and doubts her ability to do the work. A sharp housekeeper explains a factory nearby draws away many servant girls who marry, leaving jobs open and misgivings about hiring.
We promptly do all kinds of job printing at close prices. A full line of material on hand and work that compares favorably with any in the State. Orders solicited and work done well and without delays. Henkel & Co New Market Va.
Wiltie Perkins of Owensboro Kentucky has invented a writing machine for the blind. The device works on a type writing principle and reproduces ordinary characters used by readers who have lost sight. The invention is described as extremely simple and practical.
A quirky ad mentions Stonebraker's Stomach Bitters priced at 50 cents a bottle for easier digestion. It then promotes The StoneBRAKER Chemions Co and their Steam Printing House, claiming top equipment in Virginia's Valley for printing with promptness and economy, plus ready stock of letterheads envelopes and more. It ends with old advice on cleaning oilcloths and hearths using cold water and milk.
Dr. W. Conn of Waco Texas reports using Scott's Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites to treat infantile wasting. The product is praised as palatable and easily digested, restoring tissues, boosting strength, and increasing appetite. Published in ocp January 16-4.
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