Nazarene hymn and Tetzel tale in old church period
A lengthy church hymn by Susanna Correll praising the Nazarene closes with a prose essay on Tetzel the indulgence seller. The final tale recounts a night ambush near Juterbog, where Tetzel is assaulted, his money chest seized, and he escapes with his life. The piece blends devotional poetry with historical-moral anecdotes.
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Tetzel
Juterbog
Myconius
Ile
Luther
Luckenwald
A Sweet Temper: The Value of Kindness in a Wife
The essay extols a sweet temper as essential for a happy home. It likens it to sunshine that cheers a weary husband and family, noting that kindness and gentle words foster peace, love, and neighborhood harmony. It urges women to cultivate this disposition.
Silent Friends The Value Of Books Through Time
An appreciative reader extols books as silent friends that gain beauty with each reading. Lifelike volumes nurture memory and companionship, its charm lasting beyond youth. Books appeal more for suggestiveness than mere information and prompt thoughtful links to life.
The Male and the Female Heart Declares Male Advantage
A London Standard report summarizes a German doctor's findings on heart size. It notes the male heart is larger and heavier than the female heart after puberty, with growth continuing into older age, while in childhood the two are similar. The tale is joined by an unrelated testimonial praising Salvation Oil for rheumatism.
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Liszt
Wilhelmj
Sunday School Times
Beautiful Women and True Loveliness in Domestic Life
An essay extols true beauty as inner virtue over appearances. It highlights deportment chaste conversation and compassion as the core of womanly loveliness. Describing love as a source of hope the piece cites Disraeli on the feminine influence in society and home.
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Disraeli
Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup Ad Promotes Baby Remedy
An old advertisement urges mothers to give Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup to a blue-eyed infant who coughs, portraying the product as a quick remedy for relief. The copy emphasizes the mother’s action to administer the medicine.
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Dr. Bull
If I Were a Girl by Mattie McIntosh
A verse urging female self improvement and virtue. The speaker outlines aims of modesty, industrious study, and moral conduct, praising perseverance and gentleness as essential traits. It imagines a life guided by good company, respectable character, and lawful kindness.
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Imperial Highway
Clouds and Sunshine in Life and Reputation
Clouds and sunshine mark life with adversity and sorrow, often shadowed by calumny. Patience supports those defending an innocent name, as the ignorant condemn while the intelligent grant a fair hearing and await vindication.
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An offer promotes a yearly subscription rate of $1.00. The notice emphasizes value and urges readers to subscribe promptly.
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Heaven
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Father
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Brixton Hill
Brethren In the Ministry
Scott
Paley
Watson
Jesus Christ
Burlington
Lord Bacon
Josnuh Zimmerman
Wetheredville, Md
Mattie McIntosh
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