Memorial Sermon Honors Grady and Defends Christian Editors
The Rev. T De Witt Talmage delivers a memorial sermon in Brooklyn praising Henry W Grady as a Christian editor and patriot He recounts Grady’s early life as an orphan and his influence on journalism and religion He cites Gladstone on faith and stresses the press role in shaping public virtue.
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D.D
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Gog
Atlanta
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Dardanelles
Thousand Islands
St. Lawrence
Heaven
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Seton
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Mr. Gladstone
America
Great Britain
Friends of Religion
William E. Gladstone
Henry W. Grady
England
Christendom
H.n. Grady
Mr. Grady
Washington
Albany
Harrisburg
Harrison
Cleveland
New Nation Hope Amid Grudges and influenza’s toll
A sermon urges burying old political feuds and building a united nation. It recalls Grady’s eloquence, laments influenza deaths, praises moral service, and calls readers to account for their writings and actions. The speaker frames a coming era of justice and religion led by a reborn American spirit.
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Cantlen
Andrther
Henry W. Gradys
Goa
A Weakness of Many Men in Want of Newspaper Fame
The piece argues that many men crave recognition in print, contrasting modest puffs with sensationalist notices. A local reader recounts seeking a mention after a minor accident, implying people overvalue newspaper exposure and name status.
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Locust Lane
Band of Greek robbers once ruled Peloponnesus declines
In the Peloponnesus the Lyngos family held a decades long monopoly on robbery. The original leader died in 1870 and songs praise him as a hero. His nephew, famed for bold raids, was captured and awaits fate behind village prison bars. A rumor reports a beef sale at Lana weighed 515 pounds for five dollars per hundred.
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Henry W. Grady
Christ
Nazareth
Youmsy
Yale
Harvard
University of
God
Mathuealeh
Paul
Mathusaleh
Robert McCheyne
John Sommerfield
Earth
Heaven
Greece
Edmond
Peloponnesus
Lyngos
Gothamites Elated Over New York Fair Push
Peculiarities of Metropolitans record New York excitement after a $10,000,000 fair bill passes. The piece notes hotel boom plans uptown near the fair site, a possible large structure, and word of a Paris trade impact. It also covers Marie Blaine’s charity testimonial, trends in child safety attachments, and metropolitan canine culture in a brisk, gossiping tone.
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New York
Jemon
West
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Flagler
Ponce-de-Leon
St. Augustine
Fin
Paris
Marie Nevins Blaine
James G
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Percival Flats
Fifth Avenue
Wedding Ring Hidden in Stocking Stirs Mountain Marriage
A Green Mountains minister recalls a playful wedding in which a shy groom retrieved a ring from his stocking after the bride feared losing it. The ceremony ended with the ring glittering on the bride’s bare left hand as guests filed out. An old Harper’s Magazine note recounts a theatregoer’s view of The Merchant of Venice.
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New York
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Mary Ellen
Aled
Harper's Magazine
Shylock
Waal
Venice
The Great Swamp of Georgia and Its Cowhouse Folk
An Atlanta Journal travel sketch visits the Okeefeenokee Swamp in Georgia describing its vast wild landscape. It notes dense forests, dangerous wildlife, and inlets called cowhouses where cattle roam and locals live simply yet hospitably.
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Georgia
Virginia
India
Okeefeenokee
Altamaha
Strang
Walker
Tricks of Ex Convicts
A report describes convicts after release visiting major cities and reporting to police chiefs. They reveal past crimes, origins, and future plans while promising reform. The piece notes the loudest offenders often reoffend, labeling them part of the hardened class.
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Jefferson City
Kansas City
St. Louis
Scissors For Trimming Cuffs In London Society Tale
The piece portrays Alma Tadema as London's polished artist living richly and socializing with the Prince of Wales. Bohemian Elihu Vedder is described as rough and indifferent to society norms, with a vivid anecdote where he asks Tadema where the cuff trimming scissors are, provoking shock in the refined host.
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Alma Tadema
London
Prince of Wales
Ema
Elihu Vedder
Tademas
Tadema
Why the Students Smiled at Freshman Class Size
A college president in a chapel opening the year praises the largest Freshman class in the college’s history while intoning the third psalm. The scene follows with a hymn about returning sinners as the closing selection of an American Board meeting.
Livestock Markets Mixed Across Regions As Receipts Roll In
BurraLto-Catilo reports stronger cattle and firmer sheep and lambs with varied prices. Cattle receipts around 1800 head, hogs about 16 000, lambs lower in some markets while Texas corn-fed steers reach 3.00 to 3.50. Indianapolis notes steady cattle trade with shipper options and higher stockers. Overall, markets show firmness in select categories despite mixed regional trends.
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InDraNaPolis
Castite
Castoria Through the Ages A Playful Jingle
A nostalgic verse traces a family's reliance on Castoria from infancy to motherhood and beyond. The cadence highlights medical tonics as a trusted remedy across generations.
Domestic Markets in Pittstura Distatou February 22 1800
Listings of country produce and dairy prices show quiet markets with scarce fresh eggs and steady butter. Sweitzer cheese expected to rise, poultry softening, and potatoes onions and beans at various quotations. Fruits vegetables and baked goods priced, with dairy, meats, and grains included in the barter.
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Sweitzer
Elgin
Ohio
New York
Eve
Pye
Florida
New York Coffee Prices and Grocery Rates Rise Briefly
Early reports show coffee options still climbing in New York with likely further package price increases. Sugars remain firm and overall groceries show active movement though prices stay steady since the last update.
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Maracaibo
Santos
Caracas
Rio
la Guayra
Legenie
Abe Mc
Cassia
Ohio
Prime
Loubiana
Anon Carl
Dyer
London
California
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Tige
Ondara
Se Bajo
Sultana
de Ivica
Reperes
Peta Olberts
Smyrna Fis
New Dal
le Lee Eureka
Mabe Eureka
Jake
Potumas
Grain and Feed Markets Weaken Amid Light Receipts
Cereal receipts for the week total 27 cars, down from 20 and 240 in prior weeks due to today’s holiday. Only 1 car of corn and 2 of hay were bulletined on the Pittsburg and Western. no sales on call. The cereal market shows ample supply and falling prices. wheat and flour are quiet as prices drift lower. Prices listed include No 2 red and No 4, oats and feeds varied with mixed quotes. provisions and sugar-cured breakfast bacon noted.
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Pittsburg and Western
East End Express Forms Amid Hard Winter Roads
The East End express firms form a new company under the name East End Express, to operate from March 1 with headquarters on Seventh Avenue between Liberty and Smith, citing heavy winter wear on horses and poor streets as eroding profits. Hides and tallow markets show mixed movement with light hides steady and calfskins improving, while a Woburn lockout reduces demand. Swift's Beef wholesale figures report 165 carcases at 6.02 cents per pound for the week ending February 22.
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Smith
Field Ee Rocio
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Wilkinsburg
Ea East Li
Eavy
Isa Reese Valuns
Iain Ietie Wean
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