Strong Drink, the Worst Foe of Labor Sermon
Rev. Dr. Talmage in Brooklyn denounces alcohol as the key enemy of workers. He cites wages lost to drinking, urges a universal strike against strong drink, and calls for Christian temperance to lift families, with a pledge to mobilize women against grog shops if needed.
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Brooklyx
Monopoly
Associated Capital
Sands Street Methodist Church
Brooklyn
New York
Chicago
Ward March
United States
Qf Couras
Great Britain
Indiana Notes of 1888 County Affairs and Events
A roundup of Indiana items includes Zehnpr settling libel with a $20,000 action, Lake Maxinkuckee regatta dates and prize ranges, a $12,000 county shortfall investigated in Huntingdon, a libel dispute involving James of Rensselaer, and county assessors reporting a $595,890 tax base drop. Also listed are political nominations, a memorial stone grant, a Forest saloon blast, wage tax deductions for Marion police and firemen, a fatal elevator accident, Fort Wayne assault, DePauw University enrollment records, a South Bend cloak factory wage dispute, and various local economic notes on woodchuck bounties, fencing machines, and educational milestones for Miss Kate Brewer in Vincennes. Weather and crop reports for Indiana conclude the state’s grain, fruit, and general agriculture outlook for the period.
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Benjamin Zehnpr
Delawaes County
Lake Maxinkeckee
Henry Beaver
Huntington County
James
Memage
Rensselaer
M. Robinson
Montgomery County
Holman
Greensburg
John B. Cravens
Jefferson County
Morgan County
Forest
Kokomo
Wiley McReynolds
Marion County
H. Wells
Indianapolis
Decatur
Houtte
de Pauw University
College of Liberal Arts
School of Theology
School of Music
School of Military Science
School of Art
School of Horticulture
de Pauw Normal School
South Bend
Chicago
Board of Commissioners
Laporte County
Auditor’s
Elwood
Phillips
Richmond
A. Warren
St. Louis
J. W. March
Cincinnati
Fence Machine
Kate Brewer
Vincennes
Miss Brewer
Professor Taylor
Commissioner of Agriculture
Indiana
Vancouver Fire Devours City Leaving Thousands Homeless
A rapid Vancouver B C blaze destroys most of the city, with about ten bodies recovered and many missing. Hundreds flee burning homes, while pioneers face loss and rebuilding begins as relief efforts start.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Pacific Railway
Farmer in Akron Burned in Brush Fire Left to Perish
A farmer near Akron Ohio was trapped in a brush pile fire as flames engulfed him. His cries drew a neighbor’s hired man who refused aid unless paid five dollars and then left him to perish. The farmer, unable to free himself, suffered severe burns before rescue.
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Akron
Ohio
The Long Bow and Oddities in a Busy Era
A collection of varied items ranges from Miss Cleveland's coming novel The Long Bow to animals and people in curious stories. Features include a Maine divorce case, a Boston dog washing trend, and a Wyoming hunter's otter tale. Also cited are Belgian water standards contrasted with Philadelphia water quality.
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Cleveland
Indianapolis Journal
Hannibal
Maine
Boston
Efion
Schease
Jack Osborne
Wyoming
Jack
Belgium
Philadelphia
Arkansaw Traveler’s Folksy Sage Advice
A rustic piece features frontier speech about honesty and community virtue. It contrasts bold talk with true merit, noting one’s value is judged by actions not bravado, and warns against hypocritical preachers while praising plain speech.
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Arkansaw
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Indiana State News
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