The Higher Life and Truth in Everyday Faith
A curated flood of sermon snippets from Rev. Willis and others on truth versus falsehood, inner life, gratitude over riches, and the role of faith in daily discipline. It notes calls for living in accord with divine and natural laws, and warns against idolatry of wealth and fame. The closing quip sees humor in a police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
Willis
Rev. F. Willis
Moses
Lawgiver
Israel
Edison
Eame
Garfield
White Horse
Webster
Senata Chamber
Rev. M. Stryker
A Boy Who Got Work
A farm boy comes to the city and endures hard labor hoisting fixtures for 75 cents a day. His cheerful demeanor wins coworkers, children, and a contracting manager who makes him a trusted assistant without joining a union. The piece reflects on talent, ambition, and quiet success.
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Union
Luckle
They Take the Kinks Out Says Satisfied User
N H Brown of Wittsfield VI praises Dr King's New Life Pills for years of use claiming they remove kinks from stomach liver and bowels without fuss. Guaranteed satisfactory at E T Whitehead Co drug store 25.
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Dr. King
N. H. Brown
Wittsfield
E. T. Whitehead Co
Sailor Dead in Stateroom 45 Aboard English Liner
Ship doctor reports a death in stateroom 45 but later discovers the body still there. An Irish steward explains confusion over room 46, joking about the near death, while other clippings note political quips and a visit of an American fleet to Sydney on August 19.
Foley's Honor for coughs not affected by new Pure Food law
The Durham Herald reports Foley's Honor for coughs colds and lung ailments is declared not affected by the Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs. The ad recommends it as a safe remedy for children and adults. The article also notes political commentary on Colonel John Temple Graves and another unnamed figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
E.T. Whitehead Co
A Sure-enough Knocker Knocks Out Ailments
J C Goodwin of Kernsville North Carolina praises Bucklen Arnica Salve as a reliable treatment for a leg injury after summer trouble. The ad claims guaranteed relief for piles burns and similar issues. A local minister and bride dialogue模its humor amid the ad copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Goodwin
Kernsville
N. C
E. T. Whitehead
Dr King’s New Discovery Clears Chronic Cough
A Houston Maine resident testifies that after trying many remedies for coughs across winters and springs, Dr King’s New Discovery banished the cough. He reports relief after a few doses and endorses the product as the best of all cough remedies under the guarantee at E T Whitehead Co drug store. Trial bottle free, prices 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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John Witte
Highlands Ave
Houston
Maine
Dr. King
Jung
E. T. Whitehead Co
Keep A-Going Poem Line from Atlante Constitution
A dialect style poem urges perseverance through hardship with cheerful refrains. It encourages continuing effort despite bad weather, bad luck, or poverty and invites the reader to stay hopeful, sip the sweetness of life, and notice birds and bells as signs of resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L.S
The Awkward Age and Fatherhood Insight
The piece urges fathers of boys in early teens to engage in private conversations about morals life plans and manhood. Citing G Stanley Hall it argues such talks fuel a boy’s growth and critical thinking while criticizing modern parental distance as harming development and suggesting practical guidance from experience over formal schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Stanley Hall
Appleton’s
America
How to Get Strong A P J Daly’s Endorsement
P J Daly of 1247 W Congress St Chicago extols Electric Bitters as a strengthening medicine. He claims his feeble mother gained flesh, slept better, and grew stronger, and urges others to try the remedy sold under guarantee at E T Whitehead & Co drug store Wigway l. The Philadelphia Record notes a joke about religious zealots and polygamy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Daly
Congress St
Chicago
E. T. Whitehead
O'S
Backache and Kidney Aches Linked to Kidney Trouble
Recorder notes a testimonial from B R Arrington of Rocky Mount North Carolina praising Doan's Kidney Pills for a long suffering kidney trouble. The account claims relief from back pains loins lameness and overall incapacity after using the product. The ad warns to remember the name Doan's and buy only that brand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
B. R. Arrington
Church St
Rocky Mount
N. C
Doan
Aole
United States
To Keep Salt Dry In Salt Cellars With Rice
Advice explains filling salt cellars with ten to twelve grains of rice to absorb moisture. The rice does not pass through the cover holes but breaks salt lumps and draws in moisture, keeping salt dry and fine.
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold with Foley’s Honey and Tar
The advertisement cites Nusbaum Batesville Indiana praising Foley’s Honey and Tar for hay fever and summer colds. It notes initial failure with other medicines, then success using the yellow pack version. Kennedy’s Laxative Cough Syrup is also endorsed for colds without constipation and throat irritation, sold by E. T. Whitehead Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nusbaum
Batesville
Indian
Siner
Kennedy
E. T. Whitehead Co
Orino Laxative Syrup Advertises Constipation Cure
The notice promotes Orino Laxative Syrup and Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup as cures for chronic constipation. It claims the remedies stimulate the liver and bowels and restore natural function without nausea or griping. It warns against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twico
Orino
Telegraph Operators Needed as Rail Expansion Surge
A shift in telegraph demand due to new hour law and rail expansion creates a need for about 20 000 operators in ten months. The Newnan based school promises four to six months training, guaranteed jobs, and high pay starting at £50.00, with modern facilities and two main line railroad wires entering classrooms.
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Telegraph
Newnan
United States
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Lfe
Jiery Ralph Pompkins
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Earth
K F Willis
Reformed
South
Christine
Christian Herald
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Robley D. Evans
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Jess
Jack Mason
Granger
Chicago News
Acs
Louisville Courier-Journal
Bryan
Wilmington Star
Philadelphia
Washington
Taft
New York World
Louisville Herald
New York Evening Post
Sidney
Australia
John Temple Graves
Durham Herald
Bride
Wigway
Philadelphia Record
Scotland
Eureka
California
Buckree
Iblian
Timsne
Cnet
Bert
H.W. Buckbes
Otkrons A
Gough
Gue
Cgvexs
Gren
Gotile
Ali
Qor
E.C. Dewitt & CO
Chicago, IL
Southern School of Telegraphy
Newnan, Ga
N.B. Joseyc S Undertakers
N. B. Josey Company
Scotland Neck, North Carolina
Union Central
E. E. Hinuiaro
Neck
N.C
Ceso
Atle
Canal
Tee Contos
Lerches
Husson
Anice
Trons
Main Street
Stu
Chas. Miller Walsh Quarrier and
Menyiscue
J. Y. Savage
Scotiand Neck
Mlanzas
Sasettic
Wales
Ers
Eadache
and Phili
Pryi Itt Tintitts
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