Man in Beechers pulpit and rise of Dr Hillis
From the Washington Star, a profile of Dr. Hillis, a young preacher poised to take Plymouth Church’s pulpit, detailing his ascent from humble beginnings, early labor as a janitor and Sunday school organizer to theological study at Lake Forest and McCormick, and his rise amid criticism to prominence as a preacher and author. The piece notes his character, intellect, and anticipated impact in Chicago and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Dwight Tifkin
Bite
Thome
Toveh
Henry Ward
Foel
Livman Abbott
Miltte
Northwestern University
Magnotia
Thia
Grinnell College
Lake Forest University
University Library
Addison
Lake Forest
Bed Rock
MecCormick Seminary
Chicago
Peoria
First Presbyterian Church
Ehvaingstown
Socias
David Swing
Hillis
Centin
Chitago
Asoer
Mailer
Phowasa
Kiven
Plymouth Church
TH. Hillis
Queer Animal Agreements Describe Commensal Partnerships
An excerpt explains commensariam as intimate connections between species where they sit at the same table without predation. It notes recent naturalists’ discoveries of such partnerships and mentions a tuatera lizard near the Chicken Islands off New Zealand as an example.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicken Islands
New Zealand
General Debility Malt Extract Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Johann Hoff's Malt Extract for general debility and loss of interest in life. It claims immediate effect for the overworked, run down, with poor appetite and unrestful sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Hoff
Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract Tonic Endorsed by Dr Thayer
Dr Daniel Thayer of Boston endorses Johann Hoff’s Malt Extract as a valuable tonic to aid debility or overwork. He warns readers to beware of imitators and urges patients needing vitality to consider the tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Thayer
Boston
Johann Hoff
German reform schools reshape Prussian higher education
The Prussian education department approves reform schools to replace classical only training. The system shifts from Latin and Greek to modern languages and sciences, with English and French emphasized. Reform schools spread to Altona Frankfurt and cities like Hanover and Kiel, challenging traditional gymnasia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dresden
Germany
Gymnasium
Halle
Berlin
Real-Gymnasium
Oberrealechule Mus
Real Schule
Wil
Siepoten Echoolk
Gound
Altona
Frankfurt-on-the- Main
Prussia
Vien
Frankfort
Hanover
Breslau
Bremen
Kiel
Via
Schoneberg
Charlottenburg
Spreewald Hair Market Exploits Girls in Lower Germany
A 19th century New York Herald report describes a brutal trade in young girls hair in the Spreewald region. Peasants and their families profit from selling hair through intermediaries to wealthy patrons despite coercive practices and social pressure. The article notes multiple crops of hair may be sold from a single girl and payments range from forty to one hundred dollars depending on color and length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aris
Lair
Dhelines
Pithdew
Public Sheriff Sale of Multiple Scranton Properties
Public sale at Scranton court house on March 24 at 10 am exposes several parcels. Roles include Frank Thurston, M. D. Huntsman administrators, and David Cushine with Ramsey tax liens, detailing lots in Blakely and Dunmore plus Carbondale parcels with coal rights reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fieri Facias
Court of Common Pleas
Lackawanna County
Scranton
Lackawanna
Frank EB
Thurston
Nora M. Thurston
Borough of
Blake
County of Lackawanna
Fourth
Salt of Republic Savings and Loan van
Frank BK. Toureton
Lov
Sheriff’s Sales Involving Property Of Joseph Higgins And Others
Court-ordered sales list parcels in Carbondale Scranton Olyphant Mayfield and other Lackawanna County areas. Properties include frame buildings dwellings hotels and stores seized under judgments against multiple defendants such as Joseph Higgins Kate Kerr Michel Sharak William Campbell Cornelius Haslam and Margaret Lewis. Each item describes land frontage depth and adjacent streets with deeds dated 1890s and recorded in Lackawanna records.
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M. D. Tluntamin
Emma Huntsman
Morris BD. Hunteman
Charles J. Huntsman
Scranton
County of Lackawanna
State of
Pennsylvania
John Walsh
Breaker Street
Said Street
Daniel Mcshane
McShane
W. J. Lewis
R. Crippen
Alpo Nagenoo Wey
Wim
A. Halstead
Lackawanna County
Charles E. Huntsman
W. A. Halstead
M. D. Hunteman
Emma Hiuntamain
Morris D. Huntsman
Chirika FE
Huntsman
Watson, Diehl & Kemmerer
Joseph Higgings
City of
Carbondale
Thoms Kennedy
Eant
John Kileen
Thomas Higgine
Thomas Higgins
Thomas Figgins
John Killeen
Evan Higging
Thomas Higgine, Jr
Joseph Miggins
Edina Higgins
Hilsa Higgins
Thomas Higgins, Jr
Westethe
Carbonda
Sonnik Kilieen
Joseph Higgins
Joseph Lpeine
Thoms Tigegina Et Hte
Recorder of Deeds of
Lackawanna
Thoman Migging, Jr
Uit of Calvert Building and Loan Association of Baltimore Eftyva
Joseph Hicine
J. F. Retnalds
Kate Kerr
John Kerr
Ivan Tucker
T. Davis
Julius Buckwill
Wyoming Street
Salt of the Co-Operative Building Bank
Kate Kerl
George Kerl
I. Fi. Fa
J. F. Reynolds
Michel Sharak
Annie Bharak
Firet
J. Heerman
Hyde Park
Tackawanna County
Brock No. 10
HI Side Col and Iron Company
Hill Street
ML Shorak
M. Fick
D. B
Mayfield
Hillside Coal and Tron Company
Susie Sharak
Mulhorin
Judge
Michael Bharnk
Burle Bharik
Dean
J. White
Pennsyvania
Lawrence
J. E
Thomas Maloney
John J. White
Cawley & Shean
Wiliam H. Campbell
Beth Pearce
Borough of
Olyphant
Pennsylvainia
River Street
William H. Campbell
Delaware Street
William HL. Campbell
Lackawanm River
Throop
Lickawanna Street
Benjamin H. Throop
J. W. Kennedy
Benjamin Tl
William HH. Campbell
Lind
Roy
William O Hare
Murphy
Delaaware Street
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
P. J. Murphy
Salt of Mutual Guarantee Building and Loan Association Va
Willam H.annesell
J. J. Omallny
Thomas P. Durkin
County Ofvanna
Pennsyylvania
Lugerne Street
Sixth Avenue
City
J. Heyrman
South Lyde Park
Luzerne Street
Thomas Durkin
Anatogen
Easter Union Building and Loan Society
Thomas P. Trurkin
Ik. Watson
Difhl & Kemmerer
Land parcels in Old Forge and surrounding towns described for sale
Listing of multiple parcels in Lackawanna County including Old Forge Archbald and Jermyn with details of boundaries, street corners, and frontage. Properties include two story dwellings, coal and minerals reserved, and attached judgments and debts. Notices reference sale to collect funds for various creditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmore
County of Lackawanna
Pennsylvania
Quincy Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Middleton
Delaware Stireet
Delaware Street
Quincey Avenue
Delaware
J. L. Hull
Hawley
David Cushine
Margaret Cushine
City of Carbondale
State of Pennsylvania
Belme
Throup Avenue
Belmont Ateret
Reynolds
Lothrop
Saldety
Fell Township
Delaware Old Hadéeon Cota Company
Mail Company
James Byrne
Delon Byrne
Amal Wilaon
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Alitgaret Cushine
J. B. Shannon & On
Margaret Custine
Atorney
Old Verge
Sald Lackawanna County
James Reese
Old Forge
Lacawannick County
Grace and
Edith Streets
Wall Streets
Grace Street
Edith Street
Jane C. Emith
Oldargs Township
P. F. Coyne
Margaret Lewin
Allan Vend
Merce
Okell & Dt
Conrad Vernon
Archbald
Main Street
Joly Pridden
Decker
Edward Jones
George Bimipson
Alver Eaton
Recorders Office
Luzerne County
Lackiwanna
Deeda
Thomas Monieva
Battenberg
C. J. Grosvenor
Borough
Jermyn
State of
Fourth Avenue
John B. Smith
Henry Sahm
C. J
Sheriff Announces Cash Terms At Property Sale
Clarence E Pryor sheriff Cranton Pa declares fifty dollars cash is required when property is struck off and the balance in cash immediately after sale. If sold for costs, costs due when struck off. Unpaid properties will be resold before adjourning. March.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Beecher
Newell D. Hillis
The
Washington Star
Grinnell
Lfe
Fairix
Middle West
Moountains
Wan
QUEER
Sheriff's Sales
Watson Dikil & Kemmerer, Attorneys
Cornelius
Hashim
Olive
Adama Avenue
Olive Street
Olive Strom
Barker Et al
Cornelian
Haslam
Bebe
Fifa
Welles & Torrey
No. H
Margaret Lewis
Jacob Korbelak
Catharine Korbelak
Catharine Durkin
Korbelak
Peek
Jacob Korelik
New York Mutual Savings and Loan Association of New York
Stark
Alho
Joseph Torofski
Prinehare County
Carbondale and
Providence Turnpike
Moore
Prigeburg
Edwin Banfield
Salt of Co-operative Building Bank
Olver
Alo
Aleo
Clarence E. Pryor
Ules
Cranton
Pao
Mareh
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