Blank Pages in Life's Book by Rev. Tappert
The sermon argues that neglecting to do good creates blank pages in life. It cites James 4 17 and warns against practical atheism, urging believers to act with love and mercy. It calls readers to fill the pages through daily deeds and deeds of compassion toward the needy and suffering.
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Ernest A. Tappert
James iv
St. James
Titus
Dives
Lazarus
Lifts Door
Apostle
The Orthodox Atheist by Henry F. Cope
A discussion arguing atheism is diverse and that belief hinges on living expression of the divine rather than precise theological details. It asserts the divine as a higher life beyond human reach and not reducible to words or grammar, urging living faith over intellectual confinement.
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Ife
God
Henry F. Cope
Visit This Vine
Rev S L Grigsby urges turning to God to restore the church and vine. He cites Psalms and scripture about divine visitation, church neglect, and Christ's atonement, urging repentance, prayer, and renewed duty to become holy and without blemish.
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S. L. Grigsby
God of Hosts
Israel
Short Meter Sermons on Pruning Faith and Open Mind
A compact reflection urging spiritual pruning and disciplined living. It argues perfection comes through pruning not self effort, defines true love by experience, and asserts pure conduct as the strongest rebuke to impurity. It links divine service to faithful daily labor and warns against self promotion, praising an open mind as essential.
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA
Mrs. Sarah B. F. Lusk of Coldwater Michigan cites her brother's three summers of eczema and his cure with Cuticura Ointment. She reports a Michigan case and a Indiana mother whose child was cured by Cuticura Remedies, with no recurrence.
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Indiana
Guns Still in Use in Africa and England Files
A set of antiquated gun practices and industry notes appear, mentioning Africa and England. A York Pennsylvania baby reliefs from chronic catarrh after collar button removal. Kentucky tobacco shows eight percent nicotine while Cuban tobacco has two percent. U S coal from four states dominates anthracite. A needle protection tip suggests encircling the finger with court plaster during embroidery.
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Africa
Brandos
England
York, Pa
Self-Respect and Vast Match Factories Highlight Daily Life
The piece notes self-respect as a shield against sin and urges not to confuse it with conceit It cites 38 million matches struck each minute and Americans using 700 billion matches annually It describes a Pacific Coast match plant covering 240 acres with 32 miles of railroad and daily logs of 200000 feet and mentions a US per capita money circulation of 35 dollars
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Pacific Coast
United States
Wholesome Vegetables and Ancient Mosque Musks
An old article extols asparagus and spinach for health benefits and purifying the body, notes peas carrots and beets aid nervous conditions and blood quality, mentions the Mosque of St Sophia in Constantinople with musk scented mortar, and cites the 1804 dime valued at $250.
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St. Sophia
Constantinople
Widespread Proscription and Oddities Gathered From Era
The item lists marriage bans by race across 26 states, notes coin values and premiums for 1851 dollars, introduces a German chemical torch for life buoys, and comments on ostrich symmetry. It also injects satirical observations on work, coats of arms, wine distribution in Italy, and a race horse’s stride.
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Lake Maggiore
Italy
Carlyle’s Rewritten French Revolution From a Wall of Bricks
Carlyle, once daunted by the destruction of his manuscript, regained hope by watching a mason lay bricks. He then completed a book in five months, a testament to courage and perseverance. An inventor in Lyons has created an aquatic glove with finger webs like a duck’s toes for swimming.
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Carlyle
Lyons
France
Texas Clergyman Praises Dean’s Kidney Pills
Rev G M Gray of Whitesboro Texas testifies that four years ago he suffered severe lumbago with constant pain and that Dean's Kidney Pills removed the difficulty after a short time. He agrees to public use of his name to help others with kidney trouble. Sold by all dealers with Certs a box. Festee Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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G. M. Gray
Whitesboro
Tex
Dean
Festée-Milburn Co
Buffa'o, N. Y
Leap Year Advice on Marriage and Waistlines
A concise wry meditation on marriage by pursuing a widow, then comments on women’s vanity and aging. It plays with leaps of logic about fondness for flowers and the idea that beauty fades with time, suggesting social misperceptions and pressures.
Progressive farming ideals and fence post shortages outlined
The article discusses crop rotation, pasture use, and livestock to improve soil and farm profits under Secretary Wilson. It notes 9,000 agriculture department employees, 65 land grant colleges, and emphasizes scientific farming. It also analyzes Iowa fence post costs and forest plantations as a future timber resource for posts.
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Tarmners
Department of Agriculture
Hind Grant
Corn Belt
Eastern
Middle States
Wilson
Iowa
Believes in Mixed Farming and Specialization
The speaker champions mixed farming but urges specialization in a particular stock feeding line or crop rotation to achieve true success. He cites grandfather’s saying about not being a generalist and urges focusing on one crop or livestock to guide all farming efforts.
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John OC
Barnes
Tndlaoa
Alfiadfa’s Rise In Western Agriculture Prompts Prosperity Belief
The letter in the Houston Post notes alfiadfa alongside corn wheat and cotton as vital to national prosperity. It traces its spread across arid plains of the coat West and Southwest, pleasing farmers and stockmen and fueling belief that Providence aids the country’s wealth.
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Alfiadfa
Coat
Provident
Providence
Nolfalta
Houston Post
New English Method for Purifying Salt
A new rapid process melts crude salt in a large furnace fed automatically to troughs. The molten salt is drawn into caldrons where alcohol is forced in and lime added. Impurities settle. the upper portion is ground and screened, while the lower portion is used for chemical manure.
Rabid dog attack forces farmer to kill livestock near Prairietown
Louis Klein, a Prairietown area farmer, killed a mad dog after it bit his stock. He culled three head of cattle and four hogs infected with rabies to prevent further danger to his family. The dog’s abnormal behavior was noticed by Klein’s family before the attack.
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Louis Klein
Prairietown
Klein
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fence post purchases total over a million in Iowa farmers’ expenses
An annual fence post cost exceeds 1 250 000 dollars for farmers in a single agricultural state. Iowa farmers are estimated to use posts valued above this amount, highlighting the scale of farm infrastructure spending.
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Hard Baker
Iowa State Agricultural College
Iowa
Towa
Removing Saplings and Stumps in Early Clearing
A field guide describes uprooting young trees with chains and horses or by hand. For saplings two to four inches in diameter with lateral roots, attach the chain high on the trunk and have a helper cut roots at the base while the team pulls. Moderate stumps can also be anchored by a chain around a large root to maximize leverage.
Cattle Sale At Omaha Sparks Balanced Ration Drive
A train load of Omaha cattle sold for 20000 dollars at nine dollars per hundredweight. Fattened on a corn and alfalfa mix, the cattle will be showcased by packers at the National Corn Exposition in Omaha next December to prove the gains from alfalfa corn fed steers.
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Omaha
lEnnie (Tex
Fighting the Potato Scab in Potatoes
The guide warns that potato scab is a fungus that can reside in soil or seed. Plant seed free of scab on land with years of clean history and use a preventive soak of corrosive sublimate solution, two ounces per fifty gallons, for ninety minutes. Do not leave or store scabby potatoes where others may be exposed.
Cattle and Animals Named For Sharpest Sight In Study
Dr. Alexander Schaefer notes cattle possess the sharpest sight, with humans and horses closely following in visual power. Sheep trail behind, while owls and buzzards show keen vision. Dogs, by contrast, often cannot recognize masters by sight alone.
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Alexander Schaefer
Cream Separator Pays for Itself in Milk Savings
A correspondent asks about buying a cream separator for eight cows. The answer: it will pay for itself yearly in cream saved and improves milk quality for feed to the young. The man who skips using a cream separator loses money monthly.
Grinding Corn and Oats for Working Horses
The text urges grinding corn with oats for horse feed as better for digestion and performance. It notes many seasoned horsemen avoid whole corn and that large transportation firms prefer ground grain for work teams during heavy tasks.
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