Obsolete Spaulding Manuscript and Mormon Origins Debate
In Oberlin on February 13, a rare yellowed manuscript from Solomon Spaulding sits in the library. The document, long linked to the origin of the Book of Mormon, traces Spaulding’s novels to a Bible‑like rework later tied to Sidney Rigdon and the Mormon movement, amid disputed claims about Joseph Smith and the plates.
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Oberlin
Azerish
Root
Shipertean Library Association
Obeerlin College
Mormon. Church
Vawance
Solomon Spaulding
Conneaut
Spaulding
Sidney Rigdon
Rigdon
Joseph Smith
Smut
Banish Rheumatism with S. S. S. Blood Remedy
An old advertisement touts S. S. S. as a cure for rheumatism by boosting red blood cells. It claims relief from painful joints and muscles, purifying the blood to end the illness, and urges readers to obtain the larger bottle from druggists.
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Nature
S. Ss
Mormon Book Controversy Ties Spaulding to Isact Tribes
Bolomon Spaulding of Connagut once read aloud to Ing neighbors a romance about early mound bidders. A Mormon missionary later read a Story from The Book of Mormon, sparking claims of direct copying from Spaulding's manuscript. The Oberlin Library holds the manuscript, kept by Professor Root in a safe for occasioned enzyme.
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Ridgeen
Bolomon Spaulding
Connegut
Isact
Spaulding
Manu Diptan
Oberlin Library
Hawaii
Oberlin
Root
Tock
Hey
Love and Jealousy Drive A Wife’s Quiet Rebellion
In a strained scene, a wife suppresses anger at her husband Dicky and prepares to meet Edith Fairfax with resolve. She muses on past roles, longs for independence, and senses a pivotal shift shaping her marriage as she anticipates Edith’s arrival.
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Adele Garrison
Madge
Dicky
Edith Fairfax
Sheky
Lidith Fairfax
Fidith
Gehenna
Lade
Edith
A.r
Nora
Newlyweds Deny Marder Charges and Historical Sports Notes
The report notes newlyweds denying charges related to a Marder case. It also records Chicago defeating St Louis 1-0 in an 1875 baseball game. The English Derby is described as the world’s greatest racing event.
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Chicago
St Louis
Simple Bisualated Magnesia Test For Quick Stomach Relief
A low cost at home test using Bisalulated Magnesia from a druggist promises fast relief after meals. Take two teaspoons of powder or four tablets with warm water after heavy meals to test its effectiveness and ease of stomach distress within minutes.
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Specia Daseaacs
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Harry H. Smith Co
Jake” Shafer
Court Street
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West Virginia
Murbaci Coal CO
Fauver and Robson Dry Cleaners
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Cash Music Sale
Marquette
Broad Street
Ohio
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