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Newspaper
The Dillon Herald
Location
Dillon, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
7
A vintage ad and miscellaneous clippings warn of kidney disorders with Doan's Kidney Pills praised by A Treitlein of New Haven. The section also mentions a doll house library search revealing miniature books and a joke about a divorce lawyer seeking Patrick Henry imagery for letter heads.
Senator William Alden Smith recounts an Irish justice of the peace in Michigan who stops a defense lawyer mid argument saying he does not want to hear both sides for fear it confuses the court. The Washingtonian records the remark during a trial where the plaintiff’s eloquent attorney spoke first.
A near absurd scene features Judge Nicholas Longworth with a grave look after a neighbor coins a pet name for him. A maid interrupts his wife's garden party the next day with her remark that the judge laid an egg. The dialogue shifts to a creditor debtor exchange about payment and intentions.
In a Brooklyn Sunday sermon Rev. John H. Melish argues Jesus is chiefly a teacher whose authority arises from personal mastery and moral force, not ordination or dogma. He contrasts Jesus with scribal authority, cites Confucius and Buddha, and urges listeners to sit at Jesus' feet and apply his mind to their conscience and will.
Marcus Dode argues that spiritual growth mirrors physical development from infancy to adulthood. He urges self-scrutiny on whether believers have reached maturity, stand apart from peers, and possess true strength as sons of God. Being born again is just the start. continual growth is the goal.
A parable on helping the discouraged, depicting two travelers in a snowbound night seeking safety. One rises from fatigue to push onward while the other rests. together they reach the asylum. A single act of cheer can lift others toward a higher, brighter life.
A biblical meditation on Jesus serving the needy as he travels toward Jerusalem. The scene at Jericho shows two blind beggars crying for mercy, their faith acknowledged by Christ who stops to heal them, teaching humility and true requests.
A fragment reflects Marble D. Babcock urging intense responsibility to share Jesus Christ with all people. It asserts that belief in Christ binds the speaker to engage every person everywhere who needs Him and rejects excuses to avoid the mission.
In a light exchange from the era a speaker notes that a husband receives nothing but water while a wife supplies her husband with dresses hats and shoes. The humor hinges on gendered expectations and wordplay about provision in marriage.
A seven year skin ailment described as a severe itchy leg disorder in Philadelphia, with extensive scratching and weight loss. The writer credits Cuticura remedies for curing the condition after trying many doctors and treatments. Includes testimonial date stamps and praise for the products.
A Georgia resident recounts a long battle with eczema on feet legs and hips. After trying many remedies and doctors, Hunt's Cure from B Richards Medicine Co Sherman Texas cured the condition in a single box and has not returned for two years. The letter asserts the product as the greatest remedy.
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