Destiny in Trifes and The Hero Convert in Chapman's Buffalo revival
A fragment from Harper's shows a tale of Destiny in Trifes at Buffalo revival meetings led by Rev J Wilbur Chapman with a worldly mother and a son moved by faith after struggle. Another note tells of Mr Tsen, a once wealthy Chinese merchant turned fortune teller who burned his occult books and died steadfast in resisting opium despite intense temptations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wilbur Chapman
Buffalo
Holy Ghost
Hfe
Mr. Adams
American Baptist
Central
China
Tsen
Unusual clossom-arei and political jabs drift through era
A garbled collage of political quips and social asides touches on Congress, harvest fables, theater votes, and reform, with remarks on Kentucky women entering politics, Ben Butler, and a variety of sensational anecdotes. Names and places drift through asides about Ohio, Indiana, and events in Africa and the Nile.
Look Pleasant in a Bright and Sunny Temper
In a volume titled Aspiration and fullness the text argues cheerful pleasantness as a rich fruit of true religion. It asserts genuine Christianity must influence life beyond mere sentimentality and selfish piety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Yosemite Pioneer and Girls Raise Nerve Fame
A mix of items recounts Yosemite Valley discovery by Jol M Hutchings and the old man kept cabin rights, with notes on Nellie Cheeley starting a honey business and a tale of two Allegheny girls breaking the ice. Also mentions a Vancouver banker tale and a farm girl apiary venture in Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yosemite
Yosemite Valley
Jol M. Hutchings
Butte
Mont
Morrill
Little Falls
Minn
Nellie Cheeley
Minnesota
Allegheny
Pittsburg
Never Too Old to Wed in Meriden Drama
A 90 year old groom and a bride described as GS married in Meriden Connecticut last week. Both had prior marriages twice. The couple announced a ceremony time publicly and wed quietly a few hours before decor featured threefold scarlet silk screens with trailing embroidered blossoms. The setting, in large parlors, drew interest and admiration for its somber, elegant corners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meriden
Conn
Weather, mail, and old bottle tricks in urban lore
Fragmentary reminiscences describe damp streets and cloudy moods influencing the postal system and love letters. A City tale recalls a curtain seller and a bottle odor scandal, noting how shiftless workers survive by improvised means and how odor lingers despite cleaning efforts.
Remarkable cures in Dallas with Venos medicines
Public testimonials claim Ve nos Curative Syrup and Ve no s Electric Fluid cure cripples and nervous ailments within minutes. Rev J H Rosecrans and physicians praise the cures as remarkable. The Dallas gathering showcased dramatic demonstrations, with patients walking cane free after treatment, selling at 50 cents each or twelve for a dollar through local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rosecrans
Dallas News
Phoenix Hall
Seenen
Veeno
Rey
PL Kuvecrans
Pavilion Street
Dallas
Veno
Chas
M. Connelly
Jaime
Phyasteana
Venus
The Curse Of Mankind Mystery Disease Warning
The article reports a dire warning about contagious blood poisoning and failed cures from doctors dental and medicinal potions. It cites Otto H. Albert of Galveston Texas recounting years of treatment with no lasting relief as the disease reemerges after doctors declare recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Albert
Galveston
Texas
Otto H. Elbert
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Louisiana Wews Notes
Hope Petipa
Armel
Cormer
Constanse
New Orleanis
Metro
Miesie
Orleans
Phiwand
Oscar
Rerentiy
Lafayette Parish
Pusese
Rome
Ste
Piemie Peak
Wien
Vexas
Aviansie
Hieeral
Texarkana
Lappe
Martin Boenagd
Lafayette
Sheriff Brand
Ballin
Altiire
Gus Mazon
New Orleans
Eerd
Stella Mamye
No. S23
Burgundy Street
Mason
Hoeslal
Broussard
Tavarette
Chief Gasier
Beenaud
Scott
Lafayete
Comstock
Fparre
Pomehatonta
Tyd
Duffy
Postor
Tauomas M. Tucker
T. JT
Thomas M. Tucker
T M. Tucker
Sant
T. J. Duffy
Nate
Toches
Shreveport
Denver
Col
Toad Boys
Ataj
Cohuahus
Anil
Spain
Yempah River
Montana
Uth
Bobby
Pehia
Harper’s Round Table
Vrogne
Luuinian
Congress
Dubt
Ohio
Werler
Flo Faust
Kentucky
Breckinridge
William Terry
Beatrice
Ned
Chicago
Board of Aldermen
Greece
State
Ohlo Lad
Massachusetts
Ben Butler
Nile
San Francisco
Evansville
Ind
Indiana
South Africa
Havana
Woeet Newfield
Bordentown
N. J
Manual Training School
Reform School
Jie
Republicen
Vermillion
Itive
Erick
Jose
Gray's Harbor
Wash
Fender Memento
Mandan
N. D
General Custer
Waven Ca-Perator
Sawyer
Hether
Post Mini
New York
McMadden
Uiev
W. L. Doudas
Erio
Erie
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
BPG. CO
Elewart
W. B. Paarr
Becy
Soma Wen
Hires Rootbeer
Charlee B
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
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