Prayer and Judgment in the Story of Abraham and Sodom
The article explains how God uses human form to reveal his presence and power, focusing on Abraham's intercessory prayer. It discusses Lot's escape, the dangers of lingering in sin, and how God answers prayers sometimes by giving what helps most, not always what is asked. It warns against unrighteousness as humanity’s deadly foe and recalls biblical prophecies and lessons.
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Memre
Hebron
Josh
Judg
Saul
Sam
Dan
Luke
Sodom
Jer
Lam
Ezek
Amos
Zeph
Jude
Jehovah
Abraham
God
Jesus Christ
Lot
Apostle
Christ
Greece
Rome
Macaulay
New Zealand
London Bridge
St. Paul’s
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
First Trolley Sleepers Out for Decatur Illinois
The first trolley sleeper ever run in Illinois left East St. Louis for Decatur via Springfield. Two sleepers were operated. The cars are duplicates and equipped with 29 berths, a smoking room, and a dressing room for women. Berths divide by a floor partition modeled on a roller top desk.
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St. Louis
Illinois
East St. Louis
Decatur
Springfield
Danville Department Store owner files voluntary bankruptcy
Champaign W Sisson of Danville, who runs a large department store, petitions in federal court for voluntary bankruptcy. C L Lindley of Danville is appointed receiver. Sisson’s stock is $30,000 and liabilities are $25,000. This marks the second business failure in Danville within a week.
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Champaign
W. J. Sisson
Danville
C. L. Lindley
Sisson
Harrison's Ambition for Chicago Mayoral Run
Chicago political news reports Harrison returns from California to mount a bid for a second term as mayor and seeks the Democratic nomination by challenging Dunne. A Joliet welcome and large crowds signal strong support. In Belleville, St. Louis Gas Light and Belleville Gas and Electric merge into St. Clair County Gas and Electric Co, expanding service with capital stock rising to 3.5 million dollars.
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Harrison
Chicago
Carter H. Harrison
California
Dunne
Joliet
Carnegie Gift to Ewing College in Mount Vernon
Andrew Carnegie pledges $10,000 to Ewing College if the college can raise an equal amount. The Mount Vernon institution stands as the sole higher education provider for 77 counties in southern Illinois.
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Carnegie
Ewing College
Mount Vernon
Andrew Carnegie
Leavitt
Eotnty-Seven
Illinois
Fourth Illinois Farmers and Grain Dealers meeting ends
The fourth annual gathering of the Farmers and Grain Dealers association of Illinois was held in Springfield and concluded with a resolution urging Congress and the Illinois legislature to enact reciprocal demurrage laws.
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Springfield
Farmers’ and Grain Dealers’ Association of Illinois
Congress
Illinois
Obituary notices and retail merchants meeting brief
Pana Thomas Buscher 71, Clay City Miranda Bartholo mew 70 with pneumonia, Marshall David Bales 60, Jacksonville Mary Hurst Owen 80 Martha Demer est 60 Carmi Bragg Fowler 7 Chester Anna Hersch bach 89 Paris Miss Kate Tennery 60 Springfield Joseph Morris 81 veteran junk dealer Sparta James Mark Wilson 72 Dixon George A. Morris Brown Manufacturing Co president. Retail Merchants Want Changes Illinois Retail Merchants association held its fourteenth annual convention in Peoria with officers elected and Dixon chosen for next year’s meeting.
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Pana
Thomas Buscher
Clay City
Miranda Bartholomew
Marshall
David Bales
Jacksonville
Mary Hurst Owen
Martha C. Demerest
Carmi
Bragg Fowler
Chester
Anna Y. Herschbach
Paris
Kate Tennery
Springfield
Joseph Morris
Sparta
James Mark Wilson
Dixon
George A. Morris
The
Brown Manufacturing Co. of
Chicago
Forty Year Sentence in Springfield Murder Case
Walter Casey, a Black politician, was found guilty of wounding his wife and sentenced to forty years in the penitentiary at Chester for the murder of his wife on March 22, 1906. The case highlights ongoing struggles with violence and race in early 20th century Springfield.
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Springfield
Walter Casey
Chester
Made Up By Church Friends in Bloomington
Bloomington congregation of Second Christian Church subscribed money to cover a shortage in the accounts of Miss Dixon, the girl treasurer, after a misstatement in funds.
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Bloomington
Second Christian Church
Miss Dixon
Dean of Divinity School Hulbert dies in Chicago
Dr Erl R Hulbert dean of the divinity school at the University of Chicago died in Chicago from pneumonia. He was a prominent religious scholar and administrator who led the divinity faculty for many years.
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Chicago
Erl R. Hulbert
Divinity School
University of Chicago
Paint Frauds Spark Demand for Honest Labels
The Fargo Agricultural Experiment Station and Prof. E. F. Ladd reveal frauds in white lead paint where kegs labeled Pure White Lead contain chalk barytes silica or no white lead at all. The issue urges state laws requiring accurate labeling to help farmers and householders buy intelligently and avoid deception.
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Agricultural Experiment Station of
Fargo
N. D
E. F. Ladd
I T
Panthers and Grizzly Bears Ship Furs Prices
Minneapolis firm McMillan Fur & Wool Co. advertises ship furs and pelts with a call to write for prices. An odd line notes character decisions as a sign of bias. Also promotes Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle offer from Philadelphia. A joke about a girl in love and letters follows. Defiance Starch claims better laundry results and economy with grocer availability.
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Ship Furs Pelts
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Minneapolis, Minn
St. Vitus
One Way Out of Difficulty
A mother in a drug store seeks an advertising print for her crying twin child, explaining her other child’s wish. A bystander comments on parenting, and the mother quips that if twins fall for the same girl they should simply find twins and fall in love with them.
DREADED TO EAT AND COFFEE FEVERISH DIGESTION
A Philadelphia woman and husband describe long term indigestion from coffee causing dread of meals. After switching to Postum they report relief, energy gains, and better well being, endorsing the product and its booklet.
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Nature
Phila
Gald
Postum Co
Battle -Creek
Mich
Don’t Despair Kidney Pills Prove Cure for Pain
An advertisement claims Dean’s Kidney Pills cure back pain and kidney disorders. Mrs. A Heiman of Stillwater Minnesota testifies she was near death in 1899 before the pills revived her and she has remained well. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. A lecturer at the University of London jokes insects drink like humans, citing wild arum as the top public house for insect intoxication and describes the nectar pit and pollen gathering as an orgy.
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Dean
A. Heiman
Stillwater
Minn
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Prof
Bottomley
University of London
South Kensington
Allcock's Plasters Introduced as World Standard
Sixty years ago Allcock's Plasters entered public use and are now the world's standard plasters. The invention is praised as a great blessing, offering quick, cheap relief for certain ailments. The plasters are advertised as the original genuine porous plasters sold by druggists globally.
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Allcock
Fragments from a mixed old advertorial page and quotes
An assortment of old advertisements and quotations. Mentions Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething, a Putnam dyes claim and a money back promise, a claim about piles cured in 6 to 14 days, and a note about Jacques Lebaudy’s continental tour. Also includes a Defiance Starch promotional pitch.
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Jacques’ Lebaudy
Sahara
United States
Boston
Global Gold Coinage Volumes by Nation
Annual coinage estimates show the United States at about 300 million dollars in gold, Great Britain around 60 million, Australasia slightly above Britain, France near 36 million, Germany about 25 million, and Japan exceeding 30 million.
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United States
Great Britain
Australasia
France
Germany
Japan
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Washington
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Peoria
Til
Rochefou
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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ST. Jacobs Oil
Defiance
California Fig “Syrup Co
California Fig. Syrup. Co
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Senna
California Fig Syrup. Co
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Washington, D. C
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England
New York, N.Y
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