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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1887
Page
3
Rev Tal mage warns against minor sins while major wrongs go unchecked, arguing that pursuing wealth and worldly gain without conscience jeopardizes eternity. He contrasts petty theft with large-scale fraud, condemning urban corruption and moral indifference in society and in churches.
Dr. Talmage’s Brooklyn Tabernacle sermon mocks Pharisees who fuss over minor sins while neglecting eternity. He cites Matthew 23 24 and uses vivid imagery of gnats and camels to condemn superficial religiosity and self righteous scrutiny. The speaker urges ministers and laity to awaken, abandon frivolity, and sharpen wit in service to Christ.
Old style flintlock muzzleloaders command higher prices as rare antiques. Once common, these ten inch, 36 caliber pistols with walnut handles and long grips are now valued mainly by collectors. Ere long the best specimens reside with Morisini and Gould associates, while Remingtons note scarcity.
An 1880s era piece urges youths to save, citing Allegheny County wages near 30 million dollars and savings banks paying interest. It extols disciplined thrift, citing health and earning power as youth wanes, and promotes starting a nest egg with a dollar, growing it through steady additions and bank services.
A rag-peddler’s horse balks on Gratiot Avenue as a crowd gathers. A twelve year old boy feeds hay, the horse relaxes, and the crowd cheers. The boy says balking depends on diet, hay calming the animal and guiding it around the corner.
A San Francisco Examiner account quotes John J. Keating who, jailed in Enniscorthy for quoting Byron from Cain, details thirty-one days in a fourteen by seven foot cell with a plank bed and minimal rations. He says inmates receive equal harsh treatment regardless of sentence, and he condemns English rule in Ireland.
A Pennsylvania family tale recounts a North Carolina visitor discovering buried bones in a Dunbar home. Shoes moved independently, a lamp flickered, and a plate bore Philadelphia General Hospital markings before bones were buried in the yard. The incident ends with the family uneasy but trouble ceases afterward.
The Philadelphia Call notes thirty-eight revolutionary widows drawing pensions, fourteen married Virginia soldiers. The roll includes Mary Casey, widow of a revolutionary soldier. Analysts observe many widows near the Pension Office, with notes on double names and birth timing after the war.
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