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Newspaper

Van Wert Times

Location

Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1887

Page

2

Sin Finds Us Out In The World Within The World Beyond

Reverend Talmage warns that sin is exposed by conscience in the mind and in life. He cites historical figures and literary voices to argue that every act or thought may be revealed by a divine detector, urging immediate confession to Christ to escape judgment.

Rans Vonatee Reuben Jordan Promised Land Peron Baalnat Petey Nero Ain Bason Byron de Quincy Franco England Kingston West Todien St Paul's London Pears Sea Hinistory Moses Grst Augustine Cowper Samuel Johnson Gultecu Lapaee Mike Louis Kiv France Hentz St. Denis Louis XIV Ely Tynes Toastey Les H.s Adam Cain Joseph Egypt Achan Gebari Jonah Manggec Judas Anannias Sapphirs Israel Jerusalem Hood Eugene Aram Pan Italy Earth Heaven Cesar Augustus Cesar Imperial Navy Jesus Refuge Christ Paul

Fiction in Politics And The Lie Called History Made Up

George Hope argues that newspapers distort political statements and letters from leaders. He cites A M Gibson on Tilden and Cleveland, denies the letter’s receipt by Cleveland, and condemns persistent falsehoods about Manning and Cleveland. He warns journalism fosters forgetfulness and imagined slights.

Mr. Tilden New York Sun A. M. Gibson Tilden Cleveland Carlisle Gibson Congress John Bigelow Manton Marble Andrew H. Green G. W. Smith Mr. Cleveland R E. Cleveland Washington Holland Patent Daniel Manning Grover Cleveland Syracuse Manning Albany Rufus W. Peckham Slocum Astley Cooper

Blaine Denounces Dawes Re-Election In Augusta

A Boston Herald dispatch reports Charles Blaine expressing strong language about United States Senator Dawes following Dawes’s re-election. Blaine seeks to frame his regret as tied to Dawes’ Democratic votes, yet admits regret over the election itself. The Brooklyn Eagle comments on his cautiousness to avoid public misrepresentation.

United States Dawes Blaine Augusta Bruce Boston Herald Herald Dispatch Maine Brooklyn Eagle

Two Hats in the House and Political Murmurs

A London Times report recalls an amusing Commons moment where a Nationalist MP wore his rival’s hat, provoking laughter and a formal point of order. The stinging tone notes partisan glare and humor amid parliamentary procedure and public curiosity.

House of Commons North Warwickshire Bond Street Dickens Speaker London Times

Mixed Miscellany Flashes From Far and Wide

A Portsmouth ship Trafalgar to launch next September after beginning in January. A Waldron Missouri farmer reports a four month pig with two feet on each leg and five toes on every foot, a rarity cited with a wink at future pickled pig feet profits. Various notes: London World on paying for newspapers. Philadelphia candied sweet potatoes. a Connecticut beryl mine with golden gems. Berlin to build a Roman bathhouse with laundry services. Washington era quip about George Washington and Mars. Norway Sweden coast shifts and Baltic shallowness. Maine professor tests show many town thermometers wrong. Holyoke thread silk from 1874 Mill River disaster remains vibrant. a Lake George NB homicide case over a dog bark leads to a widow’s death. reindeer skin life belts and buoyancy. a long comic dialogue about roast beef and old maids in Hinglish style. a Detroit nurse scene with a newborn. and a Texas frontier anecdote about Ben Thompson’s fights.

Portsmouth England Waldron St. Louis Post London Christian World N. B United Presbyterian Philadelphia Connecticut Hartford Courant Berlin George Washington Mars St. Albans Norway Sweden Baltic Linnwas Rogers Waterville College Maine Holyoke Leeds Mill River Boston Journal Luke Lawson Allen Ballantyne

Underground Wires Spread Across Germany in Vast Cable Network

Berlin dispatch from the London Times notes Germany built a 5,463 km underground telegraph cable system linking Konigsberg to Metz and Strasburg, with 37,372 km of wires. Construction cost about 30.2 million marks, and Berlin–Halle cable took three months. Overhead lines remain in use, but underground cables offer low maintenance costs and resilience for military needs and emergencies. Germany leads in this telegraph network, France following suit with limited adoption.

Germany Berlin Halle Empire Konigsberg Metz Strasburg London Lowestoft Dover Gaul France London Times

Prayer and Grace Sustain Christian Workers Amid Fainting

A devotional piece urges perseverance in spiritual warfare, citing Paul and Eliza Cook to show that divine grace sustains workers in fatigue and danger. It emphasizes prayer, daily bread, and waiters on the Lord renewing strength, enabling Christians to endure hardship and continue service.

Christ Paul Lons Gideon Jesus Christ Jacob Knapp Elder Knapp Eliza Cook

Faith and Sunshine in a Christian Life

Rev. W. M. Bratham reflects on enduring hardship through faith, the enduring light of Christ, and living a life under God’s mercy. He cites scripture, lessons from life, and the call to children and parents to keep Christ at the center as life’s true morning joy.

Christ Israel W. M. Bratham

Choice Selections from a Religious Page

A scrolling anthology of quotes from theologians and writers. Reflections on conscience, temper, virtue, and the Bible as solace, with lines from Novalis, Adams, Guyler, Thackeray, Archbishop Trench, Robert Hall, and Rev. Thorold.

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Rev T. de Witt Talmage D. D Benton Missouri George Hope Texas Senate South Northwoods Michigan Wisconsin Republican Party Tribune Grand Rapids Matthews New South Des Moines Jingo Science Uxley Oxley Robbie Detroit Free Press Ben Thompson Gilhooly Teras Siftings Chicago Rane Dler Jacob Specters Novalis G. Adams T. L. Guyler Thachkeray Archbishop Trench Robert Hall Thorold
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