Talmage Sermon Warns Winter Temptations Endangering Youth
Rev T DeWitt Talmage warns in his Brooklyn sermon that long winter nights tempt young men into dissipation. He decries alcohol, idle leisure, and hollow amusements, urging families to provide wholesome pursuits, books, music, and virtuous company to prevent moral shipwreck. He cites stories of bravery and danger, urging self denial for the good of others and a hopeful path to heaven.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn
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Tdis
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Muhorrags
Loudon
Bo Watchdot
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Motley
John Foster
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God
Hendricks Last Public Appearance Before His Death
The article recalls Vice President Hendricks at a social reception at State Treasurer Cooper’s home the night before his death. It highlights his enduring charm health and the warmth of neighbors and friends, noting his final farewell among politically diverse attendees and a tale he shared about youth and enthusiasm. It also touches on Dakota statehood and the politics of admitting new states with respect to polygamy and constitutional form.
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Cooper
Rooked
Anaie
Sam
Ohio
Indianapolis Journal
Courage and fear in a soldier's life across decades
A mix of editorial notes and travelogue contrasts courage with fear. It recalls J. P. Kennedy's 1812 era courage by confronting darkness to join the army, praising brave acts amid danger. It also details Modoc strongholds with lava beds, caves, and battleground terrain near Dry Lake, Tule Lake, and Captain Jack's camps.
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Siskiyou County
Plumas
Dry Lake
Modocity
Gisss
Glase Mountain
California
Ice Cave
Tuler Lake
Captain Jack
Red Bluff
Col
Selection of Land Many an Unreliable Guide to the Soil
The article warns farmers against relying on local geology when choosing land for agriculture. It explains that soils often reflect materials carried from distant places by floods and winds, rather than native rock. Only near-surface ancient formations show primitive soil, elsewhere rock type is a poor guide to soil nature. The piece ends with a witty quip about knowledge gaps and social circles.
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Canada
Alabama
Miscellaneous items from old newspapers mix humor and travel deals
A jumble of short notes recounts odd anecdotes from Merced to New York, including a man walking eight miles on all fours after a sprain, a buy-sell joke about yearly cash, and random quips on names, baggage checks, and ship operations. The clipping also covers a jail letter, a cargo ship with forty five tanks, medical tips for burns, and hometown anecdotes about wealth, eyes, and local industry.
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Liverpool
Fresh Gulf Stream details from a Boston sei list
A Chicago Herald report cites a Boston sei list describing a Gulf Stream as a warm blue layer not deeper than fifty fathoms that moves east toward England in about one hundred days. Near Cape Hatteras the stream forms a fan with three warm bands spanning 167 miles, while south of Bleu Paes a two mile belt lies between them. The inner belts narrow as Arctic currents press them, yielding speeds around four miles per hour at times.
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Liverpool
Philadelphia Press
Chicago Times
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Charles F. Brash
Ohio
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Atone
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Cleveland Law
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Detroit Free Press
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Woodstock
Talbot
Maryland
Agassiz
Gilbey
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Tidewater
Robert Garrett
Mount Clare
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More & Ohio Railway Company
Laltimore Sun
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England
Cape Hatteras
Atlantic
Mississippi
O ‘Ippi
Chicago Herald
Not Anxious to be a Guest in a Chicago Ledger Item
A fragment quotes a dining scene with a guest complaining about wait time and unfulfilled orders. The waiter retorts with reminders that life in this country can be unpredictable and one may become the guest rather than the host. The exchange hints at social satire of service and fate.
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Peate
Coass
Great Dry
Peel
United States
Eastaarhi
Sparks
Sul
Chicago Ledger
Religious Department Prayer and Student Hymn Fragments
Fragmented religious text presents a Christian prayer urging patient trust, facing trials with crosses and grace. It references Sunday School lessons and quarterly guidance, naming biblical figures and dates in a devotional, period-voice style.
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Ana
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Danny
Ae Tan
Wral Faek
Seasiahs Mussenger
The Dying Year and Hope for Better Times
A reflective piece on the year’s end urging self restraint and charity over self. It contrasts different reactions to fate, promotes humility, and cites John Fiske and Christian Scientist views on God. It also notes Franklin’s alone-time rule for self examination and urges daily personal retreat.
New Year and the Persistent Self Reform Challenge
A harsh scan of January renewal argues that a calendar shift cannot alter old habits nor temptations. The essay notes that moral progress requires inner resolve and divine help, warning against hypocritical self perfectionism and urging personal reform across temperance and prayer while avoiding judgment of others.
Simplicity of the Bible as its defining quality
A brief praise of the Bible describing its simplicity and naturalness, graphic depictions of parental and domestic life, and its consistent authority. It notes its plain delineation of sins and virtues, lofty thought, and steadfast witness to the Master from Old to New Testaments.
Wise Sayings on Christian Duty and Truth
A compilation of religious reflections from Tillotson Baptist Workley and others. It stresses that duty, mercy, and integrity define true Christian life, not walls or sermons. The text extols living truths, virtue, and fidelity, urging honest speech and deeds as core motives.
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Christ
Baptist Werkly
Christia National
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