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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1886
Page
2
A sermon by Talmage on the labor question frames workers as central to society, detailing wages, working conditions, and the moral duty of Christians to support fair treatment. It condemns oppression of women and sweatshop abuse, urges dignified toil, and envisions rest and deliverance through faith and justice. The talk blends religious exhortation with social critique, urging perseverance and education amid hardship.
The clipping lists varied curiosities and anecdotes from the era. It mentions a Norfolk man who vomited a snake, a Tel fair County goose with odd laying habits, a green dinner for a debutante, and quirky notes about horseshoes and luck. It also cites editorials and snippets about public figures, labor, and cultural beliefs.
A religious reading contrasts divine inspiration with everyday duty. It honors unseen toils of a pioneer missionary and wife, a Sunday school teacher, a clerk, and other workers, urging perseverance though appreciation is rare and God alone notes their sacrifices.
A damaged excerpt discusses infidelity versus Christianity, radical thinkers, and the clash of church and state. It cites Spies Herr Most and Ingersoll, urging faithfulness over worldly success, humility in forgiving harms, and distrust of reformers seeking money. It notes church finances and tensions at a Baptist gathering, with lingering bitterness over music.
An American professor questions the lasting merit of revered works, noting many classics were trendy in their era and are now less read. The piece cites Defoe, Fielding, Swift, and Johnson, arguing many authors are known by a single work while broader writings remain little understood. It contrasts this with the idea that readers should seek truth over winning arguments and touches on ship-worm damage to marine wood and related economic losses.
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