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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1887
Page
4
A dense sermon excerpt warns against intoxicants and gambling, likening alcohol to honey that corrupts body and soul. It cites biblical and historical figures, urges abstinence, and contrasts virtue with vice. It critiques popular novels and stock speculation as modern temptations, urging readers to seek moral strengthening through faith.
St. Louis Republican analyzes the 1888 Republican dilemma over a Blaine renomination. It notes Blaine commands wide support but questions availability and predicts likely defeat if nominated, while alternative leaders Lincoln Sherman or Allison risk Blaine backlash and Democratic advantage.
The Detroit Free Press argues the Democratic House can improve its already splendid land record by investigating Iowa evictions. It suggests assignees of a nonearning railroad grant evict peaceful settlers, urging action to protect honest settlers against railroad monopoly heirs while noting Republican resistance in the Senate.
A collage of quoted editorials and remarks from East festivals to national politics. Sources include the Star Chicago Hotel Pittsburgh Post Troy Press and Kansas City Times noting anti administration sentiment Civil Service debate and Blaine as a political pivot. References to RB Hayes of Ohio and Will Phelps appear in excerpts.
A Philadelphia News article recounts a physician in stark detail wearing shoes made from African skin. It describes tanning, sourcing from dissection bodies, and the leather’s praised durability while noting other uses of human skin in medical settings and among local society.
Guidance on manure use emphasizes handling fresh versus well rotted manure, planning application before sowing, and thorough soil incorporation to avoid plant contact. Fall plowing aids integration, with ample time for spreading manure. Also describes two potato preparation methods: light fluffy mashed potatoes with butter and a baked variant.
A religious reading piece presents reflections on Heaven and the King, followed by a Sunday-School lesson schedule for the fourth quarter. It lists weekly topics drawn from Matthew chapters 9 to 18, with dates from Oct 16 through Dec 3 and a note on Christmas exercises emphasizing a powerful teacher.
A religious essay argues that good example surpasses rhetoric, that moral integrity in leaders and teachers shapes faith more than words. It warns against chasing worldly success, noting meteoric rises and inevitable falls, and urges humility, conscience, and steadfast duty over flashy achievement.
Essay warns that rapid success can breed ruin. It cites Napoleon as an example of early brilliance followed by misery. The piece argues that confidence bred by success can mislead, teaching that victory may lead to downfall when arrogance grows. It emphasizes caution over unbridled ambition.
A collection of brief religious reflections and quotations. Notables include Rev Peter S. Menzies, Canon Wilberforce, and Hem G. M Philips, discussing resistance to temptation, the life of spiritual nourishment, the daily impact of thoughts, church membership meaning, and the need for experimental godliness as central to true Christian character. Zion's Herald provides a concluding insight.
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