Belief in Jesus Christ Gives Salvation, Page Sermon
Dr. Talmage preaches that belief in the Lord Jesus Christ is essential for salvation. He contrasts worldly earthquakes with spiritual deliverance, praises Christ’s love and sacrifice, and urges immediate, wholehearted trust without ritual or proof, using vivid biblical scenes to urge personal faith.
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Lord Jesus Christ
Christ
God
Rowland Hill
Jesus Christ
Bethlehem
Braveheart
What is he worth a broad field for speculation
A reflective meditation on the value of a person based on income and capital. It compares salaries to investment yields, noting that high earners may command large capital equivalents while stressing that worth also includes responsibility and status. The piece contrasts praise seeking with genuine virtue and truth in living.
Old Sleuthhound A Story of Life in Chicago Detective Circles
A Chicago detective milieu vignette traces the daily grind of private eyes and police, painting a portrait of era sleuth work. Amid smoky rooms and back alleys, hard clues and sharper wits define the chase through crowded streets and office doors.
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Chicago
Sleuthhound Fails to Snare Murderer in Comic Tale
A comic detective tale follows D. H. Sleuthhound, president of the Chicago Board of Detectives, as he stalks suspects, disguises himself as a Norwegian immigrant, and trails Jones and a labored suspect, only to chase a phantom lead while crowds cheer his misfires. He stays dogged, never sleeping, seeking a trail to nab a killer amid bungled schemes and public mockery.
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Sleuthhound
Wisconsin
Sleuthhound Hints at Dead Man Mystery
Verges Lightfoot discusses a newspaper claim that the man seen under the fence was only drunk and later walked away. Sleuthhound, president of the Chicago Board of Detectives, ends the suspense as Chicago law officers are depicted in a satirical note from the Tribune.
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Verges Lightfoot
Dogberry H. Sleuthhound
Chicago Board of Detectives
N. Y. Tribune
Literary medical testimonial from Blood's Sassafrasiglla Journal
A satirical testimonial from Brooklyn Eagle style prose, set in Arizona Territory, recounts a four thousand year run of testimonials. The piece mocks overblown medical claims and political signatures while noting the editor declined it despite merit.
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Blood
Sassafrasiglla Journal
Arizona
Winchester
Colt
Brooklyn Eagle
Secretary Noble rejects private delegations for promotions
In a Washington office a conversation shows Secretary Noble declining to hear delegations from congressmen seeking promotions for clerks. He favors promotions from the ranks but requires a signed petition instead, arguingDelegations would invite others to seek similar favors and risk precedent. Congressman Wade pressed for a meeting but Noble refused, praising self defense and the merit system.
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Secretary of the Interior
Wade
Missouri
General Noble
General Land Office
Washington
Noble
Foolish Arguments on Free Trade and Taxation
The Chicago Inter Ocean quotes the New York Evening Post arguing against laws that divert earnings to others, including tariffs and taxes. It defends indirect taxation as productive, contends direct taxation reduces capital, and laments spending that benefits others as a form of revenue.
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New York Evening Post
Perry
Evening Post
Post
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Doing the Right Thing The President's Course Approved by the People
The piece argues the public supports the President’s independent appointment policy and resists Congressional pressure for office control. It asserts voters judge officials by honesty and diligence, not who fills jobs, and warns Congress that interfering oligarchic moves will fail. It cites Chicago Journal and Chicago Tribune as contrasting views.
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Harrison
Congress
Republican Party
Chicago Journal
No Account Foreigners Clash Over Flags and Pride
In a Puck-style exchange, a foreign visitor notes street mobs when a British flag appeared on a private New York home on Queen's Birthday, while Irish and American scenes differed with flags at City Hall and St Patrick's Day passes quietly.
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New York
St. Patrick’s
Thim
Puck
Parrott and Grattan Weigh Algy Baboony’s Taste
Parrott claims Algy Baboony lives to wear clothes Grattan counters he enjoys intellectual pleasures. Grattan notes his friend’s sixty day stint at the tailor. Time.
New York Election Prospects Favor Republicans in Legislature
St Louis Globe-Democrat notes New York’s 1889 state elections. It argues Republicans likely win control of the Legislature and possibly the State ticket, despite Governor Hill’s aim for a Democratic majority in the chamber and the waning Prohibition vote. The piece emphasizes distinct party dynamics and historical patterns shaping outcomes.
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New York
United States
William M
Hill
Whisky Party
St. Louis
Political notes from two parties in 1892 era
A compilation of editorials and remarks from multiple papers. It cites reactions to the coming congressional elections in Tennessee Arkansas Ohio and Ohio again, highlighting figures Grover Cleveland Harrison Mills Brice and party prospects and urging ballot integrity amid alleged election frauds and indictments.
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Bes
Tennessee
Sam
Toledo Blade
Grover Cleveland
St. Paul
St. Louis
Globe-Democrat
Ohio
Calvin $. Brice
United
Cleveland
Bay
Harrison
Seattle
W. T
Post-Intelligence
Philadelphia Inquirer
Berit
Chicago
Inter Oceam
Free trade advocates question English investment in tariff America
The Des Moines Register argues that steady English capital flows into the United States contradict free trade claims. It notes English investors seek higher returns abroad and question why they invest in tariff protected American enterprises if protection supposedly harms prosperity. It asks defenders to explain why capital leaves free trade Britain for protected markets.
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United States
America
Des Moines
The Fight in Kentucky and GOP Campaign Drive
The Republicans of Kentucky push the state campaign amid accusations of extravagant Bourbon era finances. Voter tallies show Democratic and Republican gains versus Prohibition and Greenback parties across governors and presidents from 1884 to 1887, with sentiment rising for emancipation from Bourbon rule per the Toledo Blade.
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Kentucky
Curious Facts Concerning a Colored Soldier Heirs and His Pension
A Missouri Civil War pension tale shows two rival heirs, a sister and a son, each claiming bounty for the same deceased soldier. After exhaustive cross checks and wild goose chases from Marion to Quincy to Hannibal, identity is confirmed for both claimants. The widow mother later proves the rightful recipient, while the strange hunt exposes long buried family secrets amid a chaotic pension process. The ledger ends with a humorous frontier miscue as two rival claimants unknowingly fight over a shared past.
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National Capital
Marion County
Marion
St. Louis
Suah
Darky
Quincy
Hannibal
Peoria
Ill
North St. Louis
Quincey
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fought to a Finish at Dug Springs in Christian County
The Confederate force under General Rains with Craven’s Missouri Cavalry and Arkansas troops attacked Union forces near Dug Springs on August 2, 1861. Despite warnings, Rains split his men, led a dismounted assault, and his right wing engaged strongly before a chaotic retreat ensued as Union Lyon’s army massed nearby.
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Craven
McDonald County
Reif
Arkansas
Lyon
Crane Creek
Rains
St. Louis Republic
Price
MecCulloch
Missouri Cavalry
McCulloch
Christian County
Springfield
Dug Springs
McIntosh
West Point
MclIntosh
Peculiar Collection of Boots From Civil War Memories
A well known St. Louis citizen, formerly in Congress, preserves a footwear collection worn by him during the Civil War. Boots and shoes, dozens strong, carry marks of battles near Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and Lee’s surrender. He recalls prices, dates, and anecdotes tied to each pair, calling the collection invaluable.
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St. Louis
Congress
West End
Vicksburgh
New Orleans
Chattanooga
Lee
Walnut Street
General Grant's Gallantry in Private Life
A historical anecdote from the era of Grant portrays a tender moment of marital devotion. Mrs Grant secretly arranges for an eminent oculist to correct her eyes, but Grant dissuades her, saying he loves her current eyes. The scene is praised as gallant and enduringly chivalrous.
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Denmark
White House
America
Cear
Julia
Launcelot
Romeo
Appomattox
N. Y
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