Salt and Salvation for City Waters and Streets
Dr Talmage argues four or five cleansing salts for municipal crime and corruption start with clean streets and printing press education and gospel healing. He cites Jericho water, urban neglect, compulsory schooling, reformatories, and the rescue of Mary Lost, now Mary Found, as proof that faith and action save the city and its children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Talmage
Croton
Ridgewood
Schuylkill
Jericho
Elisha
Fourth Ward
New York
Brooklyn
New York State
New England
Pennsylvania
United States
Thorvaldsen
Jon Gutenberg
Dr. Guthrie
Jesus Christ
Jersey City
Leyvor
God
Lord Jesus Christ
Church of God
Angels of God
Christ
Gol
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Elm Street
Talmage
Tom
Methodist Church
Baltimore
Reform Societies
Mary
Reform Society
St. Peter’s
Bank of England
British Museum
Rheims
Amiens
Antwerp
Freiburg
A Hazardous Path to Becoming a Broker
A St Nicholas guest editorial warns boys against entering the stock trade. It cautions that early access to money, quick gains, and high pressure temptions foster gambling and dishonesty. The piece praises some brokers yet urges youths to consider the risks before choosing the career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Manson
St. Nicholas
Cleaning Curtains Requires Care and Skill
Instructions outline cleaning for plain white and lace curtains. From dusting to washing, soaking, and drying, the guide advises starch with glue, blueing for white curtains, borax for lace, and sun bleaching, with careful pressing and pinning to restore size and shape. The piece also includes quoted maxims from Goethe and Zence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Petroleu m V Nasby on flags and the South's demands
The fictional Petroleu m V Nasby satirically argues in Washington for keeping Confederate flags captured from the South, criticizing both Northern and Southern leaders. He notes President Cleveland and Secretary Endicott shaping policy, the Penshun bill veto, and calls for harsher actions against Confederate veterans, Sheridan, and other issues to appease the South and maintain political control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinton
D. C
Joan
Invitashen
Wuz
Soljer
Bascom's
New York City
Endicott
Ginrel Hercules McHammer
Hiad
McHammer
Kentry
Popelashen
Genre
Rosser
Virginny
Shenandon
Woodon
Sheridan
Willin
Peushuuin Confederit
Soljers
Ekal
Fed
Grover Cleveland Faces Backlash After Letter Controversy
In a poignant scene described by the New York Tribune, Grover Cleveland contends with political fallout as veterans and loyalists react to a penitent letter and rescission. Daniel stands by while public opinion sharpens, threatening impeachment talk and possible electoral consequences for the Bourbon party.
Fragmented Civil War era political row rages over Confederate debt
The excerpt depicts a heated exchange on policy under a Democratic administration regarding Confederate debt and federal war debt. Generals and officials clash over wartime legacies, while leaders debate holding or altering declarations and the political risks of action. Perrotervm Nasny, P. M., comments on North and South tensions and the impending March timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genral Rosser
Fedral
Menshun
Kentry
Egypt
Milwaukee
Bayard
Endicott
Perrotervm V. Nasny
P. M
Wich
Opinion on Rebel Flag Order Across Major Papers
A roundup of editorials from Oil City Derrick to Lansing Republican decry the Cleveland administration and its order returning rebel battle flags. Opinions range from support for honoring flags to strong rebukes and calls for accountability and historical memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oil City
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Des Moines
New York Tribune
Uncle Sam
American Eagle
Grand Army of the Republic
War Department
Chicago Journal
Washington
Infant Jesus lesson outlines wise men visit Bethlehem
The July 3 1887 Sunday school lesson explains Matthew's gospel context for Jesus birth. It covers Levi Matthew the tax collector, authorship and date of the gospel, Herod's fear, the star guiding Magi from Persia to Bethlehem, and their worship and gifts frankincense and myrrh. It encourages earnest seeking of the Saviour despite obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Arthor
Matthew
Marturn
Gift of
God
Levi
Capernaum
Jerusalem
Palestine
Christ
Bethlehem
Judea
Rachel
Ruth
David
Augustus Caesar
Rome
Herod the Great
Hary Places
Flerod
Herod
Persia
Dlerod
Micah
Earth
A. F. Schauffler
Mrs. Crimsonbeak
Guard Duty and a Thief’s Turkey in Civil War Camp
A Virginia regiment details guard duty around a wealthy neighbor during marches. Soldiers looted and swapped rations as they slept on the ground, recounting a famous tale of a stolen turkey from Colonel Monday’s kitchen. Joe B. recalls sweet breakfast honey and a fifteen pound gobbler lost to hungry troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Earth
Andaman
Joe
Joe B
Virginia
Cussin
Atlanta Constitution
Narrow Escapes in a Confederate Spy Tale
A Confederate scout recalls escapes in Washington and along the Potomac. He details paying a schooner captain to sail him near Maryland Point, eluding Colonel Baker’s men, and fleeing gunboat patrols at night while conducting covert missions for a lost cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colonel Baker
Tat
Maryland Point
Virginia
Alexandria
Eagle Nest
Navy Yard Bridge
Maryland
Navy Yard
Washington City
Potomac Bescame
Potomac Flotilla
Thomas N. Conrad
Springfield
A Wicked Fight at Mission Ridge by a Confederate Gunner
A Civil War reminiscence recalls a brutal Mission Ridge clash. A tall Confederate gunner fought fiercely, repeatedly wounding Union soldiers with a heavy swab and gun, until a Cincinnati veteran named Boyd drove a bayonet through him. The wounded man fired again before dying, epitomizing the battle’s ferocity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Ridge
Johnny Gunner
Boyd
Critchell
Cincinnati
Times-Stlar
Woman Relief Corps totals by state and subordinates
The Woman Relief Corps reports a nationwide membership of 47,642 in 1,855 subordinate corps as of June 7, 1887, with detailed counts by state including Illinois 69 corps 2,206 members and Ohio 180 corps 8,092. The Iron Guards of Youngstown, Ohio, have renamed themselves the Logan Guards in honor of the late General Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman Relief Corps
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Dakota
Illinois
Iowa
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Wisconsin
Washington Territory
Rhode Island
New Mexico
Washington
D. C
Maryland
Florida
North Carolina
West Virginia
East Virginia
Tennessee
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Iron Guards
Youngstown, C
Logan Guards
General Logan
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T. DeWitt Talmage
D. D
Goethe
Confederate Cross-Roads Statesman
of Cleveland
Toledo Blade
Grover
Daniel
Dan
Boys In Blue
N. Y. Tribune
Denver
Col
Drum
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Copperhead
Republic
Toledo
Blade
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Chicago Tribune
Lansing
Mich
Boynton
the Infant Jesus
West Indies
Mexico
Boston
P —Soo
George
Soldiers’ Department
Nin
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