From Dungeon to Palace The Christian's Cheerful Departure
A preacher expounds on Paul’s departure as a glorious release from earthly dungeon to heavenly throne. He contrasts grim prison life with a radiant heavenly reward, urging elders to embrace death with joy and to trust in Christ’s promised beyond.
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Paul
Charles L
Heaven
God
Columbus
John Franklin
Switzerland
Matterhorn
Alpenstock
Alps
Montague Street
Jonathan Edwards
St. Paul
Jesus
Baig
Jeus
The Passion and the Bride of the Lamb in Heaven
A preacher extols the crucifixion and its meaning, detailing the gloom, the crowd, and the final cry It is finished. He envisions Heaven’s response as a grand orchestral chorus, celebrating the Messiah and the Bride of the Lamb ready for the marriage supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crist
Luke
Mark
John
Christ
Paul
Jesus
Heaven
Agreeable Guests Who Make Any Circle Welcoming
A Boston Budget reprint examines how truly agreeable people differ from outspoken others. It notes that thoughtful, selfless hosts ease gatherings, while bluntly honest types can unsettle hosts and guests alike, arguing that true friendliness blends consideration with tact.
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Mrs. B
Mrs. K
Boston
Baptism of Jesus Lesson from 1887 Sunday School
This July 24 1887 Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus baptism at Bethabara by John the Baptist in the Jordan near Jericho with Luke and Mark parallels, notes Jesus about 30, and emphasizes the Holy Spirit and a voice from heaven confirming Jesus as beloved Son. It urges obedience to church ordinances and the fullness of righteousness through the Spirit for effective teaching and ministry.
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S. S
Jesus
John
Bethabara
Bethany
Fords of the Jordan
Jericho
Galilee
Nazareth
Jordan
Luke
Messiah
Joseph
Mary
God
Father
St. John
God the Father
Man
Jiev
A. F. Schauffler
Homes of England and the blessed homes of England
Oliver Wendell Holmes describes English country residences as enduring records of history and heritage. He contrasts them with American homes, noting English mansions endure while American houses are rebuilt or replaced, reflecting on family lineage, ivy clad churches, and national identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bellows
England
Wilton
Longford Castle
America
Oliver Wendell Hotlines
Atlantic
Fragmented excerpts on education and bells across eras
A collage cites Lancet on education elevating insanity briefly in early generations and suggests a higher cognitive load harms some individuals. It then discusses Harper’s on Mexican bells versus American, praising musical quality and artistic shaping over mere casting, and ends with a moody meditation on aging, desire, and restrained ambition.
Grover's Epistle Blames Grand Army for Errors
In a July heated tone the writer blames President Cleveland for irritations over the battle flag order and pension vetoes. It argues Cleveland lacks wartime sentiment, mocks his letters, defends veterans, and cites GA R. views via a St Paul Tribune report.
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Grand Army
Cleveland
St. Louis
Army
Navy
United States
Washington
Mr. Cleveland
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Paul
The
Tribune
Brader
GA. R
Grant
North
N. ¥. Mail and Express
Correcting call for Gettysburg reunions by veterans
In a editorial reprint the Philadelphia Press argues the Army of the Potomac and the Army of Northern Virginia should hold a reunion at Gettysburg to honor their shared history. It urges veterans to lead, oppose political manipulation, and wait for lawful flag returns before any reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army of the Potomac
Gettysburg
Northern
Virginia
Pickett
Hancock
Union
Gard
Congress
Cleveland
Philadelphia Press
Cleveland's Weakness And Cabinet Reconstruction
The piece argues President Cleveland faces a probable re nomination and contemplates a cabinet reshuffle. It weighs removing Endicott or Bayard and the political costs with Mugwump and other supporters, noting Garland’s protection by allies and the peril of angering friends. The analysis predicts a troublesome, limited gain from reconstruction.
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Cleveland
Endicott
Lamar
Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Mr. Bayard
England
Bayard
Garland
Mr. Garland
Washington
Red Top
Pan- Electric
N. S. Tribune
Misleading figures in a partisan claim mis framed
The editorial disputes a New York World claim that the Democratic party encompassed more than half the voters in the last general election. It cites 1884 totals, noting Cleveland won 4,911,017 votes out of 10,048,061 and highlights large unsurveyed nonvoting populations in Alabama Georgia and Louisiana to question the fairness of the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
New York
United States
Cleveland
South
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Voting turnout declines cited in editorials from 19th century press
The Cincinnati Times notes low turnout in Mississippi and South Carolina where fewer than half the voters participated. It states about 114 000 men with voting rights did not vote, fearing consequences, and suggests Democratic journals should temper claims of favorable popular support.
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Ceedings
Mississippi
South Carolina
Cincinnati Times
Drift of Opinion on Cleveland and G A R Reunions
A compilation of editorials from multiple papers criticizing Grover Cleveland for missing G A R reunions and expressing political bias. The clippings attack his backbone and patriotism, while noting Endicott’s resignation rumor and reactions from Albany, Springfield, Chicago, and Philadelphia outlets. In sum, mixed press sentiment casts Cleveland as avoiding veteran gatherings and facing political backlash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Cleveland
Detroit Tribune
Philadelphia Press
Cleveland
Springfield
Bes
Endicott
Washington
Zoledo Blade
Albany Express
Rae Grover Cleveland
Union
Chicago Journal
St. Louis
Tuttle
Chicago Tribune
Sherman
Blaine
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Story of Mrs Kerrs Successful Mining Operations
Mrs Fannie A Kerr details how she built a mining fortune in Colorado starting seven years ago while in Kansas City, then Denver. She bought and sold claims, once profiting $3,000 on Battle Mountain, and emphasizes women’s growing but still limited participation in mining, with many trading capital for mining stakes and support of fellow miners.
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Kerr
Kentucky
Fannie A. Kerr
Colorado
New York Mail and Express
Leadville
Kansas City
Denver
Battle Mountain
Gunnison County
Col
Bishop Jiff Warren
Co operative Cooking Opens New Field for Women in New York
A New York woman starts a cooperative cooking service delivering seven dollar weekly meals to twenty one families. The venture uses shared purchasing and collective labor to cut costs, reduce waste, and free families from a cook’s wages while offering an industry for women. Two more women plan similar ventures as the idea expands within a block radius of large flats. The note also mentions the Princess of Wates exhibiting Windsor at the Royal Society of Painters in Water Colors.
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New York
New England
Castle Garden
Eirza Putnam Heaton
Brooklyn Times
Princess of Wates
Royal Society of Painters In Water Colors
Windsor
Women in Letters and Temperance Work Across Regions
Mrs James T Freups guards a prized autograph letters collection in America Miss Rost Euizape of Cleveland will co operate with Mrs Martha J Lamb on the Magazine of American History Mrs Winston s Yesterdays with Actors is selling well leading to a second edition Mrs James Wilson Horace Greeley s sister is seriously ill in New Brunswick New Jersey at seventy nine Mrs Mary Frank Browne of Oakland edits the California Bulletin a sixteen page temperance paper Mrs Groner Warp Nicnots founder and owner of Rookwood pottery in Cincinnati is said to have a $200000 income Mrs Clara B Cosy vice president of the N W S Association for Nebraska writes to the Ninety ninth General Assembly to urge support for the work Mrs C T Cole state superintendent of the Social Purity Department of the W C T U Iowa urges utmost caution in promoting deep reform Princess Christian Helena of England completes a translation of the Memoirs of the Margravine of Bayreuth with a critical introduction Florence Kenney Wisenar Wetsky spoke on philanthropic training in New York Collegiate Alumnae meeting Grace H Dodge Hall Woodward Edgerton and others attended Syrian Layan Barakat appointed VP of the World s W C T U for Syria to push temperance work upon return Dr Kate C Busunek of Evans ton Illinois National WCTU speaks in New York on social purity and the White Cross after missionary work in China and temperance talks in Mothers’ Meetings
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James T. Freups
America
Rost Euizape
Cleveland
Martha J. Lamb
Magazine of American History
Winston
Messrs. Supples & Hurd
James Wilson
Horace Greeley
New Brunswick
Clara B. Cosy
N. W.S. Association For
Nebraska
Ninety-ninth General Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church
Omaha
C. T. Cole
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Iowa
Princess Christian
Princess Helena
England
Bayreuth
Frederick the Great
Florence Kenney Wisenear- Wetsky
New York
Grace H. Dodge
Hall
Vassar
Woodward
Smith College
Edgerton
Wellesley
Frances Fisher Wood
Layan Barakat
Chicago
Syria
Kate C. Busunec
Evanston, Il
Department of Social Purity
National Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
China
West
Woman Suffrage Bazar seeks national cooperation in 1887
The New England Woman Suffrage Association calls friends across states to join the National Bazar for December 12 to 19 1887 at Music Hall and Bumstead Hall Boston The plan divides net receipts fifty fifty with each state keeping half for its treasury and the other half going to the American treasury to fund municipal and constitutional suffrage efforts Lucy StongE invites support at 5 Park Street and later 3 Park Street quarters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of Woman Suffrage
Massachusetts
New England Woman Suffrage Association
Friends
American Woman Suffrage Association
Music Hall
Bumstead Hall
Boston
Park Street
Lucy Stonge
Millionaire’s daughter funds college tuition for two messengers
Miss Rockefeller, daughter of a Standard Oil president, studies at Vassar with vision impairment. An attendant reads to her as she pursues classes. She notes two college messengers, sees their hardship, and arranges tuition funding for their full college course through her father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Standard Oil Company
Vassar
Miss Rockefeller
Tantalus
Were Not Permitted to Drink Wine in Ancient Rome
The piece recounts Roman laws and social norms restricting women's wine use. It cites Romulus who allowed a husband to kill a wife for drinking, Fabius noting a woman slain for attempting to access a wine cellar, and Pliny describing a trial where a judge punished a woman for drinking more wine than her husband approved, affecting her dowry.
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Rome
Romulus
Fabius
Pliny
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