We Are Witnesses Power of the Gospel to Save
A Hamptons sermon argues the gospel proves the power to convert souls, comfort the afflicted, and grant lasthour composure. Dr. Talmage cites missionary gains, converts, and personal testimonies to show faith surpasses argument. Witnesses across ages attest to conversion, solace, and peace at death.
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Talmage
The
Hamptons
George Stephenson
Liverpool
Edinburgh
London
Atlantic Ocean
Cunard
Inman
National
White Star Lines
Morse
Associated Press
Christ
Lazerus
Jesus Christ
Madagascar
Madaascar Toflay
Tudson
Burmah
Dr. Morrison
China
Tahiti
Bengal
Georgis
New York
Havana
San Francisco
Old Acquaintance Calls On Her This Afternoon
A Berlin gathering followed a benefit for a poor blind woman where Madame Sontag sang as never before. She supported the blind woman and her daughter after Amelia Steininger’s death, showing generosity beyond the queen of song. A sermon then urged Christ to give sight and Heaven to the lost.
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Henry
Washington
Europe
Heser
Bethlehem
Heaven
Mme. Sontag
Vienna
Auelia Steininger
Mme. Soutay
Berlin
Amelia Steivinger
Amelia Steininger
Queen of Song
Christ
Sontag
Dangers of a South Pole Expedition on Nordenskjold’s Aim
The Youth's Companion article previews Nordenskjold’s planned Antarctic voyage, arguing polar travel to the South Pole is riskier and less supported by rescue options than Arctic journeys. It portrays explorers as modern adventurers risking life for knowledge, driven by brave ideals and modest pay.
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Columbus
Nordenskjold
Polar
Spitzbergen
Franz Josef Land
Greenland
Japan
Arctic Ocean
Siberia
North Pole
South Pole
Arctic
Antarctic
Antarctic Polar
Sai
Nordensfjord
Antartic Ocean
Physical gifts vs training in athletic success
Dr Hitchcock of Amherst College presents six years of measurements from 1 258 students including 47 athletes. He finds athletic height averages barely higher than non athletes by 0 4 inch and bone and muscular differences are small. Training and willpower, not big measurements, guide athletic excellence, a view echoed by the Threnological Journal.
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Hitchcock
Amherst College
Trust in God Sunday Lesson 1887 examined
A compact lesson summary from September 4 1887 on trusting God over earthly worry. It outlines choosing one master Mammon or God, the command not to fret about daily needs, the care of birds and lilies, and the promise that God provides what is truly needed. Includes practical suggestions and notes on faith versus anxiety.
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S. S
GoLpen
Priacr
Mount of Beatitudes
Sea of Galilee
Christ
Solomon
David
Kinglom
God
Mammon
A. I. Schauffer
Canary Birds and a Mexican Escort Tale
The article notes two canary species, native and domesticated, detailing plumage and song differences and tracing domestication to the Canary Islands with about fifty varieties. It also cites a memoir claiming monkeys imitate morphia use when exposed to opium smokers, and ends with a colorful City of Verico letter describing a guardsman escort for diligencias near La Guarda, wary of bandits.
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Canary
Canary Islands
Europe
Chicago Inter Ocean
la Guarda
Knights of the Road
Gillant
Verico
A Pleasure of Duty
A concise meditation on duty and love as moral fulfillment. The text equates loving God with finding pleasure in doing good to others, framing love as the essence of fulfilling the law. It states true devotion transforms obligation into joy in acting rightly toward fellows.
New York Fashion Trends Fall Gowns and Designs
Special correspondence notes gowns favor rich fabrics like corded silks and brocades with full straight skirts, while lighter fabrics such as foulards and India silks form intricate drapings. Autumn jackets lengthen, sleeves diversify from bishop to leg-of-mutton, and polonaises and tunics showcase velvet, faille, and camel's hair serge with bold belt and beading details.
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New York
India
Long Branch
L' Art de la Mode
Senator Wilson Assails Cleveland Policies At Poweshiek County
At the Poweshiek County Republican convention Senator James F. Wilson condemned Cleveland’s veto and pardon record. He warned that Democratic success in 1888 could reverse progress, urging preparation and noting the South’s role in past victories. He argued a solid South and active Confederate sentiment sustain Democratic gains and warned of constitutional manipulation if Democrats hold power. The talk framed 1884 as a failed change and warned against another Democratic presidency and Congress.
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Poweshiek County
James F. Wilson
Cleveland
Wilson
Mr. Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
Grover Cleveland
South
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
Democratic Party
Democratic Congress
House of Representatives
Senate
Republican Party
Controversy Over Dems Accusing Soldiers of Murder Plot
The piece denounces a Democratic claim that a plot existed to murder Cleveland at St Louis. It argues the allegation is a libel on the Grand Army of the Republic and notes the incident concerned a veterans encampment, not a political push for Cleveland. The author insists no plot occurred.
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Indianapolis Sentinel
Democratice
Republican Party
Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army
The
Sentinel
Tibet
Indiana
United States
Sons of Veterans condemn Cleveland glory of treason at Des Moines
The Chicago Tribune reports the Sons of Veterans encampment in Des Moines with about 300 delegates from a 32,000 member group. It condemns Cleveland's memorial plans for treason, praises loyalist sentiment, and notes a rising Republican voter base among war families and their descendants.
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Cleveland
Sons of Veterans Association
Des Moines
Pennsylvania
Order of the Cincinnati
Europe
Sons of Veterans Order
United States
Sons of Veterans Society
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington
Capitol
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Foreign Gossip From 19th Century Letters And Oddities
A collection of curiosities notes global life and trade including Scotland’s 186 islands and long life gaps, England’s steel framed cabs, Dr Barnardo’s Homes aiding thousands of children, telegraph deficits in Britain, ink from Algerian streams, British colonial provisioning quirks, Gaul cemetery finds in Paris, copper spear age currency near Stanley Falls, Tippoo-Tib’s spear sent to London, and Stanley Falls traders with artistic metalwork.
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Scotland
England
Barnardo
London
Boston Transcript
British Telegraph Service
Post Office
Algeria
Navy
Australia
India
Jamaica
Newcastle
Tyne
Quebec
Paris
Fambourg St. German
Higgins Clings On In Face Of Mugs And News Clippings
A collage of editorials mocks political figures and events from New York and Philadelphia papers. References to President Cleveland, Governor Hill, and Mugwumps appear alongside protests over reform, and calls to mail contest answers to George William Curtis.
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Res
Higgins
NY. Tribune
Cleveland
Chicago Inter Ocean
George Brinski
Chicago Tribune
Grover
P. S
George William Curtis
National Civil Service Reform League
N.Y. Tribune
Governor Hill
New York
Newport
Kentucky
Philadelphia Press
KeeeThe
New York World
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
St. Paul
North Carolina
National Republican Party
Partines
Heroic nun honored with Legion of Honor in Tonquin
Mother Mary Teresa, superior of the Sisters of Charity, received the Legion of Honor from the Governor-General in the capital’s plaza. She had earlier aided a wounded soldier during an amputation, then carried a grenade away from the wounded to prevent it bursting, returning to the hospital after the ceremony.
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Mother Mary Teresa
Balaklava
Magenta
Syria
China
Mexico
Reischaffen
Legion of Honor
Mary Teresa
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Ashimed
Jesus
Yunite
Young Ladies’ Seminary
John Knox
Harriet Newell
Critcal
Gainsville
Portland
Boston
James
Clara
Boston Courier
Jamimes
Academie Des Sciences
Fashion Letter
Iowa
Buck Taylor
de Fidgett
Cleburne Bulletin
Temple Bar
Tex
Featherly
Dumley
Scott
Puck
Patsy
Mickey Doolan
Dinny
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