Lay Hold of Christ the Helpful Swimmer in Life's Battle
In this sermon based on Isaiah 25 11 Dr Talmage likens Christ to a mighty swimmer who plunges into the sea of human sin to save souls. He argues sin endangers all, and only a full divine rescue can save the drowning spirit, praising Jesus as the sole effective lifeboat for eternal salvation.
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Louis Kippach
Wasntxarox
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George Pewters
Manchester
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Louvre
Paris
God
Awimimuth
Minnhood
Norman McKenzie
Madras
Charles Turner
Royal Yard
Royal Humane Society of
Jesus
Harritt
Lady Jane Grey
Fane
Zoe
Aswinmer
Obriat
Heaven
Biatot
Leome
Gadara
Lazarus
Nathaniel Lyon
Maratial Ney
Teaus Nove
Waler
Matthew Webb
British Mercantile Marine Service
Lionel Lukin
London Coach
French Society For
Gurmon Association For
Royal Nation Lifeboat Institution
United States Life Saving Service
Iife
The Law of Compensation and Sheridan’s Mockery
The anecdote recalls Richard Cumberland’s jealousy of Richard Sheridan. Cumberland pinched his children at a fine performance of The School for Scandal and told them not to laugh. Sheridan replied that Cumberland should not object since Cumberland’s own tragedy provoked laughter throughout.
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Richard Sheridan
Angela
Sheridan
Cumberland
Argonaut
Tetterine Advertisement Promises Cure for Skin Diseases
An old ad claims a remedy called Tetterine cures skin ailments including tetter ringworm eczema and related conditions. It urges readers to mail 50 cents postage to J. T. Shiptime Savannah GA to receive a box, offering testimonials on request.
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J. T. Shiptime
Savannah
Parisian Dog Fashion Shows Wealthy Clients In Flight
A long fragment claims about 6000 Parisians pursuing dog couture with high prices and cash payments. It lists luxury items from rain gear to ivory combs and rubber boots for dogs, then shifts to mixed ads and industry notes on Brockton shoe production and wages, mentioning factory expansions and earnings data.
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Paris
Brockton Trires
Thockton
Dogelned
Foramen
Ae Promt
Ould
Dotwlass
W. K. Dourles Show Company
Dougings
Brockton Manuinermrers
Wash Your Eyeglasses With Simple Bath Method
An optician urges regular cleaning of spectacles noting many neglect this, causing blurred vision. He prescribes washing in warm water with soap and ammonia, rubbing with a soft brush, then polishing and cleaning with tissue for best results. A careful clean can prevent eye strain and sight decline. A second item reports Miss Belle Lafflin, a farmer’s daughter near Great Bend, hid her name in a butter tub sent to Philadelphia six months ago, wrote back when found, and a wedding is planned in Great Bend township during the holidays.
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Belle Lafflin
Great Bend
Philadelphia
Miss Lafflin
Lafflin
Mise Iiflin
Snake in Milldrift post office ends with Belted Boots
Isaac Wintermute the postmaster at Milldrift Pike county Pa faced a six foot black snake in his office while sorting mail The creature wrapped about his legs and arms He finally stomped its head killing the reptile as it escaped into the adjacent grocery store This odd incident was witnessed during a busy work period.
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Sanke
Isaac
Wintermute
Milldrift
Pike County
Watermute
Ang
Warrele
Boses
Wealthy husband praises gift while wife jokes about cheap chain
An elderly millionaire and his wife admire a water chain at a birthday, she notes it cost only fifteen dollars. He wonders why he should wear solid gold but she explains it is gold called to be sure and lasts ten years, making frugality sensible.
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Wolan
Must Women Suffer A Belief In Pinkham Remedies
An article promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments argues pain in women is curable. It cites testimonials from Miss Eenny F. Haas of Greenpoint Brooklyn and Jennie Suerman of Fremont Michigan praising relief from hysteria neuralgia and menstrual pain after using the product.
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Lydia B. Pinkham
Eenny F. Haas
Freeman St
Greenpoint
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Jennie Suerman
Fremont, Mich
Mrs. Pinknamm
Lydia
Pinkham
Prostrated boyish theater excerpt contains violent pastiche
A ten year old writer quotes a macabre play with distorted language about murder and vengeance. The fragment includes lines about blood, a hero, drowning and corpses, echoing disturbing imagery.
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