Hornet of life trials says Talmage in sermon
Rev Dr Talmage compares small daily annoyances to a hornet sent by God to refine character. He argues these irritants test patience, sharpen faith, and force moral growth, much as a sculptor shapes a statue. The message urges embracing trials as moral gymnasium toward heaven.
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Pega
Christ
Rene Dunker
Ellek
Elick
Tally
Heaven
Catherine de’ Medici
Columbia
Ganges
Gail
Bethink
Polycarp
Bistary
Troy
Polyonip
Remarkable ship Yermak breaks polar ice to aid Arctic trade
The Russian icebreaker Yermak, the world's largest of its kind, completed a polar voyage testing frozen seas up to 80 degrees latitude. It freed forty steamers and opened routes to Cronstadt and St. Petersburg, with Admiral Makaroff praising its performance and noting room for hull strengthening. The voyage, though demanding, supports future Arctic exploration led by icebreakers.
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Yermak
Luis Jugr
Tyre
Buttle
Teara
Elilps
Thoes
Yermal
Cronstadt
Revel
St. Petersburg
Makaroff
Tmperint
Tolar Sea
Advent Bay
Spitabergen
Ruastan
Malwroff
Siberian
Admiral Makaroff
Tetterine Promises Skin Cure Advertised by Shuptrine
A Washington Star excerpt cites a statesman interview regarding a claim by Dr M L Fielder of Relectio P O Mimore Co Alu praising Tetterine as a radical cure for tetter eczema and skin diseases. The ad urges sending 50 cents in stamps to J T Shuptrine of Savannah Ga for a box postpaid if local druggists don’t stock it.
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M.L. Fielder
Relectio P, O
Mimore Co
Alu
Savannah
No Backward Riding, John Cook’s Health Change
The late John Cook, originator of "Cook's fours," faced discomfort from riding backward on trains. He reportedly traveled around 40,000 miles yearly and, despite a robust constitution, developed a peculiar nervous affliction in later years that vanished after he stopped riding with his back to the engine.
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John Cook
Fragmentary Toledo Notice and Patent Medicine Ads
A garbled historical notice from Toledo Ohio cites sworn statements and notary details dated December with references to firms and legal claims. Included are testimonials and product pitches for Hall's Pill medicine and various remedies, with scattered names and localities.
Bread Cost Study by Snyder at Minnesota College
Professor Harry Snyder of Minnesota Agricultural College reports on bread making at Minnesota University. He notes a pound loaf can weigh about one pound one ounce with 25 percent water added, water weight not nutrients, and estimates cost around two cents per pound not counting fuel or labor. Losses in dry matter range from 2 to 8 percent under certain conditions.
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Department of Agriculture
Harry Snyder
Minnesota Agricultural College
Snyder
Minnesota University
Boston Transcript
Thought Less Women Get No Help From Ill Health Tales
Advertisement style letters recount women in Canton and Philadelphia praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier for relief from menstrual pain backache fainting and weakness after physicians and hospital visits. The testimonials claim weight gain improved health and renewed vitality following treatment and finish with endorsements of the product.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. A. Tour
Hibton St
Philadelphia
Pinkyam
Lydia HB
Pinkham
Bulldog Diver Dick Sinks Deep for Drowning Boy
An Erie County bulldog named Dick, owned by Meek Wende, dives to the bottom of pools up to ten feet deep. The dog learned to dive after a drowning in Wende Station’s creek, then began extra long underwater holds. Dick uses angled descent to search mud and gravel, often staying beneath the surface for a minute and a half.
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Meck Wende
Wende Station
Erie County
Wende
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