American men praised as best in the world in New Hampshire tale
A Ledger item recounts Mes Livermore praising American men after being dug out in New Hampshire and kept declaring the claim boldly, even as she notes delays in women gaining the ballot. Also noted are book royalties, a Bavarian inheritance suit, Paris electric dining, corn consumption figures, a Mississippi postmaster plea, and the largest passenger locomotive then under construction.
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Mes. Livermore
New Hampshire
A Grandmother Lois and the Power of Mothers
A fervent sermon extols grandmothers like Lois as spiritual anchors shaping generations. It argues maternal influence spans centuries, urging prayers and virtuous example to bless descendants, referencing Lois and Eunice, historical figures, and biblical lineage.
Temperance in the Senate and liquor inquiry advance
A temperance argument asserts facts on liquor use and crime, urging authoritative data to drive reform. The U S Senate教育 education committee votes to report a bill creating a five member commission to study liquor traffic its links to revenue crime and public welfare and to evaluate licensing and prohibition impacts. Farm Field and Stockman.
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Senate
United States Senate
A. M. Powell
National Temperance Society
Senate Committee On Education
Wilson
Town
Convictions for Sabbath Drunkenness in Scotland Reported
Crown Agent James Auldjo Jamieson cites Scotland wide Sabbath drunkenness convictions for the year. Of 3,757,3 population, 2,337 arrested. Glasgow worst with 47 cases in a 600 ratio. Edinburgh records 199 convictions, one in 1,150. London Figaro report.
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Scotland
James Auldjo Jamieson
Crown Office
Edinburgh
Glasgow
London
Figaro
Temperance reading laments ruin and urges reform
A temperance sermon decries crime and ruin from liquor and poverty. It argues for action against the social scourge, urging a united effort to defend home and hearth and to press for moral reforms. A Tro Henry J Lamb reports on liquor tax effects on wage earners in a manufacturing center.
Bad Substitutes in Drink Policy Debate
A critique of substituting beer and wine for spirits as a cure for intemperance. The piece cites France and Switzerland, mentions Bismarck and Wellington, and notes early English Beer Acts often increased drunkenness. Francis Peek is cited as disinterested testimony against the beer theory. Independent discourse is urged.
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France
Switzerland
Republic
Bismarck
Reichs
Secon
Tha Uke
Wellington
Sidney Smith
England
Francis Peek
Temperance News From Mauston and World Prohibition Moves
A Prohibition band of young ladies in Mauston Wisconsin and sermons by Pastor Rochat in Geneva Switzerland frame a broader temperance update. Reports cite Tobacoo use dismissals in Mendon Massachusetts and a massive whisky bill in UK politics. Global notes include rising saloons in Paris and new ordinances in Monrovia Georgia. The World’s Petition for abolition of alcohol gains traction in the Orient and Australia, with Irish leaders praising total abstinence. General A W Riley in Rochester leads temperance work at ninety three, while Madame Willard recalls signing the pledge after listening to him. Nine of fourteen license applications at Hovizdale, Pennsylvania, are blocked by WWLT remonstrances.
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U. Bulletin
Mauston
Wis
Rochat
Geneva
Switzerland
Mendon
Mass
Canon Wilberforce
Troland
Africa
Jooston
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Tokio
Japan
Paris
Monrovia
Gal
Orient
Australia
America
Baltimore
Ireland
St. Paul
Temperance
A. W. Riley
Rochester
Europe
General Riley
T. UL
Hovizdale
Penn
The Unceasing Melody Parish Hymn Paraphrase
A devotional verse explores enduring peace through faith in Christ. The text frames Scripture like a calming melody guiding the mind toward God, promising perfect peace to those who trust and keep their thoughts fixed on the divine.
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Theo
Parish
Preparation for Church Mindset and Prayer Versus Rushing
A reflection on how attitude shapes worship. One arrives from private prayer and family devotion, the other from lingering tasks and news. Prepared hearts through prayer yield deeper gospel listening, like soil ready for seed, while hurried arrivals risk wasted seeds.
Epigraph on Infidelity and Divine Design
Archdeacon Turrar questions skeptics with inquiries on origin of life motion and consciousness. He argues that denying God’s existence collapses under rigorous logic, urging belief in an omnipotent creator and providence despite difficult questions. New York advocacy.
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Archdeacon Turrar
Christendam
Tf One
Farrar
Gor
New Yorke
Victorious Living in Faith Through Trials
A Presbyterian sermon emphasizes Christ’s constant triumph over life’s storms and tribulations. It frames the Christian life as victorious through faith, citing Jesus walking on waves and Paul’s assurance that believers are more than conquerors through Him who loves us.
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Jesus
Christ
Jesus Wimsel
St. Paul
Niy
The Watering Trough Sermon That Won a Missionary
The piece recounts Princeton graduate Dr. A J Gordon preaching as the Spirit moved him. A watering trough encounter with a young man led to the man’s conversion and later Africa mission work, illustrating the dramatic spread of faith through humble acts and divine prompting. The emphasis urges a Spirit filled life, emptying pride and vanity for a mighty wind.
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Fames Bratmard Vaytor
Princeton
Laory
Africa
A. J. Gordon
Liquor Consumption and Transport Volumes Across Centuries
The text asserts that from 1860 to 472 inclusive the US consumed two billion seven hundred sixty two million nine hundred sixty two thousand sixty six gallons of liquor. It also claims a per consumer cost of six billion seven hundred eighty million one hundred eighty five thousand and eighty five dollars and mentions tin in wagons ten barrels long enough to cover forty five thousand five hundred ten miles, about twice around the earth or a voyage to the moon.
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Michigan Central Railroad
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Margaret
Volney
United States
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Beng
Evi
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Itasca
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Jemima
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Mehitabel
Greenwood
George W. Bethune
Brooklyn Heights
Isabella Graham
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Moon
James Albert Claims Abstinence Fueled Walking Victory
James Albert, winner of the six days' walking match in New York City, made a speech asserting total abstinence from intoxicating drinks as the prime factor in his success. The New York Sun described his oratory as a strong temperance appeal.
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James Albert
New York City
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