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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1884
Page
7
A verse about a weary pilgrim striving in life who finds solace in the promise of the Lord’s coming. The man recalls past wrongs and endures pain while his son’s words urge tears to stop and troubles to end at the Lord’s return.
A Christian Press writer recalls notable figures dying in prayer with Cruden and Livingstone cited. The piece then offers a parable on friendship and enemies, urging readers to recognize true allies as opponents reveal them.
A London Christian World report reproduces an illustrated order of evening service showing a hostile satire of church ritual. The piece criticizes ballooning by the choir and congregation and mocks reverence during prayers and benediction.
The piece argues that having enemies proves existence and status, sharpens self-knowledge of faults, and keeps one vigilant. It then shifts to a racist travelogue by Joaquin Miller praising Black students and their disciplined schools near Washington, contrasting them with white outsiders and asserting equal intellect across races.
A customer confronts a Tung Lung laundry over a lost check and watson rules. In a violent clash the patron is battered by a Chinese keeper, leaving him with missing ear and a battered eye as he laments the slogan No checkey no washy.
Farmer Furrow and Deacon Dewgood descend to sample the latest Granger applejack. The exchange turns on a wry question about a mouth like a woman’s heart and ends with a line about the drink always being open to a smile.
A fragment recalls Sir Walter Scott's engagement to Miss Carpenter later Lady Scott, detailing her looks and French-English blend with notes on her background and letters. Also quoted is Elder Swan’s humorous Jonah sermon about Tarshish and a whale’s lodging, as printed in the New London Day.
In Chicago a father recites biblical wisdom to a boy about narrow paths to heaven and easier routes to hell. He notes a new railroad entering Chicago, prompting reflections on progress, virtue, and modern temptations as illustrated by the dialogue.
fragmented dialog about a young student and a town figure, interrupted by stray remarks. notices include a medical advertisement from Caswell Hazzard and a promotional claim from Rumford Chemical Works. The text blends sensational personal gossip with catalog-like product blurbs and literary quips.
A collection of vintage ads touts tonics, salves, and color extracts. Claims include purifying blood, kidney and liver benefits, and strong butter color tests, with testimonials and professor endorsements. Also promotes oximic and pain remedies, and household cures for common ailments.
A fragmentary note discusses insistence on payment related to Teaver Brand of Sula Grease. It references obligations and potential remedies without clear context or complete details. The readable portion implies a demand or claim connected to product branding.
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