Toward evening in the village prayers by Dr. Talmage
Washington, Oct. 7. Dr. Talmage expounds Luke 24 29 Abide with us for it is toward evening urging the elderly and tempted to seek Jesus for solace, strength, and readiness for death. He uses Emmaus as metaphor, warns against neglecting faith as life wanes, and notes the inevitability of life's closing hours.
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Louis Klopsch
Washington
Talmage
Christ
Oriental
Jerusalem
Emmaus
Jesus
Ile
The Lost Sheep and Coin in Luke Fifteen
The lesson notes Jesus friendly reach to publicans and sinners, likening them to a lost sheep and a lost coin. Heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents, while the costs of discipleship include cross bearing and steadfast love of God over lesser desires.
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Jesus
Christ
Heaven
The Ballroom Queen and a Dressmaker in Society Lore
A vivid scene of a ballroom nerves and a radiant society queen with a dressmaker. The piece contrasts luxury and toil, warning of nervous prostration from overwork. It promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with grateful testimonials from women cured of female troubles after six bottles.
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Society
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Prixaan
Dean
He Wants a Pension Letter From Georgia Colored Citizen
A Georgia colored veteran asks the War Department about pension eligibility in a Charleston style letter quoted by the Chicago Chronicle. He inquires what compensation is offered for loss of an arm or leg and even a head injury, noting his poverty and duty to support his wife, and pledging to vote for the official who grants him the chance to be listed for a pension.
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War Department
Georgia
War
Chicago Chronicle
Unruly Doctor Husband Sparks Remarks at Ceremony
In Spare Moments a witty exchange recalls a marriage rite where a doctor husband, during the ceremony, checked his bride Ada by asking for her tongue after feeling her pulse. Ada replies he won’t repeat the gesture. Elsie notes the husband’s charming yet absent minded manners.
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Elsie
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