Ministers Reevaluate Brimstone Sermons in Modern Pulpits
Clergy from multiple denominations debate replacing fear with hopeful Christianity. Mentions Ingersoll Beecher and local papers Memphis Commercial Appeal and Greenville Item noting a shift away from brimstone rhetoric. Critics warn fear may not earn genuine repentance or front-row attendance.
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Heaven
Hell
Ingersoll
Henry Ward Beecher
Memphis
Tenn
Lake of Brimstone
Greenville
Winona
Ind
Boys Who Don’t Succeed Self Reliance Lesson
An editorial discusses how a boy’s success hinges on self effort and presents an exchange about a well dressed applicant with a fatherly employer. The anecdote highlights ambition, parental influence, and the challenge of securing a job despite appearance.
Urgent Call to Punish Anarchist Czolgosz
The speaker condemns anarchists and urges the United States to make an example of Czolgosz to deter further revolt. He argues the assault targeted not just the President but the Republic, and demands decisive action to uphold justice and the Republic’s principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Czolgosz
Republic
Jules Verne Goes Blind Reported Worldwide Reaction
Reports from Europe say famed author Jules Verne has become completely blind after a period of deteriorating vision. Verne, renowned for Around the World in Eighty Days and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, has fans across the globe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Jules Verne
Verne
Pearce plans treason amendment after McKinley plot
Congressman George A. Pearce of Maryland says he will introduce a bill in the next Congress to amend the Constitution making an unsuccessful attempt on the President treason with the penalty of death. He calls the would-be attacker a public enemy who should be treated accordingly. The piece also notes cabbage prices rising from $6 to $40 a ton, threatening sauerkraut to become a luxury for rich investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
George A. Pearce
Maryland
United States
Custom House
Convention Called For Smiths In Guthrie Oklahoma
An invitation requests all persons named Smith in Oklahoma to convene in Guthrie on October 12 to form an organization for annual reunions. Estimated density: about 2,000 Smiths in the territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Oklahoma
Value of peaches and potatoes in breakfast tables
A bushel of potatoes at present is worth about eight bushels of peaches, yet the latter will hardly suffice for the former on the breakfast table of prince or peasant.
Unclear lingering jabs and stray musings in Troy article
The fragmentary piece comments on J Pierronr Morgan and his yacht, street lighting, electric trolleys, and misfortune rumors tied to a Friday disaster. It references Troy’s treasury, a strong box, Buffalo notoriety, Niagara Falls, and a chronic kicker, all in disconnected, opinionated lines.
Illinois State News Highlights From Clinton to St Clair
Electric motors to be installed in Breeze mine for bottom shaft hauling. Clinton county settlers meet at Carlyle with J M Perrin speaking. Arthur Burkhardt wins Bond County scholarship at University of Illinois. St Clair jail in Belleville holds 126 prisoners, the most ever. Nokomis resident Mrs Monaghan loses sudden partial blindness. Walter Walters and J D Titsworth file bankruptcy petitions in Springfield. Walter Youngblood injured in runaway incident near Carlyle. Kankakee coal to be sold for spot cash, followed by planned butcher sales. Skeleton fragments found in Carrollton well arouse excitement. Robert Krutzner shot at Ittner Brick Works near Belleville. Counterfeit quarters circulating in Hillsboro. editor notes local culprit. Pekin boys 12 and 13 duel over an apple. one stabbed with doubtful recovery.
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St. Clair County
Belleville
James Monaghan
Nokomis
W. B. Walters
Sorento
J. D. Titsworth
Montgomery County
Springfield
Walter Youngblood
Carlyle
Kankakee
Carrollton
Robert Krutzner
Robert Draper
Ittner Brick Works
Krutzner
Illinois lawmakers blamed for useless emergency education act
The Greenville Item notes frequent errors by the last Illinois General Assembly. It points out an emergency law for electing boards in special law school districts actually amends a nonexisting law, rendering it valueless. The piece calls the last Legislature the most incompetent and reckless yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Illinois
Reliable Home Merchant Rugs Advertised in Mattoon
A local seller in Mattoon peddles rugs for 4 dollars with 2 dollars down and 50 cent monthly payments. Investigators found similar rugs available from home merchants for 2 dollars. The home merchant is urged as the better, reliable choice with fair profit and trade retention.
Alton Boy Alphonso Phillips Joins Proctor Stock Company
Alphonso Phillips, an Alton youth known on the stage, has been engaged by the Proctor Stock Company for the coming season. The company, based in New York City, is among the top touring theatrical outfits in the country and presents leading plays nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonso Phillips
Alton Boy
Proctor Stock Company
New York City
Biggest trust of all
A satirical note proclaims the country newspaper trust as the largest trust on earth. It claims editors trust everyone and face both censure for trusting and for being trusted, ending with a quip about Tur Catt and a call to have it call.
September Forecasts for Montgomery News
A September outlook notes summer's end and harvest strains across crops. It jokes about fruit canning, laments corn losses, praises peaches, and imagines the September school term and moon phase. It muses on education, weather, and habits while interweaving humorous verse and old proverbs.
Stomach and Liver Tablets and Vermifuge Promote Health
An ad notes Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets help fullness after meals belching and sour stomach with bowel regulation at 25c sold by Kingston. White's Cream Vermifuge is harmless tonic restores rosy cheeks strengthens digestion and cures worms at Kingston's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Kingston
Kingston’s
Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment Promises Quick Relief
The ad touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as relieving intense itching and healing chronic cases where surgeons fail. It claims guaranteed results with widespread sales, listing prices 50 cents per bottle and 75 cents per tube, sold by Kingston, and compares Ballard's Snow Liniment as an unrivaled external remedy priced at 25 and 50 cents also at Kingston's.
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Tabler
Kingston
Ballard
Kingston's
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Clinton County
J. Mc. Perrin
Arthur Burkhardt
Lorento
Bond County
University of Illinois
Hillsboro
Bliss
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Home Merchant Reliable
Mattoon Journal
Edwardsville
Alton
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P. M. Andrews
Co. W. Biles
Montgomery
Steel Trust
Betsey
Betsy
Mommux
Temple of Knowledge
Wendell Phillips
Alexander Pope
J. H. Stienhans
Lumber
Chris. Busse, JR
Kinitooh i
W. W. Jarvis
D. G. Jarvis
Troy Exchange Bank
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