A Bad Boil Cured and Prayer That Healed
A sermon argues that prayer plus human means heals illness. It recounts Hezekiah's carbuncle, the need for medical care, and the power of prayer proven by biblical figures and personal family demonstrations.
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1889
Page
7
A sermon argues that prayer plus human means heals illness. It recounts Hezekiah's carbuncle, the need for medical care, and the power of prayer proven by biblical figures and personal family demonstrations.
A collection of maxims on selfhood virtue and wisdom. It contrasts honest effort with excess labor and notes how true understanding outlasts misleading spurts. The piece urges prudent living gratitude for roses among thorns and careful use of fortune.
The article argues horses possess distinct individuality, varying in intelligence and responsiveness. It praises humane treatment and mutual trust between horse and master, noting calm behavior in steady hands and restiveness in anxious riders, calling horses noble, intelligent servants.
A Detroit Free Press piece recalls popular antebellum songs and their cultural grip, listing titles like The Rose that all are Praising Molly Darling Lily Dale and Susannah. It notes how later tastes favor music over words and mentions Love's Seasons and a shift in song culture.
Salt, once regarded as a compound of acids and bases, is now understood as chloride of sodium. The piece notes sea and rock salt origins, with production figures for Portugal, France, Spain, and Austria, and cites the London Standard.
The note describes how wealthy families use hired entertainers at social events. It cites examples of the Vanderbilt family hosting a full minstrel company and the Astor circle bringing in a current farce company for a midnight act. It also notes that single singers or comic reciters are common, often distinguished artists.
After the Chicago fire three young men plan fortune in Egypt with the Khedive. H G Prout travels from Riverside to become a trusted aide to Gen Gordon and Governor of Interior provinces with capital Iade, far from white settlements. He enjoys oriental splendor and court life.
In Mei Lee Wah's Bowery shop a ten inch dark fish appears half man half fish with a fish body and clawed hands. Wong He Chong says the specimen came dried from a Chinese stream and sells for 36 each as a curiosity.
The New York Tribune argues that coloring butter should not be treated as adulteration. Consumers want yellow butter appearance, while oleomargarine laced products are viewed as fraud. The piece stresses fairness and consumer choice if no health harm exists.
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