Pearl of price untold and plea for heavenly happiness
A sermon urges young women to seek spiritual salvation over worldly wealth and status. It contrasts worldly splendor with the promise of peace through Christ, urging readers to dedicate themselves to faith and share in heavenly grace. An anecdote about a well dressed woman and polite, poor man illustrates social irony and humility.
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Christ Jesus
Mary
Christ
Jesus
Goman
Utica Man Slumbers Seven Years After Illness
A Utica Minnesota telegram reports Haines, once a St. Clair county Illinois farmer, has slept almost continually for seven years. He awakens briefly each night for food, remains conscious, but cannot move or end the slumber despite various treatments. His family remains hopeful as his health declines.
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Utica
Minn
Herman Haines
Haines
St. Clair County
Ill
St. Charles
Winona County
Father and Son Debate Work on a Pleasant Day
A father questions his lazy son about going to work. The son scoffs at loafing in good weather, claiming it is a pleasure to work while resisting giving in completely to enjoyment.
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Minnesota
Walter Clark
University of the State
Clark
Bear Mountain
Taylorsville
N.C
Mixed Odds and Ends From a 19th Century Column
A lively collection of brief items and witticisms touching politics, society, and daily life. Notes include Baltimore housing in 1857, Dakota statehood hopes, manners and moral maxims, oddball observations from Buffalo to St. Louis, and assorted quips on theft, divorce, coal prices, and notable figures.
Tarboro seeks town hall and canning factory growth
A broad survey of North Carolina towns notes Tarboro's push for a town hall and a canning factory while Elizabeth City also desires a factory and savings bank. Reports highlight local rail, utilities, churches, and civic plans across the state with numerous community developments and events.
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Elizabeth City
The Helpful Girl Who Binds a Family Together
A readable fragment depicts a girl arriving late to gatherings and bearing a poised air of responsibility. She aids at home, helps with sewing and mending, and becomes a comforting presence for a tired mother. Her strength and cheerful focus support family work.
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Renee
The Subscribing Dilemma Soliloquy
A humorous verse on whether to pay a local newspaper bill or cancel the paper. The speaker contemplates the town’s news and editor’s squibs, deciding to settle the subscription in full one year from now.
Local quote shows vow to quit drink via straw joke
Baldwin confronts Rambo about drinking beer and whiskey through a straw. Rambo cites his New Year’s pledge to his wife to never touch intoxicants again and says he honors his word.
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Rambo
Baldwin
Darwinian Theory Sparks Debate Amid Monkey Descent Objections
The public questions evolution while strangely no one objects to Dr Bulls Cough Syrup. The piece contrasts broad scientific skepticism with a humorous take on a medicinal remedy.
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Brittany
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Frank Hurd
Ohio
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Libby
Chicago
Boston
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Cramp’s Shipyard
Philadelphia
Cuba
Crimson Beak
Roscoe Conkling
N. Y
Detroit
Littleton
William
London Post Office
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Amherest
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Rascal
Mr. Blaine
Rome
J. Oesar
Mr. Blain
Duke of Marlborough
Humbold
Col
Presbyterians
United States
North
Kansas
State News
Deep Blue Sea
Grand Old Mountains
Tarboro
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Grace St. M. E
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Sampson Guards
Clinton, N. C
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Pitt County
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The
Savings Bank of Wilmington
Congress
Tar River
Senator Ransom
Lenoir County
Lewis Pippin
Henderson
Winston Daily
Caven County
W. H. Kitchen
Scotland Neck
Mr. Haddry
Cleveland County
East Carolina Land and Railway Company
Newbern
Onslow County
Bryan
Atlantic & North Carolina Railroad
Morehead City
Salvation Oil
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