One Thing Thou Lackest in Sunday Sermon by Talmage
A Brooklyn sermon on Mark’s tale of the rich young man urges readers to seek happiness and safety in Christ. The preacher cites personal security, usefulness, and poverty as lacking unless one embraces faith, urging urgent conversion across ages and classes.
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Christ
Wao
Audi
Mgs
Greenwood
Crist
Sodol
Mr. Talmage
Jesus Christ
Ley
Tom College
Tam
God
Goliath
South Ferry
Fulton Ferry
New York
Jordan
London
Henry VIII
Edward III
Earth
Hell
Jesus
Lord Jesus Christ
Indies
Holy Ghost
Boston
Modern humane method replaces harsh colt breaking
The article contrasts old brutal chain and whip methods with current humane training for colts. It cites a Western breeder who trains by kindness from infancy, teaching horses to trust people, wear harness, and be driven lightly before riding or harnessing. The shift emphasizes gentleness, patience, and gradual exposure to gear to reduce fear and improve performance.
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New York
Two Strike Named After Famed Indian Chief in Bad Lands Club
An Omaha Bee item notes Two Strike, a Bad Lands Club player, once umpire and later a baserunner, earned a two-scalps distinction among local Indians. The piece details his daring acts, injuries, and the tribe’s tradition of earning a strike after two scalps, making him uniquely honored in the region.
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Bad Lands
Brooke
Pine Ridge
Badlands
Government Blues
Omaha Bee
Preparing the Mail in Postal Offices of the Era
The article describes how mail is prepared in large cities with centralized processing and smaller towns mailing direct at the office. It notes a designated mailing clerk, a tilted high table with a rubber underside, metal cancellation stamps, and ink rules requiring indelible black ink. It mentions penalties for stamp alteration and the rapid, mechanical cancellation method used on mail pieces.
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Willy
St. Nicholas
Squalid Coal Wharves Crowd East Side Street
The New York Sun notes a grim daily scene on the east side coal wharves. Men show black hands and smudged faces while cleaning women, mostly older, race through muddy streets gathering coal bits in neat gingham aprons.
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East Side
New York Sun
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