Kind Words as Defense and Witness in Life
The sermon argues that a soft tongue can quell quarrels, convert skeptics, and heal wounds more effectively than force or harsh argument. It urges daily practice of kindness toward enemies, critics, and those near us, sharing anecdotes of transformation and urging practical Christian compassion.
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Olomon
Crimier
Christ
Psco
Foulheart
New School Presbyterian Church
Old School Presbyterian Church
Gilii
Charleston
Janne
Sterne
Dean Swift
Kingdom of Christ
Heaven
United States
Jesus Christ
Sean
Tellita
Kingdom of God
Antwerp
Belgium
Rubens
Lord Jesus Christ
City Works and Country Folk Meet in a Stranger Visit
A New York Tribune fragment records a country resident asking city neighbors for work and shelter while probing local life. The talk touches on city wonders, debts, and casual trades as the man negotiates a brief social visit.
Sheridan drills a tall Irish recruit into parade pose
General Sheridan, briefed as an under-officer, corrects a tall Irish recruit by demonstrating erect posture and chin up. The recruit, with a twinkling eye, imitates, asks if he will look up, and vows to straighten up to be a respectable soldier before bidding farewell with a joking, friendly good-bye.
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Sheridan
Various Global Snippets on Religion Policy and Industry
A collage of short items includes data on 3000 Japanese in the U S with 2000 baptized, Illinois snapshot of Valena as a rival to Chicago, and Proctor Knorr of Kentucky visiting Duluth. It also notes railroad deaths and injuries, state debt trends, Mormon polygamy in the Northwest, Cuban train disruption tactics, and calls for reforms in cattle shipping.
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United States
Valena
Ill
Grant
Chicago
West
Census Bureau
Union
Northwest Territory
Cuba
Uncle Sam's Boy Tars On Training Ship Minnesota
Captain Gilbert C. Wiltse praises life aboard the training ship Minnesota at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Young recruits scrub decks for pay of 9 dollars monthly for rations from a fund, with total monthly wages 10 11 19 and 24 dollars by rank and service. Clothing advance of 45 dollars on enlistment, daily routines shown by reveille at 5 30 and taps at 9. The disciplined environment benefits both sailors and prospective servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert C. Wiltse
Minnesota
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
Merrimac
West Twenty-seventh Street
The
Journal
Wiltse
New York Journal
Sympathetic Conductor Helps Robbery Victim on Train
A Tacoma bound Western traveler is robbed of her pocketbook by rough men. The conductor, with a rough appearance, vows aid and collects passenger contributions to recover much of her loss. The scene shows communal generosity aboard a Northern Pacific train near Tacoma.
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Pittsburg Dispatch
Northern Pacific
Tacoma
Wash
Michigan
Excessive Ugliness as Disqualifying in French Conscription
The London Telegram reports that French military medical officials list excessive ugliness as a disqualifying trait for conscripts. They note higher rejection rates and a shift toward quality over quantity, with male hysteria cited as another valid plea due to its contagious nature.
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France
London Telegram
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Snday
DR. Talmage
Guljed
New York
Newo York Tribune
Proctor Knsorr
Kentucky
Duluth
Minn
Congress
Atlantic
Samuel Plimsoll
London
Paris
Bordeaux
Ames
Massachusetts
Henke
Oregon
Bummer Gulch
Joe
Crusoe
New Hampshire Commissioner of Agriculture
Crystal Palace
England
London Daily News
India
Bridge
Tha
Canal
Uncle Sam
Boy Tars
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