Election of Bishops in the M E General Conference
Special Correspondent reports the Philadelphia session on May 16 naming Rev. W X Niode Rev M Walden Rev W F Mallalieu and Rev C H Fowler as bishops after votes totaling 272 214 206 and 212 of 403 366 respectively The piece details Ni nde Walden Mallalieu and Fowler backgrounds and roles in church work including temperance education publishing and fundraising for the church. It also covers Licensing Women to Preach and debate over ordination with notable speakers and positions.
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Leader
Philadelphia
Foss
W. X Niode
Garrett Biblical Institute
Evanston
Ill
M. Walden
Western Book Concern
W. F. Mallaleun
D. D
Boston
C. H Fowler
D D
LL. D
The
Missionary Society
John M Walden
Walden
Lebanon
Dr Walden
London
Western Freedmen’s Aid Society
Freedmen's Aid Society
East Cincinnati
General Conference
Luke Hitchcock
Willard Francis Mallalieu
Mallalieu
Sutton
Worchester County
Manchester
Martin Ritter
Our Church
New England Conference
Grafton
Maas
New England
Europe
Gilbert Haven
Chicago
Rock River
Fowler
Northwestern University
Philldelphia
Ciriathan Advocate
Mission Society
Key
W. Warren
Boston University
Warren
Evans
Colorado
Sawyer
Troy
Bia
A Wheeler
St. Paul
J. ¥. Hamilton
People's Church
William Taylor
Paul
Ilinois
Gen Val
Peruna Medicine Publicized by Hartman M D 1877
The text credits Dr. B Hartman for introducing a herbal remedy to medicine and the public in 1877 after prescribing it to over 40 000 patients. It highlights its vegetable ingredients and special formulation while claiming rare potency and purity. It includes promotional lines about its necessity and a strange aside about floating castles and air travel.
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B. Hartman
Blood Purifier Claims Boosted by Age Sarsaparilla
The advertisement extols Age Sarsaparilla as the best cheap cure for blood purification, claiming strong curative powers. A note on public funds mentions the Horn and Gribben execution expenses totaling $5,000 with the state paying $8,000 of it.
Elp'n Cream Balm Claimed Cure for Dry Catarrh
A Denver reader reports using Elp'n Cream Balm for dry catarrh with claimed success. The brief note also mentions a death by self action and references local raids and a clergyman's wife in a terse, fragmented section.
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B.F. M. Weeks
Denver
Col
Diamond Dyes Offer Rich Colors for Fabrics
The advertisement notes a dye product delivering richer color results than rival dyes. It promises a broad palette and easy directions for use, including stamps and color guides, with emphasis on vibrant tones.
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Fe Riches & Co
Burli Rampheard
Beavers hats and the duties of fathers and mothers
A Chicago Interior column reflects on a child’s beaver hat question revealing how fathers miss teachable moments amid business pressures while mothers shoulder training at home. It argues fathers share equal responsibility for children's character and calls for balanced family roles.
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Altho
Harse
I Iself
Tommy
Mary
Ommy
Aredes Tey
Milies
Pis
Susan T. Terry
Chicago
The Artist and the Model Paris Romance Ends in Tragedy
Paris Letter recounts artist Palette and Marguerite, an Alsacienne model, who fall in love as he paints Greek figures. Marguerite dies after bearing hardship, leaving Palette to honor her memory, support her family, and continue painting with newfound sorrow.
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Knights of the Frih
Paris
Palette Rituertim
Adams
Alsace
Lorraine
Monsieur Ny
Marguerite
Margie
Inston
Thrifty Turks and satirical New York bachelor tale
The piece contrasts Turkish thrift and skilled labor with low rents and cheap food in Constantinople, noting differences among artisans and wages. It then shifts to a New York bachelor earning 850,000 a year who finds no meaning in wealth, recounting a day of Wall Street losses, dinners, poker, and society life.
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Turkey
Pirus
Yantha
Constantinople
New York
Hera
Del's
Wall Street
Newport
Ashington
N. Y
Death of Henry Clay Leaves Nation in Deep Sorrow
The 1851-52 winter saw Henry Clay confined to the National Hotel as illness weakened him. Friends recall his gentle daily care and his final hours with his son Thomas Hart Clay and Rev. D Butler. Whig cheers at Philadelphia marked his passing, eliciting nationwide expressions of regret.
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Hory Clay
Capitol
National Hotel
Ashland
Thomas Hart Clay
D. Butler
Trinity Episcopal Church
Henry Day
Mre Clay
Washington City
Kentucky
John Randolph
Ben Perley Poore
Olive Oil Imports and California Olive Prospects
In 1879 California imported olive oil from France and Britain totaling 8 897 gallons valued at 50 042 and 17 518 cases with an estimated value of 72 622. The piece argues tariffs favor planting olive trees in California and highlights climate suitability from districts including San Diego Los Angeles Santa Barbara and San Jose. It asserts high quality oil from local orchards and warns against adulteration with lard oil while urging broader cultivation and export potential.
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France
Great
United States
San Fratalaed
Spain
Italy
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Paw Omer Ada Zimerman
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Bulding Fast
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Counsfelor
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Buble Square
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Ted Far
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Chas
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Physicians and Surgeons
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Roller & Wilson
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BBC
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National Medical Association
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Peruna
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