Letter from G. F. Lewis, 20 December 1887

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Letter from G. F. Lewis, 20 December 1887
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    THE DAY STAR AN INDEPENDENT, LIBERAL FAMILY JOURNAL. G. F. LEWIS. Editor and Publisher CORRY, PENN'A. "Prove all things, hold fast that which is good." [1 Thessalonians 5:21] "Get shet of that which is bad" Corry, Penn'a, New York, Decr 20th 1887 Sir There is a feeling growing and could & should be enlightened that the hugh & cry against Mormonism is not honest But a trick to unite churches first against a weak & unpopular sect then against ...
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    G. F. Lewis 20 Dec. [18]87.
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    POSTMASTERS. Be good enough to put this in the box of any widow whose husband served in Mexico, Florida, or Creek Indian Wars. Pension Attorneys Attention. Important to thousands of widows in all parts of the country. In the January DAY STAR we shall commence the publication of the names of all the officers that served in the Mexican war. THE GENERAL OFFICERS WERE: MAJOR GENERALS. Winfield Scott, Brevet Major from Chipaway and Niagara, General in Chief of the ...
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    ATTENTION, MEXICAN SOLDIERS AND THEIR HEIRS. PENSIONS FOR OFFICERS AND MEN WHO SERVED IN THE MEXICAN WAR. For the New Pension Law send 10 cents. For pension or bounty land blanks 5 cents. Land warrants who entitled all who served 14 days in the Seminole Florida War, Black Hawk War, Creek Indian War, South Western Arkansas Frontier dis- turbances, War with Great Britain, Patriot War and Mexican War, and in all cases where the Militia of any State or Territory ...
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    THE DAY STAR, Corry, Penn'a. Enclosed find [blank] for which send THE DAY STAR for [blank] [blank] to the persons whose names and addresses are given below. SUBSCRIBER'S NAME. POST OFFICE. COUNTY. STATE. Names can be continued on the other side. ...
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    SERMONS of REV. R. HEBER NEWTON. The DAY STAR has published the only full sermons. They will be sent to any one on receipt of 5c. 12 copies for 50c., 25 copies for $1—as long as we have them. Some numbers nearly exhausted: John Wycliffe: The Lessons of a great life. Self-Culture: No. 4, The Influence of Science on the Moral and Religious Life. Concerning Mr. Ingersoll. Self-Culture: No. 5, The Influence of Art on ...
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    FROM THE DAY STAR AN INDEPENDENT LIBERAL FAMILY JOURNAL BEECHER'S SERMONS. Strange we never prize the music, 'Til the sweet voiced bird is down, Strange that we should slight the violets, 'Til the lovely flowers are gone. No person of this age, if of any age, has done so much to widen, deepen and greaten Christian manhood and womanhood as Brother Beecher. His sermons are worth 20 times at least more than the ordinary. For the purpose of feeding all who want to grow, we will send single copies of any ...