Wealth Worship Speech Stirs NY University Address
President Jacob Gould Schurman of Corbell University denounces money worship in Syracuse remarks quoted by the New York American. He warns that the universal passion for money corrupts religion, grows dishonesty, and leads to crime, urging Americans to reclaim their Christian heritage and humane values.
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Jacob Gould Schurman
Corbell University
Syracuse
Universit Crate
State of New York
Saya
New York American
Mars
Srange
Lee
Yorkes
Amuerlean
New York Times
Rome
Clara
Nome
Peat Bog a Marvel Noted in Indiana Visit
A party from Morocco Indiana recently toured the famed bottomless sink hole near St John on the Indiana Harbor railroad and brought back peat samples. The bog is a vast waterlogged mass of decayed vegetation, light brown and light when dry, giving off intense heat. The peat deposit has burdened the railroad with repairs as surface upheavals occur, and boring to thirty five feet shows no change in the substance.
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Indiana City
Morocco
Tnd
St. John's
Indiana Harbor
British Isles
St. Louis
Swinburne Poem Linked to Queens Carol Fund
The New York Times notes Algernon Charles Swinburne wrote a poem for the Queen's Carol Christmas book aiding Britain's unemployed fund. The piece contrasts hope and hardship with vivid imagery of Winter and labor while mentioning a YMCA building project at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas costing about 45,000 dollars.
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Swinburne
Algernon Charles Swinburne
New York Times
Winter
Toya
Religion at the Ring Side by Evangelist Asher
A New York boxing event hosted by Long Acre Athletic Club featured evangelist William Asher preaching between bouts. He contrasted past boxing heroes with spiritual stakes, urging fighters to seek religion while noting boxing terms like jabs and uppercuts as metaphors. The crowd, largely in casual attire, responded with mixed curiosity and cheers as the sermon concluded.
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Asher
Churcc
Long Acre Athletic Club
New York
William Asher
West
Bilo
New York City
Andi & Stone
New York Tribune
Tim O'Brien
Tom Carey
Weiter
Mr. Asher
Oll Fitz
John L
Fremd
George Dixon
Canadian Professor Defends American English Speech
Henry James criticized American speech at a Modern Language meeting at Haverford. Leigh R. Gregor of McGill argued American English surpasses British, claiming British tradition versus American power, life, and environment. He challenged Britain’s right to set a language standard.
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Eng- Hakan
Henty James
Modern Language Association
Haverford College
Philadelphia
New York Tribune
Mmost
United States
Bation
Leigh R. Gregor
McGil College
Canada
Henry James
Bryn Mawr College
Gregor
James
Russell Sage Seeks Par Amid Tight Market
Russell Sage, New York financier aged eighty nine, aimed to go to par after leaving bed on Thursday December 29 to answer the market call. He profited by loaning six million dollars at high interest and reportedly made twenty thousand dollars, but remained at home the next day due to damp weather.
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Gio
Russell Sage
New York
Ananeier
Wall Street
New York American
A Powerful Light at Portland Bill Nears Opening
The Portland Bill lighthouse on the English coast is nearly completed and soon to open. The main light will emit 255 750 candle power in a group flashing pattern for twenty seconds, with a supporting ruby lantern of 11 000 candle power marking Shambles Shoal.
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Portland Bill
Birmingham
England
Shambles Shoal
Rome to Employ Police Motor Boats on River
Rome authorities plan to deploy police motor boats on the river to enhance public safety and rapid response during personal crisis reports and other incidents along the waterway. The move signals a coordinated effort to improve situational awareness and law enforcement capabilities upon the riverfront.
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Rome
Anecdotes of Yerkes and His Iron Nerve in Deals
A look at Charles Tyson Yerkes the street railway financier reveals a career built on audacious bids and sharp wit. From a Philadelphia auction of soap boxes to streetcar tunnels, his iron nerve shaped bold moves. He once quipped at a banker meeting that the stock exchange should close, a remark that sealed Chicago’s banking fate.
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Charles Tyson Yerkes
London
Subway
Philadelphia
Clintey Yorkes
Ilo
Sayings Bank
Hia
Traction House
Yerkes
Anid
Charles T. Yerkes
Chicago
Mr. Yerkes
Chicago Tribune
Hhe
Bere
Remart
New York Tribune
Moore Bros
House of
P. D. Armour
Stock Exchange
Hall of Fame for Women Proposed in Congress
Chicago author William H F Condon seeks a national hall of fame for women to be funded with 100000 dollars. A five member board would be named by the president and states would receive two statues each. Congressmen and clubwomen push the plan with Washington outreach already in motion.
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W. H. Condon
William Hf. Condon
Chicago
General Shields
Congress
Chicago Inter Ocean
Custom
Senate
Marin
House
Europe
Congresa
Condon
Illnois
Bil
Douglas
Frances Willard
Maols
Stttnary Hall
Washington
Shielis
Illnola
Roosevelt dam to become world’s highest water barrier
The Roosevelt irrigation dam project at Roosevelt Arizona will create a reservoir of one million cubic feet and irrigate about 250000 acres. The plant will require vast funds before construction starts and will relocate the town to a new site with anticipated rapid growth after completion.
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Roosevelt
Ariz
United States
Denver
Bostony
Full particulars from Illinois Central agents
Partial details are available through Illinois Central and connecting lines agents or by writing to unsigned officials H Hasson P T M Chicago Illinois and G P A Hator Chicago Illinois for information.
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Illinois Central
H. Hasson
P.T. M
Chicago, Il
G. Hator
Training a Wolf as Decoy in Missouri Farm Fight
A Vandalia dispatch reports Missouri farmers in Leverton township surround hogpens with lanterns to frighten wolves. William Hascall, near Leverton, has trapped a young gray wolf and plans to domesticate it as a decoy to lure other wolves, challenging the belief that wolves cannot civilize.
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Missouri
Leverton
Vandalla
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
William Hascall
Mr. Hascall
Woman Scales Mississippi River Deepest Dives
Miss Louise Corsu of Caiston who is visiting New Orleans descended to the river bottom at a dangerous Mississippi site. A contractor dared her to go down in a caisson used for laying the dike foundations near Chalmette. She refused the dare yet remained submerged for nearly half an hour.
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Caiston
Louise Corsu
New York
Eiel
New Orleans
Mississippi River
New York Tribune
Corsa
Chalmette Clery
Frisco
James Stewart
Illinois Central Excursion Rates and Destinations
Illinois Central announces daily winter sale tickets with long limit to spring destinations such as Hot Springs Arkansas Mississippi towns including Biloxi Gulfport Hammond New Orleans and Havana Cuba Colon Panama plus many points in Cuba Porto Rico Texas Mexico Arizona and California. Write for rates and free folders from Division Passenger Agent Duobadue lows.
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Mexico
Ulinots Central Rairoad
Beau Campbell
American Tourist’ Association
Rainey
Adams Sty
Chicago
Jeaves
California
New Orleans
Raymond & Whitcomb
Ilinois Central
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cincinnati
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Omaha
Gale
Springs
Ark
Icksburg
Miss
Gulfport
Hammond, Ga
Havana
Cuba
Colon
Panama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Florids
Porto Rico
Texas
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Hone-Senkers
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Nashville
Tenn
Mareign Missions
Pep
Baines
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Illinois Central Vicket
H. J. Phelps
Japan a Heavy Buyer in a Frenzy of Growth
Four Track News notes Japan has ordered 24 million dollars worth of railway equipment from the United States since April 1. A newly formed Society Friendly to Elephants in Parla titled Friends of the Elephant aims to fight gradual wolman extraction by hunters.
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Japan
Four Track
United States
Friends of the
Parla
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