Allan Bequest Funds Persian Children Probe
The Allan Bequest committee reported to the Presbyterian General Assembly in Melbourne with curious Q and A about sin. Students asked about original versus actual sin and answers ranged from Adam’s forbidden fruit to Cain’s murder and definitions of obedience and inevitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eamed Allan
Commonwealth
Allan
Presbyterian General Assembly
Melbourne
Adam
Cain
Abel
Law of Love and Kindness Across a Wider World
A reflective piece urges lifting selfish blindness and expanding compassion. The author argues to extend noble aims beyond personal bounds toward broader social action and a universal standard of kindness, praising shared human striving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Dison
Heroic yet blunt: General Hart-Synoot consoles wounded troops
After Colenso General Hart-Synoot visited hospital brigades and spoke with a reservist who bluntly told him his command was overmatched by the soldiers he led. The exchange captures the humor and grit of the Natal campaign and the officer’s famed resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seginald Hart
Hart-Synoot
Buller
Natal
Colenso
Hart
Navy Anc
Plain Directions From a Virginia Cabin
A judge named Carter asks a rural Virginia resident for directions to Col Thompson's. The guide describes a long route past an old elm, a yard with a gate, then forks to three roads up a hill, concluding that any choice leads to getting lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Edwars
Parrot Joke Sparks Prayerful Punchline in City
A returning Guatemalan visitor testifies to a humorous tale about a parrot that repeats a marred wish about a woman’s death. The parrot mocks the morning routine prompting a minister to turn the phrase into a cheeky prayer.
A Faith to Move Cities Prayer Story
A Georgia girl, four, prays to heal her sick brother Neville and move their family closer to their father in New York. The hopeful child asks God to either cure Neville or relocate New York to New York City, so she can be with dad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guiety
Georgia
Connecticut
New York
Dad
Papa
Brother
Neville
Clever Trap Exposes Impolite Youth at Yale
Gen Cassius Clay, Yale Class of 1832, recalls a rebuke for a classmate who feigned reading his ardent letter. Clay quietly warned that an impudent observer was over his shoulder. The offender leaps up and accuses Clay of lying, exposing the ruse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassius M. Clay
Yale
Kentucky
Clay
Taverr
Habit Forces Woman to Write Persuasive Letters
A young city woman, seeking pin money, responds to a home letter-writing job offered by a Philadelphia firm. She is tasked with preparing invitation letters and circulars, each bearing a product line note, but the work involves a large departing company and misses a timely reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asmell
Philadelphia
Americans in London Ride Buses During Coronation Visit
The London Chronicle notes an influx of Americans in London this year, especially those riding on omnibuses. It describes wealthy relatives attending the coronation and a party of a mother and two or three girls traveling from a western terminus to the city. The American visitors are said to be charming and engage the bus driver with many questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Chronicle
Iaehes
London
Ani
Night Seasons in Verse by Waller Procter
Poem contrasts the summer autumn and winter nights with vivid imagery. The speaker notes the summer night as bright and regal while autumn brings piercing sight and stormy power. winter remains cold and white with a dream of rain and rest for the weary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waller Procter
Finns in the United States See Migration Rise in 1902
Finns immigrated to the United States at a rate 60 percent higher in the first half of 1902 than in the same period 1961, with only two percent aged forty five or older. The Finn population grows, especially in Michigan, as the Antiset newspaper from Salumet shifts from weekly to daily publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Michigan
Antiset
Salumet
Early hansom cab origins from Joseph Anson of Birmingham
The first transom cab was the invention of Joseph Anson of Birmingham England. The two wheeled cab he patented in 1834 resembled the modern hansom only loosely, with a square sedan chair body hung between two wheels nearly eight feet high. The driver sat in front and the passenger entered between the wheel and the shaft. The modern hansom was later adapted from this original design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanson
Joseph
Ansom
Birmingham
England
Dental health rankings across nations noted
The Americans and English consume twice as much sugar as the French and Germans yet have better teeth. The American dentist, however, ranks first in all countries.
Missouri Teen Alleges Father Spanking Led to Arrest
A sixteen year old girl in Missouri had her father arrested after alleging he spanked her. A judge reserved ruling on the case, presenting a delicate legal question about parental discipline and potential criminal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Politicians From Small Places Dominate the Senate
The article notes many U S senators living outside major cities and cites examples from New York to Portland. It argues that powerful riders and influence come from smaller communities, with states like Indiana and Ohio split between notable cities for their senate representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sweener
Madison
Proctor
Procter
Eling
Elkins
Morgan
Selfin
Teller
Central City
Platt
Meriden
Conn
Dolliver
Fort Dodeo
Blackburn
Voesailies
Milbwaukee
Portland
Indianapolis
Inciana
Ohio
Cincinnati
Cieveland
Local Ads Highlight Shops and Services
A collection of notices touts Arkansaw apples at The Model Bakery and promotes Burch's barber shop for first class hair cuts. It also notes P. B. Wilson Lumber Co seeking to work with builders and W. J. Baugh & Co leading in country produce and fresh groceries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansaw
Model Bakery
Burch
W. J. Baugh &Co
Ada notices and business cards mix in fragmented text
Fragmented OCR lists names and offers for legal services and insurance policies from Fidelity and Casualty Company of New York as well as Ada Commercial club details and various personal notes including a five year lease inquiry and a drug store reference. It mentions W T Banks Reed building Gro Henney QRVILLE SNEED and Otis Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity and Casualty Company of
New York
W.T. Banks
Reed Building
Main Street
Ada
I. T
Also Mentioned on This Page
Guatemala
Dea
Thes Sweet Wade
N. Gurst
South Side
East Main St
Portland Cretonian
Pia
Owero
Beever
Gorman
P. B. Wilson Lumber Co
iDeBells
Bright
DeBell
Whrk Drugco
ACP
J. T
Meat Market
Gus Kline
Gregg & Bex
The
Ada National Bank
Tom Eope
Frank Jignes
Cassier
Capital 4
Willard Johnson
Orville Snear
Acsi Cashier
Dineerous
Pom Frope
Frank Ones
John Beard
B. Barringer
Ella C. Seales
M. C. Copeland
Chickasaw
Nation
Ind
Per
T. J. Chambless
Ada Nat. Bank
Ada Commercial Eclub
Gro. Henney
Qrville Sneed
QNCE
Crescent
Otis Weaver
A. G. Winn
Apa
Sit Doe
Freeman’s Store
Thompson & ‘Tolbert
Attorneys AT Law
Bollow Building
Ter
Barnard & Braley
Star Barber Shop
D. A. Dorsey
I. M. King
W. Hill
T. McKeown
R. C. Cough
B. A. Mason
G. A. Harrison
G. P. Carney
C. C. Hargis
A. A. Bobbit
J. D. Gaar
Scavinger
Jno
Church Directory
Methodist
J. B. McDonald
Baptist
B. Y
P.U
KK. A. Wesson
Presbyterian
S. 8
J. A. Wierrams
Pas
Christian
W. O. Breeden
Lodge Directory
Gop Frellows
J.B. McDonald
Noble Grand
J. FF. WeKeel
Alex Rogers
C. W. McMillan
K. P’s.a. L. Nites, Co. C
A. H. Constant
K. of R
Masonic Ada Lodge No
A. F
A. M
J. J. Burton
W. M
W. D. Lowden
G. H. Angelly
H. P
Charles Powers
Sec
Ada Council
Royal and Select Masters
W. S. Carter
N. B. Breckenridge
Kastarn Star
W. O. Walkice
Forareurnal Union of America
R. O. Wheeler
Fd Hodges
Christian Ladies Association
Dr. McClary
Demony Lady Quaréette
Leonard Garves
John Temple Graves
J. Franklin Caveney
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!