Schurman’s Rise from Island Farm to Cornell President
The fragment traces Jacob Gould Schurman born 1854 on Prince Edward Island. It notes poverty of early education, self support through a clerical job, scholarships to Prince of Wales College and Acadia, studies in London and Europe, and career ascent to Cornell University president in 1892. It highlights his scholarships, travels, and reputation as a lecturer and administrator.
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Jacob Gould Schurman
Prince Edward Island
Oine
Jacob
Berea
Gottingen
Canada
Andrew D. White
Cornett
Philosophy
Sage School of Philosophy
Edinburgh University
Cornell
Schurman
Eparie
Ant Wisdom and the Power of Small Things in Faith
A sermon links Proverbs go to the ant, thou sluggard to lessons on work, foresight, and social cooperation. It compares ant architecture to cathedrals, extols industrious families, and urges Christians to emulate the ant’s diligence, care for the vulnerable, and collective mission led by women in church labor.
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Canadia
Frederick Diver
Toron O
Ottawa
Los Angeles
Cal
Atc
New York
John H. Vincent
Wilbur Chapman
Bishop
Dr. Chapman
Chapman
Earth
Soloman
John Smubbock
Ulm
Beto
Bey
Wollen
Milan
Pepe
St. Peter's
Rome
Vatican
St. Mark’s
Christopher Wren
Cologne
Westminster Abbey
Ora St Paul
London
Oftor the Divine
Canterbury
Mason
Thom
Willperm
Florida
Arctic
Prairies
Romes
Reid
Alhambra
Nelves
Walla of the
Temple Beautiful
Anta
Philadelphia
Benjamin
Frankin
Trea
Franklin
House of God
Oman
Christ
First Patent in China Granted for Electric Lamp
The Chinese Government has issued its first patent for an electric lamp. The inventor is a Nanking resident who calls his lamp the "Moonlight." He asserts the lamp embodies a new design and reflects Chinese innovation.
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China
Nankinguthe
Vatican policy warms open gates to Catholic rulers
A Vatican shift under Pius X opens the doors to Catholic monarchs at Rome, ending Leo XIII’s practice of excluding Catholic royals. The change strengthens papal prestige and eases tensions with foreign courts, while Rome’s masses warm to the pope’s outreach and openness.
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Vatican
Pius. X
Rome
Vienna
Francis Joseph
Marquise de Pontenoy
Pius DC
Leo XIII
Italy
Quirinal
Eternal City
Papal
Victor Emmanuel J
Humbert
Margherita
Portugal
Pius X
Accreditei
Argentina Theatre
Helena
St-Peter's
Leo XII
Pius IX
Tiber
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G.G. Smith
Barrie
Stroud
D. C
Collier St
Pac
New ‘York
Bears
Castoria
Earth's
the Ant
Man
Solomon
Pope Pius XxX
Edward Whem
Prince of Wales
House of Lords
Martiazes
Chronicle
Andy Pebbory
Sarntaesse
Innes and Penge
Hong Kong
India
Natural History
Chekiang
Frantz Josef
Avs
Franx
Josef
Rudentonnen
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