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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1916
Page
10
The new biography of Billy Sun day starts in the Boston Sunday Post with weekly installments. Readers will follow personal anecdotes and striking facts as the story unfolds toward the big Boston revival date.
This profile recalls Billy Sunday’s childhood in Ames Iowa, his school days in a white wooden house, the Corey farm life, and his time at the Soldiers Orphans Home. It details Josey Morse and other classmates, the mischief and lessons, and how Sunday’s rough upbringing steered him toward later fame.
The article recounts a young Billy Sunday arriving in Nevada Iowa and finding work with Welton, enduring hard labor before being hired by Colonel John Scott’s family. His perseverance, early discipline, and exposure to influential figures forge the future evangelist’s character and speaking style.
The piece recalls Billy Sunday describing himself as a hayseed and recounts early labors and rough habits from his youth. It quotes his candid reflections on barnyard smells, coffee from a saucer, and improvised manners before he found success in preaching.
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