College football craze harms student character says minister
Rev. Madison C. Peters denounces college football excesses on Thanksgiving in New York as un-Christian. He compares athletes to wild natives, blasts college sports for distracting from duty, honors, and intellect, and urges endowment of small colleges to nurture minds over brawn.
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Madison C. Peters
New York
Plain
Minerva
Amc Wilege
College
New York City
United States of America
Republic
Baptisms Do Not Define True Christians say Author
The text argues that baptism confirmations and church memberships do not grant Christian status. It compares outward rites to inward faith citing Paul on circumcision as an inward matter. It concludes Christianity centers on spirituality and righteousness rather than ceremonies.
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Paul
Do Justly Love Mercy Walk Humbly With God
The author argues truth about Christ and his kingdom is lived practice not creeds. True Christianity shows itself by doing good, mercy, and humility rather than elaborate theology or ostentatious prayer. The measure is fruit of life, not systems of dead men.
Defining Christian Character by Charity and Mercy
The speaker argues that true Christians show Christlike charity by serving others rather than mere church attendance. A self denying, compassionate life is the grand profession of faith, with pity for others and a willingness to heal wounds through mercy.
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Christendom
Christ
Suburban Roadways and Highways by Telford Methods
A description details building a New York road with a Telford inspired method. The roadbed is leveled with an eight inch slope, firmed by a 64 ton roller, then quarry stones eight to ten inches deep and up to fourteen inches long are laid lengthwise and wedged tight. Projections are chipped and spalls tucked to form an even eight inch pavement.
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Telford
New York City
Road paving methods and national highway funding debate
The article details a layer by layer 18 inch road paving process using gneiss stone and gravel with rolling and moistening techniques. It argues roads should be state sponsored like in England France and other nations, with taxes funding national and department highways and not farmer labor.
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Europe
England
France
National Exchequer
Department Exchequer
Germany
Spain
Italy
Hyde Park
Philadelphia Press
Drainage Requirements For Proper Roadway Construction
The article describes building roads with proper grading and ditching. Deep side ditches are cut on each side and culverts or sluiceways installed to divert surplus water away from the bed. A central excavation is filled with broken stone and gravel to create a sloped roadbed toward the ditches, per St. Louis Republic.
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St. Louis Republic
A Chapter on Labor and Home Rule for America
A polemic argues immigration threatens American workers and wages. It contrasts European wages with U S prices, warns that foreign labor will supplant native workers, and urges home rule as demographic shifts grow. Census data cited for New York totals and foreign-born shares.
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India
Russia
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Spain
Italy
France
Germany
Austro-Hungary
Great Britain
England
United States
Europe
America
Aer
New York State
Albany
Kings
Erie
Rensselaer
New York
Binala
Walking through the world with faith and service
A bishop urges close engagement with worldly temptations to aid others. The call is to act with compassion, sacrificial care, and trust in divine guidance to endure impurity and guide people toward safety in the Father’s house.
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Bishop Brooks
Wealthy Russian Church Draws from Candles Trade
The Orthodox Church of Russia is described as exceptionally rich, capable of covering Russia’s national debt with ease. A notable income source is candle sales, with St. Petersburg’s Kazan Cathedral selling 88,092 consecrated wax candles during Easter, priced 8 kopecks to 1 ruble each.
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Orthodox Church of
Russia
Kasan
St. Petersburg
Forgiveness and Love In Adelaide Procter Verse
Poem fragment cites Adelaide Procter praising forgiveness as a higher love when it seeks to lift the beloved. The verse contrasts true forgiveness with shallow acts and invites the beloved to raise it through steadfast mercy.
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Amd
Adelaide Procter
Comedien Perugini Joins Russell Company for Season End
The comedian Perugini joins Lillian Russell’s company with Tragedian Keeners to retire at season’s end. New Yorkers spent 2.5 million on amusements in December. Two Irish Jews delays until next season. Rubinstein rejects 125000 for a three month American tour.
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Rubinstein
America
Devonshire
Rosina
Switzerland
Zola
Melba
Nellie Mitchell
Melbourne
Adonis
Tobasco
Barnet
Pizzi
Massanet
Calve
Mme. Calve
Alexander Bisson
Wilkinson
Lecardinois
Notable literary figures tied to new works and reminiscences
The article notes J M Barrie editing Scott’s novels and drafting introductory essays, Burnham and Miller issuing a illustrated World's Fair history at $1,000 a copy, Katherine Bates publishing The Early English Drama, Clara Erskine Clement Waters residing in Boston, Jerome K Jerome sharing reporter habits, Dumas the younger displaying plaster casts, and the death of Baroness Tautobosus who lived a retired life and produced no recent works.
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Daniel M. Burnham
Frank D Miller
Katherine Lee Bates
Wellesley College
Clara Erskine Clement Waters
Boston
Jerome K. Jerome
Alexandre Dumas
Mile. Dairvain
Ravachol
Baroness Tautobosus
Maimch
Fashion Plate of Spring Millinery and Gowns in 1894
The New York Post notes Easter bonnet trends with black chiffon trim and old Bogueh lace. Fur decorations on hats use bulrushes and puff balls. French artificial blossoms dazzle Parisian homes. Colors include Siam green and Cleopatra tones. gowns show yellow lace, cream satin, velvet accents, and sable edging.
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Siam
New York Post
The Philosopher: Paradox and Patter in Public Life
A witty meditation from the Atchison Globe on human foibles and social pretense. The piece notes how many reformers serve as devils’ agents, the urge to talk overrides truth, and men fear being robbed yet others groan over sin. It blends humor with cautionary insight into public discourse.
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Shakespeare
The Inventor and Industrial Advances Noted
A Chicago chemist Nicholas T Nelson develops a process rendering wood incombustible. A rivet production line uses four machines and a single roll train to output 16 tons of rivets per day. Germans reportedly find paper from brewery hops waste. New cold rolling method forms screw threads on blanks.
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Nicholas T. Nelson
Chicago
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Fall River
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TNE
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Philadelphia
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Philip Brady
E. A. Danvar
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Travelers’ Guide
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Market Square
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Fishkill
Norwich
the Weat
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Cardiner’s
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Main St
Worcester
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U. S
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