Chinese Missions and Lt Wood’s China Critique
The article recounts Lt Wood of the US Navy disputing missionary impact in China and Korea. It notes vast missionary presence in China, with hundreds of stations and thousands of workers, and cites historical figures and languages to debate evangelization outcomes. It mentions missions in Foo Chow Canton Shantung and details medical work and Bible translations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epston
Lieutenant Wood
United States Navy
Washington
Denver Republican
China
Wood
Salvation Army
America
Louisiana
Foo Chow
Williams
Burlingame
Bartlett
Gracey
Legge
Shanghai Courier
John de Monte Corvino
Caurbalus
Mormiau
Hodgeon
Modhurat
Bridgman
Culbertson
Peking
Empire
Canton
Shantung
In Caesar's household a group now belong to Him
A fragment notes Richarky E. Fret on August 12, 1559, stating that those now in Caesar's household belong to Him. The text centers on a religious designation tied to a named individual within a household context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Richarky E. Fret
Wendover Dispatch From 1889 A Rural Weekly Note
A Wendover letter from 1889 recounts booming era scenes, cattle, and a hopeful Cheyenne & Northern extension. It jokes about mayoral trouble, railroad crews led by Adam Schilling and Pete the fireman, and warns of milldew and rust in a fading town. The piece also notes drought and a half yield for grain and hay due to low streams and minimal mountain snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendover
Epiron Sun
City of
Texas
Legion
Desert
Cheyenne & Northern
Herculaneum
Pompeii
Cheyenne & Northern Express
Fast Mail
Cannon Ball
Republic
Cheyenne
Adam Schilling
John Ryan
Harvey
Pete
Embero
Big Horn Sentimer
Murderers of Bob Burnett tracked to two Blacks and Roxy
Prosecution orders arrest of Ben Black George Black and the man named Roxy after testimony alleging Burnett's murder near Pole Mountain. Neighbors recall possession of Burnett ranch and bloodstained evidence. local press defends newspapers as a community investment.
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Ben Black
George Black
Burnett
Laramie
Groesbeck
Pole Mountain
Roxy
Bob Barnett
Johnny
Ben Blacks
George
Bob
E. Lytle
Burnett's
Burnett Ranch
James
John Winsinger
Tribune
Robert Burnett
Wyoming Press Association Meeting at Cheyenne
At the suggestion of several members the Wyoming Press Association calls a meeting in Cheyenne at 4 p.m. Tuesday September 17, 1889. Local papers will provide a suitable venue and arrange attendee accommodations as the territorial fair and constitutional convention run. The note urges full press representation for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Press Association
Cheyenne
Ite
HH Harronn
Joan C. Patman
Lanamie Cory
Wyo
Local Paper Offers Free Lines to Benefit Community
The paper states it donates from 500 to 5000 in free lines annually to aid local initiatives. It emphasizes no other agency provides this, and the editor funds the effort in proportion to his means.
Concert at Presbyterian church earns unanimous praise
A large audience at the Presbyterian church enjoyed a successful concert with performances by Miss King and Miss Lucy Williams. The event featured recitations, vocal soloists, and piano pieces, including Mendelssohn, followed by unanimous resolutions thanking Mrs. Augusta King for organizing the program and praising Prof. Pasmore and the singers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Miss King
Keenan
Lucy Williams
Kingsley
Cheyenne
Ada
William
Augusta King
Denver
King
Pasmore
Julia King
Sun
Stanley's Triumph in Africa With Emin Pacha
The piece heralds Stanley and Emin Pacha emerging from Africa with about 9,000 followers and a vast ivory treasure. It praises Stanley as the foremost modern explorer and condemns his earlier critics, forecasting a grand reception when he returns to civilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Emin Pacha
Africa
Emin
New York Herald
Salvation Navy and Campbellites In Cheyenne Jest
In Cheyenne Judge Groesbeck witnessed a Salvation Army street performance and quipped that Laramie is behind the times without such attractions. He added that they have the salvation navy too, referring to Campbellites in a playful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groesbeck
Cheyenne
Salvation Army
Laramie
Salvation Navy
Campbellites
Aoomvraag
Fruit Train Wreck Near Evans ton
The east bound fruit train No. 22 was wrecked two miles west of Evanston by a broken rail Sunday evening. The engine and eight cars derailed. Engineer Ed McClustick and Fireman Hralon escaped with slight bruises. Cars carried peaches and pears. ground within 200 feet was smeared with fruit.
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Evanston
Wye
Ed, McClustick
Hralon
Marrying Housekeepers and the Change in Marriage Norms
A columnist explores why marriages between seemingly unlikely partners have become more accepted. By contrast to past judgments, the article cites a Boston society wedding and George Eliot on curiosity about origins. It argues modern homes, serene husbands, and well managed households foster lasting, mutually beneficial unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
George Eliot
Good Housekeeping
King James
Capturing Baby Sea Lions With Rubber Suit Pioneer
Captain Paul Boynton, inventor of a rubber suit for swimming, describes capturing young seals and sea lions along the Pacific coast. He risks danger in rookeries near Columbia River mouths, using nets and lines to subdue and haul young animals to shore for transport or exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Boynton
Columbia River
Pa«fe
Five Kinds of Girls Catalogue Sparks Moral Alarm
A Lewiston Journal item quotes a young man who splits his female acquaintances into five classes: A totally open to him, B at risk of heartbreak, C those he could surrender his heart to, D indifferent, and E back numbers. He says he keeps a book with all names under these headers. The piece questions what such cold blooded catalogues imply for the maker and his young ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston Journal
Social Refinements in the Far Wear
Onion parties are fashionable in Nebraska with six girls in a row and a young man paying a dime for a guess as to which girl bit the onion. Correct guess earns a kiss from five others. wrong guess limits him to kissing only the onion biter. The amusement is popular with Nebraska youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Notice For Publication in Cheyenne Land Claim
Notice is given that settler Frank B. Con filed intent to make proof on September 8 before the Register at Cheyenne Wyoming for a deed in section 9, township 2 north range 1. Witnesses: M. Banks, Alexander Ciebougs, William Bookes, Frank Watt. State of Wyoming names Cheyenne as the place.
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Lasp
Eougust
Regiate Raulee
Cheyenne
Wyo
Frank BH
North Range
Ay M. Banks
Alexander Ciebougs
William Bookes
Frank Watt
Wyoming
Witaos
Ater
Notice of Final Proof for Robert Ferguson
Final proof notice from United States Land Office Cheyenne Wyoming dated August 10 lists Robert W Ferguson of 42 Broadway New York as filer. It sets September 7 as the proof date with witnesses William Lucas Willard Ceraceropa Alexander D Adamson and John B Carternby all from Little Bear Wyoming to established irrigation and reclamation of land. Edgar B Wilson registers the filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Lawn Ofries
Cheyenne
Wyo
Robert W. Ferguson
Broadway
New York
N. Y
Hee
Sec
Wycatee
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BR. E. Field
Lt. Wood
Corea
Bob Burnett
David Davis
The
Berkshire County
Massachusetts
Kansas
Wallet
N.Y
Showa
Animal Kingdom
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