Harris Sets Three Proposals on Cumberland Presbyterian Union
Steven Harris former Cumberland Presbyterian pastor and church leader in Pittsburg Pa issues a statement urging civil courts and church bodies to settle the union question. He argues civil courts will decide church property disputes and urges unity within a single Cumberland Presbyterian church to avoid costly legal fights and further division.
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Steven Royal Harris
Exsperiaversient
Tennessee Andiean League
Wiire
Cumberland Presbyterian Urit
Synod
Ommattee
First Cumberland Presbydas Church
Pittsburg
Rte
Nideee
Decatur
Pyille
Catn
Goa
Cumberland Presbyterian
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
United Church
Old Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Nineteenth Century Jewelry Auction Sets London Record
London July 29. A record sum of 1 755 000 dollars was realized in one day at a notable auction sale. Four hours saw the total peak as Lady A Montgomery and others pursued a magnificent necklace of 47 Oriental pearls. Two ladies nodded to signal bidding, each nod lifting the price by a thousand dollars, but the final sale went to a rival bidder for 250 000 dollars. About 20 other pearl necklaces also sold in the event.
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London
A. Montgomery
Kentucky editors seek candidate positions for endorsements
Grayson Springs Ky July 25 Kentucky editors adopted resolutions demanding candidate stances on issues affecting newspapers before pledging support. The Kentuck Press Association also requires payment by line for any complimentary notices or candidacy announcements, ending free long ads for boosts.
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Grayson Springs
Kentucky
General Assembly
Congress
Kentuck Press Association
W .B. Haldeman
Courier- Journal
Rockefeller party at Tarrytown leaves for Cleveland
John D Rockefeller and party depart Tarrytown station on the New York Central line after meeting with John D Archbold. The crowd expects no arrest or disturbance as they travel to Cleveland. The piece also reflects on church unity debates and the Decatur decision.
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John D. Rockefeller
Tarrytown, N. Y
Cleveland, Ohio
Tarrytown
N. Y
Cleveland
New York Central
Mr. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
John D. Archbold
New York
Archbold
Rockefeller
Handsome Memorial Window in Negro Church
In Roanoke Virginia on July 29 a handsome window of Gen Thomas Stonewall Jackson was unveiled at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Negro church. The window was funded entirely by African Americans and installed by Rev L L Downing, whose parents were once enslaved and taught by Jackson in Lexington. The ceremony drew attendees from both races and included Confederate camp members and Daughters of the Confederacy chapters from Roanoke and Salem. Downing has long sought to honor Jackson, a tribute he has cherished since boyhood.
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Roanoke
Thomas
Stonewall
Jackson
Lexington
Downing
Miss Henrietta Johnston Dies at 64 in Louisville
Miss Henrietta Johnston daughter of Gen Albert Sidney Johnston longtime resident of St Josephs Infirmary Louisville died last night after a fall months ago left her with a collarbone fracture and other injuries she had lived at the infirmary for thirty years and was 64. New York Answers Gorky column notes NYT critique follows.
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Louisville
Henrietta Johnston
Albert Sidney Johnston
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Cuticura Remedies Earn Endorsement from Doctor
A physician reports eczema cure following use of Cuticura Remedies in 1897 and endorses Cuticura Resolvent and Soap. He states he is not prone to endorsing patent medicines but found these remedies merit true merit. Letter dated May 24, 1905, from G M Fisher M D Big Pool.
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G. M. Fisher
M. D
Big Pool
Cuticura the Set Ad for Skin Cure
An old advertisement touts Cuticura the Set priced at one dollar for complete treatment of skin and blood humors. It praises Cure for pimples scrofula scalp itching and hair loss with steps using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills for all ages, claiming often a single set suffices.
Strikers Multiply In San Francisco Street Railways
On July 29 in San Francisco workers on the United Railways construction crews were called to a general strike by the Street Railway Construction Workers Union. About 1,000 members belong to the union, but some 1,600 men across rehabilitation and conversion projects may be affected. They demand reinstatement of discharged workers, higher wages, and an eight hour day. The laborers, largely foreign born, accuse United Railways of firing them for union activity.
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San Francisco
United Railways
United Railroads
Street Railway Construction Workers’ Union
Oklahoma Diversified Farming Calls For Stable Crop Variety
Oklahoma leads in cotton, wheat, corn and oats with milder winters and cattle free of Texas fever. The report praises diverse farming, irrigation moderating risk and notes Oklahoma’s cosmopolitan population and strong self sufficiency. The piece cites optimistic outlook and quotes about Roosevelt and a Tennessee case from Chicago Tribune.
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Oklahoma
Vnion
Indian Territory
Kansas
Texas
United States
Nebraska
Lone Star
Union
So Near Yet So Far from Pole Dane's Island Wireless
The Portland Press notes Wellman communicates by wireless from a site 600 miles from the pole at Dane's Island. The Philadelphia Ledger quotes advice that if Goodlan aims to enter the fall season he should go to Toledo and begin in the tee business.
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Wellman
Dane's Island
Portland Press
Goodlan
Toledo
Philadelphia Ledger
Electric cow milker powers dairy work along Niagara to Syracuse
Charles Francis near Medina uses a patent electric cow milker fed from a power line 150 miles from Niagara Falls to Syracuse. Farmers, especially dairymen, plan to adopt the current for farm tasks. Francis touts the device as a boy of 15 milking 32 cows in under five minutes, far faster than four men over two hours.
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Rochester
N. Y
Charles Francis
Medina
Ontario Company
Niagara Falls
Syracuse
Niagara
Falls
Francis
Loyalists Rage Over Cumberland Injunction In Tennessee
Loyalists of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination denounce an injunction blocking use of the denomination name and church property in Fayetteville Tennessee. Eminent counsel from two states discuss response as concern grows over lack of access to the filed bill and copies for defense. Chairman Fussell denounces the process as persecution and accuses unionists of trying to add names to the suit.
Sermon "To Hell and Back" given in Asbury Park
Dev C T Dussell preached the sermon titled To Hell and Back at Asbury Park New Jersey the other day according to the Chicago Record-Herald.
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Hell
Dev. C. T. Dussell
Asbury Park
N. J
Chicago Record-Herald
Saloon License Increase Shocks Columbia Officials
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved raising annual city saloon licenses from 250 to 1,000 status effective January 7, with 15 saloons currently paying 8,750 and about five likely to quit. The move boosts city revenue by 6,250 and triggers new restrictions and enforcement efforts amid mixed reactions from dealers. Mayor Guest signed the ordinance into law as the revenue measure passed on a 7 to 1 vote.
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Columbia
Alderman Towler
Sellars
Guest
Bonn
TransAtlantic Fire Insurance Company Refuses San Francisco Deal
San Francisco officials report the Hamburg based TransAtlantic Fire Insurance Co denies mobility to San Francisco fire insurance leases around 4 million, citing losses from a Providence caused catastrophe. Freight embargo extends, cutting SF off from northern shipments. 5,000 loaded cars sit in SF and Oakland yards.
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San Francisco
TransAtlantic Fire Insurance Co
Hamburg
Germany
Trans-Atlantic Fire Insurance Company
Providence
Southern Pacific
Kruttschnitt
Oakland
Nobody Safe as Nick Promotes Security Shift
The Chicago News notes Bryan avoids inviting King Baward to the White House in coming years. It contrasts Nicholas declaring re-enforced security will be replaced by extraordinary security, implying heightened caution and instability in the era.
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Mr. Bryan
King Baward
White House
Chicago News
Nicholas
St. Petersburg
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Roosevelt
Chicago Tribune
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