Power of Six Million Methodists in a Global Context
A critical review of the quadrennial address by Methodist bishops examines the church's growth and influence. It notes a rise in communicants worldwide, while stressing that true progress means moral renewal beyond numbers, with emphasis on education, missions, doctrine, and Christian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiahily
Chris
Thougat
Loward
Methodist Church
United States
Spain
United Bushes
St. Lovie Republic
Otto's Cure advertised by druggists Woldridge Irvine
An advertisement promotes Otto's Cure a famous German remedy for throat and lung diseases. It claims to relieve coughs colds sore throat and other illnesses when other medicines fail. Large bottles priced at 20 cents and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto
Woldridge & Irvine
Why She Didnt Pay
Passenger refuses to pay fare for a boy traveling with her. Conductor insists on ticket or removal, citing company rules and a prior passenger who accompanied the child. The dialogue shows tension over who is responsible for the boy’s fare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viata
Myotic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia Miracle
An advertisement touts a treatment named Myotic Cure claiming to cure rheumatism and neuralgia in 1 to 5 days. It states the remedy acts on the system, removing symptoms immediately and offering a quick, remarkable cure. Sold by A. R. Bains in Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Bainsumglat
Columbia
Marriage Licenses Reported for Local Couples
W. H. Johnson wed Mies Lavouin Me. ne James Posey married Mies Maude Gamble. C. A. Church tied to Mies R. M. Johnson in a brief marriage licenses listing from the county records.
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W. H. Johnson
Mies Lavouin
James Posey
Mies Maude Gamble
C. A. Church
Mies
R. M. Johnson
The Good-Fellow Girl and the End of Puritan Social Codes
A Victorian critique denounces modern women movement, divorce scandals, and foreign influence as moral decay. It argues for home as the social unit and praises modest, virtuous womanhood while warning of decadence from theaters, novels, and urban life. It cites Pompeii and Berlin as contrasts and urges conservative restraint.
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Bank Quineadeship
Erate Ting Ii
Wollan
New York
Erwede
Abraham
Jericho
Phis
Nero
Rome
Pompeii
Sotom
Gotmurrah
Corinth
Soortun
Berlin
Vienos
Venice
Europe
Sappho
Helen of Troy
Cleopatra
Mescalina
Miss Effie Anderson Wins County Exposition Vote Contest
The 1900 Paris Exposition contest tallies recount show Miss Effie Anderson narrowly ahead of Miss Lipscomb by sixteen votes after two counting rounds. Lipscomb remains a strong runner up with 4,485 votes, while Anderson will receive travel to Paris and related expenses for a thirty day stay starting June 23.
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Covvsua
Tess
Dewy Int
Menara, McKennon, Anderwond& Foster
Effie Anderson
Asi ' Mia Tele Lipscomb
Charlotte Henderson
Robt. O. Choreh
J. . Brownlow
J. W. Ry “Jobin A. Oakes
Ocober
Esult
Anderson
Lipscomb
Wine Anderton
Willie Figures
Miss Anderson
Columbia
New York
Havre
Paris
William Anderson
Jameson
Herano
Miss Lipscomb
Mesars
Gratitude for Paris Exposition Visit Support
Errig Anderson thanks Maury and nearby counties for their generous support in the visit to the Paris Exposition. He notes heartfelt gratitude from a grateful servant and hopes each sister teacher can share the trip. He prays Heaven blesses all and peace and abundance fill every home.
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HeraLp
Maury
Messrs. McKennon, Anderson
Errig Anderson
Will Governor McMillin Face Two Campaign Questions
The piece questions how Governor McMillin will respond to Republican opponents who attack him for running for Governor and Senator simultaneously. It argues Democrats may portray the governorship as a bargaining chip, risking the state’s top office to party scheming while recalling historic Tennessee leaders and warning against ambitious figures taking power.
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McMillin
Sunou
Tennessee
Sevier
Currell
Houswm
Pok
Troosdie
Empbell
Johnson
Crowns
Haren
Porter
Hate Ami ‘Layier
Simacracty
Fragmentary OCR letter hints at race with Bowl
An incomplete archival fragment mentions a letter received at a residence and a race reference with a person or entity named Bowl. The legible parts are disjoint and do not provide a clear event, date, or outcome, leaving only isolated names and vague actions.
Trials of the Enumerator in a rowdy census encounter
A census taker clashes with a mother detailing a large family. The mother recalls children’s ages milestones and quirks while the enumerator presses questions, grows exasperated, and ultimately leaves the scene.
Southern Railway East Schedules Promote Scenic Route to East
Passengers from Middle and West Tennessee are offered double daily service to eastern cities via Nashville. First train departs 9 30 p m reaching Washington by 6 42 a m, Baltimore Philadelphia and New York stops follow. An elegant Pullman sleeping car runs Nashville to New York and dining service exists east of Salisbury. Second train departs 3 50 p m with connections through Chattanooga to Washington and New York, featuring Sleeping car and day coaches. For details contact a ticket agent.
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Middle
West Tennessee
Southern Railway
Nashville
Washington
Baltimor
Philadelphia
New York
Chattanooga
Asheville
North Carolina
Salisbury
Baltimore
Pullman
Women Form Self Eternal Society To End Gossip In Springfield
An anti gossip society named the Women's Self Eternal Society is organized in Springfield Missouri. At a card club Mrs Mosher suggested the pledge to speak no evil of any woman. Membership is unlimited, with no officers or meetings, and all Springfield women are invited to join and promote kindness.
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Springfeld
Mosher
Women’s
Guaranteed Cure for Piles By PAZO Ointment
Manufacturer backed guarantee promises refund if PAZO Ointment fails to cure piles. Six day relief for ordinary cases, ten to eighteen days for worst. One application eases itching and provides rest without surgery. Sold by druggists in Columbia Tennessee with refund policy.
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Columbia, Tonn
Bryan on Trusts says monopolies are indefensible
Ingtelegram to the New York Journal quotes Mr. Bryan denouncing monopolies as indefensible and intolerable. He urges continued struggle against trusts at city, state, and national levels to prevent a single party from controlling prices and essential goods.
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Ingtelegram
New York Journal
New York
Bryan
Natin Watt
Knights Honor Thirteen Graves at Village Cemetery
A brief report recalls gravesite rituals where thirteen Knights were laid to rest and covered with tributes of flowers and garlands. The ceremony included a procession and solemn vigil at the cemetery.
Richardson of Tennessee Vindicated by Senate Panel
The Louisville Courier Journal reports a Washington Special asserting Rep James Richardson of Tennessee has a spotless public record and that a Senate committee found charges against him trivial. The piece notes the committee, though composed of political opponents, cleared him in the printing controversy over The Presidents Papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James. Richardson
Tennessee
Senate
Richardson
Washington Special
Louisville Courier Journal
Maury County Teachers Meet Open Summer Institute Schedule
The Maury County Teachers Association held its regular meeting at the Public School building on Saturday June 2 with President J M Fitzgerald presiding. The program outlined for June 14 the opening day of the summer institute including Welcome Address by W S Fleming Response by P W Dods in Granville Civil Government by W B Warner Algebra by J A Bostick Physiology by the Exocacommittees.
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Wo Clookom
J M. Fitzgerald
Simmer Institute
Fleming
P. W. Dodsin Granvmar
R. L. Harvis Civil
W. B
Warner
Js. A. Bostick
Lanche Scorr
Crop Notes From Knob Creek and Grovenaxa
Farmers report gloom over the wheat crop due to continual rain. In Grovenaxa the wet season damages wheat. Mr H Wright cites about 40 or 50 acres affected. Rania corn appears promising but needs work.
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Knob Creek
Grovenaxa
H. Wright Sagae
Triple Tragedy Follows Old Feud at San Augustin
A courthouse blood feud erupts in San Augustin Texas with Felix Roberts, Sir Roberts, and Sheriff Noel Roberts killed after a long clash between the Wail Roberts and Brooks borders factions. Sheriff Wall had been shot weeks earlier, and Eugene Wall killed Ten Brooks at the courthouse. Armed partisans mobilize as militia is urged to quell mounting violence.
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Galveston
Tex
Nacogdoches
Pexas
Sys
San Augustin
Felix Roberts
Falveston News
Sir Roberts
Noel Roberts
Wail
Roberts
Brooks and Borsders
George Wall
Lunt
Democratic Nations Convention Official Arrives in Care
John I. Martin sergeant-at-arms arrives to establish permanent headquarters and join debate over hotel rates charged to attendees. Critics call rates exorbitant while leaders prepare a hotel-claims committee meeting set for June 14 to address pricing.
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Kansas City
Jones
John I. Martin
Hae
Col
Martin
Kaneei City
Withmnat Comattee
Copenhagen Wrecked and Editor Perkins Dies in June News
Reports from New York to Movila detail the Copenhagen ashore three miles off Hillshore inlet with water in the hull. Editor Robert A. Perkins of Rutland Herald dies of heart disease after a career at Milwaukee Sentinel Springfield Republican Boston Advertiser and New York Press. Also reported are a Mescalero cattle thieves attack near Van Horn Texas with two killed and a cowboy wounded, the Reina Mercedes wreck to be towed to Portsmouth and a store clerk murdered at Elwood Station Missouri. A humorous quip about Maud Muller and The Man with the Hoe closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hieomehiy
Copenhagen
New Orleans
Quick
New York
Hillshore Inlet
Movila
Perkins
Rutland
Robert A. Perkins
Herald
Milwaukee Sentinel
Springfield Republican
Boston Advertiser
New York Press
van Horn
Tex
Rio Grande
Here
Decntar Graves
Wile
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Bowels
BF Yue
Bowein
Ayer
Avi
Coke
Jota Togalls
Pont -Diepetel
McKennon, Alderson & Foster
Scott
Georgi
Lenin
Lense
Sgrofula
Childus
Monticello
Swift Spei
Cific Company
Atlanta, GA
Linow
John Mors
Tommy
Johnnie
Maury County Teachers’ Association
Taltihaseee
Jone
John A. Graham
Savannah
Capitalint
Graham Taumber Company
Marks
Talininesen
Reed
Norfolk
van Shine
Hobson
Santiago
Portsmouth
N. Wa
Springfield
Elwool Station
Charles Payne
Burgar
Maud Muller
Maud
Courier Journal
Democratic
WM Papere
Courier-Journal ¢A
Lovisvints, Kr
Columbia Herald
Courier-Journal
Herald Office
Cos
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