The Oriental Side on Chinese Views of East trouble
Smith D. Fry argues for charity and open mind toward Chinese beliefs amid missionary clashes. He cites Copernicus and Ptolemaic theory, notes Boxer resistance, warns against Christian superiority, and urges weighing both sides before judgment. He blends history, religion, and diplomacy to urge understanding.
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Copernicus
Abraham Lincoln
Gettysburg
Patmos
Republic
Orient
Fourth of July in Old-Time Roar and Fire
An American Independence Day scene full of boisterous longing for cannon fire, fireworks, and old wartime tunes. The speaker celebrates patriotism with vivid regional dialect, riffs on British foes, and a wish for a raucous, hot, howling holiday with lemonade stands and lively pageantry.
Not a Question of Choice Bits
A fragment notes a married man can live on half the income of a single man. The dialogue mentions a bachelor and a married man in terse cautionary terms from a Bits column.
Gen Joseph Wheeler Named Head of Department of the Lakes
Major historical figure Gen. Joseph Wheeler is appointed to command the Department of the Lakes with headquarters in Chicago He served as Confederate cavalry leader in the Civil War and later as a U S congressman He joined the Spanish American War effort and commanded brigades in the Manila campaign His staff will include officers already serving in the department of the lakes
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Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Joseph Wheeler
Augusta
West Point
New Mexico
Army Corps
Cavalry
Western Army
Con
Lawton
Chaffee
Santiago
Thomas Harrison Wheeler
Montauk Point
Joseph Wheeler, Jr
Philippines
Annie Early Wheeler
Spain
Gen. Wheeler
Manila
Otis
Senate
Newport
America
Paris
Vienna
London
Railroad Gospel Car Brings Evangelism to Mining Regions
Chapel car No. 6 of the Baptist church has been dedicated in Detroit and departs for Michigan's upper peninsula to preach to miners and rural communities. The car houses an organ, pulpit, seating, and living quarters for Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Roscrans, funded by four young men who sold state-wide shares to supporters.
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Baptist Church
Detroit
Upper Peninsula
Michigan
Curious Mexican Criminal Laws Mentioned in Article
The piece notes unusual Mexican laws such as doubling penalties for mutillating a woman’s face and punishing attackers by the victim’s hospital stay. It cites a general rule where 40 days in hospital sets baseline penalties, with longer recoveries increasing the penalty. It ends with a stray line asking about a song.
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Mexico
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Salvation Army
Denver
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
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Zoroaster
Mahomet
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Latimer
Ridley
Salem
Ganges
South
Pelf
Great Britain
India
Smith D. Fry
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Rin
Sanserfras
G. W
Bixby's
Guinea
Columbyer
Lundy Lane
Boston Harbor
Bunker Hill
Putnam
Scott
Railroad
Church
Europe
Ita Hines
Paria
New York
Gotham
Sarah Davidson
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