Cities as engines of progress and cautionary tales
A speaker criticizes or extols cities and village life, arguing cities foster progress yet tempt vice, while villages copy urban flaws. He cites New York and Philadelphia, praises Genoa Venice and Pisa, and urges harmony among American cities to fuel national prosperity. The tone blends satire with civic reflection on urban life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Dr. Tal
Cain
New York
Custom House
Wall Street
Genoa
Piss
Venice
Alexander the Great
Europe
Asia
Philadelphia
St. Paul
Boston
A. Leale
Chicago
Cincinnati
Best Place to Study Man Is the Street
A speaker argues life amid city streets reveals human pretension and social gaps. He urges prayer for the hungry and downtrodden, warns against false piety in commerce, and recalls biblical judgments for those who profit from theft or deceit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bereka
Mending & Lwatch
Christ
Ehud
Egilon
Judas Jecarlot
Bo-ando
Church of God
Sienebin
Temptations of City Life and Moral Reform Speeches
A preacher warns against entering politics to reform them, cites Frelinghuysen Briggs and McLean, warns of reading bad books and social temptations, laments corrupting influence on the young, and urges repentance before judgment while urging faith in God. He highlights dangers of high society vice and the need for personal holiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citiien
Theodore Frelinghuysen
New Jersey
George Briggs
Massachusetts
Judge McLean
Ohio
Egypt
Satan
London Waking Up to the Electric Underground Tube
Londoners embrace the new Central London electric underground system dubbed the two penny tube. An American engineer and Albert L Johnson of New York praise underground routes, faster travel, and better comfort while noting buses run empty and rents rise near line termini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Albert L. Johnson
New York
United States
America
Chicago
London Central
Cara
Vanderbilt's costly mishap with a pearl in Paris
Willem K. Vanderbilt tested unmounted stones from a Dutch jeweler's agent in Paris. A pearl tested between his teeth flew down his throat during a sudden bite. He recovered after the incident and reportedly counted his bills, later seen at the Hotel Ritz, declining further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willem K. Vanderbilt
Mr. Vanderbilt
Paris
Rits
Ban On Men Shirts In Summer Wear Sparks Buttoned-Up Policy
Secretary Loughes blocks male shirt waists in federal offices, ordering coats on for hot weather work. Chicago electrical inspe ctions show 9,084 checks in six months with 2,701 defects found, 13,352.31 revenue versus 9,000.12 expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loughes
Washington
Navy Department
Chicago
City
Ellicott
H. H. Hornsby
Hornsby
Periscope Mail Tubes Deliver in Berlin System
A rapid letter delivery concept uses pneumatic tubes to move mail from a central box into Berlin within hours. The system features underground pipes and a BONED style mechanism, promising fast transit times and efficient handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Paenggpiit
Directory of Fayette churches with service times
Directory lists church affiliations and Sunday services across multiple denominations in Fayette. It records pastors such as B H Mount L F P Dimmitt and A White, with times for morning and evening worship, prayer meetings, Sunday school and youth activities, plus special notes on meetings and parishes like St Gabriel's and East Connersville Baptist Church.
Falmouth MN E Church Announces Weekly Services
The Falmouth MN Episcopal or Evangelical church lists preaching and class meeting at 10:30 a m on alternate Sundays, Sunday School at 9:90 p m, Epworth League at 7 30 a m each Sunday, and a prayer meeting at 7 30 p m on Wednesdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB
L. FP
Dimmitt
M. E. Churcer
A. White
Pactor
Mariah Meyers
Epworth League
First Baptist
Willie
Greening
Trinity Episcopal Church
A. Rimwny Hall
Second
Willians Creek
Moore
Fayetteville
J. M. Wines
M. Epworth League
Bentonville Christian Church
I. and
Everton
M. B
D. T. Hedges
Connorsville
Stan
Epworth
Evantox
Sunda
Jay Behool
Regular Baptist Church
Harrisburg
A. Qriggs
Harrisburg Christian Church
W. D. Bartle
Lick Creek
Edward W. Bablan
Hacetewax
Also Mentioned on This Page
Paimage
Janey
Vanderbilt
Long
Fayette
Connersville
First Presbyterian
B. H. Mount
FalTon
M. Jr. C
B. A. Elfeld
Paston
Gabriel's Church
East Connersville Baptist Church
Conners
Ville
Falmouth
MN. E. Church
Glenwood M. B. Church
Villag Creek
Ireland
Bentley
B. Ballard
Crawfordsville
New Bethel Baptist Church
Kay
Times
Our City
Ward Jemison
J. H. Morrison
Indiana
John E. Chitwood, M. D
Connersville, Ind
Fraser
Bell
Acre & White
McFarlan Hotel
I. B. Young
A. P. Helvie
Shield's Livery Stable
East Fifth Street
Frazee
Bed OM
Frazee Block
Rex
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