Immigration Commission to study United States immigration
The Immigration Commission sails for Europe to conduct the most exhaustive study of immigration ever undertaken. Composed of three senators, three representatives, and three presidential appointees, the group will inspect European departure points starting in Italy and review emigration laws and migrant conditions to guide future legislation. The article also notes royalty issues in Brazil, Iceland travel wonders, a Washington monument plan for Columbus, and various unrelated items.
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Immigration Commission
Europe
United States
Houses of Representatives
Italy
America
Achoosing Saul King in Israel and Its Consequences
The article traces Saul’s rise from a tall, capable young man to the nation's newly chosen king. It notes his inner weaknesses, the role of God’s touch on loyal followers, and the tension with those opposed to the king. The narrative builds from Samuel’s handling of the election to the public declaration of Saul as king.
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Bible Center
Saul
Belial
Kish
Benjamin
Israel
Gibeah
Samuel
Mizpeh
God
King
Weather forecasting by animal behavior questioned
Professor Robert Leuchmayer of the University of Prague suggests many species may sense atmospheric changes such as electric waves storms ionization light permeability and pressure and thus act in ways that could indicate weather. He notes no conclusive link yet but says instinctive adaptation to weather might exist for insects and animals.
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Robert Leuchmayer
University of Prague
Regiment Capture Through Deception in Civil War Tale
Judge Henry Clay Allen recalls a 1864 incident near Alexandria Louisiana where 30 infantrymen captured a Confederate battery and 30 mounted troops with a feigned counter sign. The firing was minimal, and the prisoners were marched back to the Union lines without a shot.
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Henry Clay Allen
Judge Allen
Alexandria
Jake Smith
Jake
Grant portrait by Gen Howard at Appomattox event
Gen Charles H. Howard described Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's traits at Columbia post Appomattox celebration. He recalled Grants reserve, sanity in battle, cool leadership at Lookout Mountain, and his patient yet firm stance against vulgar talk. The reminiscence appears in Chicago Journal via Ida C. Sweet.
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Charles H. Howard
Appomattox
Columbia Post
Grant
Lookout Mountain
Howard
Ida C. Sweet
Chicago Journal
Ten Commandments Duties Toward Men Sunday School Lesson
A July 21 1907 Sunday School lesson discusses Exodus 20:12-37 and Leviticus 18 18 focusing on honoring parents as part of the commandments. It links piety at home to duty toward God, outlines conduct toward parents and authorities, and covers honesty purity and asserts that the sixth to tenth commandments comprise moral guidance with practical applications.
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God
Farar
Sinai
Caverno
Farrar
Fe-Day Social Extravagance Critique From Mrs Cornwallis West
Mrs George Cornwallis West denounces London society’s extravagance and unrest in a magazine letter. She cites rising costs for young couples, the rapid pace of life, and the shift from formal dinners to tense social telegraphs. The piece references a theatrical backer with a front role, illustrating social tensions.
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George Cornwallis West
Lady Randolph Churchill
London
Buck and Bride horns tell tale of a perilous ride
Grandpa narrates how Buck and Bride the oxen pulled a sleigh through a steep mountain road during a family emergency. They saved the father after an accident, losing two horns in the peril, and lived on with the tale and friendship remembered.
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Dickie
Grandpa
Bride
Buck
Father
Denly
Biride
Marion A. Long
Detroit Free Press
Poor John and the door string plan in Philadelphia
A quoted passage centers on a character named John debating a makeshift fix to stop a toothache while considering a doorknob and string as a solution. The text hints at a humorous, quirky domestic moment set in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Floral Scrap of a Circus Themed Garden Fables
A Baltimore American piece weaves a playful garden world of flowers as performers and chatterers. Tiger Lil, dandy Lions, Cat tales, Foxglove, Cock's Comb, Parrot's feather, Crocus and Poppy all mingle in a whimsical tale of boasts, gossip, and polite discipline.
Wire Ropes Used on Gloucester Cod-Fishing Schooners
The American Machinist notes that some Gloucester cod fishing schooners have used wire ropes for rigging on elevators and derricks for more than 15 years, a surprising longevity for this practice.
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