On the Trail of the American Missionary in Japan
Journalist William T. Ellis follows eight American missionaries and two Japanese evangelists on a Kusatsu pilgrimage and village preaching tour. He details police involvement, local reception, and contrasts Buddhist temple grandeur with simple gospel outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Bowles
Karuizawa
Japan
Kusatsu
T. M. McNair
E. R. Miller
Pennsylvania
Hail
Shiba
Shirane
Colorado
Soldier Boy Hero Rebins Black Slave Ring Near Atchison
On March 19 1862 Captain A C Allen of Company B Ninth Kansas Cavalry with helper Henry Hegner 17 years old exposed a gang capturing enslaved people near Atchison Kansas They liberated forty enslaved individuals and freed guards after a night raid led by Lt Bob Madden The captors were captured and sentenced while the freed slaves went home rejoicing
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Ninth
Kansas Cavalry
A. C. Allen
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Atchison, Kan
Atchison
Texas
Kanssa
Hegner Brothers
National Tribune
Allen
Henry
Plains
Hegner
Jack
Mike
Young Hegwer
Hegwer
Jake
Young Hegner
Missouri River
Doniphan County
St. Joseph
Gen. Price
Missouri
Bob Madden
Company B
Leavenworth
Notable Georgian Found Dead in Woods. Dog Guards Body
Dispatches report a prominent Georgia citizen found dead in the woods with a faithful dog nearby. The Observer notes public interest centers on identifying the killer among the prominent individuals, as investigators examine motive and connections.
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Georgia
Charlotte
N. C
Birmingham University Fire Extinguished in Novel Manner
A fire at Birmingham University was halted by a novel method after the on duty fireman from the corporation gas office was summoned to the campus. Fire crews contained the blaze with an unusual technique and no injuries were reported.
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Birmingham
Eng
Corporation Gas Office
Uni
Fire in Training Room Ends Quickly After Wire Fuse
A ceiling on the first floor day-training room was charred when an electric wire fused and started a fire. The heat melted a water pipe, causing a deluge that flooded the area and helped extinguish the blaze. The fire was nearly out by the time responders arrived.
Ardor and pursuit elevate human nature in imagination
A literary fragment notes that noble excitement in chasing an object or responding to a high pleasure stirs imagination and uplifts the human spirit, producing a shared effect across experiences.
Value of Enthusiasm as a Gift of the Gods
The essay links enthusiasm to possession by a god and to our better self. It treats the trait as an elevated quality guiding character and behavior beyond ordinary zeal. The passage frames enthusiasm as a moral force shaping ambition and virtue.
In Bible Times Courts Mentioned by Josh Hardacre
Josh Hardacre reflects that rules of old times resembled modern ways, noting that even in biblical days there were courts as he reads a scriptural injunction.
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Josh Hardacre
Can Now Live at Home for Veterans Under New Pension Law
The recent service pension law may allow many old soldiers to live at home or with relatives as pensions rise. This could free shelters for disabled veterans still needing refuge, who have been crowded out.
Refined College Student Tries Latin Gag At Hotel
A waiter recounts a playful scene with a college first-year who, after a hiccup joke, wrongly insists he ordered a drink. The waiter redirects in plain speech, noting the youth’s initial Latin tease was not a real order. The exchange ends with the student requesting English clarity.
Good will expected from new pension law
The new pension law is forecast to bring broad benefits and improved security for retirees, with officials predicting smoother transitions and wider coverage across communities.
Philadelphia Sailor Durst Remains Sole Survivor of Monitor Crew
William Durst of Philadelphia survives the 1862 battle aboard the Monitor against the Merrimack at Fortress Monroe. The veteran sailor, the sole survivor of the Yankee cheese box crew, is reported in good health and spirits.
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William Durst
Philadelphia
Monitor
Recrumec
Fortress Monroe
Heroines of the Battlefield and Nursing Pioneers
A feature tracing women soldiers in the Civil War and later nursing reforms. It highlights Dr. Anita Newcomb McGee as a pioneering Army officer, Florence Nightingale’s influence, and the rise of organized nursing in Britain, the United States, and abroad.
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Florence Nightingale
Red Cross
Anita Newcomb McGee
United States Army
Army and Navy
Daughters of the American Revolution
McGee
Army
Apple
Russia
Cambridge
University of Geneva
Columbia University of Washington
Johns Hopkins Hospital
The
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Germany
Crimea
Netley Hospital
British Isles
Gibraltar
Malta
Egypt
War Office
Transvaal
United States
Dorothea Lynde Dix
American National Red Cross
International Committee
Forests of the Philippines Offer Rich Timber Prospects
The article argues vast Philippine forests contain millions of cubic feet ready for harvest to optimize forestry. It notes many areas with dense growth would benefit from thinning, but requires skilled labor and capital to move large logs. It says Hongkong buyers pay well and American lumbermen with modern methods could train locals and provide cash wages.
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Philippines
Hongkong
Made a Natural Mistake
A man believes his marriage prize is true after seeing a woman he thinks is ideal. He notes she steps off a street car correctly, then misreads her orientation. In time he learns she became confused, thinking the car would go the other direction.
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Hegwer
Jack
Mike
Could Prove an Alibi Doctor and Patient Exchange
A doctor asks a typhoid fever patient when he last drank water. The patient jokingly replies about three years ago, implying the illness stems from water consumption. The exchange has a light, ironic tone.
Not Going to Be Too Particular
A dialect dialogue features Chloe and Sambo discussing a planned marriage. Chloe refuses to marry due to fear and uncertainty while Sambo insists, questioning Chloe about the upcoming union and implying danger if she proceeds. The judge provides a grim aside about violence and death as a consequence of being untruthful or reckless.
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Chloe
Sam
Gwineter
The Scribe Can Now Rubber
The Review office windows were washed for the first time since 1878. The editor can now sit in the chair and see clearly across the street in Princeville Oregon.
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Princeville
Ore
Death Column measured by finger span at Mitla ruin
In Mitla Mexico the Death Column stands as locals claim a person’s life span equals the span between their fingers when embracing the stone. Indigenous tradition links length of life to this gesture, tying fate to the ancient column.
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Mexico
Mitla
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William T. Ellis
Shibu
Fifth Avenue
American Bible Society
Nagano
Harvard H
Anita N. McGee
Semiramis
Zenobia
Jeanne d’Arc
Deborah Sampson
Elizabeth Canning
Molly Macauley
Europe
Humane Medical Corps
Isaac
Rebekah
Esau
Angels
Jehovah
Beersheba
Bethel
Jacob
God
Rachel
Leah
Leban
Angel
Haran
Penuel
Hebron
Israel
Judah
Reuben
Shechem
Dothan
Joseph
Potiphar
Butler
Baker
Tanis
Heliopolis
Pharaoh
Hyksos
Asenath
Tunis
Brothers
Heliopsis
Land of
Goshen
Rameses II
Pithom
Raamses
Amram
Jochebed
Miriam
Memphis
Moses
Jethro
Aaron
the Elders
Menephtah
Midian
Mt. Horeb
Duty
Zoan
Etham
Red Sea
Palestine
Mesopotamia
Harar Penuel
Moses Memphis
Land
Horeb
Canaan
J. B. Bowles
Philippine
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