On the Trail of the American Missionary at Tientsin
Journalist William T. Ellis examines Chinese views of foreign missions in early 20th century China. He notes excesses of extraterritoriality and racial bias, praises medical and educational missions, cites skepticism about converts, and highlights tensions between Chinese officials and missionaries amid a rising national consciousness.
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Tientsin
China
Wu Ting Fang
Peking
America
Conger
Wa Ting Fang
Robert Hart
David
Ithout
Tang Shou Yi
Yale
Yuan Shih Kai
Taotai Liang
Hsui
Imperial Medical College
Chuan
New China
Loyalty and Promise Fulfilled in Mephibosheth
A sermon on David’s keeping of his vow to Jonathan as king, restoring Mephibosheth with royal care. It links the David Mephibosheth story to Christ’s poverty to riches and God’s redemptive promises.
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David
Jonathan
Saul
Michal
Jesus
Mephibosheth
How Frick Got His Start
The Mellon bank in Pittsburgh loaned $20,000 to an unknown man signing as H. C. Frick with only his pledge to repay plus interest. The loan sparked a career that built Henry Clay Frick's colossal fortune as he later repaid the principal with interest and generated business worth far more than the original loan.
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Joseph B. Bowles
Frick
Mellon Bank
Pittsburg
H. C. Frick
Henry Clay Frick
Court Sues Wyoming Husband for Nonsupport
A Wyoming wife sues her husband, Mr. Prop, for nonsupport. The item quips she should seek divorce and wed another man to gain a brace. This humor note appears in Law Notes.
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Wyoming
Prop
Too Much for Newbride Henry's Mind Collapses at Ribbon Demand
Mrs Newbride asks Henry for a yard of orange ribbon with precise width and edges. He returns with three yards of sky blue watered ribbon, prompting her reaction. The comic piece from Tit Bits humorously portrays Henry's overwhelmed state.
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Henry
Mrs. Newbride
England Plans New Suez Style Canal With British Capital
Reports indicate Britain intends to fund and construct a second Suez type canal, aiming to expand maritime routes with imperial backing and strategic interest in global shipping.
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England
Mephibosheth Joins David's Household and Land Return
Mephibosheth travels to Jerusalem after a messenger from David speaks of his noble father Jonathan. David pledges kindness, restores Saul's land, and grants him a place at the royal table, while Mephibosheth expresses awe and gratitude.
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David
Kingdom of
Israel
Jonathan
Ziba
Saul
Mephibosheth
Jerusalem
House of
Mephibosheth Seeks News As David’s Messenger Arrives
The story follows Mephibosheth, five years old during Saul’s fall, as news spreads of King David’s approach via a messenger to Lodgebar. He asks questions about the mission’s purpose and recalls the royal household’s collapse, the flight, and his own injury, while remaining keenly curious about events in his birth land.
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David
House of Machir
Mephibosheth
Jonathan
Saul
Lodebar
Palace
Colonel Bangs and the Card Conundrum
The tale recalls Col Bangs who resists the title on his wife’s calling cards. He jokes about dropping the colonel designation from her cards while defending his own honorary rank. The exchange ends with a light quip about proper titles and marriage.
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Col. Bangs
Colonel Bangs
Coléggi
Cured by a Typewriter and a Firm Lesson in Sobriety
A law firm stenographer with a drinking problem faced dismissal. His boss rewired his typewriter to swap letters like h for x, making his first post-incident letter disastrous. Sent to the Adirondacks to sober up, the man was cured and never drank again.
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Adirondacks
Undertaker Roberts Rewarded For Caring Act In England
An undertaker in Walthamstow buried a friendless woman and child in a pauper's grave at his own expense. Years later an old client admired his act and left him a $25,000 bequest, praising his compassion.
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Roberts
Walthamstow
England
Public Interest Shifts From Fiction to Travel History Biographies
Librarians across London report a clear decline in fiction reading. Readers increasingly favor travel histories and biographies, signaling a shift in public taste toward non fiction works.
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London
Global Progress of Women Suffrage Through the Ages
The article traces the advance of women suffrage from 1869 municipal rights to full parliamentary voting in various regions. It notes England Australia New Zealand the Isle of Man and American states expanding rights over decades and predicts eventual universal suffrage in statutes.
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New York
Lucy Stone
Anna Shaw
Massachusetts
United States Congress
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Senate
Assembly
History of suffrage amendment votes across states
The record lists state by state results from the 19th century for a suffrage amendment. It cites Kansas 1867 and 1894 with affirms and negates, Colorado 1877 and 1893, Oregon 1884 and 1900, Washington 1889 and 1898, and South Dakota 1830, noting large opposition margins and eventual enfranchisement in some cases.
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Colorado
Utah
Congress
Idaho
Kansas
Senate
House
Michigan
Supreme Court
Montana
Louisiana
New York
Iowa
Minnesota
Delaware
Mississippi
Arkansas
Oregon
Washington
South Dakota
New Ideas in Gifts Cushions and Sachets From Herbs
A Harper s Bazaar writer extols fragrant gifts using balsam fir cushions, sweet fern and bayberry fillings, lavender and lemon verbena, and simple sachet options. It notes ideal drying, blending ratios, and materials from silk to crepe tissue. Local gardeners can fashion charming presents for weary urbanites with natural scents.
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Harper’s Bazar
Poison cravings described by a chemist in lab note
In our laboratories a chemist notes that cyanide of potassium attracts certain people like a strange fascination. He warns that despite knowing its deadliness, some may feel a horrible urge to put the crystals in their mouth.
Progress Toward Woman Suffrage Seen as Inevitable
The writer argues that public sentiment will increasingly embrace women's suffrage and predicts state by state enfranchisement. Citing Wendell Phillips and growing demand for literature and debates, they see suffrage as a live issue with broad support across universities schools clubs and media.
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Wendell Phillips
Congress
Doctor Advises Rest for Husband in Tense Privy Moment
Mrs Nagget pleads with a physician about her husband’s condition. The doctor urges quiet rest, insisting speaking to him will undermine the rest he needs. The exchange reveals tension and concern within a domestic scene.
Fatal Cyanide Incidents Linked to Laboratory Lure
The article notes numerous cases of young, prosperous men dying beside cyanide crystals in laboratories. It warns that many chemical works forbid entry to the cyanide house alone to prevent such tragedies.
Blue Eyed and Fair Skinned Indians of Mexico
A piece on the Myca Indians in the Sierra Madre of Sonora noted for fair skin blue eyes and light hair. Ethnologists wonder at their origin and a folklore tale claims Swedish shipwreck descendants but lacks solid evidence.
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Mexico
Sierra Madre
Sonora
Mexican
New World
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William T. Ellis
Samuel
Newbride
John D. Long
Susanb Anthony
Miss Anthony
Susan B. Anthony
Late Susan B. Anthony
West Australia
South Australia
New Zealand
Isle of Man
United States
Kentucky
New Hampshire
Vermont
Nebraska
Wisconsin
North
Arizona
New Jersey
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