Common Sense Ministers and the Call for Practical Theology
A Kalamazoo Gazette-News excerpt argues for chairs of common sense in theological seminaries, urging ministers to engage with daily life and ordinary people. It contrasts worldly books and sermons with genuine human insight, citing figures like Mark Twain and Kipling as examples of lived experience informing writing and preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huxley
Mark Twain
Bret Harte
George Ade
Stephen Phillips
Lincoln J. Steffens
Jack London
Rudyard Kipling
St. Francis
Ruskin
Newman
Chicago Tribune
The Parent's Part in the School Year’s Start
The piece highlights the overwork and underpayment of teachers as the nine month school term begins. It notes three months’ vacation as the only relief, while salaries resume despite fatigue. It portrays teachers facing constant scrutiny from parents and the public.
School Boards Clash Over Pianos and Drums in Cities
An editorial contrasts St Paul Minnesota where the school board bans pianos and hints at using drums to save costs with Chicago where fourteen new pianos are added and existing 325 are maintained across 250 schools. The piece argues music education benefits students.
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St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
Chicago Board of Education
Chicago Board
Roberts
Peary Plans All American Polar Dash by July Next Year
Lieutenant Peary seeks a three year furlough to prepare an all American expedition with American built ship equipment and capital backing. He has twice failed to reach the pole, inspiring renewed attempts amid enduring fascination with Arctic exploration and little immediate progress toward the goal.
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Peary
Walter Wellman
Pole
North Pole
Grand Rapids Herald
Protest grows over press freedoms in the country
The nation’s media faces widespread backlash as journalists intensify calls for protection of press freedoms amid ongoing political pressure. Officials respond with pledges to safeguard reporting while critics push for concrete reforms.
Powers trial sparks judge's contempt fines cited
The Terre Haute Tribune reports that during Powers' trial his enemies mocked the proceedings and his attorneys objected. The judge imposed fines for contempt with no other response. Editors claim Powers was railroaded to appease enemies and fear for his safety remains as exiles seek refuge after rights were denied in Kentucky.
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Ascot Segal
Powers
Supreme Court
Indiana
Kentucky
Terre Haute Tribune
Real Estate Transfers in Elkhart and Osplo Areas
Real estate transfers reported include Jacob S. Kauffman heirs to Wm. D. Kauffman for 2 12 acres Concord Sp. at 1250 dollars. Mary M. Williams to Anna Williams for land in Osolo township at 1 dollar. Multiple transfers involve Elkhart parcels including Beardsley and Straus additions. Listed buyers include Franklin M. Primley Alma Oberholtzer Samuel D. Reid Alma. total sums largely at 1 dollar with several larger deeds in Elkhart.
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Jacob S. Kauffman
Wm. D. Kauffman
Concord Sp
Mary M. Williams
Anna Williams
Osolo
Jonathan P. Primley
Franklin M. Primley
Beardsley
Elkhart
Emma F. Wollam
Equitable B. L. & I. Assn
Kenwood Add
David Williams
David W. Neu
Samuel D. Reid
Straus
George A. Zimmer
Alma Oberholtzer
Lot Straus
Hilkhart
Alva Mitchell
Millspaugh
Lot Mather
Henry T. Philliber
Lind A. Hall
Lot Beeson
John W. Fieldhouse
Henry H. Shelly
Lot Fieldhouse
Eva R. Martin
Melissa Bender
Lot Corp
Plat
Cotton Cables From Beirut
Navy dispatch from Rear Admiral Cotton reports the Beirut incident where Fourth Vice Consul Magelsen was shot at but unharmed. Four men are under arrest amid Turkish officials claiming they attacked the vice consul. Turkish ships in port include a small gunboat and an armored cruiser. The American squadron presence reassures foreigners and Christians.
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Washington
Navy Department
Cotton
Beirut
Magelssen
Revolt in Monastir Region Suppressed
A Constantinople dispatch reports authentic information that a revolt in the Monastir region has been effectively stamped out.
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London
Constantinople
Monastir
Light Snow Falls in Leadville Colorado
Leadville Colorado reports a light snow episode last night with flakes drifting across the high town. Weather observers note cooler temperatures and unsettled conditions lingering into the morning.
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Colorado
Leadville
Colo
Murder of Lieut Sutton by Cebu mob police clash
Manila reports Lieut Sutton of the Cebu constabulary was murdered by a mob of native policemen while attempting to arrest a disobedient officer. The incident underscores tense local law enforcement conditions in the Philippines.
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Manila
Sutton
Constabulary
Cebu
County Officers Requisitions Totals Listed
The county officers filed requisitions detailing salaries and expenses. Major amounts include Supt Geo W Ellis 1919.68, Auditor Peter Berkey 3900, Treasurer Drake 3518.90, Sheriff Manning 5059, Recorder Peddycord 2449.45, and many office supplies and special costs across departments.
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Geo. W. Ellis
Peter D. Berkey
D. M. Puterbaugh
M. H. Kinney
Elmer Manning
W. F. Peddycord
Township Assessors Schedule of Local Taxes
The assessors list payments for various townships with amounts such as Olive 197.50 Clinton 217.50 Bange 112.50 Lockd 197.50 Concord 1435 Union 2103 Mindlebury 917.50 Harrison 217.50 Jackson 207.50 and 208.50. Keteraty appears as an unclear entry.
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Olive
Clinton
Bange
Lockd
Urges Respect for The Laws in Defense of Republic
A speaker warned that anarchy and arrogance are the twin dangers menacing the republic urging citizens to uphold the rule of law and civic duty. The address stressed unity, duty, and vigilance against threats to constitutional order.
Labor Day Origins in New York and Legalization
The piece traces Labor Day’s beginnings in 1882 in New York City with the Central Labor Union selecting the first Monday in September for the parade. It notes legalization as a business holiday in 1887 and Oregon’s initial legalization followed by alignment to September’s first Monday.
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New York City
Central Labor Union
Oregon
Roosevelt Labor Day Address in Syracuse Promotes Shared Prosperity
President Roosevelt spoke to a large labor audience in Syracuse on Labor Day during the New York State Agricultural Association fair. He urged that farmer and wage worker prosperity core the state’s welfare, noting rising living standards and broader gains among business and professional classes. The speech linked national progress to the well being of tillers of the soil and wage earners, acknowledging exceptions and uncertainties. Continued on second page.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Roosevelt
New York State Agricultural Association
Attempted assassination foiled at governor general’s office
Melbourne reports an apparently demented man tried to enter the Governor General’s office this morning with a revolver. The guard disarmed him and confiscated the weapon. No one was harmed.
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Melbourne
Australia
Memory’s Throng and the Pipe’s Quiet Echo
A lyrical meditation by Clarence Ousley on memory and loss. He muses on cherished keepsakes, a married Mary, a stagebound Laura, and old friends fading as a blacklog becomes ashes. The speaker’s eyes water as smoke-laden memories rise.
Second Half of the Game Victory Through a Pennant
Bob Terbell fights mood and a lost romance at Green Lake as Laurene Richmond and Gladys Irving arrive for the big game. A pennant bearing Wellesley letters becomes the turning point inspiring a comeback and a proposal for a future together.
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Bob
Wellesley
Dreamland
Ned Summers
Ned
Green Lake
Laurene Richmond
Corning
Terbell
Bob Terbell
Laurene
Dorothy Blackmore
Boston
Globe
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New York
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