First Church Tower at Jamestown and Early Virginia Faith
Jamestown’s brick tower marks where the first English church of 1610 stood on a fragile island in the James River tidewater. Early records describe services, governance, and daily life, with Rev. Robert Hunt as the first Protestant preacher and Pocahontas’s baptism and marriage connected to the site. The first English legislative assembly in America met in the church before Plymouth.
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James River
Tidewater
Virginia
America
Lord Delaware
Church of England
Episcopal Church of the
United States
Jamestown Colony
Old Chronicle
Joan Smith
Delaware
Robert Hunt
Captain Newport
Susan Constant
Jamestown
Hunt
John Smith
Smith
Pocahontas
Rolfe
Httle
Plymouth
Money for the Gospel Raised Half a Million
Rev. A B Simpson of Brooklyn has raised 113000 in New York services, part of a larger total over several years including 112000 at Carnegie Hall in October 1896 and 100000 at the same venue in October 1896. The piece praises Simpson’s organization, character, and a spirit of giving among supporters.
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Rev
A. B. Simpson
New York
Brooklyn
Carnegie Hall
Old Orchard
United States
Union League
Vanderbilts
Chauncey M. Depew
Dr. Simpson
Beethoven
Ike Dr. Simpson
Covetous Person Lives As If World For Him Alone
An oblique moral reflection contrasts a covetous life with worldly stewardship, arguing that some people treat the world as theirs to possess and never part with anything, while the world exists for all.
Fulton Torpedoes and the Clockwork Charge
A Sacramento Record-Union summary recalls Robert Fulton’s early torpedo experiments at Governor's Island in 1806. Fulton demonstrated charged torpedoes to dignitaries, including a clockwork device with 170 pounds of gunpowder, provoking fear and awe as observers fled to avoid the explosive demonstration.
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Robert Fulton
United States
James Madison
New York
Governor's Island
Old Castle William
Fulton
Sacramento Record- Union
Size and stature in warfare in early statistics
The piece argues that Americans are taller and heavier than Spaniards and other Europeans, with American soldiers averaging five feet seven and a half inches and broader chests, while the Don is described as short. It notes that modern warfare emphasizes machinery over melee combat and cites data gathering on soldiers’ statures from the Civil War era and the late war. It highlights that stature varied by region and group, with Americans often tallest among civilized peoples.
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Europe
Convict System Debate in Siberia Draws Press Support
The Siberian press unites in backing Count Dubofski's plan to concentrate convicts on Sakhalin while opposing the current system’s abuses. They warn continued imprisonment endangers growing settlements along the Trang-Siberian line and Amur, as hardened criminals gain early tickets of leave and commit further crimes.
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Siberia
Count Dubofski
Sakhalin
Hom
Claesses
Trang- Siberian
Amur
Primorsk
Maritime
Stephen Bonsall
Harper’s Magazine
Odd Tales and Medical Mirth From Historic Columns
A procession of curious vignettes from hospital life and medical wit. A boy nearly killed by an omnibus survives with a chaplain’s awkward mercy, a soldier smuggler faces a wary laryngoscope, and Dr Pepper’s nap habit reveals sleep as a therapeutic aid. Foley's Kidney Cure is touted as a guaranteed remedy for the incurable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Cofflin
Cornhill Magazine
HH. J. Moogh
Swartz & Fleck
Homeseekers Excursion Fare Sale by Chicago Great Western
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers homeseekers excursions on Nov 1 15 and Dec 6 20 to Colorado Idaho Indian Territory Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North and South Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Utah and Wyoming at one fare plus 2.00 round trip. Return limited to 21 days from sale date with agent contact via Maple Leaf Route.
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Homeseeker
Chicago Great Western Ry
Homeseekers
Colorado
Idaho
Indian Territory
Iowa
Kansas
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Utah
Wyoming
Maple Leaf
Winter Tours Great Western on sale to resort routes
The Chicago Great Western Railway offers round trip tour ist tickets at very low rates to major winter resorts in California Florida Arizona Old and New Mexico Cuba Louisiana Virginia North and South Carolina Georgia Alabama Mississippi Arkansas and Texas. Tickets are valid for return until May 31st 1899. The line provides steam heated trains lighting wide vestibules open and compartment sleeping cars buffet and dining cars with A La Carte service. For rates and information contact any agent Maple Leaf Route or F H Lord General Pass and Ticket Agent 113 Adams St Chicago.
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Chicago Great Western Ry
California
Florida
Arizona
Old
New Mexico
Cuba
Louisiana
Virginia
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Arkansas
Texas
Chicago
Great Western Ry
Lluvana
Galveston
New Orleans
Mobile, Alay
Tampa
Fla
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Maple Leaf
F. H. Lord
Adams St
Florida Havana Nassau Double Daily Trains
Florida Havana Nassau lines announce double daily trains from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Kansas City with service expansion across routes. Travel schedules depicted to connect Florida Havana Nassau regions and major U S cities.
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Florida
Havana
Nassau
Through Sleeping Car Service to Jacksonville Added
Southern Railway adds Through Sleeping Car Service from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Kansas City to Jacksonville with through connections. Travel times 25 hours from Cincinnati and Louisville to Jacksonville Havana 55 hours. One-way and round-trip tickets on sale via Southern resorts. Contact ticket agents or write agents in Louisville Chicago for rates and information.
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Tun Southern Railway
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Kansas City
Jacksonville
Havana
Southern Resorts
Southern Railway
C. A. Bainp
J.C. Bean
N. W
Adams St
Chicago, IL
W. H. Taycon
Linsdwill
Winter Excursion Rates to Southern Resorts via Southern Ry
Winter excursion tickets to Asheville Hot Springs N C and Florida points go on sale October 15 via Southern Railway. Tickets include 15 day stopovers and are valid for return until May 381. For maps schedules and rates contact Wm H Tayloe Asst Gen Pass Agent Louisville C A Baird Traveling Pass Agent Louisville J C Beam North Western Pass Agent Chicago 10-24 12-31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Southern Ry
Asheville
Hot Springs
N. C
Florida
Southern Railway
Wm. H. Tayloe
Louisville
C. A. Baird
J. C. Beam
Chicago
North Western Line California travel offers and rates
Attention is called to the excellent service of the North Western Line to California and the favorable rates which have been made for single and round trip tickets for this season's travel. Best accommodations in first class or tourist sleeping cars, which run through every day in the year. Personally conducted tourist parties every week to California and Oregon, Choice of a large number of different routes without extra charge, Particulars cheerfully given upon application to agents Chicago & North-Western Bay, or connecting lines.
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North Western
California
Oregon
Chicago & North-Western Ba
Cuba trip offered by Chicago Great Western Ry
The Chicago Great Western Railway lists low round trip fares to Havana for American tourists this winter. Routes pass through Galveston New Orleans Mobile Tampa with optional return via Vera Cruz and Mexico City. For details contact Maple Leaf route agents or F H Lord at 113 Adams St Chicago.
Taxes and Death Bonds Offer By Prudent Investment Co
Knowdon Bros. Bankers advertise sale of bonds from Prudent Investment Co of St Paul Minnesota secured by tax certificates as collateral. Bonds dated Sept 1 1898 mature in five years with six percent interest payable semiannually at the bank. Bond denominations start at 100 or 500 with two percent premium yielding about five and a half percent net. They control an issue of 76.
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Prudent Investment Co
St. Paul
Minnesota
Knowdon Bros
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Gail Borden
Chden
WM. Clement
Liberty St
Freeport, Illinois
C. B. Sweet & Co
Galena Street
Freeport, Ill
C. B. Sweet
John Hea
Ted
Sday
Gurtington
Heaver
Denver & Rio Grenade Railway
Sale Lake
A. Grady
Clark Street
Rulna
Americas
Sir Thomas Dale
Alexander Whitaker
Thomas Dale
Fulton's ‘Torpedoes
William Pepper
Philadelphia
Jane
University of Pennsylvania
Public
Castors
Lways
The
What Is
Castoria
Pany
Iray Street
New York City
Uncle Sam
Cts
Philippines
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Etc
J. Morton, G. P
T. A
CedarsRapids
Brown & Dollmeyer
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