Character Factory Sermon Sparks Y M C A Vision
Reverend Talmage urges support for Young Men's Christian Association efforts in large cities. He contrasts city loneliness with the home and character building provided by YMCAs, detailing its role as a Christian university offering study and mobile service to young men, and calling for broad backing from churches and communities.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Young Men's Christian Association
Ign
Worce
Young Men’s Christian Associations
Character Factory
A Great Young Men’s Association
San Francisco
New York
London
Melbourne
World Wide Association
Sir George Williams
St. Paul's Scathedral
Anen
Nerves and Colors Explain Anesthetic Blue Light Effect
Professor Redard of Geneva explains primary colors have distinct bodily effects. Blue light induces calm and allows painless tooth extraction after brief exposure, via direct nerve action rather than hypnotism, using a blue glass lamp with a nickeled reflector and blue veil over the head.
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Redard
Geneva
Switzerland
Hong Kong Judge Chan Pak Ifau Opens Public Notice Boxes
A Hongkong correspondent describes the new Ham Hol magistrate Chan Pak Ifau as energetic. He installs two letter boxes at his yamen entrance with Chinese headings. One box urges residents to report faults and misconduct by officials or staff, asking for full particulars. The other requests notices about all public affairs concerning the people.
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Hongkong
Ham Hol
Chan Pak Ifau
Yamen
Speech by Caleb Bradley at Gorham academy in Maine
An elderly speaker recalls Caleb Bradley of Scarboro Massachusetts visiting Gorham academy during Polk era. Bradley urged youths to become good boys to forge good men and reflected on the high political feeling of the time comparing it to today. He suggested future leaders like Washington Jefferson or Polk.
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Paul
Gamaliel
Jerusalem
Arabia
Desert
God
Young Men's Christian Association
Moses
Elijah
Modern
Young Men’s Christian Association
Christian University
Chicago Young Men's Christian Association
Gorham Academy
Maine
Key
Caleb Bradley
Scarboro
Mass
Mr. Polk
Washington
Jefferson
Polk
Counterfeit currency in Korea and its history
The passage notes Korea’s currency history with graded counterfeit coins from first class to fourth, contrasts with Japanese counterfeiters, and mentions shell money used by early Koreans, suggesting shells suited hermits more than nickel coins.
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Korea
Ben the Fox on a Whaling Voyage with Arctic Friends
A whaler recalls catching a young arctic fox named Ben ashore in the Bering Sea. The fox roamed the cabin with the ship’s cat, then a fierce storm and two looming icebergs threatened the vessel. Crew scrambled below as ice closed in, leaving a tense fight for survival amid towering floes.
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Bering Sea
Ben
Berling Strait
The Cat and the Ship of Ice Destruction at Sea
A narrator recalls a doomed ship crushed by bergs after abandoning shipmates and a beloved cat. Ben the cat clings to a mizzenmast as the crew escapes in small boats. The ship sinks, Ben dies, and the narrator recounts heartbreak and loss aboard the icebound voyage.
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Minty
Cap'n
Johnson
Ben
Chefly
Tabby
Kher
Cauliflower Boom Tied to Long Island Growers Boom
The Long Island cauliflower district emerges as a major production hub with estimates of up to 190 000 barrels or 5 100 000 heads. Growers form an association to market the crop collectively and secure cheaper supplies including costly seed, signaling a forthcoming expansion to other regions.
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Long Island
Mardi Gras Excursion Rates From Chicago & North Western
Very low round trip excursion fares issued for Mardi Gras travel from Chicago to New Orleans Mobile and Pensacola with stop over privileges Feb 21 to 26 and for trains arriving at noon Feb 26. Also reduced rates to principal winter resorts in the United States and Mexico. Obtain full details from Chicago and North Western agents.
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New Orleans
Mobile
Pensacola
United States
Mexico
Chicago & North- Western Bay
Very Low Excursion Rates to L Growers Convention
Low fare excursion from Urbana and Champaign to the Corp Growers and Stockmen's Convention via the North Western Line. Tickets good January 20, 21, 22, 29 and February 5 with return limit February 8. Applications at Chicago and North Western Railway agents. Time windows indicate limited travel dates.
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Corp
Urbana
Champaign
North-Western
Chicago & North-Western Ry
One Way Colonist Rates Via Great Western Railway
Tickets on sale January 10 to points in Arkansas Colorado Indian Territory Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Missouri Nebraska New Mexico Oklahoma Tennessee South Dakota Texas and Wyoming. Half regular fare plus $2.0 total. For full information apply to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A St Paul Minnesota.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Arkansas
Colorado
Indian Territory
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
Neraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Rennessee
South Dakota
Texas
Wyoming
Great Western
J. P. Elmer
St Paul
Mina
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Frank de Witt Talmage
D.D
Barnardo
England
Christ
Salvation Army
Wiam Booth
Mary Magdalene
Christian Mission
Youn Men's Christian Association
Molins
Young Men For Christ
Jesus Christ
George Williams
Chicago
Philadelphia
David
Nim
Mian
Sin
Association
Christ's Kingdom
Cooper Institute of New York
Louis Klopaeh
J Struggling
Ben the Fox
Cap’n
Mesa
Homeseekers’ Excursion
Nebraska
Illinois Central A. A
H. W. Rowney
Agt
Southern Railway
Queen & Crescent
Florida
Cuba
J. S. McCullough
N. W
Dearborn St
Ill
S. H. Hardwick
Washington, D. C
W. H. Tayloe
G. B. Allen
St. Louis
Lorida
Southern RY
Chicago & Florida
Columbus
Daxio
Chad Kelo
Pere Marquette Ry
Louis Eo
Palman Ea Leavin Fer
Neecida
Tadiane Bopelis
Vice
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Algo
Pullman
Jacksonville
Savannah
Winer
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Rinbarags
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Dany Journal
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State Bank of F
Pautor Capital Ark
Ayet H. Haates
Aspitlwall
Aho Savings Department
Gberman Bank
Freeport
Til
Uolhieofe
Hettinger, Oollmann & Oe
Ital
Collmatin
Ah N. D. F. Gratiom
Oqebkior
Collmann
First National Bank OF Freeport
TL. Capital
O. B. Bidwell
A. Bidwall
Second National Bank OF
Burchard
L. H. Buarrel
Burchard & Burrell Attorneys AT Law
Court House
Fraance
Olinois
W. N. Cronkerite
Stephenson St
Sldwly Freeport, Ill
THE
Union Loan and Building Association
Mayer
A. L. Babcock
North
Galena Avenue
New
Wagner
Anzeiger
Spring Streets
Illinois Central
R. R
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
National Live Stock Association
National Wool Growers’ Association
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Me Yeem
Santa Fe Agency
Adams St
Santa Fe
Arkansas Valley
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