The Past and the Coming Year Promised American Prosperity
A visionary forward look asserts the United States will double trade with the East and dominate the Pacific in the coming year. It forecasts vast growth in agriculture, minerals, and manufacturing, aided by a big railway system and expanding electricity. The piece highlights education, invention, and the wireless telegraph as keys to future progress and national power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
East
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic
Pacific
America
Europe
Waters Eize
Stote
Junto Phonographic
United States Army
Sas
Martin
Cattie
eChaytt
Japan
China
South Sea
England
Germany
France
Gree
Cays
Ureeve
Biliet
Year of gradual progress in art and science
The text assesses the year as lacking major literary or artistic stars, noting steady but modest progress in art and science. It asks what the new year may bring, reflecting cautious optimism about future advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oime
Christmas Day Cannon Fire Alarms Samoan Village
A missionary recounts a Christmas morning in Samoa when cannon fire from a German ship caused panic in the village of Alleta. The incident ends with the gunboat leaving for water, villagers fleeing, and the bishop recalling a later calm while noting the event stirred converts and sparked sensational reports abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentemen
Chapeter House
Hincheon
Vanen
Taamt
The Conversion of an Unbeliever Toadles and Santa Claus
An unbelieving girl named Toadles acts as a scoffer at Santa Claus and religion. She obsesses over a doll that embodies belief, while Lady Bountiful watches from a shop window. On Christmas Eve the doll’s power reveals itself, proving Santa’s existence to the girl.
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Lady Bountiful
Toodles
Lady Bountifia
Toadles
Noll
Brielk
Nhuw
Spee
Apia
Atjetia
Shi
Telegraph HI
Tuiti
Tuadles
Taolea
Santa Claus
Spain
Toadies
Tehwil
Christmas Revolt Disrupts Paraguayan Mission Church
Dr. Cornell’s parish in San Diego endures a revolution surge as armed rebels burst into the church during Christmas services. Armed men seize the main door, threaten congregants, and demand fugitives be handed over. The pastor calms the crowd, persuades the leaders to spare worshippers, and negotiates retreat for the fleeing government critics with restraint and resolve.
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Cornell
Paraguay
San Diego
Dr. Cornell
Carthelederne
Ino O
Yariey
Dr. Goreell
Dr. Core Church
Valley Church
Ley
Congress G
Ting
Jose Aru
Corr
Lon
Pidren
Italy
Guy
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