Tolstoi’s religious views spark Church controversy
The Washington Star reports Count Lyof Tolstoi facing anathematizing by the Russian Greek Church for his Christ centered philosophy. He argues true Christianity follows Jesus’s example, publishing in Christ is and My Religion. Critics dispute his views as orthodox authorities clash.
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Lyos Tolstoi
Chris
Jesus
Christ
Tolstoi
Improved hand stamp for variable lettering style
An article fragment describes a hand stamp that allows varying lettering without limits. A small hook beside the frame and a modified type base enable flexible use. A full set of rubber type is provided to support the adjustable lettering.
Education needs top minds in schools not politics
Quotes from Learning By Doing and the American Journal of Education argue that society’s overeducation complaint is misplaced and that history belongs in grammar schools. The Missouri School Journal urges strong, well-paid, apolitical leadership on school boards and in teaching to raise standards, while a stray note laments ill-fitting fashion trends.
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American Journal of Education
Missouri School Journal
Ancient Gulf Flood Remains Found Near Clear Creek
H J Simmons of the Arizona and New Mexico Railway uncovered bones while excavating near Clear Creek Galveston County. Skulls teeth and skeletons of whole families were found with ivory beads and tools. Geologists say the Gulf once covered the area and a tidal flood drowned inhabitants. Simmons theory supported by scientists.
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H. J. Simmons
Arizona and New Mexico Railway
Clear Creek
Galveston County
Gulf of Mexico
Simmons
Gulf
Reform in Man's Attire By John M Hubbard in Greenwich Conn
John Merwin Hubbard of West Haven Connecticut advocates biblical dress with white robes and golden girdles for Sundays and patriotic robes on July Fourth. He explains robes reflect scripture, plans a society named the Sunday Order of Gowns and Girdles to preserve the Sabbath and unite men unhappy with conventional attire.
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John Merwin Hubbard
West Heven
Conn
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Savin Hook
Father Hubbard
Daniel
St. John
Mark Twain Returns Home After Years Abroad
Mark Twain has returned to America after long residence in Europe and years of fame. He was feted in Vienna in 1807 1808 and continues to write with vigor. His health and finances are described as strong and secure despite varied press reports.
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Willie
Washington
Mr. Clemens
Europe
Mark Twain
London
Clemsens
Vienna
Ecstasias
Mr. Fly
Cere
Bullet Proof Man Describes Atbara Battle Wounds
A Seaforth Highlanders corporal writes to his sister about the Battle of Atbara describing many close calls. He notes clothing torn and a toe lost to a shoe, a bent bayonet, holes in a sleeve, rifle impact, a spear miss, and a near-miss wound deemed a mere farce by a color sergeant.
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Atbera
Laurie
Seaforth Highlanders
Atbara
Zeraba
Cat Causes Nighttime Fly Paper Fiasco Near Druid Hill Park
A young Baltimore man recounts a sleepless night after his black cat got entangled with fly paper on a sideboard. The cat ripped through rooms, collected pins ribbons cigarette papers and a scarf before fleeing under a fridge. After warm oil and vinegar cleanup, the cat remained wary of further fly paper.
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Druid Hill Park
Baltimore News
Lost Race of Texas Skeletons Near Galveston Tide
Archaeologists uncover about 2000 ancient skeletal remains near Galveston Texas just before a devastating storm. Researchers believe an ancient coastal city was submerged by a tidal wave drowning thousands, with bones destined for the Pan American Exposition in Buffalo next summer.
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Galveston
Texas
Buffalo
N. Y
Gulf
Daring of an Equilibrist on Andean Stone
A daring equilbrist balances on a rocking stone atop Tandil’s blue granite hills in the Argentine Republic. The extraordinary feat draws travelers to view the natural freak of nature and marvel at man’s daring and nature’s oddities.
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Argentine Republic
Tandil
Andes
A Ton of Boot and Soot From Coal Burning
A noisy excerpt notes a ton of boot and soot from burning 100 tons of coal. It mentions a plugged quarter found in the family treasury and a remark on Noble Women passing off. It adds a quarreling two women steering the issue toward their husbands.
Balancing Act Dazzles Crowd At Rakagee Gate Parade
An American equilibrist wowed a large crowd by balancing his pet on a stone during a seaside celebration. He began with his usual agile routine, executing tricks with poise as the audience cheered the daring performance.
Reformers in Exile and Empress Anomaly Across the Pacific
A San Francisco feature profiles Leung Kai Tin a student of Kang Yu Wei and a reform advocate who aided royal reformers in China and fled to the Pacific coast to spread modern ideas among Chinese communities. The piece notes his royal access, perilous mission, and influence on émigré progressives while contrasting with later science notes on houseflies and their eyes.
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Leung Kai Tin
Emperor Kwang Hen
China
San Francisco
Leung Ka Tin
Em- Kwang Hsu
Kang Yu Wei
Leung Chi Tso
Kwang Yu Wei
Leung Kal Tin
Pacific
Kwang Heu
United States
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