Reverend Sheldon’s New Dispensation Sparked by a Tramp
The piece describes Rev Charles M Sheldon the renowned author of Primitive Christianity whose book sold millions and sparked a revival at Raymond. A former jobless printer asks what following Jesus means prompting a church to pledge a year of action guided by WWJD. The Raymond Daily News shifts to Jesus before profits as Virginia Page donates funds to support reform.
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Charles M. Sheldon
Christendom
Detroit
Sheldon
Raymond
Henry Maxwell
Maxwell
Firse
Ronsternaton
Jesus
Ummer
Pnty
Rouke
Raymond Daily News
Norman
Virginia Page
First Church
News
Remarkable Roman Relics Found Near Rhayadar Wales
A young labor loosening rocks on a Welsh hillside near Rhayadar in Radnorshire uncovered Roman era valuables. The find includes a gold ring with onyx, a four piece gold armlet, and a ten piece gold necklet. Sir Bear of the British Museum called them early Roman and highly valuable. The necklet features exquisite filigree work, the armlet Celtic in style, dating likely over a thousand years. The discovery is noted as unique for Wales surpassing Mogtyn finds.
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Rhayader
Radnorshire
England
Bear
British Museum
Wales
Arctic Exploits and Ordeal of Walter Wellman Expedition
Walter Wellman and survivors of the Polar expedition return from Franz Josef Land aboard the Capella, detailing new lands found north of Freedom Island, a grave winter at Port McKinley, a death of BentSen, and a perilous trek with dogs and icequakes. The 1898-99 venture faced extreme cold, crevasse injuries, and ship ice crashes, while plans for a Cape Flora supply station moved forward with strong institutional support.
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Walter Wellman
Enope
Capella
Franz Josef Land
Mr. Wellman
Jaiis
Port McKilnley
Pail Bjorvig
Bert Bentsen
Nansen
Tiarmaworth House
Cape Tegethon
Hall's Island
Eva
Fort McKinley
Wellman
Bentsen
Bjorvig
Freedom Island
Wellyman
Ragnvald Jarl
North Pole
Franz Jones Land
Nova Zembia
Latitude
Cape Flora
National Geographical Society
A. Graham Bell
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States Weather Bureau
Tracing a Counterfeit Spoor of a Department Clerk Tale
A former government employee recalls tracing counterfeit money from a shoe dealer to a dentist and an invalid woman. The chain led to a New Orleans brother with a shady record, but investigation showed the money was rent for a Pittsburgh house. The tale underscores the persistence of investigators in a long counterfeit case.
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Cincinnati
New Orleans
Pittsburg
Pyttsburg
To Unite Three Great Rivers by Canals
Hon F. Loomis, United States minister to Venezuela, says plans to connect Ori noco, Amazon and Platte rivers by canals could reach congress soon. He estimates cost at 200 to 300 million dollars but argues the project would create the world’s greatest waterway system for South America.
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Loomis
United States Minster
Venegula
Orineco
Amazon
Platte
South American Republic
South America
Discovery of a New Raphael Picture at Como
An alleged new Raphael artwork surfaces in Como Exhibitions. A canvas titled The Massacre of the Innocents is linked to Dr. Biondi of Paya. Scratched signature reads Raph VRBL and MDK, dating the work to early Raphael days and hinting at mid seventeenth century acquisition.
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Raphael
Como
Biondi
Paya
Plague of Ants In An Indiana Town
An Indiana town Breezenridge suffers a smell ant invasion in the lower area disturbing housekeepers. Large black ants prey on red ants and a resident briefly releases them to clear her home. Neighbors then request to borrow the black ants to rid their own houses.
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Indiana
Breezenridge
Wellman Arctic Expedition Described In Rigorous Detail
The article recounts the Wellman expedition’s perilous trek back to headquarters on a sledge nearly 200 miles after severe losses, noting Dr. Howard Hofma, Lieut. Baldwin, and A. Harlan contributed important scientific work. It mentions the Capella reaching Cape Tegethof and the Stella Polar encounter with the party led by Prince Guigi, duke of Abruzzi, while confirming no trace of Andree.
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Mr. Wellman
Wellman
Evelyn 5. Baldwin
United States Weather Bureau
Howard Hofma
Grand Haven
Mmich
A. Harlan
United States Coast Survey
Cape Tegethof
Stella Polar
Prince Guigi
Duke of
Abruzzi
Archangel
Franz Josef Land
Toret
Andree
North Pole
Where He Fooled Her From Town Topics
A fragment from Town Topics notes a conversation about a girl and her sister in a seaside or town setting. The dialogue suggests hearts and assurances as a man and woman discuss relationships and trust in a terse, intimate exchange.
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Dr. West
Congress
M. Sheldon
Kissing
Lhey
Datent Arctic Expedition
New Orleans Times-Democrat
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