Nervy Man Subdues Fierce Bull With Thorn Stick
In a December 1891 encounter on Colonel D R Anthony’s Kansas farm, Anthony used a thorn-dwood stick to neutralize a charging bull. He met the beast eye to eye, struck with the thorn, then delivered successive blows until the bull retreated, proving his bold resolve and quick resourcefulness.
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D. RR. Anthony
Sturon
Atchison County
Kan
Kansas
New York Telegraph
Anthony
Colonel Anthony
Tie
Maui
Sells-Forepaugh Circus Sold at Auction for 150000
The Sells-Forepaugh circus sold at auction in New York for 150000, the only bid. James A Bailey purchased the property cash, with sale noting Ringling Bros. gaining a half interest and future operation by Bailey and the Ringling brothers. The show name may be retained as Povepaugh-Sells Bros.
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New York Sun
Jaewis Sells
James A. Bailey
James A. Gailey
Jorepaugh-Sells Bros
James A. Reiley
Ringling Bros
Judge Refuses Warrant for Dog to Kill in Court Tale
Chicago records recount Judge Richard W. Clifford’s humorous tale of a German man rushing to the circuit court to obtain a warrant to kill a dog. The judge explains appropriate venues and asks if the dog bit him. The man responds yes, and insists the dog was mad, prompting a comical exchange.
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Chicago Records Herald
Richard W. Clifford
Dave Kenderson Escaped Fine Amid Mills Tariff Talk
In a long committee room episode veterans recounted how Dave Kenderson of Iowa dodged a $6,000 fine during Mills tariff bill debates. With absentees gathered after a tense quorum, Henderson faced a motion to define $5,000. A whistle preceded a dramatic vote as the speaker declared the noes have it and excused the gentleman.
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Carlisle
Henderson
Doctor and Patient Clash Over Unexpected Bill
A dialogue shows a doctor apologizing for an unexpected charge while the patient explains they were prepared to pay a much larger bill, highlighting misaligned expectations about medical costs.
What the Church Folk Are Thinking About and Doing
Religious column surveys church viewpoints from diverse lands. William T. Ellis offers insights and comments on Sunday School lessons and youth topics alongside broad reflections from clergymen and lay readers.
Sermon to a Snob on Nicodemus and New Birth
A reflective piece recounts Jesus’s dialogue with Nicodemus, an elite Pharisee wary of his reputation. The story explores spiritual rebirth as a surpassing condition, with parables about wind, the need for inner revelation, and the difficulty of teaching the spirit to learned minds. It includes an Irish contractor tale illustrating worldly conversion and home versus new life.
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Luther
Nicodemus
Jesus
Nicodermus
Schoelar
Jel
Nmbbe
Bridget
Michael
Mike
Kingdom of Heaven
John Eliot
Oere
Henry Clay Trumbull
Galileo
Venius
Christ
God
Breas
Vatican
Sanhedrin
Indun
The Wind and the New Birth in a Dark Night
A reflective meditation compares the unseen wind to the new birth of the spirit, urging turning to God for renewal. The tale shifts to Nicodemus and Galileo, illustrating conflict between knowledge and faith, cowardice and loyalty, ending with Nicodemus' remorse and isolation.
Civilization's Pioneers The heroic missionaries of the Boxer era
The piece extols missionaries who sheltered war correspondents and aided civilians in Pekin during the Boxer upheaval. It highlights a Hausa Africa veteran who learned two languages and founded Christian civilization, a Persian murder-justice tale, and Horace N Allen’s era defining work in Korea. It ends with reflections on city missions and a Seven Sentence Sermons section.
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Pekin
Nolan
Manchuria
Africa
Dis
Emerson
Father
Love Holmes
Bregath
Ielizabeth Preniss
Gorthe
Cicero
Dr Dene's Divinity Ends In Tragic Fall
In London a gifted young physician Dr Dene wins the heart of Kitty Coram a scheming actress whose ambition drives her to marry him. Ten years later Lady Theodore Dene faces exposure and despair when a lettered suitor pursues her, leading to a fatal fall and a public reckoning of the doctor’s divine facade.
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W. R. Hearst
Dr. Dene
Craimming
London
Theodore Dene
Kitty Coram
Gerald Thornecroft
Thorncroft
Gerald
Kitty
Gerald Thorncroft
Dene
Caraman Street
Walf
Mrs. Grant
Dr Dene
Caramauan Street
Theodore
Reader
America
Scotland
Kity Coram
Lady Dene
Bond Street
Jose
White
Sk June
Thorndyke
Presbyterian 400th anniversary Knox celebration noted
The article reports plans to mark John Knox’s 400th birthday, ongoing Free Church disputes, and royal commission reports. It notes Northfield’s Moody schools face financial trouble and Rev. W. J. Dawson will evangelize in America. It cites Methodist Year Book figures and describes YMCA support for Japanese troops, including letter mail and hospital entertainments.
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Presbyterian Churches of Scotland
John Knox
United
Free Church of Scotland
Royal Commission
Northfield Schools
Moody
W. J. Dawson
London
Congregational Council
America
Methodist Epscopal Church
Young Men's Christian Association
Harbor Bar Victory Ballad Note
A poem recalls two ships crossing the harbor bar bound for safety after perilous seas. One returns with praise, the other sinks in the storm while the living earn renown. the world honors the survivor who enters the harbor. The piece credits resilience over loss and ends with praise for the victorious voyage.
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Cornwall
The Ghost's Little Joke
A brief quip from a humorous spirit dialogue where a ghost jokes about heaven or the other place and mentions a mother in law accompanying the spirit in a light exchange.
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Chalmers
New Guinea
South Sea Island
Robert Louis Stevenson
Americht
Hind
Prather
Epworth League
Wales
Great Britain
William T. Stead
O. Sylvester Horne
Edith Dunaway
News and Notes
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Tokio
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