New Year Celebrations Across Mitchell Churches
Mitchell marked the new century with church services and social events. Congregational, Methodist, Free Methodist and Catholic churches held watch night services and sermons, with officers elected for the year ahead and a large audience at midnight. A Chinese-life talk by Dr. Bigger and a solo by Miss Celeste Coglan highlighted the evening.
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Mitchell
Round House
Congregational
R. C. Ruth
R. P. Hall
John Colvin
S.H. Senilio
Geo. A. Silsby
J. S. Daniels
C. W. Adams
Messie. Loevinger
Travis
Methodist Church
Hich
Bigger
China
Hager
Youneman
Celeste Coglan
Date of the Flood in Bible Facts Questioned by Bishop
New York Sun reports a storm of laughter over eight African Methodist ministry candidates rejected by an examining bishop for not knowing the Flood date. The piece presents a Biblical calculation placing Noah’s Flood at 1656 years after Adam’s birth, with Genesis age data tracing generations to Noah.
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South
Adam
Seth
Enos
Cainan
Mahalaleel
Jared
Enoch
Methuselah
Lamech
Noah
Gensis
Topass
Adaim
New York Sun
Simply Cutting and Rain Spoils Plans
Dialogue exchange in the Philadelphia Record features Gussie recounting turning back after it began raining and Miss Kostique remarking on the help that appeared to tell him about the weather. The brief exchange captures a humorous weather interruption and the reaction of two parties named Gussie and Kostique.
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Gussie
Miss Kostique
Philadelphia
Theorld
Mercator
Europe
Chicago Record
Madison Street
Chicago
Washington Letter on Canal Bills and Shipping Pageant
Washington studies the canal fight and shipping bill as year ends. Advocates argue the plan boosts American shipbuilding and exports while opponents say benefits depend on actual vessels built. The president’s stance could crown passage or delay. J. B. Acres reports from the capital.
Jokers Tip Noted On Jumbled Language In Jokes
A Chicago Chronicle excerpt shows two men debating the mixing of languages in newspaper jokes. The man with a bad cigar criticizes jokes that pair Dutch or German names with broken English, arguing humor suffers when bilingual dialogue is not genuine.
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Seaker
Heinrich
Alretty
Germany
Chicago Chronicle
A Unique State Texas History and a Clerical Prophecy
Texas has a remarkable history with six governing flags over time France Spain Mexico independent Texas the United States and the Confederate states. Its statehood began outside British colonization, with first settlement over 200 years ago under foreign terms. independence was declared by colonists who built a republic for nine years before annexation by treaty. The second piece recalls Phillips Brooks and a Harvard professor doubting his ministry calling noting his later fame as a pulpit orator and a sharp stenographer remark.
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Texas
France
Spain
Mexico
United States
Confederate States
Union
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Harvard University
Phillips Brooks
Tam
England
Ladies’ Home Journal
Fresh Eggs Exchange Sparks Busy Market Speech
A Washington Star item recounts a grocer newly opened in business arguing that eggs must be fresh to be nice. He asserts he has fresh eggs today and that yesterday or tomorrow’s supply does not alter the present deal, urging efficiency for a busy businessman.
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Washington Star
Oregon’s 1859 entry and early vice presidential pick
In 1859 Oregon joined the Union as one of the oldest states beyond the Mississippi. It was among the first to name a vice presidential candidate, Joseph Lane, for a major party in its inaugural year as a state.
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Oregon
Mississippi
Joseph Lane
Ignorance Everywhere in Cities Cited
The Detroit Journal notes ignorance among residents in Boston and Chicago, contrasting unfamiliarity with music forms and food processing terms, reflecting a cultural commentary on public knowledge.
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Boston
Chicago
Detroit Journal
River and Harbor and Shipping Bills Face Senate Scrutiny
Washington January report notes Congress returns to debate the 60 million river and harbor bill and the related shipping measure. The article discusses partisan divides over army reorganization and foreign steamship influence, predicting possible continuance of current law, with emphasis on American shipping interests and potential rate reductions if the bill passes. It highlights cross‑party efforts, misinformation in opposition, and the pivotal role of the Senate Commerce Committee. U.S. policy aims to balance foreign and domestic shipping, with American ports and freight costs central to outcomes.
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Friends of
Pointine
National Treasury
Friends
Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Committee On Commerce
Senate Commerce Committee
New York
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Nicaragua
Great Britain
Rye
Treasury
J. B. Acres
On Earth
W. H. Webster & CO
Collier’s
Illustrated Journal
Hall Caine
Collier’s Weekly
West Thirteenth Street
New York City
Geo H.rew
J.T. Morrow
Mitchell National Bank
U. S
W.G. Davison
N. L. Davison
E.jj. Quigley
W.M. Smith
Africa
Asia
Associated Press
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