The Silence in Heaven and Its Half Hour
A 1902 Dr Talmage sermon reflects on Revelation 8 1 the silent half hour in Heaven describing its meaning value and significance. It contrasts celestial stillness with earthly noise and emphasizes the virtue of patient silence and devotion.
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Louis Klopsch
N. Y
Washington
Talmage
Grotius
Prof
Stuart
Jerusalem
Lord
Constantine
Heaven
God
Morrison
Chel‘ea
Rand
Aeschylus
Salamis
Defeat of Senator Jones in Arkansas Primary
The Arkansas Democratic primary repudiates Senator James K. Jones who chaired the Democratic National Committee. Clarke defeats Jones amid revelations he opposed trusts while directing a cotton bale company, exposing double dealing and prompting widespread voter backlash.
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Kansas
Jones
South
Globe-Democrat
Arkansas
Democratic National Committee
Missouri
Globe Democrat
James K. Jones
James P. Clarke
Bryan
Democrats of
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Democrats and the Philippine issue in 1904 race
Editor Watterson reports from Washington that the Democrats plan on the Philippines will shape the 1904 campaign. The piece notes Democrats may abandon the plan if circumstances require and contrasts Democratic timidity with Republican decisiveness.
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United States
Democratic Party
Providence
Philippines
Indianapolis Journal
Islands
Alaska
Tiawan
Watterson
Washington
Senate Committee
Bryan dollar dinner sparks sharp Attic comment in press
The Chattanooga event drew reaction from sympathetic papers. Criticism focuses on Bryan as a martyr and on his Nebraska farm life. Other editorials question Otis remarks on Philippine self government and Democrats stance on monopolies.
Democratic Drift and Bryan’s Role in 1904 Politics
A compilation notes Democratic and populist strands across 1900s politics. It references Mr. Bryan and potential ticket plans, party fusions in Nebraska, war tax repeal, and Republicans’ risk from internal quarrels as they vie for control of the next House.
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Repubicans
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Ball Lightning Incident At Sea 1867 Described By Meteorologist
Robert Seyboth of the United States Weather Bureau recounts a ball lightning event aboard a Hudson Bay voyage in 1867. A glowing sphere detached from a thunderhead, struck the mizzen truck, exploded with a deafening crash, and left the narrator paralyzed on the mainmast while crewmen tended the damaged rigging.
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Robert Seyboth
United States Weather Bureau
Hudson Bay
Lehtning
Deel
Scientific American
Invention for Treating Hunchbacks and Deformities
Katharina Werner of Berlin presents a stretching and straightening apparatus with a vertical ladder and frame to hold the patient. The device applies pressure to deformed parts while enabling muscle and bone movement to gradually restore normal position.
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Katharina Werner
Berlin
Germany
Granite Block Split by Frost at Rubislin Quarries
Aberdeen foreman drilled a six ton granite block at Rubislin rranite quarries. He poured water into drift holes during severe frost, and after a couple of days the block burst open, illustrating the immense power of frost in quarrying.
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Rubislin
Greenland Declared Largest Island. Baffin Contends Second
The Arctic Ocean hosts the world’s two largest islands with Greenland unquestionably the largest. If Australia counts as a continent, Greenland remains first and recent explorations show Baffin Island as second in size.
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Arctic Ocean
Greenland
Australia
Baffin Land
Salt Mountain at Cardona Described as Grand Salt Dome
Lectures pour Tous notes Cardona Spain hosts a vast salt mountain in the Pyrenees foothills near the old fort of Cardona. The private mine yields crystal crosses and flasks sold to tourists, with caves and stalactites, while France consumes 700,000 tons yearly. Other salt mountains exist in Persia and Colombia.
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Cardona
Spain
Pyrenees
France
Persia
Vagaries of Tides and Ocean Currents Across the Seas
The article surveys global currents and tidal anomalies from equatorial flow to bore tides in the Bay of Fundy and Hooghly Irrawaddy, noting unpredictable movements that defy simple lunar control. It cites currents near Cape Horn, Gibraltar, Java, and Singapore, and mentions bores in Severn and Singapore.
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Wide
Pacific
Atlantica
Cape of Good Hope
Java
Straits of
Bunda
Caribbean Sea
Cape Tiorn
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
American
Florida
Straits of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Sen
Billiton Island
China Sea
Lauzon
Severn Side
Hooghly
Irrawaddy
Bay of Fundy
Southampton
Singapore
Ondon Shipping World
There Is Only One Reason He Has Not Asked Her
A Chicago Record Herald item presents a dialogue where a man explains his hesitation to propose, and the woman challenges him to reveal whether his fear of refusal was valid. The exchange centers on doubts about commitment and curiosity about the partner’s reaction.
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Sea of Galilee
Christ
Heaven
Earth
Grotius
Jerusalem
Antonia
Olippicus
Mount
Mount Zion
Josephus
Mr. Lord
God
Hubert Goffin
St. John
Hudson
N. Y
Jesus
Great Metropolis
Alabama
Rhine
Shannon
Tower of Heaven
Royal House of Heaven
Victor
Stock Exchange
Lord Jesus Christ
Chicago Record Herald
In Love Speech Sparks Another Washington Star Quip
A young woman rebukes a lover for his romances while Willie Washington explains that love distorts speech. The exchange captures a light moment from the Washington Star.
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Willie Washington
Washington Star
Not Long Enough to Sport
Cartoon dialogue from the Philadelphia Record features Mrs Wigwag and Mrs Gunzler in a light exchange about liquor in the home. The panel reflects social commentary through humor on domestic matters.
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Wigwag
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Dr. Talmage
Senator Jones
Minneapolis Journal
Chattanooga
Tenn
Gaines
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Chicago Chronicle
Dem
Ten
Otis
Senate
Towever
Indianapolis News
Ind
Washington Stat. W
Cleveland
St. Louis
Globe- Democrat
Iowa State Register
Industry Ge
Bvaln
Oocean
Mintien Globe
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