On the Trail of the American Missionary
A yearlong review of Christian missions in the orient argues foreign missions are worthwhile for humanitarian, educational, and civilizational impact. The piece calls for businesslike, centralized cooperation, better supervision, and frank critique of missionary abuses aboard ships and in field reports, warning against overstated successes and urging larger scale efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Orient
Churches of Christendom
China
America
Northern Methodist
Pacific
Omaha
Kipling
Pacific Mail
trans-Pacific
Japan
India
Observer
Honts
Africa
Presbyterian
Korea
Joseph B. Bowles
Remark on famine aid linked to Balfour in Irish bulls
A London Telegraph writer recalls a nearly 20 year old remark about Miss Balfour sister of Arthur Balfour noting famine relief in Ireland. An old man blessed her and her brother for aiding the poor during hard days. Tourists vandalize Mount of Olives olives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Telegraph
Miss Balfour
England
Arthur Balfour
Ireland
Leddy
D D D Prescription Soothing Oil Promises Quick Skin Relief
An advertorial claim touts oil of wintergreen with thymol glycerine and mild ingredients as instant eczema relief. It offers free samples from the D D D Co at 112 Michigan St Dept 95 Chicago for 10c postage and packing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan St
Dept
Chicago
Ardent Lovers Clash in Fragmented Dialog
Dialog fragment shows heated exchange about love and affection between two characters with insistence on genuine feelings and social propriety. The contentious tone hints at romantic tension and public scrutiny within a social setting.
Political Boss Pushes Crookley for Nomination
A party boss urges Crookley as the nominee while a skeptical supporter argues for Goodley. The boss favors Crookley claiming he can win, even if the other man may suit the office better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crookley
Goodley
Over Nine Million Cigar Sales and Piles Cure Adverts
The page notes nine million two hundred thousand cigars sold this year and mentions sales figures for 1007 and 1900. It also promotes family health tablets liniment and salve from Vesena Company with territory exclusivity and a money back guarantee. An unrelated Harvard Lampoon joke appears about marriage motives. It also includes a Piles Cure Pazoointment claim promising 6 to 14 day relief or refund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesena Company
15Th St
Washington, D. C
Seed company catalog touts Moravian seeds and Teosinte fodder
An advertisement extols Moravian Barley and Speltz as enabling hog and cattle fattening across Oak River Montana Ida Colo regions and cites Salzer's Billion Dollar Grass Teosinte producing 80 tons of green fodder per acre. It invites readers to cut out the notice and mail 10 cents for a big seed catalog and samples from John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin KK and W.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak
Mont
Ida
Colo
Salzer
Teosinte
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
New Excuse About Time at Night Disputed
Fragmentary ad style notice references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children and a 26¢ bottle. Describes talking to no one at home and a dialogue about coming home late. Unclear context but reads like a period remedy and household product pitch.
Commissioner Smith vs The Standard Oil Co Indiana
Commissioner Smith defends against President Moffett’s Standard Oil rebuttal detailing six cent and eighteen cent freight rates. The piece argues the rates were misrepresented, cites Chicago territory tariffs, and contends the verdict by Judge Landis was unjust and based on a technical error.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Knox Smith
Moffett
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
Yast St. Louis
Alton
Interstate Commerce Commission
East St. Louis
Chicago & Eastern Illinois
Smith
Chicago & Eastern Minors
Dalton
Chicago
Commissioner of Corporations
Chicago & Eastern Minneis
Chicago & Estern Ilinois
Chicago Eastern
Dolton
Ilinois
Chappell
Harvey
Blue Island
Rock Island
Illinois
Grand Jury
Zaid
President Moffett
Landis
Interiate Commerce Commission
Standard OS Company of
Trafic Department
Rice
Marietta
Henry Demarest Lloyd
Commonwealth
Tarbell
Standard
United States
Bar of Justice
Theodore Roosevelt
Kenesaw Landis
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Mt. of Olives
Mount of Olives
Eczema
Harvard Lampoon
B. Pusey
Com- California
Carters
North Butte
E. M. Buchanan & CO
Broadway
New York City
W. L. Douglas
Boua Las
Merockton
Manse
Doe
BORAX
Rample
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Ais Lange
White Lily Mfg
Rockingham Road
Davenport
Iowa
Salem
Ore
Cherry Olty
Willamette
Fruit Farina
Board of Rade
Halom
Thompson
Goldtone
Sotlord
Death Valley
Lee-Konter
Tony G. Andeson
Laughlin
Lon Angeles
Cal
Will J
Atlas Street
Ydonnell
Rochester, N. Y
F. Aldexandrie
Dowell
Warlington
D. C
Mick
Virginia
JD Ouarban & CO
Ine
Mehmend
Commissioner Smith
The
Standard Oil Co
Railway World
Ofl
Chicago & Maytern Ilinois
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