Solomon Seeks God for Wisdom in Gibeon Vision
In a 1903 sermon style piece, Solomon seeks the Lord at Gibeon, asking for wisdom to govern Israel. The author emphasizes humility, faith, and unselfish intent, noting wisdom comes from God and is shown in everyday acts and just judgments, not grand displays.
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Chicago
James
Kingdom of Israel
Solomon
David
Gibeon
God
Hese
Jerusalem
Tower of Babel
Moses
Israel
Egypt
Promised Land
Far East
Babylon
Daniel
Jesus
Paul
Stephen
Question of 1904 Republican Committee Head Raises Interest
The 1904 Republican campaign leadership remains unsettled as names such as Hanna Lodge Quay and Payne surface. Analysts note Hanna may retire at 67, with possible successors discussed, though officials say official decisions await the committee’s meeting.
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Senator Hanna
Senator Lodge
Quay
Payne
St. Louis Globe-Democrt
Hanna
National Committee
United States
McKinley
Raraekill
Bryan
Democracy
Cleveland
Republican Party
Illiteracy Rates by Immigrant Origins
The educational test of immigrants shows illiteracy rates by origin. Scotch Swedes and Norwegians one percent English Finns Moravians two percent German Swiss and French four percent Japanese five percent Dutch six percent and from southern Europe ranging from 12 percent for Magyars to 40 percent for Italians.
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Europe
End of Free Silver Era Marked by Iowa Convention
The Indianapolis Journal notes the Iowa Democratic convention signals the end of the silver craze. It argues the shift supports honest currency and credits prosperity, while warning against future financial panics that could revive the issue. It also remarks on fading political figures tied to the free silver movement and current fiscal surpluses.
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Iowa
Mississippi
Indianapolis Journal
Bryan
Shively
Allen W. Clark
Indiana
Postal Scandal Attracts Broad Post Office Graft Claims
A San Francisco Chronicle report outlines graft within the Post Office Department implicating several officials including two assistant attorneys general and Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow. It notes nonrecent appointees, civil service norms, and pressures from influential figures. The president and administration press for a thorough probe while demanding names of congressmen and officials tied to payroll abuses.
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Post Office Department
Postoffice Department
Bristow
Department
Civil Service
San Francisco Chronicle
Cleveland
Washington
Wyoming Senators Back Roosevelt for GOP Leadership
Senator Warren of Wyoming urges Tanna as chairman of the national Republican committee to run Roosevelt’s campaign. Wyoming Republicans express broad support for Roosevelt, praising his balance of labor and capital interests and warning against tariff revision while noting general prosperity and national issues like a strong navy.
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Tanna
National Republican Committee
Roosevelt
Warren
Wyoming
Hanna
McKinley
Ohio
Rocky Mountain
Senator Warren
Tom Reed
Iowa Democrats Ignore Bryan Plank Spark Opinion Debate
Commentary condemns the Iowa Democratic convention for snubbing Col. Bryan’s plank and free silver, calling the action a repudiation and a feeble reform. Dispatches note Cleveland movement gains amid Bryan’s denunciation and Iowa outcome.
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Col. Bryan
Iowa
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Kansas City
Treasury Department
Indianapolis Journal
Bryan
Towa Democrats
Cleveland
East
Des Moines Register-Leader
Fragments Of A Dishwashing Scene In A Youth Piece
The text presents a whimsical kitchen scene with fishing and sea imagery. It references Polly, meals, plates, and utensils as if set inside a humorous maritime domestic vignette from a youth writing. The tone mimics playful verse and lively dialogue.
Heroic Katie Murphy Saves Her Mother From Gas Peril
A ten year old girl Katie Murphy warns and rescues her family when a gas leak nearly suffocates their mother. She drags air into the room, turns off the stove, opens a window, and calls for help as neighbors summon a doctor. Her quick thinking is praised as life saving.
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Katie Murphy
Sadie
Kitle
Mary
Nellie
Ste
Nelle
Katie
Mrs. Murphy
Cincinnati
Birds and animals at the farm illustrate nests and homes
The piece surveys bird and animal lives on a farm, describing chimney swifts in a farmhouse chimney, porcupines tending a pondside home with two to three young, a Baltimore oriole nest for mimicry, a kingfisher in a bank hole, and bullheads guarding their young by the pond. It closes with a St Nicholas note.
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Tin Doar
He Swifts
Porcupines
Walter Plantie
Baltimore Circle
St. Nicholas
Bears as Gum Chewers Across Northern New Hampshire Woods
A Wentworth hunter reports discovering a bear cache near Che Cinackan with six bears in a hillside cave. The bears, just emerged from hibernation, had spruce gum stored in their stomachs, showing a local habit of chewing spruce resin. The incident notes 16 shot rifles and emphasizes the unusual spring forage behavior.
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New Hampshire
Ile Nivins
Wentworth
Che Cinackan
Noman
New England
Snowfall In a Parlor at Stockholm Party
An indoor snowstorm occurred at a Stockholm gathering on a cold clear evening. Misty attendees crowded a single row while window sashes froze and a glass pane shattered. A cold draft and moisture drop caused visible snow to fall inside the room.
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Stockholm
Sweden
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J. M. Edson
Sheba
Republican Management
Win Ne
Polly
Mach Sandeep
Hannah GG
Bernard
Kathe Murphy
Birds and Animals
Dames Russell Towers
Codie
Hever
Emir Portloet Alarges
Inghfisher
Troe
Worth
BEARS
Munger
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