Pauls Thorn and Gods Grace in a Beleaguered Life
A 1902 sermon explores Pauls thorn in the flesh from the second Corinthians text. It argues weakness invites Christ’s power, urges persistent prayer, and contrasts divine strength made perfect with human striving. Noah and others are cited to show surrender to God yields enduring strength.
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A. N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Chicago
Paul
Paradise
Satan
God
Christ
Jesus Christ
Jesus
Christian
David
Jacob
Noah
Strength Made Perfect in Weakness Across Faiths
The author extols how divine power shines through human weakness citing Abraham Peter Paul and Jesus. He contrasts two thieves on the cross and shows how reliance on Christ transforms infirmities into grace. A Chicago cripple’s cheerful faith illustrates joy in weakness and readiness for Christ’s return.
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Abraham
Christ
God
Peter
Gethsemane
Temple
Paul
Jesus
Lake of Galilee
Paradise
Rev
I. B. Meyer
Christ Church
London
St. Paul
Chicago
Brother
Jesus Christ
A Madrid Visit Begets Bull Fight Tickets
A New York Sun reporter recalls a traveler who knew only the Spanish word for milk. In a breakfast mishap the coffee arrives without milk and, unable to gesture or shout, she draws a cow. The maid returns with three bull fight tickets, ending the ordeal.
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Madrid
New York Sun
Tragedy at Mississippi Farm Wife Kills Five Children
In Jackson Mississippi on June 17 Mrs. Louis Westhrop, driven by heat, killed five of her children with a Winchester then set fire to the farmhouse and killed her infant daughter. She fled, was found in a country graveyard, and shot herself in the heart but survived.
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Jackson
Miss
Louis Westhrop
Westhrop
Race War in Eldorado Illinois Sparks White Tension
In Eldorado a race clash since May 29 has driven colored families from their homes amid stoning and threats. President Jefferson D. Alston leads the normal in a life tenure amid white opposition. Local trustees plan to decide on school removal or new leadership at a June meeting, with Governor Yates asked for protection on June 27.
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Carbondale
Eldorado
Colored Normal and Industrial Institute
Tuskegee, Ala
Charles Nunn
W. J. Gibbons
Mary Oliver
Wiliam Gibbons
Nancy Allen
Peter Green
African Methodist Church
Jefferson D. Alston
The
Normal
Springfield
Mitchell
Harrisburg
Yates
Waller in Trouble Over San Francisco Interview
Maj. Waller, court-martialed for obeying Gen. Jacob Smith's Samar orders, was accused by Secretary Moody of making critical statements in a San Francisco interview. The president and Moody condemned the remarks linking blame to Washington and the Manila campaign. Waller denied the quotes, and a formal reply is awaited upon his arrival in New York.
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Washington
Maj
W. T. Waller
Jacob Smith
Island of
Samar
Secretary of the Navy
Moody
San Francisco
Maj. Waller
Dien
Miles
Waller
Offeer
Philippines
Gen. Smith
Hades
New York
Department
Jealous Soldier Kills Woman Then Himself at Columbus Barracks
Harry W. Brage a private in company twenty United States infantry shot and killed Lizzie Tibbitts on the Columbus grounds and then killed himself. Motive jealousy after a quarrel over her going out with another man. Bragg from Pelican Wisconsin served in the Philippines. Mrs Tibbitts an Chicago cook for Maj. Augur of the Twentieth regiment. her husband was recently dishonorably discharged.
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Columbus
Harry W. Brage
Twentieth
United States Infantry
Lizzie Tibbitts
Columbus Barracks
Bragg
Pelican
Wis
Philippines
Thirty
United States Volunteers
Wibbitts
Chicago
Maj
Augur
Nwentieth Regiment
Huband
Bodies of U S Soldiers Recovered From Kidnapping Incident
Manila reports the Fifth Cavalry sergeant two corporals and four privates captured May 30 at Binangonan, Mizal province, recovered with most bodies mutilated and unrecognizable. Nine suspects named as ladrones, including two Teresa police, were identified. Soldiers buried together on Monday.
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Manila
Fifth Cavalry
Binangonan
Mizal
Railroad Disaster Claims Five Killed in Vermont Cloudburst
A cloudburst over Barre and Middlesex Vermont caused a washout on the Central Vermont line. Five railroad men including the conductor engineer and fireman plus two brakemen died when a freight train derailed. Destruction hit a Bolton bridge a Middlesex saw mill and several homes with logs swept away.
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Barre
Central Vermont
Middlesex
Cloudlburst
Bolton
Told in Numbers
The article lists varied facts from 1901 aluminum output at 7 150 000 pounds to Cripple Creek mining output over 22 000 000 dollars yearly and trains robbed totaling 306 in 12 years. It notes tree elevation limits and water needs for 90 000 men, plus structural sway data and Alaska population estimates.
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United States
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Alaska
Hanna declines 1904 presidential candidacy
Senator M A Hanna of Ohio replies Col Cutter Smith of Worenece Alabama that he is grateful for the friendship and confidence, but insists he must not be considered a candidate for the presidential nomination in 1904.
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Hanna
Worenece
Ala
M. A. Hanna
Ohio
Cutter Smith
Col. Smith
Toam
White Poplars Lightning Rods and Pineapples in News
A mix of light trivia notes: White poplars as natural lightning rods, 7,000,000 pineapples arriving in New York in under a week, Bodleian Library’s 300 year anniversary at Oxford, its vast collection second only to leading libraries, and a New York society fad for white fluffy dogs led by Mrs. John Jacob Astor with bows on necks.
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New York
Martinique
Bodley
Oxford
University
Bodleian
British Museum
The
Arts Bibliotheque Nationale
John Jacob Astor
Measure to tag wool content in garments discussed again
Debate over Gen Grosvenor's bill to require every garment to carry a card naming materials aims to curb shoddy and substitutes. Opponents warn tagging could force affidavits for ready made clothing and hinder European imports, while praising wool purity as a market protection.
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Indianapolis Journal
Europe
Great Britain
Fusion Fiasco At Hutchinson Conventions Becomes Comic
The Kansas City Journal mocks the Hutchinson populist and democratic conventions for fusion talks and muddled ticket names. Delegates from both sides claim insults while undecided about party labels and platforms. The episode leaves the congressional nominee and voters unsure of the ticket or principles.
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Hutchinson
Karasis
Kansas City Journal
Congress
Opinions of the Press on Bryan and Conservatism
The column surveys editorials on William Jennings Bryan as the Democratic nominee and the Dingley tariff, noting skepticism about a Bryan compromise candidate, and critics argue the Kansas City platform will not yield a next nominee. It also covers veterans’ grievances aired before the Senate Philippine Committee, viewed as malice driven and unfair to officers.
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Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
St. Louis Globe
Kansas City
Democratic Party
Montgomery
Ala
Philippines
Philippine Committee
Senate
Troy Times
Roosevelt Voices Philippines Path to Independence
The president argues that Philippine independence hinges on the islands attaining real self-government. He cites gradual local self-rule, tax levies, law administration, policing, and public services under U.S. oversight, insisting native governments alone cannot sustain order and prosperity.
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The
Philippines
Mr. Roosevelt
New York Times
United States
Wilipinos
Tim- Hed
Norio
Democratic clamor on trusts fuels free trade argument
The piece traces a shift in Democratic rhetoric toward free trade as a weapon against trusts, noting how the party’s stance blurs traditional lines and how press commentary from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat and others questions protection. It also mentions reactions to Senator Teller and a British shipping trust, with calls to back Democratic candidates.
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The
Republic
Prosts
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Bne@land
Democratic Party
New Steamship Trust
England
United States
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