Is the Bible Being Neglected in Modern Life
A Chicago 1908 sermon laments widespread neglect of Scripture despite vast Bible printing and distribution. It contrasts Berean daily readers with Thessalonians who ignored God's Word, urging families and communities to open, study, and live the Bible as the source of truth, morality, and national strength.
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Jesus
Christ
Paul
Silas
Thessalonica
Thessalonians
United States
New York City
Mr. Moody
Huxley
John Wesley
Lincoln
Ruskin
Gladstone
Paris
Damas
Spurgeon
Moses
David
Solomon
God
Nahum
Cushan
Malachi
John
Peter
Jude
Josiah
Judah
Infallible Man Sparks Debate Over Intolerance
A saying declares the infallible man equally intolerable, reflecting recurring critiques of absolute certainty and its social friction. The remark underscores caution against unyielding certainty in leadership and public discourse.
Mother's Motto Poem Quotation From Grace C Littlefield
A brief poem with guidance for children about choosing right actions over personal desires. The verse emphasizes doing what is right, not just what is enjoyable, as a path to goodness and happiness, attributed to Grace C Littlefield in Christian Register.
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Grace C. Littlefield
Christian Register
Global Laugh Varieties Remembered in Stereotypes
A New York Weekly piece catalogs national humor traits, describing savagery and lack of laughter in Africa, restrained Parisian wit, deep German mirth, Irish hearty laughter, and American English openness. It notes Scottish restraint before quiet eruptions of subdued merriment.
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Africa
Paris
N. Y
Forger in Dock Faces Conviction in Baltimore News Item
The judge asks if the defendant led a wrong life and the forger responds he is open to conviction. A woman with a subscription paper jokes that money talks while the wealthy man downplays elaborate speeches in Syracuse Herald style.
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Renady
Baltimore News
Syracuse Herald
Two Young Aeronauts Rise From Alexandra Park Fete
Mons Auguste Gaudron, his nine year old daughter Ina, and 13 year old Dudley Barton completed a balloon ascent at a military fete near Alexandra Palace. After a 20 minute flight they landed safely near Greenhithe following a daring 5 000 foot rise with Thames crossings and a calm spell.
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England
Alexandra Palace
Mons
Auguste Gaudron
Ina
Dudley Barton
Barton
Palace
Thames
Greenhithe
Gaudron
Witty Old-Time Exchange Sparks Mild Gossip
A curved quote duo from The Lyre and Chicago Record-Herald features a sharp female remark about perception and a male jibe about marriage and baldness. The banter reflects early 20th century social amusements in light newspaper chatter.
Fort Scott Piano Ban Enforces Quiet After Nine
Fort Scott Kansas ordinances require all piano playing to stop by nine o clock p m. The first violator was fined 15 dollars plus costs.
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Fort Scott
Kan
Lucella's Spool School and the Dressmaker Family
A vivid vignette follows Ludella Smith and her family of dressmakers. Her mother Aunt Jane and sister Lilly May sew endlessly, while Ludella stores spools and fabric under the bed. The spool classroom introduces Laura Penelope Martindale, a new pupil, as Ludella imagines a school run by spools and ribbons with strict teachers and curious lessons.
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Mamma
Jane
Lily May
Aunt Jane
Lill
Sarah
Ludella Smith
Dell
Ludella
Luciella
Luella
Lucella
Laura Penelope Martindale
Laura Penelope
Penelope
Grace Martha
Del
Nedel
Tariff and German chimney imports in glass industry debate
An Indianapolis Journal piece cites a dispatch from Alexandria noting Lipincott and other glass makers warn tariffs may help American chimneys compete with cheaper German imports. It argues labor costs drive prices, with Germany advantaged by lower wages and longer production elsewhere, risking shift of work abroad while American output declines.
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis News
Alexandria
Flint Glass
Lippincott
Germany
Indiana Gas Belt
Congress
America
The Logic of Events and American Adaptability
The Cleveland Leader notes Americans easily adjust to change and tradition. It cites shifts from anti and pro Philippines positions to keeping the Philippines and allowing Cuba to operate independently, arguing established conditions persuade the practical public.
Free Trade a Vanity in Public Debate
An Akron speech by Secretary Shaw is cited defending protection over free trade. He argues that unrestricted access to foreign markets harms domestic industry and revenue, contrasting Britain’s free trade with the United States’ protective duties. He warns open markets invite foreign competition without guaranteed demand.
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Shaw
Troy Times
Akron
Trea
Europe
Awiny
Cheamberliam
Hiro
Finney Fabrica
Pogland
Plcb
Hon
United States
Gage Fa
Rubber Industry Gains From Dingley Law Impact
The St Louis Globe-Democrat reports the Dingley law boosted the rubber industry in the United States. Crude rubber use rose by 9 million pounds year on year, scrap rubber up 22 million, and gutta joohm long from Borneo added 13 million pounds. American factories expanded rapidly since 1896, while US imports show Brazil receives large payments for rubber and coffee yet the US supplies only 11 percent of Brazil's needs. Prospects in the Philippines suggest further growth opportunities.
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Gutta-Joom-Long
Borneo
Pippines
Tails
Brazil
Philippines
St Louis Globe-Democrat
Surplus Tax Debate Signals Shifts in Partisan Thought
Editorials note Democratic concern over a treasury surplus, contrasting past excesses of 100 million with current 50 million, and reference Bryan and Cleveland disputes. The column questions party identity and the politics of fiscal policy as elections approach.
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Uncle Sam
Congress
Troy Times
Republicans Face a Hard Campaign Ahead in 1904
The Inter Ocean reports Senator Gorman assaulting the president on two charges, alleging racial prejudice and constitutional overreach over the hard coal strike. It notes financiers plan to back the opposition, threatening Republican funds and forcing harder personal effort, urging Republicans to prepare for tougher battles ahead.
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Senator Gorman
Roosevelt
Booker V. Washington
Mr. Roosevelt
Republian
Republican Party
Inter Ocean
Abraham Lincoln
Wall Street Distrust Deepens as Public Sees Trusts Fail
The Indianapolis News argues the president bears no blame for market distrust, attributing it to reckless management by large property trusts and financiers. It notes shipbuilding and Morgan steel trusts as examples and cautions investors about unsafe Wall Street territory.
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Wall Street
Shipbuilding Trust
Morgan
United States
Wall Streets
Indianapolis News
Ind
Democratic Rally Efforts in Iowa Lag as Voters Remain Unmoved
The Chicago Tribune notes that Democratic organizers in Iowa struggle to energize voters this year as enthusiasm in the state remains tepid and turnout expectations are subdued.
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Iowa
Chicago Tribune
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Chicago
Christ the Lord
Chicago Record-Herald
Lucella’s Spool School
Cleveland
Ghba
Republc
Cuba
Spain
Aguinaudo
Luzon
Dingley Law
Treasury
Democratic Trust
Chicago Inter-Oceanic
Bryan
St. Louis
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