Near-Sighted Christians in a 1903 Gospel View
A 1903 sermon argues many Christians suffer spiritual near sightedness, unable to see beyond present needs. It contrasts passive and active fretfulness toward evil, urges faith, patience, and adherence to God’s standards, citing Asaph, Saul, David, and Abraham to illustrate cures through divine perspective and righteous action.
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David
Asaph
Jesus
Hsan
Lot
Sodom
Gomorrah
Abraham
God
Saul
Jacob
Joseph
Israel
Ascord
Eight Room House Designed for $2800 on Stone Foundation
A detailed early 20th century house plan lists eight rooms with sizes in mixed units, Georgia pine interiors and floors, two-coat plastering and exterior paint, oak kitchen fittings, and extensive fireplaces. The veranda measures 7 by 22 feet, and the staircase hall runs 644 by 12 feet with nine foot story heights. George A W KintsA is named as the owner.
Balfour Indicates Shift From Free Trade to Protective Policy
Prime Minister Balfour, in a pamphlet titled Economic Notes on Insular Free Trade, argues that British fiscal policy must vary by circumstance and that a modified protectionism may be necessary. He concedes that free trade has failed to compel foreign nations and proposes retaliatory protection to induce fair tariffs, noting little difference with Chamberlain on the need for some protectionist approach.
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Dalfour
Balfour
Flere
St. Lows Globe-Democrat
England
Mahomet
Mr. Balfour
Germany
America
France
Russia
Chamberlain
What Will Become of It in Light of Cobden and Balfour
The Indianapolis Journal argues that Britain's shift from Cobden era free trade to protectionism challenges the Democratic party in America. It claims free trade has defined the party for over six decades and questions its future as Cobdenism is repudiated and protectionism rises in Britain.
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Balfour
Sheffield
Great Britain
Democratic Party
Indianapolis Journal
England
Frea
Cobden School
Irea
Richard Cobden
Shefield
Cobden
Cobdenlam
India
Marzing
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Indianapolis News
Wall Street
Des Moines Register and Leader
London’s urban life blamed for weekly lunatics surge
A British Medical Congress leader warns London town life drives mental illness. He cites 70 lunatics per week and links insanity to overindulgence among rich and despair among the poor, blaming alcohol for a fifth of male insanity and more than half of female insanity. He calls for a remedy and better mental adjustment to city life.
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London
Psychological Medicine
British Medical Congress
Our Trade with Canada and Tariff Effects
New statistics show the United States sold to Canada worth 125.5 million dollars and bought 55 million dollars from it in the fiscal year. Over six years since Canada reduced tariffs to one third of those charged other nations, Canada’s imports from the United States have almost doubled.
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Canada
Great Britain
United States
Boy Killed by Lightning Striking While Chopping Wood
A boy near Augsburg Germany was chopping wood when his axe hit a wire clothesline and a lightning flash struck the line. The current traveled down the hatchet and killed him.
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Augsburg
Germany
New Microscope Advance Attracts German Attention
Profs Siedentopf and I Zsigmondy of Jena University unveil a microscope illumination method that eliminates stray light by directing light perpendicular to the axis and focusing at the objective. The device claims to extend visible range from 1/250,000 to 1/6,000,000 inch. Naturalists note wasp senses include precise nest location and targeting capabilities unseen by humans. A 250 enamel letter would cost 25 centimes in Austria, 10 centimes in Switzerland, and 2 francs 55 centimes in France.
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Profs, Siedentopf
I. Zsigmondy
Jena University
Germany
Austria
Switzerland
France
Taxing Corporations in a Practical Country
Opinion pieces discuss how Republican administrations reduced state debt in Ohio and Pennsylvania by taxing corporations more, contrasting with Democratic rhetoric. The writers praise results over talk, noting corporate taxation funded public obligations and kept treasuries strong amid economic debate.
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Ohio
Cleveland
Commonwealth
Union
Pennsylvania
Shaw as a Currency Law
The article defends Secretary Shaw as a de facto currency law, noting his crisis avertment last fall and his adaptive, discretionary banking moves. It argues his policies, including redeeming five per cent bonds and accepting state and municipal securities, create confidence and prevent capital flight, though legal justification is disputed.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Detroit
Shaw
Democrats Split Over Kansas City Platform in Iowa Counties
The Chicago Inter Ocean reports Democratic divisions in Iowa with Ringgold and Monroe counties endorsing the Kansas City platform while Washington county rejected it. It notes the GOP expects a large campaign fund from out of state to reduce Republican majorities next year.
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Kansas City
Ringgold
Monroe
Washington County
Iowa
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Tariff theory strains cabinet and party in Britain
The text notes tariff experiments grounded in theory threaten a British cabinet split and risk party majority in Parliament, while a Detroit Free Press remark mocks democratic senators with railroad passes and telegraph franks as they probe Roosevelt special trains, adding satire to the scene.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Thea Roosevelt
Detroit
Trea Press
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Veeeteree Iris
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Carrier
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Test Moor
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Denon P
Democrats
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