Arise Shine and Reflect the Light of Christ
A 1904 sermon argues that Light has entered the world through Christ and calls Christians to rise above worldly life to reflect the Christlike light. It urges believers to glow for others, become living epistles, and guide souls to salvation with steadfast spiritual glow.
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Chicago
Othee
Isaiah
Israel
Christ
Earth
God
Philip
Father
Europe
McKinley Era Principles Dramatized by Fairbanks Rally
Vice presidential candidate Charles W. Fairbanks campaigns at a Marquette club rally on October 13 urging continuation of Republican principles. He cites the Dingley tariff, gold standard, and Roosevelt era prosperity while challenging Democratic plans to repeal tariffs and attack protection. He warns voters to retain GOP control of the presidency and Congress in the upcoming election.
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McKinley
Marquette Club
Charles W. Fairbanks
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Republican Party
Western Union
Republic
Congress
Congress of
United States
White House
Roosevelt
Missionary Spirit Guide Inspires Poor College Students
John R. Mott visited a Sri Lankan college where 16 students share one room near a garden of bananas. They explained that, with little funds, they funded a graduate sent to an island who started a school that grew into a church, and they plan to support another island project.
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John R. Mott
Ceylon
Mr. Mott
Japanese War Expenses For 1904 05 Estimated At 28 Million
The Japanese government estimates war expenses for the fiscal year 1904 05 at about 28 million dollars. Legislation has provided most of the outlay through internal loans totaling 191,248,900 dollars and 15,138,000 dollars in treasury offers. The balance will be met by higher taxes. The people pay these war taxes cheerfully and the government has no trouble in raising funds.
Transition and Party Dynamics in The 1900 Campaign
A collection of editorial remarks on the 1900 presidential race. It critiques the Democratic Party as in a temporary, artificial transition unlikely to endure Parker’s term, contrasts Union Labor with Roosevelt support, and notes satirical takes on Bryan and Parker. It references Aguinaldo and potential war implications.
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Democratic Party
Parker
Minneapolis Tribune
Union Labor
Roosevelt
Union Labor Protection League of the
United States
League
Buffalo News
Wild Watermelons in California Aimed to Trap Racial Target
A Paterson Guardian item notes rumors that watermelons are growing wild in California and described as a pest. It suggests the claim may be a ruse to lure on the colored man from the south and east.
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California
Paterson
N. J
Guardian
Bakersfield Strike Impacts Bar Service
Bakersfield workers including bartenders waiters and brewery staff walked out for better conditions. Public hunger and thirst were only partly eased by Japanese strike breakers brought in to fill shifts.
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Bakersfield
Cal
Taft Defends Republican Record in Taft Speech at Union League
Secretary Taft spoke at the Union League Club of New York on October 13. He attacked the Democratic party for opposing reform, defended Republican governance, and argued Democrats incited unrest in the Philippines and obstructed wartime policy. He cited pension orders and questioned Parker’s fitness to govern.
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Union League Club of
New York
Taft
Democratic Party
Judge Parker
Constitution Club
United States
Cleveland
McKinley
Republican Party
Parker
Philippines
Philippine Islands
Honest Money Advocate Endorses Roosevelt While Withholding From Democrats
Maj. John Byrne, former president of the Honest Money Democratic League, states through the Republican National Committee that he supports Roosevelt and will not align with the Democratic ticket. He argues the party abandoned true democratic principles in 1896 and 1900, and warns that backing Parker would imply a settled money question enemies of the gold standard could later force changes. He calls for decisive legislation to secure honest money.
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Democratic Party
Sam
Republican Party
John Byrne
Honest Money Democratic League
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Chicago
Party of Free Silver
Parker
St. Louis
Portraits of Parker and a Nation’s Tidal Expectation
The piece mocks Democratic hopes for a sweeping victory, praising Judge Parker as a fine, gentlemanly figure while predicting only a symbolic score. It notes artificial hysteria and fake news ahead, but asserts the outcome remains certain, with the ultimate score left to history.
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Judge Parker
N. Y. Sun
When Men Try to Adjust Nature in Brooklyn Wit
A reflective quip notes humans meddling with nature leads to messes. It contrasts swallows and English sparrows driving swallows from mosquito areas, implying unintended ecological shifts and a warning about vanity in planning.
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Brooklyn Wagle
London Sanitary Certificates Issued to Food Establishments
The public health department issues sanitary certificates to restaurants and bakeries after inspection finds them in good sanitary condition.
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Public Health Department of
City of London
Artin Architecture 7 room residence priced at $2200
GHO R G H A. W. KINTZ presents a seven room residence plan with a parlor dining room library and several chambers. The design features white enamel trim red brick underpinning matched sheathing green blinds and colonial mantel fireplaces with full heating and ventilation. The second floor includes three bedrooms and a den with a cemented cellar housing laundry and fuel rooms.
Practical Uses of Radium in Everyday Science
A scientist uses radium to ease sectioning in botanical study by dissipating electric charges near the knife. Sir William Crookes speaks on radium’s effect on diamonds, noting smoky surfaces and a color shift from pale yellow to blue, suggesting radium acts on the whole stone.
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8Uys Electrical Review
Royal Society
William Crookes
William
Englishman claims bearings boost rifle velocity and range
A British inventor asserts that replacing rifle bore grooves with lines of small ball bearings raises average velocity by 40 percent. He says penetration and overall range improve correspondingly, citing tests and mechanical reasoning.
Leap Year Victim In Yonkers Tale Sparks Curious Exchange
A Yonkers Statesman snippet recalls a leap year victim in a playful exchange at a shop. A saleslady asks if anyone is waiting, a young man replies a Miss Budd is helping him, highlighting local humor around the leap day coincidence.
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Yonkers Statesman
Glistening French Prunes Coated With Glycerine
French prunes gain a shiny finish from a light coating of diluted glycerine. The practice aims to enhance appearance and market appeal of the fruit.
Carbene: A New Subtance to Improve Coke from Poor Coal
A new substance named carbene is claimed to enhance coking coal by remaining in tar after heating. It forms a hard varnish in the tube that bonds coal particles, enabling good coke from inferior coal. Experiments show adding two percent calcium borate aids coke formation in poor coal.
Rooftop and Cellar Boats Highlight Oddities
A New Yorker built a boat atop a house roof and a Brooklyn resident kept a fine boat in a cellar used to BO after coal. The incidents echo Ericsson’s Monitor design with limited space for boilers.
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Ericsson
N. Y
Concealing Arms Burying Coffins Feels Suspicious
Reports from the Caucasus claim locals hide imported arms in coffins during funerals. Police observe a higher than usual death rate amid these hidden weapons and ceremonies.
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The
Caucasus
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