Outlook for Christianity in North American Review
The June issue reviews The Outlook for Christianity by Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden. It notes rapid Christian growth, shifts in the three main churches, and a rising emphasis on loyalty to Christ. Biblical criticism has reshaped views, with scholars accepting revelation but denying inerrancy, predicting a more inspiring Bible under new origin theories.
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North American Review
Washington Gladden
Gladden
Christ
Automatic line-keeper device pitched for public events
Attorney J. W. Stevenson of Pittsburg, formerly of New Castle, has invented an automatic line-keeper for use in legislative assemblies, parlor entertainment, and political conventions. It is designed to operate when not in use in one of these settings.
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J. W. Stevenson
Pitts- Work
New Castle
Speaking clocks threaten endless talk in congress fights
A writer describes a nickel clock with a loud bell intended to halt speakers when their time expires. The device, marketed as a curb on rhetoric, is praised as possibly benefiting legislative sessions. The article forecasts rail and financial market turbulence and a surge in public stock offerings by major railroads.
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Little
Congress
Stevenson
Pennsylvania
Watts
Stephenson
Edison
Whitney
Howe
Westinghouse
Mr. Stevenson
Kansas Faces End of Populism If Fusion Fails
The St. Louis Globe Democrat notes Kansas may see Populism die as Democrats reject an offer to fuse under a new party name. Kansas Democrats cite past fusion harms and oppose joining with Populists to form the Union party, despite Populist efforts dating to 1890 and coalitions that aided Bryan in 1896.
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Kansas
St. Louis
Democratic State Committee
Farmers
Penalists
Cleveland
Larrison
Bryan
The Smile of June and a Bright Summer Mood
The article extols June as a flourishing month of brides roses corn and wheat growth. It notes lush rivers ferns vines blossoms locusts and crab apples while praising New Castle and the Shenango valley for brisk prosperity and general contentment with the summer season.
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New Castle
Shenango Valley
Speculation Throttle Urged as Markets Brace
In Leste's Weekly warns against rapid speculation and calls for caution. It recalls a 20 year-old crisis after the Jay Cooke panic that shut the stock exchange for more than a week, with wild seat prices and record daily transactions as railroads and new ventures were laid out.
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Jasper
Leste's Weekly
Jay Cooke
Stock Exchange
Chicago Adopts Clean City Ordinance To Beautify Streets
Chicago’s new clean city ordinance took effect May 1. It mandates separate ash receptacles, bans street dumping and windblown debris, vaults for manure, no street packing of merchandise, and no ads on private buildings. Fines range from 2 to 100 dollars.
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Chicago
New York Spotters Enforce Public Spitting Crackdown
The New York health board cites respiratory diseases spread by spitting in streets and cars, noting germs in saliva spread via shoes and skirts. Spotters patrol and arrest offenses, aiming to curb diphtheria measles scarlet fever pneumonia influenza and tuberculosis.
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New York
Board of Health
Music Education Expands in Lawrence County Townships
Music is now being taught in several Lawrence county townships schools. It offers pupils a valuable chance to learn the rudiments of music and will benefit them in years to come by imparting useful knowledge.
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Lawrence County
Texas oil field becomes Mecca for wealth seekers
The Texas oil field has drawn thousands who see millions in every acre, replacing the old Klondike fever with a lasting promise of wealth and opportunity in the oil boom.
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Texas
Buffalo Millionaire Sworn as Policeman at Pan-America Expo
A Buffalo millionaire is sworn in as a policeman at the Pan-American Exposition. He is believed to suffer from insomnia and uses this government service as a sleep remedy.
Pittsburg and Allegheny Drug Clerks Seek Wage Advance
The organized Pittsburg and Allegheny drug clerks plan to request an advance of wages due to extra labor from attending soda fountains.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny
Queen Wilhelmina Refuses to Pay Debts
Queen Wilhelmina has emphatically declined to pay her husband’s debts and need not forward any of her millinery bills to him.
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Wilhelmina
Army to field 77,287 men in reorganization
The United States army will be reorganized to a force of 77,287 soldiers. The statement implies this size is sufficient to meet military needs and readiness expectations.
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United States Army
Trolley Car Dangers Outpacing Railroads
A clipped report notes rising trolley dangers as more deaths occur on city streets than on steam railroads, highlighting public concern over urban transit safety.
Life Insurance Payments in Mercer County 1900
A footing of insurance paid in Mercer county by old line companies during the year 1900 shows a total of 56458 dollars. Doubtless the fraternal societies have paid as much.
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Mercer County
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Praised By Texan Methinks
A reader from Pitts Arlington Texas reports relief after using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. The note claims prior breakfast discomfort now allows full meals with relish and thorough digestion. The letter cites various druggists and pharmacies including Paisley Hutton Fred Hyde Central Drug.
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Pitts
Arington
Texas
Paisley Pharmacy
Hutton Pharmacy
Summer Desserts and the Delicate Summer Diet
The article argues summer menus should favor light easily digested, nutritious foods over heavy winter fare. Ice cream and light fruit desserts are praised, while heavy pastries and fatty puddings are discouraged. Warm desserts like custards and creams are recommended, with caution against overindulgent iced fruit and airy gelatin preparations.
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The
New York Tribune
Europe
Esquimans
Farina
Citizens Seek New Name for McKees Rocks
The Pittsburg Dispatch reports residents of McKees Rocks push to rename the town for a more euphonious identity. A $50 reward is offered by Dr. P T Sullivan Frank Thompson Borough Solicitor Ludich and others. Citizens note travel misperceptions abroad and urge action to avoid stigma.
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Pittsburg
McKees Rocks
P. T. Sullivan
Frank Thompson
Ludich
Waldorf- Astoria
New York
Westminster professor offered Maine modern languages chair
Prof. Morgan Barnes of Westminster College has been tendered the chair of modern languages at the University of Maine. He has not yet decided about accepting the position.
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Morgan Barnes
Westminster College
University of Maine
Titusville merchants weigh bargain days to draw country trade
A Titusville meeting discussed forming a merchants association to offer bargain days. Out of town visitors would have car fares refunded up to five percent of purchases, pro rated to local merchants, with tickets redeemed at a central office. The plan aims to expand country trading and mirrors successful incentives in other cities.
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Titusville
June Weddings Stir Up Rice Tossing on Trains
June weddings bring jokes to rail workers as wedding parties at stations scatter rice inside cars. Train crews must clean the cars afterward while rail men mutter curses, even as bystanders smile at the lighthearted mischief.
Deer Seen Near Craig Station By Local Motorist
A full grown deer was spotted near Craig station southeast of Oil City by Miss Bessie Maglish, daughter of a National Transit pump station pumper. She watched it stand in the road and then trot ahead before it bounded into the adjoining woods.
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Craig Station
Oil City
Bessie Maglish
National Transit
Chicago Cleanliness Efforts Reach River Refuse Issue
Drainage trustees in Chicago report arrest and removal of a steamer steward for dumping refuse into the river. The move sparks optimism for cleaner waterways, with concerns shared by St Louis about potential harm to its officials. The river’s improvement raises hopes for further progress and protection of Lake Michigan water supply.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Where Women Tell Their Age in Japan
The article notes that in Japan women reveal their exact ages, even adding a year or two, with grandmothers holding high status. Age commands reverence and influences dress design choices, as shopkeepers learn if a woman is married and her age for single and married styles.
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Japan
Empire
Celery Nerve Compound Promises Sleep Relief
Advert reads Insomnia caused by nerve derangement and touts Lichty’s Celery Nerve Compound as a potent nerve medicine. It claims prompt soothing cures and sleep, sold by Paisley’s Pharmacy with other local druggists listed. A testimonial from Norris Sliver of North Stratford touts One Minute Cough Cure as cure for incurable cough, offered by Paisley’s and Central Drug Store.
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Lichty
Paisley
Norris Sliver
North Stratford
N. T
Paisley Pharmacy
Tutton Pharmacy
Fred Tyde
Central Drug Store
Long Avenue
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