Salvation Army: From street bands to worldwide reach
The article traces the Salvation Army from its 1865 London beginnings to 1876 naming, noting its global spread in 22 nations with thousands of officers and auxiliaries, millions of meetings annually, and extensive publishing. It contrasts initial ridicule with current high-level Protestant acceptance and predicts potential decline as movements evolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tucker
Salvation Army
William Booth
Whitechapel
London
Booth
Europe
Paris
Rome
Madrid
Berlin
St. Petersburg
Ashe
Netherlands
Dezi
Salvation Army Largely Accepted Yet Criticized Abroad
A lengthy chronicle notes mixed views on the Salvation Army as it grew from fringe to fashion over 16 years. It highlights Mrs. Ballington Booth’s major role, public fascination in New York society, and tensions with English critics who label adherents as overly zealous or ignorant while noting reformist zeal in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Macaulay
Holr Trinity Church
New York City
Booth
Sue Bird
Californi
Saten
Salvation Army campaign features Little Nell and diverse battalion
A Salvation Army campaign sails the rivers with the Little Nell cruiser carrying soldiers and female troops. Officers include Captain James Smith and Captain John Milaps, with Cadet Tompkins as engineer. The army trains through kneeling drills and scrubbing brigades, while Nora Macks praises their devoted work and modest dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Little Nell
Bsr
Sacramento
Salvationista
Martinez
MF Acc
James Smith
Fiddler
John Milaaps
War Cry
McFee
Tompkins
Dan Gract
Henry Weickgenaret
Arthur
Neil
Keppel
Clase
Gdhaila
Rayon Cemes
America
New York
Sisters of Charity
Nora Macks
The
Chicago Tribune
Circus Ticket Fallout Ends in Lone Return to Catlettsburg
Peter Soggs bought two circus tickets for Jobs Robinson's troupe in Louisa Kentucky seven years ago. A quarrel left him with an extra ticket and the show never returned. Soggs died a year ago and the circus came to Catlettsburg recently. he used the unused ticket during a lone delayed opportunity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Soggs
Jobs Robinson
Louisa
Peter
Xirs Soggs
Catlettsburg
Soggs
St Louis Eyes Fetal Depravity in McKibben Family
In St Louis reports a disturbing McKibben family saga with Maud McKibben accused of poisoning relatives and a tangled tale of deceit. Names like Maud McKibben, John McKibben, Mrs. Stewart and Drs Evers Grant Ludwig appear amid theories of murder and suspected schemes.
Prisoners' Cells Display Personal Artifacts and Oddities
A Missouri penitentiary visitor notes that cell life contrasts with brutal sounds of confinement. Cell 33 holds photos and trinkets. Cell 37 is frescoed with a miniature castle and ornate pencil work. Also a recipe praises horseradish as a fine seasonal appetizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floud
Missouri Penitentiary
Eater of Snakes in Italian and Paris Eating Habits
A Paris correspondent reports Italians favor harmless snakes and eat them cooked. A frittura of wood serpent flesh is common in Rome Florence and Naples and seen as a daily dish by lower orders. Parisians also eat fried snakes unknowingly as they are passed off as eels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rome
Florence
Naples
Trial Looms Over Mrs Shann in Jersey Poison Case
The Princeton Mercer county case centers on Mrs Mat ties Shann accused of poisoning her son John with mercurial compounds. An autopsy revealed stomach contents removed, sparking a murder question as life insurance payouts and a suspicious fire at the Shann residence come under scrutiny. Dr Bergan testified of mercury use and the coroner inquiry proceeds in Trenton with Mrs Shann jailed awaiting trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Trenton
New Jersey
Mercer County
Mattie Shann
John
Jersey
Martha Rosenbury
Hunterdon County
Frederick Shann
Shane
Shann
Mattie Seaxm
John Shann
E. H. Bergen
Bergan
Princeton Board of Health
Life Insurance Company
Frank C. Borden
Bergen
Borden
Mabel
Shana
Denver Millionaire's Son Marries Repeats Elopement Saga
A Denver heir with substantial wealth is described as having a long history of marriages in recent years. He wed Millie Price after meeting her in a dance, but conflicts arose over money and divorce. The pair fled to Windsor, then later wandered to San Francisco and Angel Island, with reports of further marriages and a Mexico rumor mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dow
Denver
Mexico
Mer Dow
Lance
Natural Gas’ Company
Millie Price
C. H. Dew
Commercial National Bank of Denver
Pepa Dow
Colorado
Wall Street
Dow
Clarence
Windsor
Millie
Papa Dor
Papa
Asillie
Clarencias
United States Infantry
Angel Island
Cal Be
San Francisco
Olgie Evans
Eturn
May O. Iniow
Sheriff Iniow
Yuba County
Coast
Ei. Delmas
Chicago InterOcean
el Bonsure King
Inter Ocean
Brexico
Hin
United States Army
Pope Dow
Ao Pear
Private Dow
First Infantry
Camille
Wateb
Joose
Jake
Wrateh
Arkansas Brave Watch
Suer
City of Crime: Rosario faces rising crime in two decades
Statistics show crime in Argentina rising over two years with Rosario dubbed the City of Crime. The jail holds 82 prisoners amid a low 40 percent arrest rate and prevalent murder and robbery. the death penalty has not been enforced for 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Rosario
Hical Jaal
Munner
Brooklyn Cat Demonstrates Problem Solving Through Singing Dispute
An intelligent cat proves reasoning by interrupting a singer. Tabby learned hissing stops singing and a cheek bite reinforces the protest. The anecdote notes cats’ revered status in ancient Egypt and Herodotus’ tale of devotion to feline grace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabby
Brooklyn
Ford
Miss Cat
Herodotus
Mystery Cleared Up Confession in Fall River Murder
Joss Correiro, a 19 year old Portuguese immigrant, confessed to killing Bertha May Manchester in her father Mr Manchester's Fall River home. He said robbery was motive and led to a night escape burying a watch and pocketbook before returning the items to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eraire
Bertha May Manchester
Fall River
Mass
Borden
Jose Copreteo
Joss Correiro
Manchester
Correiro
Alauchester
Lef
Bertha
The Saurian Showed Fight In Arkansas Bayou
A South Louisiana style tale recalls a risky encounter with an alligator in an Arkansas plantation lake bayou. A boy named Jake and a bloodhound Watch helped when a female saurian guarded her eggs cornering the rescuers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ar ‘Ieansas Bayou
South
Tfthia
Camille Vaughan
St. Louis Republic
Arkansas
Jake
Watch
Alligator Attack and Kansas Labor Arbitration Tale
A hunter recounts fending off a 14 foot alligator, sustaining injuries while defending and dispatching the creature. The piece then praises Kansas for resolving a legislative crisis through court arbitration, arguing it demonstrates American tolerance for judicial settlement of disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Houses of Representatives
Topeka
Supreme Court
Boston Commonwealth
Birthplace of Napoleon Ajaccio Corsica’s Ancient Town History
The article traces Ajaccio as Corsica’s oldest town with roots back to Ptolemy and medieval names. It notes Genoese founding around 1492, French control shifts, and Napoleon Bonaparte’s enduring legacy visible in monuments, the three story birthplace house, and relics in the Hotel de Ville. It highlights Napoleon’s siblings, Eugenie’s room, and tomb inscriptions of Carli Maria and Letitia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon
Corepe Werr
Ajaccio
Corsica
Ptolemy
Urtinium
Adiacium
Bank of St. George of Genoa
Anslogous
East India Compees
Inaoder Marechal Thermes
Ajarc
Viollet-le-Dec
Bonaparte
Joseph
Lucien
Louis
Jerome
Ative
Egypt
Eugenie
Prince Imperial
Hotel de Ville
Car! Maria
Cario-Maria
Montpellier
Letitia
Napoleon era chapel and Fesch library in Ajaccio
A chapel attached to the Coll Fesch in Ajaccio houses a fine library of 30 000 volumes once owned by Cardinal Fesch Napoleon's uncle. The building includes engravings and a statue of the king of Rome. A touching display of loyal sentiment to Bonaparte appears in Count Pozzo di Borgo's new Bu on a height above Ajaccio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salon IX Botse
Napoleon
Fesch
Cardinal Fesch
Joseph
Spain
King
Rome
Count Pozzo di Borgo
Ajaccio
Fuileries
The Making of Scissors and World Animal Dealers
The article explains scissors and knife making from bar steel through forging shaping grinding hardening and tempering. It also describes four great animal dealers Hagenbeck Reiche Jamrach and Cross and their role as middlemen between hunters zoos and the public. It then notes Australian colonies huge size with Victoria and Queensland compared to parts of Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagenbeck
Ham
Reiche
Alsfeld
Hanover
Jamrach
Rateliffe Highwer
Cross
Liverpool
Brest
London Zoologiganiens
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Berlin
Banover
Paris
Australia
United States
Alaska
South Wales
Tasmania
Austratia
New Jersey
New Ham
Massachusetts
Victoria
Great Britain
Queensland
Fry
Germany
South Australia
Western Australia
Colonie Tegether
Europe
Ramble Car Ride Described as Luxurious and Comfortable
A fragment describes the Rambler rider feeling a luxurious ride and the car’s fine sense of balance. It notes the vehicle’s comfort, coat or attire, speed, and easy handling, claiming the mind of the Rambler ride stays on the right track.
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Satan
Sen
Nora
Jerome Jacquin
London Times
India
Dharwar
St. Louis
McKibben
Lot
Atreus
Margaret McKibben
Kilmernock
Ireland
John Co. McKibber
St. Lou’s
Maud
John McKibben
Bus
Araud
Maud M’risbes
Lizzie
Chicago
Stewart
Biggs
Wetzel
Stewarts
Mrs. McKibben
Mr. McKibben
Mar. Biggs
Mrs Stewart
E. Evers
J. Grant
Br. Ludwig
Paris Green
Charles Stewart
Jett
Alaud
John Shany
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