The Cross in World Myth and Christian Lore
An exploration of the cross as a universal symbol found in many cultures from Phoenician and Greek myths to Norse Thor and ancient Egyptian art. The piece traces its varied roles from fearsome instrument of crucifixion to sacred emblem of life and salvation, citing historical and religious sources and legends.
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Christendom
London
Edward I
Eleanor
Westminster
North
South America
Old World
Prescott
Mexico
Central America
Brinton
New World
Italy
Olaf
Longfellow
Baring Gould
Isaac
Christ
Sarpeta
Ezekiel
Jerusalem
Jesus
Ameke
Cicero
St. Paul
Seth
Adam
Hebron
Abraham
Moses
David
Solomon
Maximella
Bethseda
Calvary
Heleia
Constantine Guided to Hidden Relic by Miracle Act
A perplexing miracle led Constantine to a spot where an ancient relic lay unseen. Eyewitnesses recount a sudden clue that directed him precisely to the object, sparking speculation about providence and fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantine
Modern Car Wheels and the Art of Wheel Longevity
A Pittsburg Post writer notes the railroad industry has advanced wheel design to handle forces, heat, and wear. Philadelphia and Altoona practices are cited as wheels are chilled in casting for hardness, with examples of wheels lasting 40,000 miles on passenger coaches and up to 700,000 miles on large diameters. The article also explores magnetism effects on wheel longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg Post
Pennsylvania Railroad
Altoona
Mrs Sartoris as Social Queen of Little Holland House
The Cornhill Magazine praised Mrs Sartoris for turning Sunday visits into gatherings at Little Holland House. The Kemble beauty dominated conversations with brilliant discourse, expressive gestures, and a distinctive downward wave of her fan inherited from her aunt Mrs Siddons.
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Mrs. Sartoris
Little Holland House
Cornhill Magazine
Kemble
The African Pigmies Reported by Albert B Lloyd
English traveler Albert B Lloyd describes a Central African forest tribe of Pigmies sighted by Henry Stanley era. He notes individuals under four feet tall, shy by nature, unable to meet faces, with shifting eyes. They live in forest huts and use bows arrows and spears.
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Stanley
Central
Africa
Albert B. Lloyd
Austin Methodist Church Service Schedule
First M E church of Austin with Rev. A M White pastor lists Sunday services 9:30 class meeting 10:30 morning sermon 12:00 Sunday school 3:30 Junior League 6:16 Epworth League 7:30 evening sermon and Wednesday 7:45 midweek prayer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church of Austin
A. M. White
First Congregational Church Announces Services and Events
Morning service at 10:30 with a sermon on Earth Peace and prophecy. Sunday school at 12:15, junior and intermediate events in the afternoon, vesper 5 to 6 with theme The Hardest Problem of Our Time as a Nation. Social Friday evening and C E talk May 21. May 20 bicycle party to River Forest. Election of officers June 6.
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First Congregational Church
Waller Avenue
Midway Park
W. JL. Demorest
Town Street
North Pine Avenue
Congregationalists
Austin
Christian Endeavor
Hemmingway
Oak Park
Tenth Legion
River Forest
Local business personals and service ads in Austin
A compilation of Austin advertisements offering lawn grass seeds and fertilizers from O. J. Roath at 5636 Ohio street, moving services by C. B. Patrick, fresh fish meats and produce from Kellogg & Sweeps, barber services by O F Werner, a laundry at 308 North Park avenue, and milk delivery by Peter C Jorgensen at 222 North Park avenue, plus general notices for moving costs and contact numbers.
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O. J. Roath
C. B. Patrick
North Park Avenue
Austin
O. J. Roath’s
Ohio Street
Kellogg& Sweeps
Park Ave
Ontario St
Telephone
O. F. Werner
No. Park
Peter C. Jorgensen
Ini
Miller's Drug Store Ad Highlights Cough Syrup and Cold Capsules
Oak Park notices Miller's Drug Store at 206 Lake Street offering Miller's Columbian Cough Syrup for coughs and colds and Miller's Cold Capsules to stop sneezing. The ad promotes a variety of photo supplies at the same location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller’s Drug Store
Miller's Columbian
Miller's
Lake Street
Lane Street
Oak Park
Miver Fore
ATISTIN EPISCOPAL SERVICES LISTING
The listing for Atistin Episcopal at Waller Avenue and Ohio Street notes early communion at 7 30 a m morning service at 10 30 Sunday school at 12 noon evening service at 7 30 led by Rev S L Mitchell rector at 5731 Ohio Street.
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Waller Avenue
Ohio Street
S. L. Mitchell
Austin Christian Church Service and Sunday School
Preaching at 11 a m by Pastor George A Campbell and Sunday school at 9 45 conducted by M K Mizenheiner of Oak Park.
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Austin Christian Church
George A. Campbell
M. K. Mizenheiner
Oak Park
Oak Park Methodist Church Sermons Prompt Eden Theme
The Oak Park Methodist Church announced morning preaching by pastor W. H. Burns D D with a morning subject Driven out of Eden and an evening topic Conformity to Christ Versus Conformity to the World.
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Oak Park Methodist Church
W. H. Burns
D. D
Eden
Church for Sale in Austin by Auction
The old Methodist Church in Austin will be sold to the highest bidder and removed by May 15. Sale items include stone, pews, lumber, two furnaces and other fixtures. Apply to Edward Ladd at 5507 Iowa Street, Austin.
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Austin
Edward Ladd
Iowa Street
Electric Bitters A Miracle for Weak Women
Manchester Michigan resident George D Williams recounts his wife gaining mobility after five years of helplessness. He credits Electric Bitters with curing nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backache faintness and dizziness. Each bottle guaranteed and sold for 50 cents by local druggists Traill Cooling and Chas P Miller.
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George D. Williams
Manchester
Mich
Traill & Cooling
Chas. P. Miller
Reflections of a Bachelor
A witty musing contrasts lunatics with facts and suggests men fearful of marriages. It riffs on time, leadership, and the folly of couples, citing a New York Press quote about wives and husbands.
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New York Press
Wise and Otherwise Reflections on Conduct and Fate
A compact moral piece notes how wealth can alter behavior and how the golden rule is overused to judge others. It argues for self discipline, timely decisions, and learning from errors rather than repeating past mistakes. It ends noting love appears only when proof makes confession formal.
The Safety of Steel Rails in England Study
Micro-photography analyzes steel rails to learn how use alters composition and why rails break. It shows deterioration begins at the rail top under wheel pressure, with surface hardening followed by minute cracks that deepen and cause breakage unless rails are removed in time.
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England
Swell Hat Sparks City Editor Court Reporter Exchange
A brief anecdote from the Indianapolis Journal captures a city editor complimenting a hat and a court reporter reflecting on its “swell head” in a quick, thoughtless retort.
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Indianapolis Journal
Prussia Population Near Thousand with High Incomes
A report notes Prussia counts about 1,000 persons earning over 7500 dollars annually. The data highlights a small affluent segment within the country’s population.
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the Cross OF Christ
Thorr
Baldur
Iceland
Thor
Drontheim
Ers
Ev Re
Thiele
Adelaide Kemble
Austin Methodist Church
Congregational Church
Business Personals
N. Waller and
Prairie, Austin
Henry Hogan
North Taylor Ave
Atistin Episcopal
P. B. Saur
Tel. Main
Lake County Farms
Emerson Ingalls
Masonic Hall
Lake ST
York Life Ins, CO
R. N. F. Hiller’s
Josworth Park Avenue
Austin, Ill
Lblae
Cook County
POR Book OF Designs
E. B. Moore & CO
Randolph Street
Chicago
E. Lindberg
Marion Street
B. G. Vanderwolff
Chicago & Austin
Express
Maywood
Pan Anata. Wi. Bo
Youny
Oxford Ridg
Salle & Chicago
O. K. Hand Laundry
N. Park Ave
Austin, Il
Hita
Prussia
T. G. Irving
Plumbing
CAS Petting and Severace
Arthur J. Kendall
Peace Oak Park
Wesley Ave
Cmornice
S. Clark S. Telephone
W. FE. Turner
N. Waller
L. Larson
N. Austin Av
H. Waller Ave
Sampee
Binghamton
N. Y
Undertaker
Davany
Geo. B. Burns
S. Prairie Ave
Cicero Telephone
Gero Te'ephone
Insley Bros
N. Waller Ave
Oax Park
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