The Soul's House Hunting No Flats in Heaven
A sermon-like reflection contrasts Abraham and Lot’s earthly choices with heavenly dwelling plans. It argues for prioritizing a soul’s eternal home over earthly homes, condemning flats and emphasizing treasures in heaven built by God. It laments modern crowded housing and champions children and family as core to true home.
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Braham
Lot
Abraham
Jordan
Sarah
Celestial City
Abnchain
Astricken
Earth
Heaven
Iradsaane
Ancg
Tsing
Ian
Heavenly City
Jordan Saltey
Poe
Jordan Valley
Brocks
Leni
Mel
Hessen
Dessus
Paradise
Paul
Christ
New Jerses
Jesus Christ
Father
Mother
Cad
God
Ingersoll
To-Duay
Home
Satan
Gsist
Jesus
Kingdom of Heaven
Lipton's Shamrock III Dismasted Off Portland Harbor
Misfortune strikes Lipton’s Shamrock III in Portland harbor when a gust snaps the mast and leaves the yacht a wreck. The accident delays the challenger for America by about a month or more, while Lipton mourns the loss of Collier, a longtime servant of Sir Thomas. Royal and notable tributes pour in as the Erin struggles to reach New York for the cup races.
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Weymouth
Portland
America
Thomas Lipton
New York
Sir Thomas
Erin
Sir Thomas Lipton
King Edward
Prince of Wales
Baron Knollys
C. Oliver Iselin
Lewis Case Ledyard
Clement A. Griscom
Commodore Bourne
Wringe
Collier
Velvet and Ribbon Workers Face Lockout in Berlin Area
Ninety six firms in the velvet plush and ribbon trade at Crefeld and nearby announce a lockout unless two thirds of the Bretthal & Co. striking workers return by Saturday. The move would affect about 20,000 men.
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Berlin
Crefeld
Bretthal & Co
Pope Receives Clergy and Guests in Private Audience
In Rome on April 18 the pope met privately with Rev. William Kieran rector of St. Patrick's Church Philadelphia Mr and Mrs Harrison Power Natchez Miss Mrs Chatard Indiana and Mrs Fries Mrs James Connor Mrs and Miss Anna Robinson and Peter Connor Rock Island Illinois as a group.
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Rome
Pope
William Kieran
St. Patrick's Church
Philadelphia
Harrison Power
Natchez
Chatard
Indiana
Fries
James Connor
Anna Robinson
Peter Connor
Rock Island
Morgan Birthday Noted by Financial Circle
New York honors J Pierpont Morgan on his birthday with interest from residents of the mandaly district and others who recall the financier's 66th birth anniversary on April 17.
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New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mandaly
Mr. Morgan
Andrew Carnegie Gift to Extend Mechanics Institute
In New York at the Mechanics Institute closing exercises on Friday night, Treasurer Richard T. Davies announced that Andrew Carnegie donated 250000 dollars to fund an extension to the institute.
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Andrew Carnegie
New York
The
Mechanics Institute
Richard T. Davies
German Immigrants Warned About Yukon Emigration
Berlin reports German consul Waler Wesnky in Dawson warns readers in the Lokal Anzeiger against emigrating to the Yukon district especially Tanana. He describes the severe cold and perils of the journey and urges caution for potential settlers.
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Berlin
Waler Wesnky
Dawson
Lokal Anzeiger
Yukon
Tanana
Operators and Miners Agree in Ke nawha Field Wage Deal
Huntington WV April 18 An agreement reached here between miners and operators in the Kenawha field means full union recognition and an about ten percent wage increase.
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Huntington
W. Va
Kenawha Field
Local boxers rounded up by Baltimore police
Baltimore police rounded up about six local boxers and their seconds along with AJ Herford and the referee of three proposed bouts before the Eurekan Athletic and Social club. They were later released on bonds for court.
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Baltimore
Jocal
AJ Herford
Eurekan Athletic and Social Club
Bon Is
Skeletons Found in Hull of Spanish Cruiser Maria Christine
Premier Silvela announces that skeletons discovered in the hull of the sunken Spanish cruiser Maria Christine have been identified. The vessel, lost under Adm. Spinhey’s orders, remains a matter of state interest.
Castro's Troops Routed in Venezuela Conflict
Dispatches from Willemstad claim Gen Beira’s revolutionaries routed government forces near Coro and occupy La Vela de Coro. They report prisoners arms and baggage seized, Castro lacking troops, and supplies disputed amid broader regional fighting in Caracas and Maracaibo areas. Caracas moves financier duties under wartime pacts with Germany Italy.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Venezuela
Coro
Beira
la Vela de Coro
Merida
Maracaibo
Caracas
Castro
Rio Chico
Bowen
Germany
Bank of England
Italy
Cornerstone Laying for Mississippi Science Hall
Starkville April 18. The cornerstone of the new 40600 dollar science hall at the Agricultural and Mechanical College was laid. Hon. James Wilson secretary of agriculture delivered a masterful patriotic speech to an eager audience and received a standing ovation after Congressman Candler introduced him with high praise.
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Starkville
Miss
Mississippi
Agricultural and Mechanical College
James Wilson
Wilson
Congressman Candler
Naz
British Sailors Captured by Maya Indians in Yucatan
Seven British sailors who deserted the Amphion and turned to piracy are reported to have fled from Belize to Yucatan and been captured by hostile Maya Indians. The men, who escaped punishment in Belize, now face an uncertain fate in the jungle.
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Mexico City
Yucatan
Belize
British Honduras
Sudden death of Rev. Howard Smith at 83
Philadelphia April 18 Rev. Howard Smith 83 dean of the Reformed Episcopal seminary and professor of dogmatic theology died suddenly Friday. Born in Kaskaskia Illinois he studied at the Protestant Episcopal seminary of Virginia. His first charge was Knoxville Tennessee and he later preached at Washington Heights Newark and Brooklyn.
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Philadelphia
Howard Smith
Reformed Episcopal Seminary
Indemnity bonds urged by Yuan Shih Kai in Shanghai
The Times Shanghai correspondent reports Yuan Shih Kai, governor of Pe Chi Li province, urging prompt signing of American Indemnity bonds. He warns that failure to sign could be used by certain powers as a pretext for aggression against Chinese territory.
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London
Times
Shanghai
Yuan Shih Kai
Pe Chi Li
Fez Conflict Drives Moorish Refugees To Melilla
Tangier reports the pretender's advance from Taza toward Fez as the sultan fails to recruit from the Kable tribes. About three thousand Moors reach Melilla fleeing the pretender's troops.
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Tangier
Taza
Fez
Melilla
Sheridan House Item Sold for Fifty Five Thousand
The house of the late Gen. Philip H. Sheridan in Washington was sold by Mrs. Sheridan for $55,000. The sale was reported from the capital with admirers across the country having presented the house.
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Washington
Philip H. Sheridan
West Point Lieutenant Dies by Suicide at Sanitarium
Lieut. Thomas F. Howard United States Army and West Point graduate cut his throat with a razor at the Missouri Baptist sanitarium on Friday. An attendant found him dead after a period of illness.
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St. Louis
Thomas F. Howard
United States Army
West Point
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium
Dr James L Gartrell Hanged in Missouri Murder Case
Butler Missouri April 18 Dr James I Gartrell aged sixty eight was hanged here Friday for the murder of D B Donegan Gartrell was Donegan s partner and used an ax to crush the skull of his victim in the crime carried out by the two men.
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James L. Gartrell
Butler
James I. Gartrell
D. B. Donegan
Gartrell
Donegan
Women students and teachers cited at Buenos Aires schools
The article notes 24 women students at the University of Argentina and in public schools of Buenos Ayres 383 teachers are men and 1 439 women. It also reports Mrs Julia Ward Howe becoming a great grandmother through the birth of a child to Mrs Henry Marion Hall of East Orange New Jersey and mentions Mr Hall is a son of Mrs Florence Hall of Plainfield. This is Mrs Kane's first great grandchild.
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University of
Julia Ward Howe
Henry Marion Hall
East Orange
N. J
Hall
Florence
Plainfield
Indictments in Missouri alum bill bribery case marked by secrecy
Cole county grand jury returned four indictments amid hush orders. One targets a St. Louis senator and others reside outside St. Louis or in Jefferson City. Bond set at 5000 dollars for Senator Buell Matthews as he proclaims innocence while awaiting trial. Robert E. Lee reports Lieut. Gov. Leets may return to St Louis later in the week.
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Gov. Leets
Chicago
St. Louis
Jefferson City
Cole County
Hazell
Morgan County
Crow
Page
Hicker
Buell Matthews
St. Louis County
Matthews
Robert E. Lee
Lieut
King Edward Mystery Over Pope Visit
Rome reports the question of a visit by King Edward to the pope remains unresolved with no official word. Vatican observers believe a meeting is likely for state reasons, given Edward's planned Ireland trip and potential Irish Catholic sentiment.
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Rome
Edward
Vatican
Ireland
England
Lived Entirely on Water Ends Salt Lake Merchant's Cure
Arthur Van Meter, a Salt Lake City merchant, completed a 40 day water fast for dropsy. He began at 259 pounds and ended at 125, with no distress after day three and the dropsy reportedly cured. The report notes his remarkable recovery and weight loss.
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Salt Lake, Utah
Arthur van Meter
Triple drowning after rowboat capsizes near Kalkaska
A rowboat capsized on a small lake six miles east of Kalkaska Michigan. Three Kentuckians, John Victor his wife and Maggie Fuetz sister of Mrs Victor, drowned Sunday. The bodies were recovered from six rods from shore.
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Kalkaska
Mich
John Victor
Maggie Fuetz
Merrick Funeral Planned for Portsmouth Ohio
The funeral of Harry L. Merrick the Washington Post photographer who died Saturday night will be held in Portsmouth Ohio next Wednesday The remains will depart Washington Monday afternoon for the service location.
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Washington
Harry L. Merrick
Washington Post
Portsmouth
Reading Eagle founder Jesse Hawley dies at 63
Reading Pa April 20. Jesse G Hawley proprietor and founder of the Reading Eagle died Sunday evening aged 63. Hawley was of Quaker parentage born in Chester county Pa.
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Reading
Jesse G. Hawley
Reading Eagle
Mr. Hawley
Chester County
Appointed Viceroys in China Amid Rebellion
Peking reports Chen Chuen Hsi an named viceroy of Kwang Tung and Kwang Si, with Hsi Liang named viceroy of Szechuan. Both are described as strong men likely to suppress the rebellion.
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Peking
Chen Chuen Hsian
Kwang-Tung
Kwang-Si
Hsi Liang
Szechuan
Secretary Wilson Entertained by Local Tobacco Dealer
Secretary Wilson and his son Joseph arrived Saturday night in Clarksville Tennessee and were Sunday entertained by J. B. Luckett a prominent tobacco dealer.
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Wilson
Clarksville
Tenn
James Wilson
Joseph
J. B. Luckett
Double Drowning in North River On April 20
In New York on April 20 Frank J. Feeley and his wife quarreled on the street and were later recovered from the North river. Police believe the woman died by her own hand, and the husband drowned attempting to rescue her.
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New York
Frank J. Feeley
North River
New Theater In Paris Opens With Sousa Band
Sousa and his band opened at the Nouveau theater in Paris on Sunday evening to a crowded house. The concert received marks of success with most numbers earning applause. American listeners praised the performance and the ensemble's discipline and tone.
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Paris
Sousa
Nouveau Theater
Runaway electric car causes mass injuries in Allegheny
A Pittsburg Railway Co electric car on Federal street Allegheny ran away after its power brake failed. The car wrecked a carriage damaged railroad gates derailed freight cars and injured 45 people with one fatality. Passengers H Hirsch Emma Lowe and others were treated for serious injuries. Regular services disrupted as crews cleared debris.
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Pittsburg
Western Avenue
Pittsburg Railway Co
Federal Street
Allegheny
Ft. Wayne
H. Hirsch
Harry Catlin
Divorce and Family Decline Voiced by Bishop Satterlee
Washington April 20 Bishop Satterlee warned that divorce and fragile marriages threaten civilization. He blamed husbands and fathers for neglecting home life and said Jewish families preserve home better, urging action to halt the trend to protect women and the race within 50 years.
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Washington
Satterlee
Episcopal Church
Greeks Riot in Chicago Easter Sunday Disturbance
A Greek crowd celebrating Easter in Chicago on Sunday rioted after none were promptly arrested. Policeman Cohen and bystander Henry Oppenheimer opened fire, wounding three leaders near the Greek Catholic church on Johnson Street. The three wounded were arrested. none seriously hurt.
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Chicago
Cohen
Henry Oppenheimer
Johnson Street
Mrs Rose Fanning Passes Away In St Louis
Mrs Rose Fanning a leading figure in St Louis education since 1874 and Pestalozzi school principal since 1874 died Sunday of pneumonia. She had public school ties dating to 1860 and was foster mother to actor Sol Smith Russell who remained a close friend. Her husband died in 1887 in Colorado.
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St. Louis
Rose Fanning
Sol Smith Russell
Missouri Governor Proclaims April 30 Louisiana Purchase Centenary
Gov. Dockery issues proclamation urging Missouri residents to suspend work and join in marking the centennial anniversary of the Louisiana territory acquisition on April 30.
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Jefferson City
Death of Rev. Edward J. Drinkhouse Editor of Methodist Protestant
Baltimore reports the death of 73 year old Rev. Edward J. Drinkhouse after 18 years as editor of the Methodist Protestant and author of church histories at his home.
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Baltimore
Edward J. Drinkhouse
Methodist Protestant
Arkansas Arrives at Cairo Lying Above Bridge
The United States monitor Arkansas arrived from Mound City on Sunday and now lies above the Illinois Central railroad bridge. To pass under the bridge, part of the stack will need to be cut off.
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Monitor
Cairo
Ill
United States Monitor
Arkansas
Mound City
Stricken in the Pulpit An Ontario Governor Dies
In Philadelphia Rev Dr Francis A Horton pastor of Temple Presbyterian Church fell ill with apoplexy during a sermon and died soon after. In Ottawa Sir Oliver Mowat lieutenant governor of Ontario died at age 83 after a long illness and a broken leg accident last night hastened his end.
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Philadelphia
Francis A. Horton
Presbyterian Church
Temte Presbyterian Church
Gov. Mowat
Ottawa
Rocky Mountain Telephone strike settles in Butte
In Butte Montana the local employes of the Rocky Mountain Telephone Co settled their strike on Sunday resuming telephone communication after a two day interruption. All the workers will be taken back to their positions.
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Nce
Butte, Mont
Rocky Mountain
Outlaw McKinney Killed in Bakersfield Gun Battle
In Bakersfield California on Sunday James McKinney the outlaw was shot and killed during a siege at a Chinese house where Hut Hulse and another accomplice resisted. Deputy Sheriff Will Tibbitts died from wounds. Constable Packard and McKinney’s brother Burt Tibbitts were among the wounded. The mob surrounded the jail after Hulse surrendered and the building was later set afire smoke out the remaining suspect.
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Bakersfield
Cal
James McKinney
Tibbets
Packard
Kelly
Kern
Collins
Tulare
Leavin
Arizona
Will
Burt Tibbitts
Gus Tower
Packerd
McKinney
Will Tibbitts
Hulse
West Virginia Armored Cruiser Launched at Fort Monroe
The West Virginia armored cruiser was launched Saturday at Fort Monroe Virginia in front of more than 30 000 spectators. Mrs Katherine V White daughter of West Virginia Governor christened the vessel. The ship is the first of six cruisers authorized by Congress with the Colorado and Maryland sisters soon to follow.
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Ft. Monroe
West Virginia
Katherine V. White
Gov. White
Cramps
Philadelphia
Maryland
Labor organizers to invade Indiana push
The Chicago Federation of Labor adopted a resolution to send 109 organizers into Indiana with $100,000 to oppose D. M. Parry, president of the National Manufacturers' Association. The move follows Parry’s address to the association in New Orleans.
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Chicago
Chicago Federation of Labor
American Federation of Labor
Indiana
D. M. Parry
National Manufacturers’ Association
Parry
New Orleans
Shooting at Amerith Ends in Death in Bay County
Bay City Michigan April 20 a shooting incident after a Sunday dance at Amerith Bay county left Mrs. Marshall Hodge 21 wife of a coal miner dead constable Leon ard Roth wounded in the foot and two other men grazed Hodge and Frank Bardwell brother in law are under arrest
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Bay City
Mich
Amerith
Bay County
Marshall Hodge
Leonard Roth
Hodge
Frank Bardwell
Deathlives Inspire Eight Suicides After Sir Hector Death
London April 20 reports that within two weeks of Sir Hector Macdonald's death eight persons followed the general's example and shot themselves. In at least two cases the individuals had previously declared they would emulate Fighting Mac.
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London
Hector Macdonald
Commissioner Foulke Considers Resignation
Civil Service Commissioner William D. Foulke weighs resigning from the commission. It is not expected a final decision will be made until the president returns.
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Foulke
Washington
Civil Service
William D. Foulke
Commission
Strike of Pittsburg painters ends in compromise
The two month old painters and decorators strike in the Pittsburg district was practically settled Sunday at a mass meeting. The agreement ended the stoppage with a compromise between the union and employers.
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Pittsburg
Couple Found Dead in Lodging House Mystery in Puerlo
Homer Haycock, a former Denver special policeman, and his wife Eva were found dead in a lodging house in Puerlo, both shot in the head and a revolver in Eva’s hand. Police call it the work of cracksmen. A vault and safe at Allen State Bank in Emporia were wrecked by burglars who escaped with 2700, and the Ardmine post office nearby was robbed of a small amount.
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Puerlo
Col
Homer Haycock
Denver
Eva
Emporia
Kan
Allen State Bank
Allen
Ardmine
Lazarette Update From Mazatlan Telegraphs Mexico Board
Fragmentary notice reports Mazatlan telegraphs the Mexican board of health ordering a new permanent lazaretto and related measures. Limited readable text references Belvidere and unspecified ensures.
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J SM. Edson
Hkuilder
Reece
United States
Morgan
the Pretender
Gen. Sheridan
Missouri
Salt Lake
Hawley
Mrs. Rose Fanning
Gov. Dockery
E. J. Drinkhouse
Fort Monroe, Va
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