Boston's New Church Sets Milestone in Christian Science History
Boston dedicates a monumental new Mother Church addition in June, seating 5,012 and surpassing the Bunker Hill monument in height. The Italian Renaissance structure, costing under 2 million, features a 82 foot diameter dome, 11 bells, and a world class organ. the old church remains active with three Sunday services.
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Bunker Hill
Christian Science Denomination
Boston
Eddy
United States
Bunker Hill Monument
Riverfront Rescue Ends With a Mother’s Addition Lesson
A Naples-born Signora Genaro alerts a patrolman as seven-year-old Antonio falls from a New York riverfront pier. After the rescue, the mother administers a stern, traditional punishment, delivering discipline on the wharf as onlookers watch the dramatic scene.
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New York City
Signora Genaro
Naples
Antonio
Renaming the Sioux by Government Names Project
President Roosevelt advances a plan to rename 25 000 Sioux with family and given names through Dr Charles Eastman. The aim is to secure correct land descent and strengthen tribal ties, with Eastman reconciling old names like High Eagle to Higheagle and Bob-tailed Coyote to Robert T Wolf.
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Bob-tailed Coyote
Robert T. Wolf
Sam
Roosevelt
Hamlin Garland
George Bird Grinnell
Forest
Washington
Charles Alexander Eastman
Elane Goodale
New England
Eastman
Dr. Hastman
High Eagle
Mr. Higheagle
Rotten Pumpkin
Robert Pumpia
Dakotas
Northwest
The Black Seal Purse Crime Ruse in Crowded Street
In a busy Broadway crowd Reddy the lookout and Jimmy the Swift plot a purse snatching. Jimmy retrieves a thin seal purse from a young man while Swifty sizes up the loot. A later note imagines a severed telephone line enabling body channeling of a conversation.
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Reddy
Pal
Jimmy the Swift
Jimmy
Swifty
Red
Their Compass Points to the South and Heir Names Change
Excerpts describe cultural misperceptions about Indians and renaming efforts led by Dr Eastman, plus scenes of theft, remorse, and a New York newspaper purse left with a note. The text contrasts attitudes toward Native naming with a crime narrative involving Jimmy, Red, and an old man’s lost money.
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Jim
Red
New York
Reddy
Jimmy
Los Angeles Times
Earthquake Recorders and Their Delicate Instruments
Scientists regard earthquake recording instruments as the most delicate machines. They detect even the faintest vibrations in the earth's crust during quakes. Three classes exist, each serving a specific function for automatic earthquake recording. First is the seismo-
Her Master Was a Gentleman Style of a Boston Visit
A Boston couple in Augusta befriend an old colored woman and invite her to stay. She arrives in Boston living with them and dining at the table. The hostess asks if she was a slave and the woman confirms serving Mars Robert Howell, noting her master was a gentleman who never allowed a black person to sit at his table.
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Reddy
Jim
Boston
Augusta
Eschew Teeth Examinations in Horse Assessments
A peculiar yearling proverb notes to avoid teeth checks yet value observed achievements while warning against flaws like spavined or knock knees when evaluating a horse or gift.
Cuban immigrant clashed with Alabama citizen after war
General Fred Grant notes a Cuban immigrant who arrived in Alabama soon after the Spanish American War argued with a local colored resident. In broken English the Cuban called the Alabamian “an African” to which the resident retorted he can speak United States and refused the label.
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Alabama
Fred Grant
Darky
One touch of nature and humor in world affairs
A Kansas City Times brief notes that one touch of nature or humor can unite people while warning that food adulteration leaves the world thin. The piece uses proverb-like contrasts to comment on global solidarity and public health concerns.
Angler's Routine Marks Quiet Day Near Greater London
A light rural scene describes an angler going to a brook, fishing idly, then returning home. The text notes there are about one million inhabited houses in Greater London, reflecting a broad urban backdrop alongside the simple pastimes.
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Greater London
I Am a Sick Woman and I Want to See My Minister
A four year old girl, seeking her father, tells her mother she is a sick woman who must see her minister. The exchange highlights the child’s earnest request and the mother’s gentle refusal.
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Boston's New Church
Church of Christ, Scientist
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
Sweden
Denmark
France
Germany
Switzerland
Hawaiian Islands
South America
NEW Christian Science Temple
Renam
Eagle Trace
Kansas City Times
Bertha Browning
Milady
Percale
Madras
Battery Place
Ananth
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