New Province Turkestan A Century Of Chinese Rule
Harper's Magazine recounts two thousand years of Chinese influence in Hsin Kiang Turfan and Lob basin. It notes repeated conquests and reconquests, Chinese settlers and officials marrying local populations, and the enduring isolation of Turkestan from the wider world. The piece compares Turkestan to Utah and Arizona before railroads and traces religious shifts from paganism to Buddhism and Islam.
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China
Sea of Aral
Lake of Cathay
Tian-Shan
Celestial Mountains
Turkestan
Great ‘Lob
Tarim’ Basin
Hsin Kiang
Utah
Arizona
United States
India
Harper's Magazine
California Weather Revered Yet Flawed by Inconstant Skies
The piece rails at the high status of climate in California calling it the High Muck-a-Muck and the Grand Panjandrum while noting that even perfect weather provokes dissatisfaction. It argues visitors grow weather cranks after months of fogs heat and contrasts with nostalgic memories of outdoor life and civilization.
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Hether
California
Grand Panjandrum
Dalai Lama
United States
East
Putnam’s
The Beginners of Romantic Opera and Weber’s Influence
A compact essay traces Weber’s impact on German opera through Der Frieschutz and Hurlyrathes, noting orchestral power and dramatic music drama. Wagner praises Weber as ideal in musico drama, while Finck sees Weber as founder of national opera despite an early death.
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Wagner
Weber
Beethoven
Henry T. Finck
Smith’s
Appalling Evil of Divorce Laws Sparks Broad War
A public figure denounces lax divorce statutes as a threat to moral fiber. He asserts remarriage should be banned and vows to push legislators for stricter laws, claiming divorce is increasing and corrupting society across classes. He calls on American women to join the reform effort.
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America
Jefferson Standard Life Rescues Southern Life Policyholders
Fayetteville March 31 1909 one of the era s notable insurance deals sees Jefferson Standard Life Insurance of Raleigh guarantee to Southern Life of Bayetteville policy holders that their policies are protected by Jefferson s assets. The re insuring firm positions Jefferson as a strong south of the Mason Dixon line backing nearly half a million dollars in surplus and aided by notable figures including Aycock and Winston.
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Jefferson Standard Life * Insurance Company
Fayetteville
N. C
Southern Insurance
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Company
Raleigh
Southern Life Insurance Company
Bayetteville
Jefferson
Southern Life
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance
Mason and Dixon Line
America
South
The
Joseph G. Brown
P. D. Gold, Jr
Chas. W. Gold
Chas. W. Ganswell
Chas. B. Aycock
R. W. Winston
James R. Young
North Carolina
Watchdog’s Economy Cry Masked by Self Interest
A Washington Star poem portrays a statesman who calls for economizing yet supports substantial appropriations for his state. He denounces raises for a clerk while showing ambition for cash in his town, presenting a hypocritical image of wisdom whenever he proclaims economy.
Wise Sayings from a 15-709 Ledger
Wisdom fragments note thrift and virtue with lines about kindness returning and not wasting. The ledger style hints at practical maxims for behavior and conduct, urging discretion, integrity, and measured living.
Turn Failure in Victory and Make Lemonade
A motivational note urges resilience by turning setbacks into triumphs. It emphasizes maintaining courage, persisting through doubt, and transforming a bad outcome into a positive result despite adversity.
Sister's Trick Turns Health With Postum Switch
A sister substitutes Postum for coffee in a tea drinker’s morning cup and preserves the secret until the coffee fiend grows stronger. Ten days prove Postum rebuilds strength and improves appearance. The letter endorses Postum as a health aid and points readers to The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum
Wellville
Defense of the Faith in Early Church History
The Very Rev. George Hodges at Holy Trinity P E Church offers an overview of early Christian defense against prejudice, heresy and competing religions. He notes critics Lucian and Celsus, outlines Justin Martyr’s role, and explains Gnostic and Mithraic challenges before naming Irenaeus Clement and Origen as key defenders.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Holy Trinity P. E. Church
George Hodges
Cambridge Theological School
Dean Hodges
Lucian
Perigrinus Proteus
Celsus
Christ
Egypt
Marcus Aurelius
Justin Martyr
Sychar
Palestine
Justin
Martyr
Rome
St. Paul
Roman Empire
Ae Sete
Mthras
Persis
Seteraay
Neues
Sian
Constantine
Mithras
Irenaeus
Clement
Origen
Prejtdice
A Prayer to Our Heavenly Father for Love and Purity
A devotional prayer asks the Heavenly Father to dwell in hearts and guard lips and deeds. It seeks charity and pure love born from divine fire to overcome sin and coldness toward others through Jesus Christ.
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Christ
The Lord's Mandate and The White Man's Burden
A reflection on the duty of evangelizing the world cited by Rev. F. W. Macdonald. The piece speaks of a divine set time for mission work and the honor of sowing spiritual hope alongside faithful ministers.
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Rev
F. W. Macdonald
Condemnation of Sin Voices Body Grievances
A fragment from a religious column condemns sin against the body and echoes calls for moral reform. The brief item notes severe denunciation of bodily sins within a sermon context.
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New Province
Ellsworth Huntington
California’s
Frances Albert Doughty
Rupert Hughes
William H. Taft
Statesman
Washington Star
Columbia Guano CO
Norfolk, VA
Dean . Hodges
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