The Christ as Portrait of Peaceful Heroism
William Rosser Cobbe argues that unlike other great figures who gain fame through deeds in battles, Jesus Christ embodies a life of peaceful teaching. He notes Christ’s humble birth, brief public ministry, and enduring influence on hearts rather than empires, contrasting him with military icons.
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Switzerland
William Tell
Russia
Peter the Great
Prussia
Frederick the Great
France
Napoleon
Italy
Garipaldi
England
Alfred the Great
United States
Washington
Mohammed
Arabia
Armenia
Balkans
Moses
Joshua
David
John Hyrcaeus
Omar
Bethlehem
Christ the Lord
Galilee
Lfe
Illuminati
Earth
Sea of
Judea
Rome
Josephus
Pilate
Christ
Jesus
William Rosser Cobbe
Two Lovers, Gifts, and a Handmade Drawing Mishap
Two young men discuss Christmas gifts as November winds down. One plans a Swiss watch and the other a sapphire ring for his fiancée, then they joke about using a hand drawn brown ink picture as a more heartfelt gift. The exchange ends with feeble laughter.
Trifles and Fortune: A Humble Christmas Gift Puzzle
A Chicago Evening Post aphorism argues wealth comes from cheap, everyday needs. The philosopher notes a market for small, practical items, naming a $1.18 Christmas present for a young lady as a clever example of turning frugality into fortune.
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Chicago Wivening Post
Mississippi Postoffices and Levee Bonds News
The auditor’s report ranks Mississippi cities by gross postal receipts led by Vicksburg at 40045.76, with Jackson second and Meridian third. Levee action seeks a 1,000,000 bond issue with Shipland levee contract awarded to John Scott & Sons and Shippey & Cuizen.
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Postoffice Department
Jackson
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Meridian
Natchez Way
Corinth
Biloxi
Board of Mississippi Levee Commissioners
Greenville
Levee Board
Shipland
Lake Providence
John Scott & Sons
Shippey & Cuizen
Land sale reshapes Ellisville with factory plan and mill hopes
Hon Hugh McManus transferred forty two acres in South Ellisville to Ellisville Home Improvement Company for several thousand dollars. Developers will lay out streets, reserve rail frontage for factories, and a cotton mill is eyed next year. A wagon and wagon part maker will establish on the site.
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Hugh McManus
Ellisville Home Improvement Company
Ellisville
Statewide interest grows in Mississippi exhibit at World's Fair
County officials across the state push ahead with preparations for the Mississippi exhibit. Franklin County plans to include a giant 37 foot circumferenced pine tree, noted by the state commissioner as part of the Franklin display.
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Mississippi
Franklin County
Cotton shipment destroyed by engine fire near Macon
The 160 bales of cotton en route from Brooksville to Macon were burned when sparks from the engine ignited the cargo. Treasurer Lampton expects January revenue around 750000 and legislature expenses near 65000. A bond issue is increasingly seen as necessary to cover costs.
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Macon
Brooksville
Lampton
Burglary at Webster County Sheriff’s Office
Thieves blew the outer door of the Webster County sheriff’s office safe with a high explosive last week and took $75. Sheriff Delashmen kept little money in the office at night, and no suspects or crew are known. The case remains under investigation by the sheriff and officers.
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Webster County
Delashmen
Hickory Bank Plan Advances With $30 Cap Raised
E F Ballard, president of the Bank of Wiggins and Bank of Waynesboro, secured $30 capital for a Hickory bank. A new banking building will be erected and local citizens are eager to own stock in the venture.
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E. F. Ballard
Bank of Wiggins
Bank of Waynesboro
Hickory
Mattie M. tub boat sinks on Lake Concordia bed
The 140 ton tub boat Mattie M owned by Dixie Transportation of New Orleans sank last week on the old bed of Lake Concordia while towing cotton seed for Standard Cotton Oil Company of New Orleans. The white fireman and five negro crewmen were drowned in twenty feet of water.
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Mattie M
Dixie Transportation Company
New Orleans
Standard Cotton Oil Company
Lake Concordia
Roll Call Printing Plans for House and Senate
The secretary of State prepares roll calls for both chambers. Only twenty five house roll calls will be printed to allow removal of the speaker on the rolls after his election. Many house members share the same name.
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House
Senate
Secretary of State
Stamper Stricken by Paralysis In Newton County
J. S. Stamper a prominent merchant and planter in Stamper Post Office community Newton county was stricken with paralysis a few days ago and doctors report his condition hopeless. He is described as wealthy and respected citizen.
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J. S. Stamper
Stamper
Newton County
Baptist minister Malone arrested for bigamy in Leakesville
Malone, a Baptist minister, was arrested in Leakesville last week on a bigamy charge. He reportedly moved to Leakesville two years ago and married, later following Mormon practices and having a wife in Alabama. Malone denies the accusation.
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Malone
Leakesville
Alabama
Street Railway Electrifies Moss Point Track Near Scranton
Pascagoula Street Railway Company extends its electrification project along the old Moss Point railroad from Scranton to Moss Point to create more yard space for growing freight traffic. Completion is expected in about one week.
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Pascagoula Street Railway Company
Moss Point
Scranton
Insurance Firms Licensed to Do Life Business in State
The Reliance Life Insurance Company of Pittsburg Pennsylvania and the Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Richmond have been licensed to do life insurance business in the state by the insurance commissioner. State agents for these companies have not been named yet.
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Reliance Life Insurance Company
Pittsburg
Virginia Fire and Marine Insurance Company
Richmond
Liberty-White railroad grows from McComb City to Liberty
Substantial progress on the Liberty White railroad as it builds from McComb City in Pike County toward Liberty via Amite County. The project spans about twenty five miles on the Illinois Central main line, linking Amite County with the commercial world. The line was organized early this year with capital of half a million dollars. Apathy noted in Mississippi over St Louis Exposition exhibits, with counties unrepresented in the state display facing future regret. Each county urged to present the best possible exhibit at St Louis.
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Liberty-White
McComb City
Pike County
Illinois Central
Liberty
Amite County
Amite
Mississippi
St. Louis
Cane Syrup from Mississippi Cane as a New Industry
The article argues sugarcane syrup production can become a profitable Mississippi industry. It explains seed tips preserve seed, methods to prevent fermentation and crystallization using heat and sulfuric acid, and moss filters to improve quality. It notes a new Bank of Minter City charter in Leflore County with $100,000 capital and a $250 state recording fee.
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Mississippi
Louisiana
Florida
Georgia
South
Bank of
Minter City
Leflore County
Arrest of Alleged Land Fraud Chief
Washington dispatch reports J A Benson a wealthy San Francisco real estate operator charged by the interior department as head of alleged land frauds spanning western states. He faced a bribery affidavit alleging a $500 payoff to Woodford D Harlan to access investigation reports. Benson posted $5,000 bond and set for a December 30 preliminary hearing.เข the case signals possible further arrests of interior department staff.
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Washington
J. A. Benson
San Francisco
Interior Department
Hitchcock
Willard Hotel
Secret Service
John A. Burns
New York
Burns
Benson
Woodford D. Harlan
Special Service Division
General Land Office
The
Land Office
United States
Anson S. Taylor
Taylor
Harlan
Special Service Divison
Pagin
Benson & Hyde
Mysterious release of noted bank robber Dunlap from state prison
James Dunlap, the infamous bank robber, was released on parole from the Enshrouded in Mystery. He had served two years for a Watseka robbery and disappeared after release. Parole is issued to William A. Pinkerton of Chicago. Parole board members Snively Russell and Judge Lemon were involved. Dunlap, over 50, known as the gentlemanly bank burglar, has a long history including Northampton and Manhattan heists.
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Foliet
James Dunlap
Dunlap
Watseka
Chicago
William A. Pinkerton
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Parole Board
E. A. Snively
Andrew Ru_elh
Judge Lemon
Messrs. Snively
Russell
Pinkertons
United States
Bank
Northampton
Mass
Manhattan Bank of
New York
Danish Battleship Iver Hvitfeldt Destroyed by Fire
Copenhagen dispatch says Danish battleship Iver Hvitfeldt was destroyed by fire and sap in Copenhagen harbor area. The Daily Mail report notes the ship suffered a catastrophic blaze and resultant damage.
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London
Daily Mail
Copenhagen
Iver Hvitfeldt
Two Men Shot to Death in Los Angeles Police Shootout
Joseph Choisser and Louis Choisser father and son were killed by detectives Hawley Murphy and Cowen in a Lodging House gunfight after fleeing Equality Kansas where Joe was wanted for obtaining money under false pretenses. Louis carried $1800 when killed.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph Choisser
Louis Choisser
Hawley
Murphy
Cowen
Joe Cheisser
Young Cheisser
Choisser
Broxboro
West Fifth Street
Brigadier General Merriam Asked to Explain Remarks on Wood Promotion
Brigadier General Merriam retired has been asked by Secretary Root to confirm whether a Denver interview quoted him accurately. The interview claims he said President Roosevelt’s plan to promote Leonard Wood to major general is unpopular among army officers and would unsettle the service and harm morale. Merriam was invited to offer any explanation he deems proper.
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Merriam
Gen. Wood
Washington
Root
H. C. Merriam
Department
Denver
Leonard Wood
Fatal blast and fire in Avonmore mine settling
In Edri near Avonmore Pennsylvania a can powder explosion sparked a flame that killed one man and fatally wounded two others. Two more were seriously burned while three were rescued from the burning building by fellow workers. All victims are identified as Italian coal miners.
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Avonmore
Edri
Princess Charlotte Not Ill Says Berlin Report
Berlin rejects a Journal of Paris claim that Princess Charlotte of Saxony Meining is ill with cancer calling the report nonsense. The dispatch notes the princess is not ill and mentions court reaction. In Carthage Missouri the Bonner case decision reshuffles criminal dockets and resets trials.
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Charlotte of
Saxe-Meiningen
Berlin
The
Journal of Paris
Charlotte
William
Carthage
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Four Italians Die in Dynamite Blast at Cramer
Four Italian laborers died and two were probably fatally injured in a dynamite explosion during grading work for the Buffalo Rochester and Pittsburg railroad at Cramer Dubois Pennsylvania. The accident occurred as they were blasting.
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Dubois, Pa
Cramer
Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg
National Union of Women Push to Expel Reed Smoot
Philadelphia reports the National Union of Women’s Organizations adopts a resolution urging all women to petition the U S Senate for Reed Smoot’s expulsion. Groups include the National WCTU and Mothers’ clubs plus International Council of Women. Fund drive set. mass meetings planned in Philadelphia New York and New Haven.
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Philadelphia
National Union of Women's Organizations
Reed Smoot
United States Senate
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
International Council of Women
New Jersey Congress of Mothers
Pennsylvania Congress of Mothers
Senate of the United States
T. S. Hamlin
Connecticut Avenue
Washington, D. C
New York
New Haven
Conn
Utah
Walden University Fire Kills and Injures Dozens in Nashville
A December blaze at Walden University in Nashville Tennessee tore through the Tennessee Central college for young women department. About 60 students occupied a four story building lacking fire escapes and a chaotic evacuation left 3 confirmed dead and up to 40 injured with 50 or more hospitalized as ambulances flooded the scene.
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Nashville
Tenn
Walden University
Mattie Lou Moore
Huntsville
Ala
Stella Edison
Mississippi
Tennessee Central College’ For
Chinese Treaty Ratified by Senate in Executive Session
The Senate ratified the treaty for extending commercial relations with China in executive session and removed the secrecy injunction. No opposition was voiced though Senator Nelson criticized it as insufficient for U.S. trade and accused Russia of influencing terms, warning of potential Manchurian repercussions.
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Washington
Senate
United States
China
Nelson
Minnesota
Russia
Kansas City Brick Deal Exposed by Contractor Witness
Witness T. C. Foster testified about a 1902 brick price rigging scheme tied to councilmen. He said brick agents planned to push base costs from 9 to 13 dollars per thousand, with kickbacks directed to officials, and that he was excluded after refusing to join.
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Kansas City, Mo
T. C. Foster
Combine
Torpedo-boat Flotilla Reaches Key West From Port Royal
The torpedo-boat flotilla arrived at Key West Friday afternoon after a pleasant run from Port Royal, with an anchor at Hawk Channel on Thursday night. The cruiser Baltimore arrived Friday morning.
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Key West
Fla
Port Royal
Hawk Channel
Baltimore
King Edward to Visit Ireland During Racing Week
The Evening Herald reports on good authority that King Edward and Queen Alexandra will visit Ireland during Punchestown racing week to attend the races. They will not travel in state. Building of a Drydock in Gulf of Mexico Proposed
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King Edward
Ireland
Dublin
The
Evening Herald
Queen Alexandra
Punchestown
Shuster Arrives in Washington for Three Months Leave
W Morgan Shuster, customs collector for the Philippine islands, has arrived in Washington for a three months leave of absence.
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Philippines
Washington
W. Morgan Shuster
The
Philippine Islands
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