Continent of Great Misunderstandings Finds Africa’s Promise
An international commission after ten months of study declares Africa the Continent of Great Misunderstandings, not the Dark Continent, with vast untapped resources and potential in raw materials, sanitation, and education. It highlights Africa’s health improvements, native capacities, and favorable impact of European and American influences, urging adapted education and local leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Africa
Phelps-Stokes Fund
Equatorial
America
Europe
Thomas Jesse Jones
Phelps- Stokes Fund
James Emman Enegyir Agarey
Gold Coast
Henry Stanley Hollenbeck
Wisconsin
Arthur W. Wilkie
Scotland
United Free Church of Scotland
John T. Tucker
Canadian Congregational Board
Angola
Leo A. Roy
New York City
Jones
Kimberly
Gold Ridge
Johannesburg
Rhodesia
Katanga
Belgian Congo
Livery
Republic of
Liberia
Doctor Jones
Education Commission
Congo River
Equator
Lower Congo
Neary
Jesuit Mather
Ameri
Mule's Kick Fatal to Boy Near Poplar Bluff
A fifteen year old boy named Joseph Schorenbourg died at his home near Poplar Bluff Missouri a few hours after he was kicked in the stomach by a mule. The incident occurred in a rural area outside the city limits. Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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Poplar Bluff
Joseph Schorenbourg
Here
Whistling Revival Sparks A Soul Awakening in Belfast
Rev W Nicholson presides at Belfast revival meetings where men whistle well known hymns through every verse to heighten religious fervor. The crowd, numbering thousands, creates a raucous yet stirring session as the unconventional technique aims to lift devotion and convert many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Captain Jack Crawford Poet Scout Remembered in War and Verse
The life of John Wallace Crawford known as Captain Jack Crawford the poet scout is recounted. An Irish immigrant who joined the Union army at sixteen, he became Fifth Cavalry chief of scouts, fought in Sioux and Apache campaigns, reported for the New York Herald, wrote poetry, lectured, and died in New York on February 28 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crawford
John Wallace Crawford
Jack
Captain Jack
Fifth Cavalry
Slim Buttes
American
New York Herald
Crawford
Fort Laramie
Arizona
Edward Hatch
Victorio
Candelaria
Mexico
Buffalo Bill
New York
The Scout Who Was a Painter Paxson Biography
Colonel Edgar S Paxson, a New York scout turned Montana painter, spent seven years on the Little Bighorn epic. He gathered data from veterans and officers, painted more than 200 figures, and created a historically precise Civil War era scene now housed at Montana State University Missoula. Paxson died in Missoula on November 0, 101.
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Western Newspaper Union
Edgar
Paxson
Col
Edgar 8S
Dysters
Montana
Joseph
Bear Paw Mountains
Miles
Deer Lodge
Mont
Custer
Little Big Horn
Rena
Benteen
Seventh Cavalry
Cuba
Philippines
Buster
United States
Montana State University
Missawa
Missoula
City Council Proceedings in Pella Iowa January 2 1923
The City of Pella convened January 2 1923 with Mayor Vanden Berg presiding. Treasurer reported 41612.79 on hand. fines 105 and licenses 77.25 collected total 182.25. Water and Sewers and Light and Power reports accepted. Motor repair ordered. An ordinance for fire department regulation introduced. Bills examined and paid across funds including Corporation Fire Water and Library. City Assessor resigns. Casper Lautenbach elected to unexpired term. Adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenees
Ccca
John Nieberg
Casper Lautenbach
Lautenbach
A. C. Kuyper
Jesus Healing on the Sabbath Lesson in Luke 13
International Sunday School lesson by J A Lapham for January 7 1923 centers on Jesus healing on the Sabbath and the call to do good on the Lord's Day. The piece stresses worship at home and public worship, Sabbath rest, and balancing church duties with recreation. It urges thoughtful Sabbath keeping, family involvement, and practical aids for teachers and youth groups.
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Herod
Jesus Christ
Malachi
Jesus
Papa
Mama
God
Austin Rice
Rock Island Train Schedule and Freight Cutoff
Eastbound trains No. 472 and No. 474 run at 11:59 a m and 8 89 p m. Westbound trains No. 475 and No. 473 run at 10 10 a m and 4 08 p m. Local freights No. 882 and No. 831 operate 11:59 a m and 7:45 a m. Freight shipments on locals must arrive at the station by 5:00 p m the prior day. Wabash Time Table lists Howell Iowa region and Fast West services with several morning and evening departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Howell
Iowa
Condemnation of Profanity and Gentlemanly Conduct
A historical note declares profanity a brutal vice and cites Chapin as condemning those who indulge in it as not gentlemen. The excerpt frames moral standards and social expectation, emphasizing restraint in speech and conduct attributed to Chapin.
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Chapin
Canada Establishes New Posts Near Pole in North
Ottawa reports Craig Harbor on Hilsmere island and Ponds Inlet on Baffin Island gain post offices as Canada asserts sovereignty in the far north. Captain Bernier leads the expedition with RCMP and six men at Craig Harbor and four at Ponds Inlet to maintain order and support annual patrols and mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Canada
Craig Harbor
Hilsmere Island
Ponds Inlet
Baffin Island
Bernier
Aretian
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Craig Hurtes
Police Corps
Joy
Mounties
Department of the Interior
Air Board
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Phelps-Stokes Commission
Satan
By Bins
Great Scouts News
Elmo Great Scouts
Pella
Vanden Berg
J. A. Lapham
Luke
Rock Island Train Service
Fast West
North Pole
Far North
Main Street
Chronicle Office
John J. Black
Chippewa Falls
J. B. Simpson, Inc
W. Adams St
Chicago
Barr
P. van Steenwyk
A. P. Fankhauser
Postoffice
Dr. Fankhauser
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