Progress in China Changes Under Governor of Shantung
A Presbyterian Mission report details Chou fu governor of Shantung province expanding modernization. He opened a military school restructured police, built roads, established a factory for crafts, minted a new currency, and promoted agriculture and forestry with Japanese and German supervision. A large Imperial Shantung College and free dispensaries mark his efforts to advance education and health across the 28 million population, signaling wider Western influence in China.
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Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
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Presbyterian Foreign Board
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Unique Saloon Ad Warns of Drunkenness and Destruction
A Tennessee saloon ad proclaims a counterintuitive pledge to sell “liquid fire” while warning that drinking leads to ruin. The self‑styled dealer promises rapid, inexpensive intoxication that will fuel crime, poverty, and social decay, and invites readers to confront the danger at his bar.
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Tennessee
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Ministry of Religion
Lorne
African Drum Telegraphy Surprises Missionary Report
A Presbyterian missionary recounts how West African natives use drums to summon crowds and convey news. Drums hollowed from fox sections vary in size and can deliver urgent messages such as signaling for an umbrella during a rainstorm. They also enable rapid village-wide communication, prompting government bans during wars to curb news spread.
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Presbyterian Foreign Board
Efulen
Verdict of Accidental Shooting Near Mohler
The coroner jury ruled Conrad Layer’s death an accidental self inflected shooting near Mohler. Blood spatter on a wall suggested the event occurred yesterday morning before discovery. Layer, a Woodmen of the World member, carried £1000 life insurance for his mother in Nebraska and owned 120 acres south of Mohler.
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