Deity of Christ Emphasized as Core Christian Truth
The author asserts Christ's deity as a foundational Bible truth, arguing the New Testament and Gospel of John affirm it. He cites Scofield on John 1 1 and contends only God in flesh explains biblical prophecy and the New Testament's formation. He warns denial undermines Christianity and suggests non divine humanity would render Christ a religious impostor.
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Christ
C. S. Scofield
Lord Jesus Christ
God
Jesus Christ
Striving for Spiritual Growth Over Static Truth
The text argues there are no hard rules for fire in the New Testament and no rigid theology. God aims to develop our spiritual nature, so growth comes from striving to understand truth and applying biblical principles. Progress and direction matter more than fixed knowledge, as stagnation signals deterioration.
Suspended Judgment the Safest Kind
A Wellspring note urges holding judgment in suspense until all facts are known. It quotes: judge not until then, since circumstances and impulses behind actions are hard to know, and we cannot expect others to judge us rightly. The piece advocates restraint in passing judgment.
Forget Hate Embrace Peace and Good Will Says Rev Steiner
A Grinnell Iowa socialist preacher urged moving beyond hate toward eternal passion for humankind. He called for peace love of God and universal goodwill for all on earth.
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E. A. Steiner
Grinmell
Iowa
Play Fair Message From Rev Williams at Hast Boston
Reverend A. R. Williams of the Congregational church in Hast Boston urges fair play in all games and life. He says winning with dishonor is worse than losing with honor and emphasizes integrity over success.
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Reyv
I A. R. Williams
Boston
Mass
Divine Plan for a Man's Life, Mabie Insight
Mabie reflects that God has a divine plan for every life and wisdom lies in discovering and following it step by step. He urges not to fixate on the end result but trust the unfolding path as guided by grace.
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God
H. C. Mabie
Best of English Gardening in American Parks
The article argues English landscape gardening expresses natural style in U S park design. It notes Golden Gate Park in San Francisco as a leading example built by a Scottish designer. It contrasts English garden simplicity with French and Italian schemes showing humanly staged contrasts in smaller parks.
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Europe
Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
United States
Chicago Council Considers Bigger Forester Budget
Eames MacVeagh of the Municipal Art League urged a larger appropriation for the city forester. He noted Chicago spent 6000 dollars last year for civic forestry and argued the current sum is inadequate given over 2000 miles of streets. He stressed trees improve public health and home surroundings, urging better plantings across more streets.
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Chicago Council
Eames MacVeagh
Municipal Art League
MacVeagh
Planting Firms Up Ground for Trees and Shrubs
Proper planting requires firming soil around roots and creating holes twice the root size. Use sturdy soil layers and firm the surface with foot or rammer to ensure the plant sits at the correct depth and stands firm even in wind.
Manila Parks Expand in Historic Walled City
Five years of park planning have transformed Manila from a city with Luneta and several small plazas into a network of parks. The committee on parks reports the moats of Intramuros are now open spaces and the city is acquiring suburban areas to create large breathing spaces for public health and comfort, aiming to make Manila a premier parked city in the world.
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Manila
Luneta
Committee On Parks
Municipal Board
Intramuros
Great Writer's Idea Reflected in Moral Duty to Neighbors
A quotation about personal duty and neighborly happiness by Robert Louis Stevenson. The idea pairs self-improvement with the aim of making others happier, framed as a moral obligation.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
Scotch Professor Seeks Second Marriage After Wife’s Death
A Scotch professor, widowed in old age, announced plans to remarry, saying he never would have considered it had Lizzie not died. Harper's Magazine reports the remark with slight apology.
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Lizzie
Harper’s Magazine
Post Mortem Quip Sparks Judge Remarks
Bystander questions motive and a New York youth deflects with a pun about a reader of Jack the Giant Killer. The judge comments on the exchange as the case proceeds.
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New York
Jack
Phiadelphia
Hostile Relations Between Jack Perkins and Miss Richleigh
Zom Poore answers that his relation to Miss Richleigh is her father and mother, describing the parental ties as the relevant connection. He clarifies the dynamic by naming his role as her parent.
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Jack Perkins
Miss Richleigh
Tris Speaker Reveals Texas Roots and Baseball Rise
The famous Boston Red Sox outfielder Tristram Speaker explains his nickname origin from Texas, a childhood arm injury that shifted him to the left side, and his early earnings with the Cleburne club in the North Texas league before moving to Houston and the American League.
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Texas
Tristram
Tris
Tris” Speaker
Boston Red Sox
Cossip Widely Covers Boxing Baseball And Rail Against Football
The column notes Beloit police restricting boxing in town and teases possible Willie Lewis Paris fights. It questions Cobb’s value next season and recalls Battling Nelson’s credibility while Otto Zeigler’s blindness is reported. It mentions Frank Farrell winning a stock suit and promoters planning a new major league to challenge the old circuit. French aeroplanes are due soon and football rules provoke Dartmouth criticism.
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Qualman
Beloit
Wis
Willie Lewis
Paris
Cobb
Palzer
Otto Zeigler
Alameda
Cal
National Commission
Gotch
Mahmout
Frank Farrell
Joseph Gordon
Angels
Dartmouth
Athletics poised for repeat world title run in 1912
Cubs manager Frank Chance lauds the Philadelphia Athletics as a nearly flawless machine with a strong infield pitching staff and fast outfield. He predicts the A’s domination may extend into two or three years and notes the Mets and Pirates to watch as New York rebuilds.
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Athletics
Mack
Frank Chance
Cubs
MciInniss
Notable Sparring Partners Who Became Champions
The article notes two exceptions to the rule that sparring partners rarely become champions. Jim Jeffries, who trained with Jim Corbett for the Fitzsimmons fight, and Kid McCoy, who rode with Tommy Ryan and later defeated him in fifteen rounds at Maspeth, L I. Other partners like Marty Cutler, Walter Monahan, Jack Stenzler, George Lawler, and more are referenced as learning but not achieving top-ring status.
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Jim Jeffries
Kid McCoy
Tommy Ryan
Jack Johnson
Marty Cutler
Walter Monahan
Jack Stenzler
George Lawler
Bob Fitzsimmons
Looge
Peter Jackson
Welchman
St. John
England
South Africa
Jim Corbett
Jim Daly
Buffalo
Daly
Joe Butler
Jack Ashton
Australia
Sullivan
Joe Goddard
John
Goddard
Ashton
John L
Herbert Slade
Jem Mace
Se Dem
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Carson City
Maspeth
L. I
Homemade bob sled from simple lumber
A step by step plan by William Algie Jr. for building a child friendly two barrel stave and pine sled. It uses a wooden shaft through the front, a tapered rudder, iron clad steering, and heel rests to steer and brake.
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William Algie, Jr
Little Falls
N. Y
New doll muff warms hands for girls in new invention
A New York man invents a doll that doubles as a muff with hand openings in the skirt. The winter toy wears a long coat with pockets and includes a built in muff. The invention targets children and fashionable young women alike as a street accessory.
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New York
Boston Latin: A Morning Lesson On A Hidden Alphabet
A father teaches his daughter a pretend language based on a disguised English alphabet called Boston Latin. The lesson explains vowel pronunciation and tricky consonants, with examples like a being a and hub for be, hash for h, and quuv xuv y ur. The dialogue shows the daughter attempting the words at breakfast and the father replying in the same coded tongue.
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Pop
Boston
Zuv
Ethel
Ward plan rapped by Highlanders official
Arthur Irwin, vice president and general business manager of the Highlanders, argues against John M. Ward’s foul strike rule proposal. He concedes the batter is handicapped but says modifying rules would lengthen games and notes no impact from lowering the pitcher's box.
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Ward
Arthur Irwin
Highlanders
John M. Ward
Boston Nationals
Irwin
Tennis rating for 1911 players and doubles pairs
Listing of 1911 tennis ratings with both singles players and doubles teams. Included are G F Touchard with R D Little and T V Bundy with M E McLoughlin among others, along with pairs like H H Hackett with F B Alexander and O B Doyle with H E Doyle.
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W. A. Larned
N. M. Miles
M. E. McLoughlin
T. R. Pell
E. V. Bundy
R. D. Little
G. F. Touchard
K. H. Behr
M. R. Long
W. M. Hall
R. DP. Little
T. V. Bundy
M. EB. McLoughlin
H. H. Hackett
F. B. Alexander
L. E. Mahan
O. B. Doyle
H. E. Doyle
B. C. Wright
N. W. Niles
C. M. Bull, Jr
H. C. Martin
Otto Hine
Wallace to pilot Browns again next season
President Robert L. Hedges of the St. Louis Americans announced that Bobby Wallace will lead the American league tailenders next season. Hedges cited Wallace's creditable showing and a deserved second trial, noting Browns early seven game skid to the Cardinals and later series win over their NL rivals.
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Wallace
Robert L. Hedges
St. Louis Americans
Bobby Wallace
Hedges
Browns
Cardinals
An Unexpected Find in Connecticut Roast Diamond Tale
A Connecticut woman preparing lamb for dinner found a diamond valued at $300 dropped from a roast. The piece notes that random discoveries occur and contrasts with highly unlikely but possible daily checks yielding no such diamonds.
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Connecticut
Box for Printing Pictures
A simple homemade device for photographers consists of a 12 inch square store box with an electric light attached to a cord. A glass-covered hole on top holds the negative face up for printing, with a flat weight placed on the print to secure it.
Sunday Manner of Crows
A humorous essay contrasts Scottish crows with American crows noting the Gaelic crow acts holy on Sundays while raiding fields when church bells signal an empty week. The piece playfully questions the crow’s wisdom by highlighting harmless-seeming ritual yet bold theft of Sunday fields.
Curious Relic: Wisconsin Senator Gifts Ancient Steel Axe
Senator Stephenson of Wisconsin presented to the Smithsonian a curious relic from Great Lakes exploration, an unusually shaped steel axe found embedded five inches beneath bark in a log. A lumberman discovered teeth torn from a circular saw during cutting, and the axe likely was left by an early French voyageur as a sapling grew around it. The artifact accompanies a cross section of the enclosing log.
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Senator Stephenson
Wisconsin
Smithsonian Institution
Great Lakes
Smithsonian
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