American Gospel Song Writers and Their Legacy
The article surveys American gospel song history from early roots to modern masters. It highlights Ira Sankey, James McGranahan, P. P. Bliss, and contemporary figures like George C. Stebbins, Fanny Crosby, D. B. Towner, Charles H. Gabriel, E. C. Excell, and Peter B. Bilhorn, detailing their contributions and influence on English-speaking worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam
America
England
Ira D. Sankey
Horatius Bonar
Sankey
Tennyson
Dr. Bonar
James McGranahan
P. P. Bliss
Maj. Whittle
McGranahan
Scotland
Christ
Fanny J. Crosby
D. B. Towner
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Towner
Charles H. Gabriel
Gabriel
E. C. Excell
Mr. Excell
Peter B. Bilhorn
Jesus
Colorado School of Mines holds 34th commencement in Golden
The 34th commencement of the Colorado School of Mines was held in Golden with a large Denver crowd including Gov Buchtel. Fifty mining engineers received diplomas and Thomas F Walsh donated 2000 for uranium vanadium tungsten study and a loan fund. E M and E Met degrees awarded with numerous named graduates and several thesis prizes announced.
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Denver
Colorado School of Mines
Golden
H. A. Buchtel
W. H. Maxwell
John Campbell
O. E. LeFevre
Thomas F. Walsh
Colorado
Walsh
Evelyn
President Alderson
E. M
William Reuel Chedsey
Charles Alexander Langvall
Albert Warren Brinker
Charles Denison Root
Martin Hamilton Kilgour
Carroll Burt Island
Karl Gregory Link
William Val Decamp
Jesse Taylor Boyd
Clarence Harold Murch
Burr
Jones French
Gary E. Block
Irwin Percy Jones
Herman Charles Zulch
Thomas Samuel Harrison
Henry Lewis Jacques
Milton Alfred Pray
Williams Ashby Jones, Jr
Lawrence Charles Page
Seymour F. Cine
Benjamin Wallis Knowles
Charles LeRoy Brown
Herbert Austin Everest
Harold Hutchinson Gee
Sidney Willis French
William Ashby Jones, Jr
Lawrence Charles Pike
Old Town
Idaho Springs
Benjamin W. Knowles
Will Test Governor's Authority in Colorado Quo Warranto Suit
Denver reports that ex commander Verdeckberg seeks to question gubernatorial power to remove officers peremptorily in a quo warranto suit against Col Zeph T Hill of the First Colorado National Guard. Removal of Verdeckberg Kennedy and Armington stems from a four year old conflict between Gen John Chase and Adjt Gen Sherman Bell. London suffragists protest Asquith's stance on women's enfranchisement outside Downing Street, six demonstrators jailed for refusals to post recognizances.
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Denver
Edward Verdeckberg
Buchtel
Colorado National Guard
Zeph T. Hill
Regimnt
Verdeckberg
L. W. Kennedy
W. R. Armington
John Chase
Sherman Bell
London
Asquith
House of Commons
Downing Street
New Mexico Items on Public Building Funding Progress in Congress
The Colorado delegation pushed for favorable action on omnibus public buildings benefiting Colorado, with Denver securing a Deer building and a 50000 appropriation to start work next fiscal year. Wyoming New Mexico and Colorado sites and cost limits were adjusted, while Mondell Smoot homestead bill was killed in the House.
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Washington
Colorado
Denver
Bonynge
Cook
Teller
Guggenheim
Warren
Scott
Colorado Springs
Trinidad
Boulder
Fort Collins
Grand Junction
Greeley
Wyoming
Lander
Rock Springs
Casper
Douglas
New Mexico
Roswell
Albuquerque
Senate
House
Congress
Gutheim
Representative Bonynge
Old Point Comfort
New York City
Representative Cook
Michigan
Chicago
Haggett
Mondell-Smoot
Reeder
Kansas
Cannon
Teller of Colorado Celebrates 78th Birthday in Washington
Senator Henry Moore Teller, veteran U S senator from Colorado, marked his seventy eighth birthday in Washington. Born May 23, 1830 in Granger New York, he moved to Illinois at twenty eight and practiced law before relocating to Colorado in 1861. He commanded Colorado militia from 1862 to 1864 and has served in Congress since 1876.
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Denver
the Times
United States Senate
Henry Moore Teller
Colorado
Washington
Senator Teller
Granger
Allegheny County
New York
Illinois
Timber Tests in Colorado Washington at Boulder
University of Colorado and forestry service have arranged a timber testing station at the Boulder campus. Tests directed by the forest service will start in about two months to study utilization of Colorado timbers and provide data on the strength of green versus dead timber for local lumber users.
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Washington
University of Colorado
Forestry Service
University of Boulder
Forest Service
Colorado
Walk 2450 Miles for Seattle to Chicago Victory
William Jackson and R T Hay completed a Seattle to Chicago trek in ninety days, earning $1500 from the Seattle Athletic Club. They started with $5, earning their way and paying all bills as they went, enduring mountains snow sleet mud heat and cold. Both contestants wore Mayer shoes praised for lasting the entire 2450 mile journey without a stitch loss.
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William Jackson
R. T. Hay
Seattle
Chicago
Seattle Athletic Club
Jackson
Hay
Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Landlord Knew His Capacity and Other Anecdotes
A collage of travel chatter and witty exchanges centers on Lawyer Hummel and a scarred German student in Heidelberg. A waiter warns the Keg landlord may push for a fresh barrel, while Emerson’s meditation on preparation contrasts with comic farmer dialect about a German mule and a beer wagon.
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Hummel
Lusitania
Heidelberg
Atlanta Constitution
Dr Talks Of Food Grape-Nuts Benefits In Letter
A physician praises Grape-Nuts as a perfect food after personal recovery from malnutrition and heart symptoms. He attributes improved sleep digestion and heart action to the food plus milk, urging readers to accept the product’s scientific basis and truth.
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Wellville
Certainty and accusation ripple through private dialogue
A staged exchange reveals gendered expectations as characters debate ambition and self-perception. The dialogue centers on a wife and actress archetype, testing belief and social norms in a concise, pointed exchange.
Marked Down
A humorous exchange centers on bargain sales and morality. A resident asserts bargain sales are immoral while a companion cites biblical approval of the ninety and nine. The dialogue turns on a man loving a photograph and asking for the original as a photo negative is produced.
Faith Keeps Time By Her Own Clocks
Dialogue shows Bridget asks which clock to follow and Faith replies she uses both clocks as it suits her without regard to rules. The exchange highlights character attitudes toward time and autonomy.
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Bridget
Watery Milk Mood Sparks Morning Dispute
A new milkman, lacking experience, suspects rain as he chats with a customer. The customer remains terse, replying that rain is always expected. Frustrated, the milkman departs and violently kicks a lamp post.
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Kyward
Compliments and Clumsy Razors in a New Barber’s Era
A morning opening for a new barber brings humor as the customer jokes about the razor on his face. The barber, hopeful and diligent, asks if the razor is fine while the customer quips that without mentioning it he would not know. The tale ends with a playful note about tools.
Wisdom and Wits in a Saucy Ledger
A collection of aphorisms and quips on romance money and standards. The piece teases social norms with wry humor about vanity, deception, luck, and the cost of love.
Pointed Paragraphs on Secrets and Habits in Marriage
A collection of wry observations on gender roles and marriage echoes about secrets, manners, and honesty. It compares financial stinginess, respect, and conflict in relationships with witty maxims. The piece questions whether small lies can comfort a wife and reflects on the value of small pleasures.
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Board of Health
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E. E. Burlingame & CO
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doTeamond
Lawrence St
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Western Department
Howard E. Burton
Crema
Lendville
de Carbonate National Bank
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