Methodists Conclude Conference With New Bishops and Debate
At the Methodist General Conference in Philadelphia new bishops were consecrated amid lengthy debates on lay representation and tenure of pastors. The assembly elected Dr J C Hartzell as missionary bishop to Africa and nominated two missionary secretaries. The laity pressed for reforms, while ministers defend control of key positions.
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Charles R. Magee
New York
George B. Johnson
Cincinnati House
Noncommittal Praise for a Typewriter Girl in Gossip
Mrs. Broker mocks her husband for admiring a typewriter girl at work while he shuns her, noting her beauty and the wife’s own self confidence. He reads a paper, while she contrasts the girl’s looks with his wife’s.
Absent Minded Man Orders Sandwich Then Forgets It
A distracted diner at a restaurant asks for coffee and a ham sandwich. He reads a paper while the waiter places a large check. After a long wait, the man angrily realizes the waiter has eaten the check, a quirk revealed amid a troubled, fragmented scene.
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Walter
Salea
Historic Cyclones and Tornadoes Across the Nation
A lengthy survey traces tornado occurrences from 174 in Northford Connecticut to 1893 Rochester Minnesota and Louisville Kentucky, detailing destruction, unusual meteorological phenomena, and remarkable aftermaths for towns across the United States. It notes expert Finchley’s weather studies and peculiar effects on footwear and metal objects.
Reverend Dr C C McCabe Made Bishop at Cleveland Conference
Rev Dr C C McCabe, a patriotic churchman and long serving Methodist, was named bishop by the Cleveland conference. Born in Ohio, he served as war chaplain in 1860 and endured Libby Prison. He later led church extension efforts and served as secretary of the mission board. He foretold missions totals of 1.9 million and continued fundraising and travel for ministry.
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C. C. McCabe
Cleveland
Ohio
Winchester
Libby
Kenatdy
Christian Commission
Fortamouth
Rock Island Tornado Lifts Locomotive in 1875 Epic
The 1875 January first winter tornado at Rock Island Illinois lifted a locomotive from an embankment carried it 100 yards through marsh and dropped it, with scientific estimation of wind speeds over 400 miles per hour. The event ranks among astonishing tornado feats alongside earlier East St Louis footage. A Kansas tornado insurance anecdote recalls a barn moved then reset by a second cyclone.
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Hancock County
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Charleston
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Jackson County
Missouri
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Louisville
Cairo
Somannuk
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Hilnels
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Grinnell
Green County
Mount Pleasant
St. Louis
Rochester
Minn
Winona
Alabama
North
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Hamilton
Haughville
Calhoun
Nebraska
Iowa
Weather Bureau
J. P. Finley
Finley
Leo Summit
Henderson
Cases County
Dunnington
Knoxville
Ray County
Warden
Harris Farm
Chillicothe Road
Kirtland
Rock Island
Tll
East St. Louis
Reformed Gambler Ends Poker Night at Hotel
A group of well dressed men gathered at a leading hotel for a poker game. One man, who had fallen away from gambling after his mother’s death, reveals he is now a bookmaker. He claims to be $50,000 ahead in three years and says he would not return to cards for any amount. The table falls silent as the confession settles in.
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Committee On
Christian Endeavor Society
Quayle
Kansas City
Colonel Ingersoll
Christian Endeavor Organization
Cleveland Christian Endeavor
Tony Ert
Kansas
Towa
Abilene
Kan
In a Position to Speak and Weather Phrase Hate
Washington Star reports on a columnist or speaker dismissing weather talk and a frequently disliked phrase. The piece notes cultural attitudes toward small talk and communication habits in public discourse.
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Vercoa
Washington Star
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H. T
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Methodist General Conference
Norgy
McCabe
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Christian Endeavor Movement
Bet
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Methodist
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Methodist Church
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Africa
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Church of England
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Satan
Godspeed
Drust
Cranston
Delaware
Newman
Cincinnati
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A. J. Palmer
W. T. Smith
Prairies
Eastern Bank
George P. Maing
Brooklyn
Western Book Agency
Bishop Cranston
H. C. Jennings
Minnesota
Jennings
Chicago
Lewis Curts
Luke Hitchcock
J. E. Williams
Buffalo
Mills
Elmira
Luther Wilson
Baltimore
Buckley
Leonard
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Dr. Mason
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Freedman's Aid Society
Mason
New York Weekly
Broker
Chicago *Times-Herald
Globe
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Indianapolis
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Storm
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H. T. Wright
Thomson
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United States Naval
Captain Izard
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Harris
Philip Stein
Aignal
Eighteenth Street
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C. C. M’cabe
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Sapolio
Canadian Pacific
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Maine
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Tacoma
Portland
San Francisco
E. V. Skinner
Aylesworth’s
Wyoming
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