Church and Scholarship Signal End of Warfare Between Science and Faith
Shanor Matthews argues in The World Today that warfare between science and theology is diminishing as the church embraces scientific inquiry. Biology and evolution are less feared, psychology of religion grows, and churches increasingly utilize non theological science for religious activity. The piece also notes U S policy in Santo Domingo and Central America, highlighting a new court of appeal to settle regional disputes, fostering neighborly, non hegemonic relations as Cuba and the Philippines reforms unfold.
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Shanor Matthews
Santo Domingo
Mexico
Central America
Washington Herald
Americas
Cuba
Caribbean
Massachusetts Referendum Boosts Public Playgrounds Movement
Legislators required a statewide referendum on public playgrounds for towns over 10,000. Of 23 cities voting, 22 favored playgrounds, with Worcester and Newford split on license versus playgrounds. Springfield saw mixed tactics but clear support for playgrounds despite tighter liquor-license margins.
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Massachusetts
Worcester
Newdford
Hqnor
Springfield
Liense
Ice goblet manufacture in Holland described
A Dutch factory produces drinking vessels of ice wrapped in waxed paper to prevent melting handling discomfort. Water is cast between two molds and cooled in a refrigerator to form delicate crystal goblets ready for use, kept cold until served.
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Holland
Corn Stalk Paper May Boost Forest Preservation
The department of agriculture, after producing paper from BruIKS in a lab, plans large scale testing to gauge commercial value of corn stalk based paper material. It aims to encourage corn cultivation to help prevent forest razing and uses fodder for cattle and fiddles by farmers’ boys.
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Department of Agriculture
Scientist finds sugar burning releases antiseptic gas
Physicians long mocked the habit of burning sugar in illrooms as a disinfectant. A Pasteur Institute scientist in Paris has recently discovered that burning sugar yields acetylene hydrogen, a potent antiseptic gas.
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Pasteur Institute
Paris
St Louis man fined for petty larceny kiss incident
A St Louis man was fined ten dollars after being charged with stealing a kiss from a pretty girl. The case highlights a dispute over petty larceny as prosecutors pursued the unusual claim.
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St. Louis
Pretty Girl
Flue
Chinese Seek Aid Telegram To President On Anti Japanese Bills
In San Francisco on February 9 Chinese leaders telegraphed President Roosevelt urging equal rights and protesting government treatment of Chinese versus Japanese. The notice criticizes Japanese school segregation and the exclusion act enforcement, and highlights Chinese discontent with U.S. policies and immigration practices.
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California
San Francisco
Walter Stanton
Roosevelt
Chinese Benevolent Association of California
Washington
Kikuo Kiyose
Asahi
Tokyo
United States
Prince
Kunyo Shi
Japan
Sacramanta
Cpl
Senate
Committee
Gov. Gillett
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Jerry Howard
Douglas County
House of Representatives
Howard
South Omaha
White House
Plint
Kahn
Interstate Commerce
Lane
Congress
Camden Justice Orders Grand Jury Probe Into Building and Loan Failure
Justice Garvison of New Jersey Supreme Court told the county grand jury in Camden to investigate the collapse of the State Mutual Building and Loan Association. Trustees have held assets and liabilities around 1,000,000 for about two years amid the financial distress.
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Camden
N. J
Justice Garvison
Stath Supreme Court
State Mutual Huilding and Loan Association
Actress Blanche Walsh Transported After Illness in Ark
Blanche Walsh the actress was brought by special train to Kansas City Missouri on February 9 from Fort Braith Arkansas where she fell ill during an engagement. She was admitted to University hospital for treatment.
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Blanche Walsh
Kansas City
Fort Braith
Ark
University Hospital
Wreck of Illinois Central Flyer Kills One in Mississippi
Memphis dispatch reports the Chicago Flyer of the Illinois Central plowed into an open switch at Coldwater Mississippi. One man, Martin Stanton of Memphis, was killed and many passengers injured. Officials planned arrests as detectives searched for switch tampering.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago Flyer
Illinois Central
Coldwater
Miss
Martin Stanton
Stanton
William Ward
Lincoln Bomb Story Told By Springfield Widow
Mrs Coggeshall recalls a plot to bomb Lincoln in Baltimore as he rode to Washington for his oath. Her late husband, Charles Coggeshall, who saved the president by shoving him to safety and throwing the bomb from the coach, was a close confidant and later served as minister to Ecuador where he died of yellow fever.
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Springfield
Lincoln
Baltimore
Washington
Coggeshall
Columbus
Ecuador
Small War Craft in Gale Arrives at Charleston
The torpedo boat destroyer Worden, under Commander Wheat Richardson, reached Charleston, S C from Norfolk after a rough voyage. The expedition began from Hampton Roads with torpedo boats Porter Shubrick and Stockton but a violent gale forced the Porter to return. Stockton went to Beaufort while Shubrick sheltered at Morehead City. Worden completed the trip safely.
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Charleston
Milwaukee mayor accepts challenge to debate prohibition
Mayor David Rose accepted a formal challenge to debate Rev. Samuel Dickey president of Albion College Albion Mich on the question Resolved that prohibition as it affects the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquor is right Rose will take the negative side The time and place are not yet settled
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Milwaukee
David's. Rose
Samuel Dickey
Albion College
Albion
Mich
Rose
Prisoners Break From Atlanta Jail In Feb Escape
Seven white prisoners in Atlanta jail sawed through steel bars and fled yesterday. They jumped from the second floor and vanished into alleys. Three were caught and bloodhounds were brought in to track the remaining escapees.
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Atlanta
Liberty
Negro Pleads Not Guilty in Dayton Court
J J Smith colored was arraigned in police court after a week in custody on a criminal charge. He pleaded not guilty as the case against Margaret Zobriston dated January 8 was noted in court records.
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Dayton
J. J. Smith
Hesbuil
Margaret Zobriston
Taft Leaves Canal for New Orleans With Taft Ta
President elect Taft departed Colon aboard the North Carolina for New Orleans after inspecting the Panama Canal works. He praised progress, said engineers would file a report on completion plans, and urged observers to watch Gatun's subterranean lake while greeting crowds and stressing unity amid canal factions.
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Gatun
Colon
Taft
New Orleans
United States
North Carolina
Montana
Isthmus
Tme
Mr. Taft
Panama
Gov. Melendez
Panama Railroad
Isthmian Canal Commission
Col. Goethals
Washington
Coquelin Cadat, French Actor, Dies in Paris Hospital
Paris reports the death of Ernest Alexandre Honore Coquelin known as Coquelin Cadat. He died of brain hemorrhage after breakfast yesterday, in Paris hospital, in the arms of his valet. His brother Benoit Constant Coquelin died January 27. His latest appearance was as Abbe Merlin in L Amour Veille at the Comedie Francaise in October 1907.
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Paris
Ernest Alexandre Honore Coquelin
Coquelin Cadat
Benoit- Constant Coquelin
Coquelin Anne
M. Coquelin
Merlin
Comedies Francaise
Girls Hold Up a Railroad
New York February 9 Armed with a six shooter Miss Winifred Noone of Shady Side New Jersey is holding up the fare railroad Day and night she and her niece May Morgan guard their home amid the marshes. Twice single handed they have driven the railroad employees off the premises. On the first occasion a gang of laborers had laid a railroad tie up to the side of the house and the next time they were about to run them through the front yard.
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New York
Winifred Noone
Shady Side
N. J
May Morgan
Riot at Illinois Steel gates sparks rush for work
About 900 laborers and steel workers stormed the Illinois Steel Company gates in South Chicago on February 9 seeking jobs after rumors that 3,000 men would be hired. The stampede caused disorder as guards fired at start of the melee.
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Chicago
Illinois Steel Company
Cortelyou to Head Gotham Gas Concern
Washington reports indicate Secretary of the Treasury Cortelyou has accepted the presidency of the Consolidated Gas Company of New York. He has not confirmed the move but strong officials expect him to resign around March 4 for a vacation, then assume leadership of the New York firm.
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Cortelyou
Gotham Gas
Washington
New York
Wireless loss report for torpedo boats Stock and Shubrick
A wireless message reported the loss at sea of torpedo boats Stock and Shubrick. Coast to coast wireless alerts searched for them while Norfolk naval authorities later received word they were alive but their location remained undisclosed amid severe winds and storms in Norfolk and Wilmington.
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Norfolk
Stock
Shubrick
Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Wilmington
N. C
Weather Bureau
Noted French poet Mendes killed in railway tunnel
Paris February 9 noted French poet M Gatulle Abraham Mendes was found dead in a Saint Germain railway tunnel. Authorities call it accidental though details vary. He had dined with Baron Oppenheim, boarded a midnight Paris train home, and was reportedly writing a Napoleon play later. Money and valuables remained intact.
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Paris
M. Gatulle-Abraham Mendes
Saint Germain
M. Mendes
Baron Oppenheim
Napoleon
Rejane Theater
Bold attempt to wreck train found near Kempton
Reading Pa Feb 9 Mrs L H Lenhart wife of former agent discovered a rail piece with a large stone tied to each end fastened to the track on the Schuylkill and Lehigh branch near Kempton. She dragged them away just before a train arrived.
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Reading
Schuylkill and Lehigh
Reading Railway
Kempton
This County
L. H. Lenhart
Pope Receives American Troops in Private Audience
In Rome on February 9 the pope granted a private audience to American officers and troops led by Mats Ken aboard the Celtic, a transport ship supplying the American expedition. The gathering included many gatlers troopers present for the momentous meeting with the pontiff.
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Rome
Gatlers
Tropa
Erigan
Celtic
Oi Mats Ken
Mix For Colds Promoted With Toris Compound
An advertisement touts a cold remedy mixing one links pint whiskey one ounce sarsaparilla syrup and Toris compound. Taken in teaspoonful doses before meals and at night, it claims relief in 24 hours and cures curable colds. Also includes a light aside about new meekwear styles and a ruff around the neck.
Fragmented ad clippings mix of remedies and quips
A collage of late 19th century advertisements and quips references Castoria Murine eye remedy and BromO Quinine laxative, plus jokes about an Irishman fired, constipation warnings, and a Carlyle quote. Mentions Druggists, Brown's Bronchial Tracheas, and John I. Brown & Son Boston.
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John I. Grown & Son
Boston
Mass
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Thirty Fourth Street
New York Times
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Singleton
Carlyle
W. Grove
Peruna
Joseph Hall Chase
Peruna Drug Co
Ohio
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