Roosevelt in Africa Mission Work Vision Prompts Debate
A long essay argues President Roosevelt could aid African Christian missions if he joins or visits mission stations. It weighs the impact of white leadership, African chiefs, and missionary life on civilization, noting Livingstone and Schreuder as exemplars, and contrasting harsh daily labor with spiritual aims.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
Methodist Missionary Society
Africa
America
Livingstone
South Africa
Jie
Moselikatse
Bishop Schreuder
Cotewayo
Schreuder
Zululand
Fragmentary school reading notes on native prejudices
The text discusses classes and recitations aimed at exposing violence to native prejudices and notes a pupil’s enjoyment of Bible stories and foreign tales. It references familiar sounds, letter mastery, and the allure of oriental images, ending with a disjointed phrase about an "i tana" and the Oriental.
Arithmetic by fingers and colonial schooling contrasts
The text describes learning English numbers by a finger counting system from right to left, with the native teacher role in a colonial school. It notes the teacher as a nerve in a mass of African flesh, and contrasts practical crafts with intellectual work, citing native women skilled in domestic arts and handicrafts.
Missionary’s Garden and Household Duties
The station’s pastor must oversee farming carpentry and gardening, often serving as physician magistrate farmer and architect. The mission farm feeds boys and girls, while the garden provides fruit and vegetables for the missionary’s table. White leadership seeks civilized comforts like tablecloths and napkins to sustain strength.
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Tropics
Vito
Beaides
Jesson
Building a native house amid African labor and life
The narrator describes a pioneer minister building his own house in Africa. He must also provide shelter for teachers, pupils, horses, calves, pigs, and chickens. Brick is favored, but African woods are hard, and brick kilns with local labor prove difficult. Native girls finish the floors with red soil, polished like black marble, as night falls and they sing around the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adiaglhenea
How to Destroy Explosives and Fireworks Safely
A historical guidance piece describes methods to destroy gunpowder dynamite and similar explosives. It covers burning in open fire, careful handling of dynamite cartridges, avoiding water immersion, and cautions about nitroglycerine rich mixtures. It notes fragmentation, wind direction, and safe distance, plus special handling for ammonium nitrate explosives.
Dust in the Air Seen Through Spectacle Lenses
A nearsighted man explains that dust is everywhere, settling on glasses up to many times daily. He notes finer particles within sight and how constant attention to dust can reveal its omnipresence across daily work and life.
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New York
Libel and Subpoenas Stir Panama Canal Debates
New York World and Indianapolis News face libel actions over canal purchase criticism. Subpoenas issued for World editor and Press Publishing secretary, tied to a federal grand jury probe. Senate debates probe of press liberty and possible presidential influence on libel suits.
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New York
New York World
Indianapolis News
Panama Canal
United States
Henry K. Stimson
William 3. Melaughlin
the World
J. Angus Shiuw
Press Publishing Company
Roosevelt
Congress
Charles P. Taft
J. Douglass Robinson
Stimon
John M. Yowers
McLaughlin
Shaw
Rayner
Panama
Press Publishing Company of
Douglass Molinson
P. Taft
Ban Ama Canal
Stayver
Senate
Tibet
Subi
Bild
Ragin
Mader
Roosevelt declines tariff convention invitation
Washington January 19 President Roosevelt yesterday declined an invitation to attend the national tariff commission convention planned for Indianapol is February 6 7 stating he did not desire to interfere in a question to be settled by his successor He added he had expressed support for a general tariff commission on several occasions
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Washington
Roosevelt
National Tariff Commission
Indianagotts
General Tariff Commission
Mine explosion death blamed on overcharged powder
Bluefield West Virginia June 19 The foremans jury investigated the deaths of 65 men killed in the Lake Brane mine explosion last Tuesday. They found the blast was caused by an overcharged shot of powder and that the men died from the resulting injuries at the Poca Hontas Consolidated Colliery Cuttingany or the Liek UGraneh Colliery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Ex Ball Magnate Gone From Akron Newsp
Police nationwide have been asked to locate Charles T. Morton former president of the Ohio and Pennsylvania baseball league who disappeared from Cleveland Ohio on June 1 Akron man sought by authorities as efforts continue to locate him.
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Cleveland
United States
Leen
Charles T. Morton
Akron
Ohio
Pennsylvania Baseball League
Russian loan oversubscribed in London subscriptions closed
The London portion of the new Russian loan totaling 280 million dollars was closed yesterday afternoon and subscriptions to the issue were largely oversubscribed reflecting strong investor demand.
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London
Telegraphic Brevities Covering Military Advice and Disappearances
Military experts deem it inadvisable to substitute traction engines for horses in transporting supplies. Commander Jefferson Brown, retired engineers corps, U S N, who served under Admiral Farragut, died of pneumonia at 67 in Brooklyn. Senate commerce panel approves life preserver rule for motor vessels. 40,000 sick boats estimated. Bluefield coroner’s jury links Lick Branch explosion to overloaded gunpowder shot, 65 dead, no fault by company. A purple rat gift to Bronx Zoo from a Japanese claimant. No trace found of First Lieutenant Edward Gottlieb, Coast Artillery, during court martial. funds set aside for his obligations and a searchlight project continued.
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Jefferson Brown
Engineers Corps
UU. 8. N
Farragut
Brooklyn
Senate
Commerce
Collector of Customs
United States
Bluefield
W. Va
Lick Branch
Bronx
New York
Edward Gottlieb
Coast Artillery Corps
Boston
Seeley Tragedy Deepens With Suspected Double Homicide
Seattle, January 19. Developments in the Seeley tragedy strengthen the theory that W. L. Seeley, 56, killed his wife about 60 and his 3 year old daughter before taking his own life. He had recently received an estimated 8000 from his father's estate, but had borrowed to cover last month's rent, leaving the whereabouts of the money unknown.
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Seattle
Wash
Seeley
W. L. Seeley
Victims Identified in Datsero Train Wreck
Datsero, Col Jan 19. The bodies of all those killed in the wreck of Denver and Rio Grande passenger train No B at Datsero have been identified. Yesterday the bodies of the wife and three children of John Williams of Clarks Neb were recognized by the grandparents of the children.
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Datsero
Colorado Springs
Col
Denver & Rio Grande
John Willams
Clarks, Neb
Death by his own hand shocks Coney Island
John H. Woodsbury, long employed in facial deformity work, killed himself in the Sen Clit Ian at Coney Island yesterday by shooting himself in the head and abdomen. The New York incident was reported on June 19.
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John Woodbury
New York
John H. Woodsbury
Coney Islan
Edict Confers Double Dragon to Officials and Diplomats
An edict issued yesterday grants the Order of the Double Dragon to all foreign board officials and Chinese diplomats currently abroad.
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Peking
Dan
Foreign Board
The Markets: Chicago January Flour and Grain Prices
Markets show weak flour as January trading opens. Wheat futures range, with May and other months quoted for spring and winter wheat. Corn and oats active with mixed price signals. poultry and produce listings appear, including New York notes on steady wheat demand and general firmness in grain due to buying by commission houses.
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Chicago
Springer
Sat
CIA
Saad
WAT Strong
Ste Purluts
Perth
New York
WOKAT
Western
Bio
Livestock market report from Omaha Neb with varied prices
Live Stock prices vary across categories in Omaha Nebraska dated January 18. Cattle ranges show steers cows and feeders in mid economy to high ranges, with fancy and good categories. Hog market edges up with heavy weights at around forty two dollars. lighter and mixed lots range around five to six dollars. market totals reflect a steady to stronger tone.
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Omaha
Neb
Niuttva
Calver
Dutles
Jaanbe
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