Boston's new church rises as world gathers in devotion
The dedication of Boston's new Mother Church addition, seating 5,012, with Italian Renaissance design, mahogany interiors, and a 224 foot lantern, marks a historic milestone for the Christian Science movement. Built at nearly two million dollars, it rivals the Bunker Hill monument in height and features eleven bells and a premier organ.
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Bunker Mill
Christian Science Denomination
Boston
United States
Bunker Hill Monument
Had a Good Spanking Boy Rescued From Drowning
A riverfront incident near New York City ends with a seven year old boy Antonio Genaro slipping into the water while his mother Signora Genaro watches. A patrolman heard the mother’s cries and jumped into a boat to save the child, illustrating a dramatic rescue at the river.
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New York City
Signora Genaro
Naples
Antonio
Growth of the Christian Relentiate movement and church expansion
The passage details rapid church growth from sparse beginnings in Boston 1879 to 657 churches and 275 unorganized societies, totaling about 72 000 adherents. It notes dedicatory exercises attracting international visitors, plus plans for more Mother Church buildings as the movement expands nationwide.
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Boston
ISM
United States
Canada
Great Britain
Australia
Sweden
Denmark
France
Germany
Switzerland
Hawaiian
South America
Earthquake Recorders and Their Delicate Instruments
Scientists discuss highly sensitive instruments that record the motions of the earth during earthquakes. Three classes exist, each with a specific function, capable of detecting even minuscule vibrations and the subtle movement of a footfall.
Renaming the Sioux Under a National Name Project
President Roosevelt sanctions a sweeping renaming of 25 000 Sioux, with Dr Charles Eastman tasked to confer new given and family names while preserving old names where possible. The effort aims to establish clear lineage for property and identity across Sioux communities in the Dakotas and Northwest.
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Bob-tailed Coyote
Robert T. Wolf
Sam
Tis Indian
Roosevelt
Hamlin Garland
George Hird Grinnell
Indiana
Forest
Washington
Charles Alexander Eastman
Elane Goodale
New England
Eastman
Dr. Eastman
Iis
Uncle Sam
Tandi
High Eagle
Mr. Higheagle
Robert T. Weir
Rotten Pumpkin
Descent of Government Lands Benefits Indians, Case Noted
A new system of land allotments promises strong gains by ensuring correct descent from generation to generation. Early untangling of lines benefited Indians, with Dr Eastman helping a young squaw secure 640 acres lost due to tribal separation. A relative nearly sold it before federal intervention set things right. Phoning Through Flesh describes a bizarre concept of talking through the body.
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Eastman
Et Ae
The Black Seal Purse and a City of Thieves
A street pickpocket crew led by Jimmy the Swift and Red Roddy snatches a purse from a passerby near a Broadway car. They discover a faded obituary clipping and a gray hair, triggering a rare moment of conscience in Jimmy. He vows to quit theft after seeing a mother’s respect and a child’s plea, leaving a note for the owner of a lost purse at a New York newspaper office. A separate vignette follows a clergyman's ill four year old daughter pleading for her father, the minister, creating a quiet counterpoint to the crime tale.
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Roddy
Pal
Jimmy
Swift
Bull
Red
Reddy
Jim
T.0
Boas
Jha
New York
Los Angeles Times
Ecient
Eline
Sam
Their Compass Points to the South in Cultural Stereotypes
The passage portrays a prejudiced view of Chinese culture from a Caucasian perspective. It claims backwardness, gendered dress and labor roles, and a paradoxical language situation with written and spoken forms reversed, reflecting dated ethnocentric stereotypes rather than factual description.
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Tre
Sioux Name Renaming Plan Sparks Mixed Reactions
Report on a mass meeting to discuss the Name Giver program for the Sioux. Dr Eastman promotes the plan with Indian support but some Indians resist. many accept only with assurances from a tribal member, while whites note mourning customs and a poster bearing an old saying.
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M Kort
Thie
Eastman
de. Eastman
Old Game Echoes as Angler Slinks Home
A fragmented note recalls a rustic pastime with a rustic cadence. It mentions an angler by a brook and a vague fuse of place names describing Greater London area quirks and round numbers. The readable fragment hints at a local scene and familiar rhythms of leisure.
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Boston's New Church
Alabama
Fred Grant
NEW Christian Science Temple
Kansas City Times
Beagle
Greater
Loujon
Milady
Ham
Pereale
Madras
Namie
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