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Newspaper
The Greenville Journal
Location
Greenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1907
Page
3
A brief note introduces William T. Ellis’s work The Trail of the American Missionary. The piece signals a distinguished salary or stipend context and references a notable figure’s status in missionary history.
A traveling American tourist extols Tokyo as the empire’s center of imperial power and cultural life. The piece surveys Christian missions in Tokyo, noting the cathedral, Roman Catholic membership, Protestant schools, leper and rescue work, and the impact of missionaries on Japanese hymnody and church life, while cautioning against overstatement of revival.
In Japan the Young Women’s Christian Association opens dormitories as mission teams expand. English learning drives many native efforts, from Bible study classes to hospital outreach and university contacts. Notable examples include a baseball program at Wasada, a Protestant chapel network, and teaching missions among officials, professionals, and women.
A fragment describes using jelly as a flavorful addition to baked apples, suggesting a teaspoon per apple before baking. It includes a humorous anecdote about Edward and his father during a dinner exchange, illustrating mispronunciation and quick backtalk.
Forty six nations gather in The Hague for the opening of the peace congress. Delegates, wary of disarmament progress since 1899, note heavier military budgets yet no bold move toward armament limits. Publicity debates show divisions, with Germany and others wary of secrecy versus openness. The second session is postponed to Tuesday to avoid discord and allow broader views.
Dispatches from June 17 report anticipated demonstrations by Peterburgs working class as the government braces for agrarian unrest following dissolution. Police prepare to disperse crowds with force if needed while military patrols guard the Taurile palace and nearby administrative buildings. Several democratic leaders are in custody or pursued, with warrants issued and secret service agents deployed to shadow deputies toward the frontier.
A fragmentary snarl about a congressman careless in domestic matters. It jokes that a man who cannot guard his wife's umbrella shows poor judgment in state affairs. The quip contrasts public power with private neglect in a tepid social vignette.
In San Antonio on June 15 Rufus King confessed to knocking down and robbing Mrs. Sallie Gibbons of Washington DC of 60 thousand dollars in $1,000 bills and 14 thousand in gold and smaller notes after an escape attempt on a bound tram. Mrs. Gibbons, traveling with Williams, carried 61 thousand dollars. Williams claimed he drove to a woods, struck her, and attempted to drown her before returning. The rope broke during execution reports.
A 15 year old Eddie Moran plunged into Neshaminy Creek to rescue Mrs. Blakely and Mrs. Harris after their canoe overturned. Despite bystanders refusing to swim, he saved the two women with the aid of the rising water rescue, while a child drowned. Elsewhere reports note a 30 death explosion in Covihilo, Portugal, and various local incidents from widespread arson to bank robbery and dry status shifts. The day also records transit fare protests and a minor railway accident aftermath.
Nine balloons rose from the Aero club grounds in Paris for a long distance race. Separately reports from Monterey, Mexico, describe a powerful earthquake shock affecting Guerrero Puebla and Oaxaca with no deaths so far and limited property damage. In Seymour Wisconsin Thomas C Coghill, accused with embezzling 40 000 dollars from Picet National Bank, confessed.
Governor Hirshon influences maintain of current law. Hughes cites reforms already achieved and warns against rushed amendments. Equitable Life reports show reduced costs and higher asset income. Dividends rose, with 1909 surpassing 1908. Overall, lawmakers retain the law as is despite industry push.
An address before Chicago Socialists features Upton Sinclair critiquing charity as futile, paired with humorous quips about truth and counterfeiters. The column notes a lighthearted piece from Dissertations by Mr Dooley and reports Farnham grammar school prize for the most tanned pupil, awarding Foster the open air limit.
A Salisbury Maryland woman reports coffee caused health decline and dyspepsia, then she switched to tea and later to Postum Food Coffee. She says Postum restored her weight and health, praising it as satisfying and nourishing and recommends reading The Road to Wellville in There's a Reason.
A camp meeting in a rural village drew a large crowd as a man, moved by a white ribbon pledge, recalled a sister’s influence and vowed to quit rum. He revealed he was a drummer for a city auditor and promised to lead a life devoted to God after the vision of the ribbon.
The Catholic Church battles the saloon as a germ center of lawless behavior and drunkenness spreads across the country. A new group, The Student Recruits for the Christ in Ministry, formed at Pacific Grove to promote ministry as a vocation. Spurgeon resigns after 14 years at Metropolitan Tabernacle.
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