The Family Tree of the Rifle and Its Uses
An exploration of the rifle’s lineage from ancient bows to modern firearms. It traces global names for weapons, bow designs from forests to Eskimo sinew backed builds, crossbows, gunpowder origins, and the evolution of trigger mechanisms, plus reflections on language and social issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentine Republic
Belgium
Spain
Turkey
Austria
Chile
Germany
Hotland
Rowmanta
Denmark
United States
Lee- Medfords
England
Lebels and Berthiers
France
Hawk
Torquebus
Valverin
Arbalest
Crosbow
Longbow
Bow
Nimrod
Straits of Magellan
Emerson
Magellan Strait
Point Barrow
Rock Mountain
Amazon
Roger Ascham
Conan Doyle
Robin Hood
Pacific
America
Asia
Hudson Bay
Missouri
California
Utah
Savene Man
Japan
China
Arcus Balistarius
Bacon
Schwartz
Edward III
William de Bellay
John Smith
Phillips de Comines
Washington, D. C
The Three Great Words Truth Liberty and Love
The Rev John Coleman Adams argues modern life centers on truth liberty and love. Truth means reality and God. liberty frees pursuit of God and truth. love embodies the law and yields brotherhood in missions reform and philanthropy. The church should align with these forces while guarding individual freedom and nonessential differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
God
Jesus
Gossip Corner Sees Debate Over New Word Coinages
The piece discusses the trend of word coinage in American literature, praising some terms like syronym and densening while noting the excesses of language manglement. It cites Leon Mead and Higginson, arguing for careful creation of new words and possible government interest in nomenclature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Chautauquan
Leon Mead
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Thomas Wentworth Higginson
The Holy Place by Zona Gale in Bookman
A meditation on sacred spaces and human suffering contrasts reverent imagery with harsh rural ruin. The speaker questions where true holiness lies beyond grand phrases as the living God may dwell where the clod is an altar or in faces of the neglected and lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zona Gale
The Call for Churches to Lead Brotherhood in Liberty
The speaker argues liberty carries responsibility and churches must translate love into action. They should demonstrate brotherhood in deeds, not words, by including all social classes and upsetting old traditions. The church must unite rich and poor in worship for the next century.
Gail Hamilton's Conundrum at the Scottish Castle
In a Belgariad of a party, Gail Hamilton teases guests with a riddle about a prized secret. She reveals a Paris bonnet as the entertaining gift, claiming it embodies “all the kingdoms” of silk, velvet, and lace, leaving friends to guess its nature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Times
Gail Hamilton
Italy
Rome
Florence
Venice
Statesman
Gail
England
Scotland
Scott
Vatican
Kelmscott
Paris
Hamilton
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Une Tim Strong
Fond du Lac
Wis
Commonwealth of
Hfe
John Coleman Adams
First Universalist
Hartford, Conn
Adam
Vermelé
Iske Bros
MERCI
East
Washington St
Minton
Royal Worcester
Cauldon
Coalport
Doulton
China Department
Charles Mayer & CO
West
Washington Street
Huntington & Page Seedsmen
E. Market St
Alaska
Julius Wohlfeld
Adt
Kansas City Journal
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