Arise Shine Light Into the World in 1904 Sermon
A Chicago Sunday reflection on Isaiah 60 urging believers to become true lights in the world. The preaching treats Christ as the light seen through followers, calling Christians to rise above earthly life, reflect the savior’s grace, and kindle a broader, witnessing glow across nations.
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Chicago
Isaiah Woek
Israel
Christ
Earth
Turner
Erit
God
Cariat
Philip
Father
Europe
Jesus Christ
Wood Alcohol In Whisky Alarm From State Official
Pennsylvania pure food commissioner Dr. 5 H Warren reports wide use of wood alcohol in cheap whisky with red pepper adding a deadly snap. He notes 95 percent of 1000 samples tested show toxin along with pepper and occasional arsenic turpentine and prussic acid. Proceedings started in over 100 cases and total cases may reach thousands as inquiry continues.
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5. H. Warren
Pennsylvania
Pure Food Commissioner
Warren
Missionary John R. Mott Visits Poor College in Gey
John R. Mott visited a college in Gey Lon e where a band of 16 students shared a room. Near the building a garden fed by bananas filled spare time. They showed him a distant island church founded by a graduate two years earlier and said they are now sending him to Lanother island.
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John R. Mott
Gey
Lon
Mr. Mott
Lanother Island
Opening of a Unique Building in Battle Creek
A Battle Creek sight features the Grandin Advertising Agency Ltd in a tree lined complex used for major campaigns including Postum Cereal Co. This 1904 opening highlights the role of sunshine in growth, praising truthful, appealing ads and the reach of mass publicity via publishers and media.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Grandin Advertising Agency Ltd
Postum Cereal Co. Ltd
Maclyn Arbuckle recalls political rise from legal toil
In Theater Magazine Maclyn Arbuckle recounts his shift from lawyer to actor and his early forays into politics. He humorously contrasts legal poverty with campaign hustle, describing fees, campaigning nights, voter interactions, and the ruin of a candidacy ending in defeat and reflection.
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Maclyn Arbuckle
Eastern
George Ade
Theater
Mr. Arbuckle
Dickens
Micawber
Rip van Winkle
Courts of Justice
Maclyn Arbuckte
Justice of the Peace
Wagner's
Hoom’s
Holmes
Schoolhouse
Wilkins’ Woods
Patriotism in Japan Drives Volunteer Relief Fund Growth
Japanese society has formed groups to aid families of soldiers, with women sewing lint and bandages and children gifting coins. A country boy earned two yen by making straw sandals, while prisoners offered earnings to help war relief. Communities pledge to protect front farms as bonds surge. the imperial household leads with a 20 million yen subscription.
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Japan
Nobushige Amenomori
Atlantic
Imperial Household
The Color of Hair and Intelligence
A professor who studied hair color argues chestnut haired schoolboys tend to be the cleverest and lead in clues while fair haired girls show higher diligence and brightness. He notes brown haired students excel in personality and style, and those with red or auburn hair seldom excel in any area.
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Ely
Ella
The Grizzly Bear A Montana Hunter's Observations
An Illustrated Sporting News account discusses grizzlies as the most dangerous North American animal. It notes their size from about 800 to 1500 pounds, rare weighings, hunting methods like baiting and traps, and bears killed in September with fur quality and a veteran skin showing eight bullets and buckshot.
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America
Ephraim
Illustrated Sporting News
Illinois voters urged to empower Chicago charter reform
The St Louis Republic argues Illinois outside Cook county should approve a constitutional amendment to let the legislature grant Chicago a new charter. The measure would not change Chicago tax payments and would relieve the general assembly of local Chicago legislation, aiding rural areas.
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Chicago
Illinois
Cook County
General Assembly
St Louis Republic
Clergy Tale Amid Suburb Mission Call
Dr Edward Everett Hale recounts a New York clergyman’s call to a Boston suburb. Two English grooms overhear a servant exchange about church preference and attendance revealing class and religious tensions.
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Edward Everett Hale
New York
Boston
Collier’s
Chicago seeks charter reform amendment vote in November
The city of Chicago seeks a more perfect form of local government and urges voting for the state constitutional amendment at the November election. The editorial argues pass this measure to relieve the legislature from trivial Chicago affairs and benefit the city and state.
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Chicago
Vandalia Democrat
Odd dream triggers accident in Buffalo flat
A Buffalo accident agency entry reports a man sleeping at home dreamed of a black cat in a corridor. In attempting to kick the cat he struck the open bedroom door and broke a toe. He lives in a small flat and a door swing aggravated the injury. The piece notes broad state interest in Chicago's constitutional amendment as part of state welfare.
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Buffalo
Chicago
Rockford Gazette
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