Churches Face Empty Pews as Debate Over Attendance Rises
The editorial calls for reform in Arizona churches to draw worshippers amid claims of aristocratic pews and Sunday distractions. It argues preachers must focus on heart faith over magazine style sermons and criticizes Sunday fundraising, urging clerics and officers to attract religious-minded locals and avoid costly collections. It also notes Graham County as a prominent Democratic banner area ahead of state convention to select candidates.
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Arizona
Tucson
Charles Wesley
Graham
The Molineux Trial and Delay in Justice in New York
The Molineux murder case in New York features Mrs. Katherine Adams's death by cyanide poison and the long trial and appeals of Roland B. Molineux. The article argues that protracted criminal cases undermine justice, risking wrongful execution or prolonged doubt.
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Adams
Roland B. Molineux
New York
Molineux
Molineux Poison Trial Highlights Circumstantial Evidence
The state concedes no intent to murder Mrs Adams and recognizes possible intent to poison Cornish. The case hinges on circumstantial links including handwriting expert testimony, bottle purchase in Newark, and alleged prisoner's connection to a firm employee. The ruling questions rely on common law and the dangers of judging by handwriting alone.
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Molineux
Adams
Newark
The Doukhobors March On Yorkton In Religious Flight
A group of 1600 Doukhobors, exhausted and hungry, leave their village to seek martyrdom in Yorkton, British America. Report notes women’s breakdowns, men and women sleeping along rails, and trains slowing for safety as authorities fear violence. The piece discusses historic Christian martyrdom and political clues about a looming bribery case in St. Louis.
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Yorkton
British America
Montana Line
Jesus
United States
Thibet
Sulu
Senate group set to tour Arizona for statehood push
Senator Beveridge and the Senate committee on Territories plan a tour of investigation in Arizona. They are welcomed to a prosperous, industrious, and intelligent populace eager for Arizona to become a state of the American Union.
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Beveridge
Senate Committee On Territories
Arizona
Historic Stagecoach Displayed At Washington Museum
From the 1868 Rocky Mountain passenger and mail coach to be seen in the Washington museum, the relic ran Helena to Bozeman in a week. Donated by S. S. Huntley, it withstood Indian capture in 1877 and a search by General Howard. Notables like General Garfield Arthur and Sherman rode it, its eight hour Fort Ellis to Helena run covering 198 miles with six horses.
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Washington
Washington Post
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Helena
Bozeman
S. S. Huntley
Yellowstone Park Transportation Company
Simon Pure
James Brothers
Fords
Uncle Sam
Poultry Pointers and a New York Tribune Story
Poultry advice covers feeding timing coops fattening methods and breed selection with notes on leg length hatch order and milk as favored fodder. A New York Tribune tale follows Bridget and Norah Murphy arriving at an aristocratic home and discovering a prank with a string on a doorbell knob.
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St. Bridget
Norah Murphy
Ellis Island
Nomie
Bridget
Greenhorns
New York Tribune
The Blue of the Sapphire in Varied Hues
The sapphire's blue is rarely pure or evenly distributed. it blends with black or red, appearing inky or amethystine under artificial light. Iso sapphires may look alike by day but differ at night. In clear water a held sapphire shows colored and uncolored parts distinctly. This applies to all gems.
Fat French Lady’s Wry Wunsch to Change Her Fate
In a satirical note from the Atchisov Globe a heavyset Frenchwoman laments she longs for a disappointment to slim down yet fears the joy of gaining slimness. the piece mocks secret-keeping and hints at a powder to suppress the urge to reveal confidences.
History of inoculation traces early practices and Jenner fame
The article outlines ancient methods from China to Europe, noting early uses of cowpox and smallpox concepts. It credits Benjamin Jesty with an early vaccination insight in 1774, while acknowledging Jenner's later fame and denigration in public memory.
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Gilbertus Angelicus
John of
Gaddesden
Alexandria
Jenner
Benjamin Jesty
Jesty
Caddis Worm Nets and a Napoleon Tale of Secret Plans
A description of caddis flies building funnel shaped nets between rocks and near their pebble homes. The piece ends with General Thiebault recounting Napoleon’s secrecy episode about a soldier’s echoed plan and its fatal outcome.
Love and illusion in a marriage debate
The dialogue presents Mr Meek ton’s wary view and his wife’s counter that love blinds a girl to flaws and magnifies virtues. The exchange underscores differing perceptions in relationships as time reveals true character. Chicago Janrinal.
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Mr. Meekton
Chicago
Profit In Ancient History
A visitor asks what profit arises from studying ancient history. A pupil answers that the teacher profits by selling books to students at a markup, estimating the teacher buys at 1d and sells at 3s, leaving 18 pence profit. The anecdote critiques schooling costs.
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London Standard
Means of Address Stirred in a Party Exchange
A playful dialogue unfolds as a couple teases names and faces with flirtatious banter. A witty remark about an Irish connection underscores social wit and cultural humor in a party scene.
The Knot Tells of Irish Couple and Sermon
An Irish couple with marital squalls receive a homely lecture from a spiritual adviser on their disgraceful quarrels. The reverend counsels better behavior while the couple mutters a comical reply about changing their minds. Mrs Rubba complains of a throat ailment as the doctor notes she cannot speak.
The Limit Worthless Husband and Long Suffering Wife
Dialogue fragment from a Chicago Tribune cartoon sketch shows a tumultuous exchange. The wife voices hurt over abandonment while the husband challenges the supposed pact of better or worse in a tense domestic moment.
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Moll
Chicago Tribune
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