Where We Came From War Between Science and Revelation
Dr Talmage denounces evolution as infidelity and defends biblical creation. He argues science serves Christian universities and cites Agassiz and Haeckel in contrast, insisting God made man in His image and that evolution cannot explain human origins or miracles. He attacks Darwin and Spencer while urging salvation through Christianity.
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Timothy
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Cyrus W. Field
James ¥. Simpson
Edinburgh
Thomas Paine
Time
Voltaire
Darwin
Spencer
Adam
Garden of Eden
Jesus Christ
Herbert Spencer
Professor Haeckel
Tyndall
Tamona
John Stuart Mill
Huxley
Ues
Howe
Mr. Huxley
Florida
God
Fraunhofer
Kirchoff
Neubla
Jubavah
Mnn
Agassiz
Earth
Agosais
Fraser
Hugh Miller
Farraday
Brewster
Dann
Dawson
Wallace
Garfield
Gulteau
Charles Darwin
Phoenicians
Herbert Spenger
Omaha Exposition records solid first sixty days
The Omaha Exposition reports a strong financial showing for the initial sixty days with June receipts slightly exceeding running expenses and July receipts showing a 50 000 surplus to apply on the floating debt. Kansas celebrated peace with Governor Leedy ordering thirteen salvos in honor of the declaration.
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Omaha
Omaha Exposition
Kansas
Leedy
Kansans
Odd Facts and Curiosities From Around the World
A collection of marvels and trivia about animals, clocks, electricity, and far flung places. Notes on long beans in Peru, a pink eyed robin in Hamilton, narrow Chinese streets, and ancient clocks. Also mentions amber with a tiny squirrel inside and eternal flames along the Caspian regions.
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Peru
Hamilton
Rome
Baltic Sea
Caspee Sea
Municipal Baths in London Grow Across Boroughs
London public baths have expanded since 1847 with about twenty boards serving two million residents. Last year bathers surpassed 625000 with total visits near 8 million. fees range from two cents to a quarter, often five cents for standard access and occasional two‑cent swimming baths. Lam beti hosts the largest bath on an acre, with municipal washhouses common to baths and a three‑cent hourly rate.
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London
Milo Boy Maltbie
Lambeti
Shorty Ballard’s Leg Up to Enlistment at Marysville
The enlistment tale from Marysville Missouri follows Shorty Ballard of Company E as he nearly fails the height requirement. A doctor stretched him to gain a half inch, an act done to pass the army examination and join his unit.
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Shorty
New York World
A Frozen Flag on Mt Egmont Tops the Peak
A mountaineering tale from Mt Egmont in Taranaki New Zealand reports climbers hoisted a Union Jack on a nine foot pole at the summit. A fortnight later a second party found the flag encased in a four inch thick icicle stretching to the ground photographed as proof.
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Mt. Egmont
Taranaki
New Zealand
Sydney
Australia
Soldier's Grace: Civil War Vet Credits Pink Pills for Pale People
Grand Rapids veteran Sergeant Richard Dunn recounts battles and stomach trouble eased after five boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. He testifies his health and vigor returned, crediting the remedy for relief from rheumatism and nerve weakness.
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Democrat
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Soldiers
Richard Dunn
Dunn
Williams
Soitier
Lam
Dwhle
Bergeant Dunn
Ohyons
Hin Sete
Dr. Williama
Tailor on the Railways Creates Uniformed Station Agents
A dusted report recalls a Villard era prank on the Northern Pacific. A man known as the tailor organized contracts for uniforms, ordering a full set for every station agent and sending a telegram to have agents appear in shirtsleeves as No. 7 arrives. The stunt collapsed when a station yielded a scream and an axe threat at a Dakota stop.
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Northern Pacific Railroad
Villard
Henry Villard
Germany
Lim
Upao Dakota
Tralin
Paul
Minn
Globe
What Went On in the Parlor Last Night
The brief exchange centers on a simple moment in a domestic scene as Madge Teisly mentions an engagement ring. The line captures a domestic mood and a hint of forthcoming nuptials within a family setting.
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Madge
Madge Teisly
Boston Traveler
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