News of the Week Condensed from October Storms and Politics
A sprawling news digest surveys a week of disasters and political events. It notes a large Democratic meeting at Tammany Hall with addresses by Nominee Bryan. a hurricane wrecking towns and ships. major storms across the South. political tours by McKinley and Bryan. labor strikes. and various European and global developments including finance, wars, and imperial affairs.
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Tammany Hall
Bryat
McKinley
Indiana
Sandusky
Riley Channan
Jockey Club
Rensselaer County
New York
George W. Morrison
Troy
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Toronto
Cornell
Dehaan
Howard Gould
England
Niagara
Montreal
Sumatra
Milwauwaukee
Armenia
Anaconda
Montana
Natalie
Alexandria
Washington
National Wholesale Druggists Convene in Philadelphia
The 22d annual convention opens in Philadelphia with President J. C. Elie of Minneapolis presiding. Delegates are welcomed by Public Safety Director Aiter in the mayor’s absence.
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Philadelphia
National Wholesale Druggists’ Association
J. C. Elie
Minneapolis
Aiter
Atrocities Reported in Cuba by Spanish Troops
The Havana papers recount a brutal episode near Bhucho de Arper in which Col Aguilera's forces killed 19 rebels and butchered 25 civilians, including children. A later raid near Cuervo led to the burning of a house with children inside and the killings of an elderly man and two black men, as described by witnesses from a Spanish source.
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Bryan
Memphis
Nashville
McKinley
Democratic Executive Committee of
New York State
Hobart
Hard Coal Trust
Eddie Bald
Tom Cooper
Paris
Europe
Kentucky
Tuskahoma
I. T
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New York
Harrison
Richmond
Hazleton
Laconia
N. H
Canadian Pacific Telegraphers
W. A. Johnson
Colored Schools of
Lockland, O
Mamie Carter
London
Czar
Lord Salisbury
Turkey
Cleveland
Gray Gables
Washington
Cuba
Mexico
William Malone
Abbeville
S. C
Key West
Fla
Havana
Bhucho de Arper
Col. Aguilera
Vegas
Col
Aguilera
Nueva Paz
Pablo Diaz
Cuervo
Cuzco
Exploration Mining Co Purchases Sonora Mines
J R Magruder confirms that Exploration Mining Company of London, backed by Rothschilds, bought Colorado Mining Company interests and four claims from Howell Heines in Minas Prietas Sonora for 2 million pounds. Mines yield about 400000 dollars gold annually. ore valued 25 to 350 dollars per ton. English managers travel to Mexico. deal closed September 5 in London.
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Sonora
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Creston and Colorado Mining Company
Wymiss
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Exploration Mining Company
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Colorado Mining Company
Howell Heines
Minas Prietas
Chicago
Poisoning Rise in India Alarms London Viewers
Reports from London note a growing concern over India poisonings. Formerly glass and opium were common, but new deadly compounds spread as education from a European view reaches Hindostan. Most victims are men and children, with mothers-in-law often identified as culprits in male-poisoning cases.
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India
London
Hindoostan
God or Mammon in Christian Endeavor Week Topic
Rev S H Doyle outlines a weekly Christian Endeavor topic on God or Mammon based on Matthew 6 19 24. He contrasts earthly wealth with eternal heavenly riches and urges choosing God over worldliness, noting one cannot serve two masters and emphasizing the chief end to glorify and enjoy God. Bible readings accompany the discourse.
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S. H. Doyle
God
Earth
Heaven
Egypt
Canaan
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Duty and discipline in Christian conscience
A sermon sketches duty as the strongest human word and duty as the path to inner peace through conflict. It urges self denial and subjugation of appetites, urging followers to serve Christ, persevere in integrity, and value right conduct over worldly rewards.
Christian Endeavor boosts discipline at Eddyville prison
Warden C L Curry of the Western Kentucky Eddyville prison praises the Christian Endeavor society for six months of reduced punishments and improved general discipline. He notes 300 of 600 prisoners attend Sunday services voluntarily with yard freedom and minimal supervision in the chapel.
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Christian Endeavor Society
C. L. Curry
Western Kentucky
Eddyville
Prison Society
Wealth and blessing through generous service
The text argues that wealth or fame fails to satisfy a self-centered person, while true happiness comes from giving to others. It declares God labors to save all creatures, and His aims are fulfilled only when every being is saved from sin, misery, and death.
Stereopticons in church work spread through leagues
Many leagues use stereopticons beyond entertainment as a key education tool. Chapters own apparatus and project lantern slides at meetings and church services. Bishops and pastors promote the method, with Rev Walter J. Yates coordinating from Rockville Conn for more information.
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C. ©. McCabe
Walter J. Yates
Rockville
Conn
Humility and Pride Warned as Spiritual Dangers
The Christian Instructor notes humility as a grace from God and warns pride as dangerous to the soul. It cites scripture that pride precedes destruction and asserts wisdom belongs to the lowly, contrasting self conceit with reverence for others' rights and duties.
Mystery of public interest in personal ignorance
A quotation from American Friend questions why anyone would boast in ignorance of matters that deeply engage the public. The remark highlights the puzzle of public curiosity and the tension between knowledge and pride.
Thought Makes Access of Melan Choly Worse Than Better
The fragment suggests a reflective note on how thought influences melancholy, presenting a philosophical view rather than a clear news event or report.
Reading course for youth strengthens moral literacy
The passage argues that widespread reading of quality literature protects minds from the harms of inferior papers and books. It urges every chapter to participate, with members reading chapters and presenting topics at League meetings, claiming no church offers a better youth reading program.
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League
Autumn plans urged to mobilize all departments
The message calls for rapid resumption of regular work after summer, frequent cabinet consultations, and immediate action by all departments. It urges social committees to locate absent members and recruit newcomers, revive prayer meetings, organize literary activities, and energize the community for autumn and winter programs.
Reading and listening valued in Nagoya Leaguers circle
The Nagoya Leaguers select a reader to stand and read a helpful book to the group. The note recommends using one tongue and all ears for worthwhile teaching rather than idle gossip among sewing circles and Christian groups.
New York Houses Hold Record High Resident Count
New York city averages 115000 homes with about 18 residents per house, a figure noted as the highest among major world cities. The text ends with an incomplete note about Peant, suggesting an unfinished comparison or data point.
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New York
Peant
How the Roses Grow Poem Reflections
A terse verse asks how the roses grow and offers guidance for hardship. It urges trust in dark days and enduring winter to reveal blossoms, noting that trials may yield growth and that hardship can bring positive outcomes.
Obituary Poem for a Boy Named E. A. Lonte
A tribute to a boy described as cheerful and bright with a sunny smile. He combined youthful frolic with studiousness and kindness, showing care for others and loyalty to friends. The piece notes his age hinting at a fuller life and wide influence he left behind.
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Menynd Tre
E. A. Lonte
Climb One Step at a Time to the Laurel Wreath
Poetic lines urge a youth to endure, strive, and rise through daily toil toward honor and truth. The excerpts emphasize perseverance, awakening effort, and eventual reward, with reflections on aging and duty guiding life’s path.
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Ladder of Fame
A. Gray
Good Housekeeping
The Sunshine Within
A Wichita Eagle excerpt urges internal sunshine to counter gray days and sorrow. It contrasts a sunlit world with a sorrowful heart, urging inner warmth as the true bright day through imagery of rays and hopeful emotion attributed to Zoe A. Norris.
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Zoe A. Norris
Wichita
Kan
Eagle
Tiny shoe brings memories of a lost child
The piece recalls a faded shoe touched by a woman's memories of a child who once wore it. She ponders joys that were too sweet to last, imagining a dream child with golden hair while a tear falls on the shoe and a sigh expresses resignation to fate.
Masculine Fashion Foibles Praised To Absurd Extremes
A Somerville Journal satire complains about masculine dressing trends. It mocks turned up trousers, turned down stockings, oversized cuffs and waistcoats, and ponders future faddish fixes. The piece also ridicules women's fashion by echoing the trendsetting commentary.
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Somerville Journal
One Two Three A Kiss For Me A Nostalgic Verse
A Chicago Times-Herald piece quotes F L Stanton praising a soprano Miss Byrd and notes an English law punishing servants who invite intruders as suspected persons. The verse and remark reflect saloon era mood and humor.
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F. L. Stanton
Chicago Times-Herald
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