January 1902 Promises Great Events and Spiritual Renewal
The sermon envisions a year of momentous events and global striving, urging faith and effort. It lauds January as the beginning of months, cites historical births and translations, and urges preparation, daylight, and gospel outreach via telegraph and phonograph, while recalling independence, slavery's abolition, and the Bible's enduring influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Klopsch
Washington
Avill
St. John
Edmund Burke
Fenelon
Benjamin Franklin
William H. Prescott
Sir John Moore
Robert Burns
Polycarp
Peter the Great
Chrysostom
Daniel Webster
Statesman
Hampton Court
James
Yelft Haven
America
United States
Cifles
Johann Gutenberg
Martin Brether
John Faust
God
Refuse of the Universe and Newfoundland Lore
A colonial-era reflection on Newfoundland as a dump of creation. The text compares the island to an ash heap, noting it holds iron, copper, coal, and gold, yet its interior is barren with stunted forests and bare rock shores. It cites Beothuk legend and local speech about Twillingate and St Johns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
Arbor
St. Johns
Ainsiea
Duck Found Inside Huge Halibut Catches Captain Kilgore Reports
Captain Kilgore of the US revenue cutter Rush at Sitka records a 170 pound halibut containing a blue butterfly duck bird in perfect preservation. The crew, fishing near the harbor, hauled a large fish that swallowed baited hooks, revealing a rare instance of a bird inside a halibut during onboard distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore
United States Revenue Cutter
Rush
Sitka
Fsh
Quartermaster Pedersen
Wisconsin Postmasters General Through Four in State History
The article notes four Wisconsin postmasters general: Alexander W. Randall, Timothy C Howe, William F. Vilas, and Henry C Payne, who serves as the incumbent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Wisconsin
Alexander W. Randall
Timothy C Howe
William F. Vilas
Henry C Payne
Des Moines Social Life Under Governor Shaw and Family
Long profile notes Mrs. Shaw shaping social events in Des Moines during Shaw’s terms. It details receptions, domestic influence, and the family’s role in public life, including Enid, Erma, and Earl, with plans after the term ends. The piece also mentions Parisian drawing rooms, luminous glass flowers, and the mislabeling of the Black Prince ruby spinel in royal regalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Des Moines
Washington
General Assembly
Capitol
Enid
Erma
Earl
Cornell College
Vassar
Denison
Indiana
Luminous Flowers Light Parisian Celebrations
Paris streets and parks showcase electric garlands of flowers and fruit for public fetes. Inventor's idea evolved from the 1900 exhibition, with tulips violets roses and other blooms housing glowing electric orbs within enamelled metal petals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London Telegraph
Chinese Conservatism in Junk Trade Century Old Practice
The piece notes that China uses ships called junks for general trade with little change over millennia. It praises speed with wind on the quarters but laments poor performance running before the wind or close hauled. It mentions numerous rancorous bulkheads and invites readers to identify the phrase’s origin for Dr. Murray in Oxford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Hume
China
Scriptorium
Oxford
England
Not a True Buby King’s cor
Fragmentary line mentions a king and a nickname or title with unclear context. The readable text hints at a royal or historical figure but provides no definite events, dates, or names beyond the fragment.
Building Rules in Stockholm Amid Urban Standards
Building rules in Stockholm limit lot coverage to two thirds except on street corners where three fourths is allowed. Remaining area must be kept for courts and light ventilation. Chimney flues must be twelve or fifteen inches and swept monthly by official sweepers October through April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Germany’s First Ironclad Kron Struck From Fleet
Germany’s oldest sea-going ironclad Kron, launched in England in 1867, has been removed from the fleet’s strength. Once deemed the embodiment of modern armor, the vessel represents a landmark in armored warship development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
England
Japanese Girls Use Lip Gilding To Look Captivating
Some young Japanese girls apply gilded lipstick to enhance appearance. The practice reflects fashion trends and beauty standards among youth in urban Japan.
Baramunda Fish Found in Queensland Snarls Scientists
A strange fish called the baramunda with both gills and lungs has been found alive in Queensland rivers Mary Dawson and Burnett. Native Australians call it a salmon for its flesh. A specimen has reached Paris for the Museum of Natural History, prompting notes on its rarity and supposed ancient origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Museum of Natural History
Mary
Dawson
Burnett
Queensland
Baat
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New York Narrows
Parliament
Satan
Jesus Christ
King of Kings
Lord of Hosts
Joshua
Havelock
Lexington
Bunker Hill
Monmouth
Valley
Orge
Yorktown
South
Rame
Chattahoochee
Roanoke
Solomon Spaulding
Joseph Smith
Alexander Pope
Fleet Foot
William C. Bryant
Dr. Young
Children and
Iowa
Secretary of the Treasury
Edward the Black Prince
Don Pedro of Castile
Logrono
Spain
Pedro
Henry V
Agincourt
London
Tatler
Earl Shaw
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