God Given Wisdom and Its Practical Utility
A Chicago Sunday 1903 article on Solomons wisdom from God. It argues wisdom comes through prayer, humility, and action in daily life, not magical luck, with Solomons example illustrating divine guidance in governance and mercy toward the vulnerable.
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Solomon
Chicago
James
Kingdom of Israel
David
Gibeon
God
Seok
Solasmon
Chance
Sheba
The Sunday School Lesson on Samuel and Kings
This excerpt reviews First Samuel chapter 12, detailing Saul’s rise and the people’s demand for a king, the thunder and rain miracle, Samuel’s integrity, and a warning that rebellion invites divine judgment. It outlines Saul’s initial hesitation, the Ammonite victory at Jabesh Gilead, and the kingdom’s establishment under Saul.
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Samuel
Saul
Jabesh-Gilead
Jahbesh-Gilead
Gew
Pen- Pla
Israel
Palestine
Typewriting Experts Identify Different Hands in Case
A ChicagoTribune report notes that experts can distinguish typists by spacing punctuation and line alignment even when using the same machine on similar papers. In a law case a substitute page was alleged, revealed by shaky letters and misaligned paragraphs, traced to a nervous young woman. the other sheets matched an experienced typist.
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Chicago
Wonder Machine Reveals First Glass Curtain Rollers
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the first photograph of machine made window glass, showing Lubbers rollers at Alexandria Indiana. The Lubbers machine, tested and perfected, may replace hand blowing across 41 American Window Glass plants, risking millions. Workers initially resisted but many Belgian blowers are leaving the trade. John H. Lubbers of Allegheny, Pa., owns the patent and stands to gain millions. Westinghouse technicians helped install the machines under restricted access until patenting. The rollers measure 10 by 10 feet with 30 inch diameter, producing flawless tempered glass without blisters.
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Alexandria
Ind
American Window Glass Company
John H. Lubbers
Allegheny
Lubbers
Westinghouse Works
Pittsburg
Cincinnati Enquirer
History of Gunpowder and Early Firearms Seen
A Cassier's Magazine summary outlines theories on gunpowder origins in China and India via soil chemistry and charcoal from fires. It traces mentions of powder from antiquity to 12th century Europe, noting Arab sieges, Byzantine use, and English adoption by Elizabethan times, with events such as Crecy and Constantinople cited. The piece cites Wheeler in a Franklin Institute lecture.
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Joseph Wheeler
United States Army
Franklin Institute
China
India
Quintus Curtius
Alexander the Great
Asia
Philostratus
Alexander
Ganges
Julius Africanus
Constantinople
Thessalonica
Belgrade
Toulouse
Europe
England
Elizabeth
Crecy
Cassier
German Inventor Proposes Self Generating Harbor Light
An inventor in Germany suggests a method to power a harbor buoy light from the buoy’s own motion. Waves tilt a device to operate a small dynamo and a storage battery keeps lamp current steady. Tests are said to be underway on the German coast.
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Germany
Boy Rescues Family by Tethered Cow in Flood
A nine year old boy in North Topeka freed a cow to help his stranded family during a flood. The child clung to the rope around the cow’s neck as water rose, guiding both to safety after four days marooned in the hall. The cow carried the boy four miles to safety amid moving water.
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North Topeka
Kansas City’ Journal
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Egypt
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Stephen
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