Faith’s modern call from Mrs Howe to reform religion
The piece surveys Julia Ward Howe’s view on religious reform among Americans, urging a simple childlike Christianity over doctrinal excess. It cites her Christian Register essay on the religious education of the young, warns against neglecting Bible study and prayer, and advocates focusing on faith hope and love as core tenets guiding youth and family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Ward Howe
Boston
Christian Register
Cullarian
Paul
Napoleon
David
Christ
The Modern Elijah Dowie Study in a Century portrait
John Swain analyzes John Alexander Dowie as a modern Elijah figure. The piece outlines Dowie as a Scottish former minister, faith healer, and autocratic head of Zion’s Christian Catholic Church, wielding spiritual and temporal power. It notes his business acumen, alleged piety, hypnotic influence, and strict Dowieite code restricting alcohol, pork, tobacco, and profanity in Zion.
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John Alexander Dowie
John Swain
Elijah
Dowie
Mark Twain
Glasgow
Scotland
Zion
Crown of Zion
John A. Dowie
Jinois
Gambling Fever Grips Tracks as Plungers Prosper
A New York special notes rampant gambling at race tracks this season. John A. Drake leads winnings with about 300000 in four months, aided by Wyeth's American Derby win. John W Gates, H McCarren top Eastern plungers, while Drake recoups losses from Saratoga to finish $300000 ahead. Also reports rise of paper products and a note on fines for swearing by telephone in St. Louis.
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New York
G. Langdon
John A. Drake
John W. Gates
Drake
H. McCarren
Wyeth
Chicago
Saratoga
Spa
Sheepshead Bay
Tie
Savable
John W. Dates
Runnels
Heno
Roxane
Gravesend
P. H. McCarren
Shrepshead Tay
John F. Madden
Articulate
Senator
Erecting a Costly Fog Cabin on Warren Island Maine
A spruce fog mansion on Warren Island, Maine, rises as a 22 room rural home with a ground floor brick and granite fireplace and a 12 foot marble mantel. The project costs $75,000. founder Wm H Folwell of Philadelphia died before completion. his sow now oversees the work as population of Asia is noted as over half the world’s people dwelling there.
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Lexerines Couniry
Warren's Island
Maine
Wm. H. Folwell
Philadelphia
Mercer Faces Re nominated Despite Omaha Bee Bolt
Congressman David H. Mercer, long a Nebraska House member since 1892, won his seat amid one of the state’s fiercest campaigns. Known for courting voters and kissing babies, he has served on key committees and is viewed by allies as destined for future honors. A separate note explains soot production from burning coal.
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David H. Mercer
Omaha
Booth Arrives Here to Inspect Salvation Army
Gen William Booth founder of the Salvation Army has landed from England and will spend four months in this country and one in Canada inspecting the army and delivering addresses. He is described as an indefatigable tea and toast enthusiast who works 14 to 16 hours daily and keeps six secretaries busy. He recollects naming the movement Salvation Army from Christian Mission and attributes his stamina to his ability to set aside care and see humor in all things.
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William Booth
Salvation Army
England
Canada
T. B. O'Connor
Gen. Booth
The
Christian Mission
Salvation
Booth
David E Thompson for Brazil envoy gains Lincoln backing
David E Thompson of Lincoln Nebraska, a six year Nebraska political figure, former railroad foreman turned real estate investor and newspaper founder, was nominated by the president to be minister to Brazil. Support stems from his role in the Meiklejohn Dietrich Thompson senatorial contest and a belief his post could yield personal distinction amid Acre tensions and tariff talks.
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David E. Thompson
Lincoln
Neb
Brazil
Nebraska
Burlington & Missouri River
Meiklejohn, Thompson
Dietrich
From Tree to Newspaper in Two Hours Twenty Five Minutes
A tree in Eisenthal Austria was converted into newspapers in two hours and 25 minutes. It began at 7 35 a.m. with sawing, then bark removal and pulping finished by 0 34, paper printed by 10 00 and sold on streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenthal
Austria
Tower 18 Promoted as Ambassador to Germany
The article notes Charlemagne Tower chosen by President Roosevelt to succeed Mr. White as ambassador to Germany. Tower, born 1848 in Philadelphia, wealthiest Pennsylvania businessman, historian and diplomat, with a long career including mine development and scholarly works, is promoted amid broader notes on fox farming in Alaska and Beaumont Texas housing growth. He is linked to Philadelphia municipal reform and Penn’s University involvement.
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Roosevelt
Charlemagne Tower
Russia
Mr. White
Germany
White
State Department
Foreign Office
Berlin
Tower
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
John Tower
England
Ower
New Haven
Conn
Phillips Academy
Exeter
N. H
Harvard
Herr Weinbert Rau
Daniel Sickles
United States
Court of
Spain
Madrid
Holy Land
Henry Rawle
Minnesota
Duluth & Iron Range Railway Company
Finance Company
ISP
Marquis de Lafayette
University of Pennsylvania
Helen Smith
Oakland
Cal
Lafayette College
My Tower
Calcium
Austria-Hungary
Esteemed diplomat M. Jusserand to become U S ambassador
M. Teas Jules Jusserand, aged 48, will succeed M. Cambon as ambassador to the United States. He has spent half his life in diplomacy and is known as a devoted admirer of America. Mme. Jusserand, formerly Miss Richards of Moston, is described as charming.
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M. Teas
Jules Jusserand
M. Cambon
United States
Washington Society
M. Jusserand
America
Mme. Jusserand
Miss Richards
Moston
France
Engagement of Miss Ruth Hanna to Joseph Medill McCormick
Miss Ruth Manna daughter of Senator Marcus A Hanna and Joseph Medill McCormick son of Robert McCormick of Chicago recently appointed ambassador to Russia were engaged. The announcement notes Cleveland and Chicago society interest and possible wedding timing. McCormick has returned to America from the Austrian mission and may soon wed. Hanna is a Chicago society figure and Farmington graduate. McCormick, Yale alumnus, works on the Tribune staff.
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Ruth Manna
Marcus A. Hanna
Joseph Medill McCormick
Robert McCormick
Chicago
Russia
Cleveland
McCormick
America
Hussia
Misa Hanna
Farmington
Joseph Medill
Chicago Tribune
Yale
Tribune
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