The Proves at the Well Sermon at Elmira Fair
A speaker at the Elmira fair parades biblical imagery of Jacob and Rachel at the well to urge crowd gathering for the gospel. He denounces pride as a barrier to salvation and invites all to drink from the well of Christ offering eternal life and comfort in old age and trouble.
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Pitgorke
Seherds
Msand Hills
Union
Colorado
Mesopotamia
Jacob
Rachel
Retter
Jesus
Christ
Devil
America
Rustic Jacob
Croesus
Rothschilds
Far East
Jesus Christ
Amge
Dr. de Witt
New York
David
Isaiah
Heaven
Christian
God
Angels
Paul
Silas
Latimer
Ridley
Jeremiah
Payson
John Milton
Gabriel
Michael the Archangel
Cheapest rail fare on Central London Railroad
The Central London Railroad will run three workmen's trains daily and charge two cents for a six mile journey making it the cheapest rail fare in the world.
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Central London
Demand for Silver Dimes Surges Across U.S. Mints
The Detroit Fee Press reports dime production tops 100000 daily with at least 3176477 dollars in silver dimes struck over three years. Uncurrent silver coins are being melted and remade, especially the unpopular half dollar. Novelty banks from dime savings institutions drive the sudden demand as Philadelphia New Orleans and San Francisco mints stay busy.
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Detroit Fee Press
Dime Savings Institutions
Philadelphia
New Orleans
San Francisco
Europe's politics shape Chicago world fair plans
The Detroit Free Press argues European powers will influence the Chicago world fair. It notes Germany and England forming friendship, Russia allied with France to counter the drei bund, and says commissioners must use tact to secure generous exhibitions from all nations. France and Russia may need persuasion to participate.
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Detroit Free Press
Germany
England
Russia
France
Chicago
Pioneering Scout Recalls Kansas City Transformation
John Lickenheim of Riley County Kansas recalls early days as a scout and builder of Riley County's first log cabin. He describes Kansas City's rapid growth from unbroken sod and a spring on Troost avenue to a bustling riverfront with Civil War era clashes and Price's 40,000 men.
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John Lickenheim
Riley County
Kansas
Kansas City
Troost Avenue
General Price
Price
Missouri
Kaw
Notable life insured and world fact notes in brief
A column-like roundup reports Viscount Dudley insured for 1.2 million pounds while the Prince of Wales holds far less. It covers risks like life insurance rules, a Maine tobacco claim, new telegraphy experiments, European cheese trade, record potato yields, Canadian census shifts, Paris street refuse work, and oil industry domination, ending with a Russian Baku well surge.
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Viscount Dudley
Prince of Wales
Maine
New
Europe
England
France
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
The Maoris in Parliament and Traditions
Harper's Magazine notes Maoris form a recognized community with land rights and parliamentary representation. Taipua in Wellington denounces land taxation and urges Maori counsel, while observations on tattooing and cross cultural perceptions are offered with a colonial voice.
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Taipua
House of Representatives
Wellington
Japan
Harper's Magazine
Egyptian Water Elevators and Ancient Irrigation Devices
The article surveys ancient and simple water lifting methods used in Egypt and beyond. It explains the gutter and pendulum water elevator concepts, describing how gutters on swinging frames move water step by step into a sluice for irrigation.
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Egypt
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Manitoba
British Columbia
Territories
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United States
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Herr von Donner
Hamburg
Michelsen
Frau von Donner
Julia Maitland
Scalapins
Tur
Atlantic
Pacific
Standard Oil Company
Ohie
Mexico
South America
Italy
Baku
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New Zealand
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