Cowboy preacher wrings town at a charity barrel
In Smithville the famed cowboy preacher Jackson Kidder visits the Missionary Society. He inflames the crowd with a dramatic appeals and two blue revolvers to back his demand for gold and jewels before demanding the return of all donated items.
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Smithville
West
Great Plains
Jackson Kidder
Missionary Monthly
Ladies’ Missionary Society
Deacon Baxter
Willie
Good Ladies
Pringle
Brother Pringle
Beesley
Deacon Pringle
Mr. Kidder
Pringles
Storer
Knife Gift Sows Quiet Farewell on Road to Station
A churchman departs in silence toward the fair road station with Willie Baxter following. Willie admits slipping the knife Willie took from his bed and asks the preacher to pass it to Dolphus. The cowboy preacher embraces the boy and afterwards reflects that the act may not have been in vain as the train carries him away.
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Sind
Fair Road
Willie Baxter
Willie
Mister
Billy
Giving and Taking. Ife's game of give and take
A concise reflection from the Chicago Record-Herald on the balance between giving and taking. It suggests world harmony would arise if the strong stopped trying to take from others, reducing heartache and sighs.
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IFE
Chicago Record-Herald
I Have Not Lived In Vain by a Humble Hand
Poem excerpt from the Tacoma Ledger reflecting on a life spent helping others. The speaker claims not living in vain through acts of care, comfort, patience, and kindness toward the elderly, a sister, children, and animals, with emphasis on compassion and humanity.
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Tacoma Ledger
Antarctic Cuisine Descriptions From Dr. Lionville
Dr. Lionville the French traveler notes polar fare includes duck steeped in cod liver oil, seal meat likened to boiled beef, and whales varying in taste. European palates balk at jubarte while Japanese eat it, and the fin whale meat is described as exquisite veal.
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Antarctic
Lionville
Polar
Halloween fortune tellers game ideas for party fun
A party plan for October thirty one featuring a witch host with a black cat guiding fortune telling. Guests answer numbered prompts and the reader uses a card or paper to reveal amusing results. Another activity hides profiles on a sheet for guests to guess.
How to Launder Soiled Corsets in Home Wash
A Victorian era guide explains washing corsets at home. Remove heavy side steels, soak the corset and cord in thick suds, scrub each half along the depth, and rinse in ammoniated water. If stains persist, bleach on grass and rewash to achieve milky white.
How to Make Prizes for Card Parties and Bridge
Useful hints for hosting prizes include handmade lace inserts turned into neckpieces to bias decorate outfits and double as prizes. Other cheap prizes include silk kimonos crafted from sold silk and finished with white rope stitch. Painted dinner and tally cards offer inexpensive, popular options for holiday themes.
How to Prepare Invalid Food
Guidance on feeding an invalid patient notes the need to adjust seasoning to suit an altered taste. It warns that excess seasoning can be added if desired but cannot be removed if too much is used, suggesting this factor often causes patients to dislike their meals.
How to Use Chair Tips for Floor Protection
Chair tips prevent floor scratching and reduce noise with almost invisible attachment. A hole is bored in the chair leg, a spring socket inserted, and held by a nail that fits into the socket. Easily changed when worn. Price 25 cents for a set of four.
I May Find A Task That Just My Service Needs
A poem from the Detroit Free Press reflects on personal limits and cheerful daily duties. It contrasts weakness with a willingness to contribute in modest, meaningful service, noting that even small efforts can share in glory. The Detroit piece is paired with a quip from the Chicago Record-Herald about Damon and Pythias in a bash league manager’s remark.
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Detroit Free Press
Damon
Pythias
Chicago Record-Herald
Office supply firm touts quality and famous brands
A local ad extols quality as the synonym for the office supply store. It promotes YM&B Filing Systems, Carter's typewriters, Leopold desks, Colonial chairs, L C Smith and Royal machines, and promises further brand mentions next week. The ad lists address 114 West Heron Street and phone 6931.
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Carter
Leopold
Colonial Office
L. C. Smith
Royal
West Heron
T H Mill Public Accountant Offices Systems Installed
Public accountant T H Mill reports audited books and installed office systems at 518 East Wishkah. Telephone contact noted.
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Public Accountant
Wishkah
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE WE EB Winkah 8
Day and night service announcement for EB with contact numbers 4931 and 5941. Includes telephone lines and service tag. No clear location or event details provided in readable text.
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Winkah
Modern Woodmen Meeting Notes and Local Financials
A fragment references capital and surplus of 900000.00 and banking business details. Mentions FOREIGN DOMESTIC EXCHANGE Bought and Taxes paid. Notes about visiting neighbors and a meeting schedule with WM. M. PALEMBE, G.C. and ROBINBON, Clore in Billings.
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Billings
Becene
Ft. Tos i. Halt
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Boston, Massachusetts
Bellingham
By Clarissa Mackie
Ohio
Missionary Society
Adolphus
Johnny Baxter
Johnny
Baxter
Mr Kidder
Ris
T. H. Mill
HAYES
WM. M. Palembe
G.C
Robinbon
Clore
Humboldt
Red Hewitt
Aberdeen
Jrs. McNanarawth
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