Library Voting Contest Seeks Library Donations and Votes
The Evening Star promotes a contest among organizations to build a public library by voting with ten cent tickets. Participants include schools churches lodges and clubs with libraries displayed at Globe Clothing Co. and votes tallied weekly through October 1906.
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Evening Star
Weble Institute
Baraca
Epworth League
Christian Endeavor
I. 0
The
Synodical College
Globe Clothing Co
Milwaukee Democrats to Meet Tomorrow for Platform
Telegraph report from Milwaukee dated June 26 states the Democratic State convention will assemble to adopt a platform while not nominating a ticket. Indications show strong support for William J Bryan as party leader and potential standard bearer in the next presidential campaign.
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Braskaan
Chamberlain's Salve Promises Quick Relief
If you knew the value of Chamberlain's Salve you would never wish to be without it. It is especially valuable for sore nipples chapped hands burns frost bites chilblains chronic sore eyes itching piles tetter salt rheum and eczema. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J. L. Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete Talk Labor Riots
In a Washington Star feature, Meandering Mike and Plodding Pete joke about not getting involved in labor unrest. The playful exchange centers on bragging and complacency with a folksy tone.
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Mike
Pete
Washington Star
Observation on observant people and propriety
A Cleveland Leader quote mocks overly observant people. Mrs. Upton complains such snoops notice everything but proprieties. The remark highlights social friction caused by intrusive scrutiny.
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Featured
If your stomach troubles persist do not assume no cure. Many have been permanently cured by Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. Free sample at J. L. Wikle's drug store. They cure constipation and biliousness.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Diving for Sponges and Marital Honors in Greek Isles
The article notes sponge diving as a major island occupation with marriages tied to diving prowess. In some islands a girl must harvest a quota of sponges and prove skill by depth before marriage, while in others the father selects the best diver as groom.
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Greek Islands
Quaint Island Jethou Smallest Channel Island
Quaint Island Jethou, the smallest inhabited Channel Island, has about seven residents and only one dwelling. The steamer Courier foundered nearby. Census records show over half the population absent in Guernsey for butter and cream sales, with weather turning bad and visitors staying in Guernsey.
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Jethou Island
Courier
Channel Islands
Europe
Guernsey
Pi Beta Phi Holds Biennial Convention in Indianapolis
The nineteenth biennial national convention of Pi Beta Phi opens in Indianapolis with many prominent women visitors. The sorority, oldest in the United States, founded at Monmouth College in 1867, has 35 active chapters nationwide. The convention runs through the week with numerous social events planned.
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The
Star
Indianapolis
Ind
Pi Beta Phi Fraternity
Monmouth College
Illinois
Very Best Remedy For Bowel Trouble praised by Bluffton resident
Mr. M. F. Burroughs, a longtime Bluffton resident, declares Chamerlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy the best for bowel trouble after years of family use. He notes its likely need before summer ends and urges purchasing now at J. L Wikle.
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M. F. Burroughs
Bluffton
Ind
J. L Wikle
Novel Temperance Work in Plumstead
Reverend Dr. Stanley Parker conducts a unique drinkers convention every third Sunday in Plumstead. A street parade leads to Plumstead Central hall where unruly saloon patrons sing together as a reform method. The program includes cinema, stories, and jokes to sober and rehabilitate drinkers and criminals in Woolwich.
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London
England
Stanley Parker
Parker
Plumstead
Plumstead Central
Cure Rheumatism with Dr Shoop Rheumatic Cure
Free the system from the poison causing rheumatism and prevent its formation. Learned physicians endorse this method as the only path to relief. Dr Shoop's Rheumatic Cure comes in tablet form, convenient and economical, offering lasting results. Sold and recommended by J L Wikle.
Slow Life Lies Hidden In Dying Snails
A naturalist observed snails revived after years of apparent death. One mounted shell revived after four years in warm water, and other loose specimens revived after about fifteen years in a drawer. The snails, thought long dead, resumed movement when placed in tepid water.
Island classified as ship under British Admiralty
The island of Ascension in the Atlantic is the sole property of the British admiralty, listed as a vessel and acting as a tender to a royal warship. Governed by a naval captain, personnel follow shipboard rules with no private land ownership or taxes.
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Island of
Ascension
Atlantic
Admiralty
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