Alabama Y P U Convention Plans Set in Montgomery
The Alabama Baptist Young People's Union completes its state convention program to be held at First Baptist Church Montgomery April 2 3 4 with theme Soul Winning A sunrise prayer meeting opens the event J M Shethourne Charles A Stakeley J W O Hara and John Hans Skelton address on soul winning A consecration service led by W H Geistwelt and J G Dickin son outlines training for soul winners Delegates will tour Montgomery by trolley after adjournment on the final day
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Specia
The
Star
Montgomery
Alabama Baptist Young People's Union
First Baptist Cbareh
Soal
J. M. Shethourne
East Lake
Charles A. Stakeley
J. W. O'Hara
John Hans Skelton
J. Laftosser
Selma
W. E. Geistweit
Chicano
Austin Crouch
Woodlawn
W. H. Geistwelt
Relieves Itching Diseases With Chamberlains Salve
The advertisement lists eczema tetter salt rheum itch ring worm herpes and barbers itch and claims intense itching is almost instantly relieved by Chamberlains Salve with a permanent cure possible through continued use. It has cured many cases resistant to other treatments. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by J L Wikle.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
A Curious Shaving Contest At A North London Ball
An 19th century London event reports a barber shaving ten men with ten penknives in six and a half minutes versus a razor rival who took slightly longer but cut more. The stunt occurred at a ball in the north of London with a three days’ beard on each participant.
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London
Agcistanta
A Favorite Remedy For Babies Cures Coughs Fast
This ad praises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a favorite with mothers of small children for its pleasant taste and rapid relief of coughs and colds. It claims prevention of pneumonia and serious consequences, curing croup and stopping an attack if given early, sold by J. L. Wikle.
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J. L. Wikle
Government to Kick About Pension Wealth in England
A reformer denounces state pensions as wasteful charity arguing English taxpayers fund ducal pensions like those for the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. He contrasts with American tax burdens and criticizes aristocratic benefits financed by working people.
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Goulds
Astors
Vanderbilts
England
Charles I
Duke of Richmond and Gordon
Charles II
Duke of Richmond and Gorton
Ritz
London
Ciro’s
Monte Carlo
Exchange
The Lion in Fountain Vents and Egypt’s Ancient Role
The passage argues the lion head venting a fountain originates from Egypt. It links the lion motif to the Nile's flood timing under Leo. Egypt is credited with early calendars and shipbuilding around 4241 to 8000 BC, framed as a long, uninterrupted history.
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Egypt
Nile
New York Press
The Virgin Oil of Pine Remedy Advertisement
An old promotional text touts Virgin Oil of Pine with glycerin and whiskey as a cold cure. It claims a 24 hour breakout and urges mixing at home with pure ingredients purchased in original half ounce vials. It notes a Food and Drug act guarantee and cautions against bulk oils.
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Food and Druga
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
First Diving Bell Demonstration Before Charles V
The article notes an early diving bell demonstration in 1538 by two Greeks who descended into deep water in an inverted kettle before Charles V. They brought up a burning light and returned to the surface dry. The light remained burning upon surfacing, illustrating early air and buoyancy experiments.
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Charles V
Pittsburg Press
Pain Balm Praised By Rheumatism Sufferer
Mr. J. T. Bayne editor of the Herald Addington Indian Territory says he is afflicted with rheumatism but Chamberlain's Pain Balm allows him to attend to business again. The advertisement claims rapid relief and urges readers to try the liniment available from J. L. Wikle.
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J. T. Bayne
The
Herald
Addington
Indian Territory
Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Worse Inside Than Out
A Minneapolis Journal excerpt recounts a Japanese student in London shocked by a dirty hall. He extends a notice to add, Please wipe your feet On going out, highlighting cultural contrasts and the degree of housekeeping in Japanese homes.
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London
Minneapolis Journal
Red Tape Delays French Rider’s One Year Draft
A tale from a period paper recounts M. Rieger Cavalibon, a young French steeplechaser, drawn for conscription and ordered to serve one year. He sought exemption citing time to learn, but the revision board denied relief, deeming his period unfulfilled.
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M. Rieger Cavalibon
Vinol Promises Pure Blood and Strength in Anniston
An Anniston message touts Vinol as a blood purifying tonic that enriches red corpuscles and builds strength. It claims Vinol derives from cod liver oil with added tonic iron and guarantees results or money back. Scarbrough Drug Co notes sole agency in Anniston and lists Vinol availability.
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Anniston
Vinci
Scarbrough Drug Co
Cave Discovery Near Decatur Reveals Ancient Remains
A hunter chasing a rabbit uncovered a vast cave in southern Decatur County believed to rival Kentucky's Mammoth Cave. Discoveries include dry bones, broken ware, tomahawks, and ornaments suggesting an ancient Indian group perished there. Researchers plan further exploration to illuminate prehistoric Tennessee history.
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Decatur
Kentucky
Tennessee
Dean's Ointment Promises Relief From Eczema Spread
An advertisement claims Dean's Ointment halts eczema progression daily, relieves itching instantly, and provides permanent cure. Available at any drug store, price listed as 38.
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Dean
Birds and their remarkable eyesight
The article describes how hawks and kites detect prey from great distances, with hawks spotting distant targets almost as well as near ones. It notes vultures and eagles can see their prey far beyond human reach and explains pigeons return home by precise vision to their familiar backyards.
Kidney Cure Helped Evansville Man After Years of Pain
Up to Die by B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana recites five years of kidney and bladder trouble causing weight loss and debilitation. After three doctors failed and a year of work absence he credits Foley's Kidney Cure with immediate relief and full recovery after two bottles. Elam Ordway and Houser urge others to try it.
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B. Spiegel
Virginia St
Evansville
Ind
Foley
Elam, Ordway & Houser
Strange memory lapse in Scott on Bride of Lammermoor
According to James Tallantyne Sir Walter Scott completed and published The Bride of Lammermoor while ill and later forgot the entire story. He recalled only the original incidents learned in boyhood and could not recollect any incident, character, or conversation from the work. The account is corroborated by Lockhart Scott's son-in-law and biographer.
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Sir Walter Scott
Mr. Lockhart
Lydia E. Pinkham
Aug. Lyon
Augustus Lyon
East Earl
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Earthquake Strikes Shiraz During Hungarian Scholar Absence
The Hungarian orientalist Professor Vamburg was in Shiraz when a severe quake struck. The tremor toppled houses and split hills as panicked crowds cried that foreigners caused the calamity. A mob rushed the professor's lodging but collapsed property repelled the attack, allowing his escape.
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Persia
Professor Vamburg
Shiraz
Dress Millennium Visioned as Result of Dignity Training
A brisk editorial urges an elementary training in dignity comeliness and common sense to make a dress millennium a reality. The author imagines a future where every woman enjoys comfort stylish attire and a pocket for her purse as a standard of daily fashion.
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Keader
Phrase about singing to stave off consumption dialogue
An exchange quotes a medical authority claiming constant singing can stave off consumption. A hard headed man counters that some people might delay death by letting the disease run its course.
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Philadelphia Press
Norwegian aquavit strong spirit from government distilleries
Aquavit is a brandy admired by Norwegians. It is produced at the state distilleries in Trondhjem and Bergen. The liquor is largely distilled from American corn Russian wheat and local potatoes and, second to Santa Cruz rum, ranks among the strongest liquors made.
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Trondhjem
Bergen
Norway
Santa Cruz
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