Henry L Doherty a Leader of Men and Electrical Pioneer
Henry L. Doherty president of the Society for Electrical Development is described as an inventor, mechanic, financier, builder and teacher. The profile praises his practical mind, constructive thinking, broad health, humor, and modesty, noting his Milesian ancestry and impact as a world citizen.
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The
Society For Electrical Development
Henry L. Doherty
Doherty
Steinmetz
Taemistocles Sees Poverty Turned to Prosperous City
A figure described as Taemistocles asserts the ability to transform a poverty-stricken hamlet into a beautiful, happy, prosperous city through vision and leadership. The remark underscores a brokered hope for growth and renewal.
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Taemistocles
Grooms Banished by Electricity Debate Sparks Public Health Talk
A Cleveland 1913 column relays New York experts urging ban on brooms and cats in homes. Vacuum cleaning praised as sanitary and thorough, while traditional methods blamed for spreading dust and germs. The piece mocks public health advice while signaling shift to modern cleaning.
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Cleveland
New York County Medical Society
Church Women Societies Support Missions and Aid
Church societies across denominations continually raise funds to relieve local need and support missionary work abroad. Each church reports annual gifts of clothes, food, and fuel totaling several hundred dollars for the poor, with mission-board offerings reaching into the thousands.
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Mission Board
Churches Adopt Modern Ways At Cleveland Cathedral
The Journal notes a trend toward modern methods in church work and administration. Electric lighting was installed at Trinity Cathedral and Cathedral House in Cleveland, illustrating how churches adopt new technology to boost community service and efficiency.
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Pereria
Ill
Cathedral House
Choir House
Trinity Cathedral
Cleveland
A Psalm of Electricity and a Brand Chorus
A humorous verse extols electricity as a servant powering home tasks from coffee to lighting. The piece shifts to a marketing pitch urging readers to buy French Market goods and to donate or invest in a new or improved place of worship.
Electrical current is getting cheaper across years
In Omaha the 1913 note argues that electric service costs have declined while other essentials rise. It asserts modern utilities offer better service for less money, enabling longer telecommunication and travel at lower prices than in 1893. A nickel buys extensive trolley rides today.
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Omaha
Neb
Bee
Europe
Belgium Ships Sliding Motor Boats to Congo
Antwerp March 28. Belgium plans river service in Congo with three sliding motor boats. Each 57 feet long with 27.5 inch draft, 300 horsepower motors, and 23 mile an hour speed. Capacity eight tons freight and eight passengers in tropical Pullman style cabins. Service to begin June 4 from Leopoldville to Stanley Falls and other routes.
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Associated Press
Antwerp
Congo
Leopoldville
Stanley Falls
Heirs Press Quest to Settle Long Lost Archduke Estate
In Geneva on March 28 heirs of the Habsburg line push again to settle the fortune of John Orth the vanished Archduke John Salvator of Austria led by Leopold Woelfling previously an archduke and Swiss citizen Woelfling has appealed to Emperor Francis Joseph whose past plan was to settle the affairs in 1917 with little prospect of success given the long lapse and unclear title.
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Associated Press
Geneva
John Orth
John Salvator of
Austria
House of Hapsburg
Leopold Woelfling
Woelfling
Maria Ritter
Francis Joseph
Fresh Market Coffee Stands Out From Ordinary Brews
Fresh Market Coffee promises a distinct flavor from typical coffees and invites tasters to be convinced by its rich, enjoyable profile.
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Henry L.,doherty
University of Hard Knocks
Athens Hardware CO
Broad Street
Athens
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Broad and
Jackson Streets
Belgium
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