International Newspaper Bible Study Club Prize Plan
A long form notice describes an annual contest by the International Newspaper Bible Study Club offering gold and silver medals, Bibles and books as prizes to Bible students. Participants must subscribe, answer weekly questions for 52 weeks, write brief essays, include name and address, and submit on supplied paper for judging.
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International Newspaper
Personiav
Bible
Linecott
Bible Study Club
Ite
International Newpaper | Bible Study Club
Pcs
Suggestive Questions on the Sunday School Lesson
Reading prompts from Rev Dr Linszott for the International Newspaper Bible Study Club discuss David sparing Saul in First Samuel chapter sixteen. Questions probe love to enemies courage and divine moves, with verses guiding ethics for kings and loyalty to God amidst conflict.
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Dr. Linszott
International
Bible Study Club
Abishai
God
Saul
David
Better Social Conditions for Farms Commission urged by Roosevelts
President Roosevelt calls five eminent publicists to study country life and suggest ways to improve social and economic conditions on farms. The commission will evaluate rural schools adaptation to farm life and coordinate with national and state agricultural departments and farmers organizations to boost country life and efficiency. The goal is to ensure farming prosperity translates into a richer, more attractive life for farm families, especially women and children.
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Roosevalt
Pfarmers
Legitimet Leader Mystifed Over Rev olution by Prefect Lepine
Parisian society circles discuss a Legitimist gathering in the Faubourg St. Germain with political subtext. Police Prefect Lepine attends as observer, requesting guest lists to verify security. Le Comte resists, but Lepine notes five of his trusted agents are already on the guest roster. The host and associates wonder if the coincidence is real or a tactic to keep the event innocuous.
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Legitimet
Prefect Lepine
Paris
Gil Blas
Faubourg St. Germain
Lepine
M. le Comte
France
M. Lepine
St le Comte
Quick Changes by J. Pier poot Morgan at Royal Audience
London Tit-Bits recounts how J Pierpont Morgan managed interviews with the queen at 10:45 and the pope at 11:15 in the same morning. Etiquette forced rapid wardrobe changes for Morgan and his daughter, from frock coats to formal evening dress, completed in five minutes after a twenty minute chat with the queen and aided by a swift motor.
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London
J. Pierpoot Morgan
Helena
Morgan
Vatican
Mr. Morgan
How He Made Money Fly
Harvard professor P C Everett recounts a Latin American splurge in Colombia United States money valued at 100 to 1. He dined with an old friend, paid 80 pesos, tipped 40, and bought two cigars for 100 pesos, claiming the local total equalled about $9.80 in U S currency. The tale highlights currency values and humorous mispricings.
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Monte Cristo
P. C. Everett
Harvard University
United States
Colombia
Baltimore American
Curious Double Rainbow Observed Aboard Voyage
A letter from Lemion Times recalls an extraordinary event on March 14 during a Jamaica to Panama voyage. At 11 2. m. the sun neared the zenith as a double rainbow formed a complete circle around it. The outer bow faded first, then the inner, with a clear horizon and no rain in sight. The captain and crew had never seen such a phenomenon.
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Lemion ‘Times
Jamaica
Panama
Senith
Immer
A Real Sinecure for England’s Lord Great Chamberlain
The Marquis of Cholmondeley holds the sinecure of lord great chamberlain to King Edward. He rarely serves in office except at Parliament openings and coronations, earning a salary of 22500 dollars annually. The role makes him master of ceremonies during royal and legislative events.
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England
Marquis of Cholmondeley
Edward
Corse
Symptoms of Babies. How to spot a mad dog in rabies cases
Caspar Whitney in Outing explains rabies signs in dogs. Key indicators include sudden, unaccountable mood shifts, trouble swallowing, and sticky whitish saliva showing on lips. Eyes glare. a run of fierce barking alternates with fatigue, signaling potential rabies in a dog.
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Caspar Whitney
Lightning Strikes Ship Twice Off Point Aux Barques
An old steamship man recalls a vessel struck by lightning while at sea. The first bolt tore a hole from midships to the bottom, nearly sinking the ship. A second bolt cut the foretop mast and, entering the deck hole, plugged it, allowing the ship to survive until repairs.
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Duluth
Captain H
Point Aux Barques
Fatal mountain ascent ends in tragedy for climber
The account from the Independent recounts a climber who, despite parental objections, joined a mountain ascent. After slipping halfway, a broken neck and intense pain followed. She died from the injuries on the trail and collapsed near the summit before finally being taken home.
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Papa
Remembering McGinnigan Night Stick Gift
Patrick McGinnigan joined the Chicago police force when a group of friends burst into his dinner, presenting him with a handsome night stick to honor his popularity. He expressed astonishment and gratitude, promising to do his duty with the tool despite the humor of the moment.
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Patrick McGinnigan
Chicago
The Alphabet and the Phoenician Script’s Origins
The Phoenician alphabet shapes all European and many Asian scripts with little dependence on Egypt. It used hieratic signs from trade records but remains primarily the invention of the “Yankees of antiquity.”
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Persia
Arabia
India
Egypt
The Woman's Era and the New Epoch
A condensed excerpt argues the twentieth century marks the era of women, not men, claiming there is little a woman cannot do compared with a man, reflecting early 20th century feminist sentiment from London.
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London
P. T
Ontario Autumn Sown Crops Experiment Results 1908
Ontario farmers report on cooperative autumn sown crop experiments across 26 counties. Winter wheat yields show Imperial Amber leading, with notable performance by Mammoth White winter rye. Fertilizer trials compare mixed, nitrate, potash, and superphosphate therapies, alongside fodder crop tests and free material distribution for 1908 trials coordinated by GC. A. Zayitz and C. A. C. at Guelph announce test plots and distribution details.
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Astorio
Ontario
A. Zayitz
Guelph
Ont
Bradford Forms Lawn Bowling Club
Bradford organizes a lawn bowling club to promote casual play and community sport. Local residents join, with plans for weekly sessions at the park greens and a small introductory tournament later this season.
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Bradford
Inspector Explains Rural School Grant System
Inspector Isaac Day outlines three grants for rural schools, detailing legislative aid based on teacher salary certificate and experience, plus two December grants from government and county. He notes equipment and library grants, highlights funding scales, and urges trustees to improve facilities to boost aid while emphasizing rural youth opportunities.
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Inspector Day
Isaac Day
Trral
Ontario
Halle
Farm Boys a Chance Voice on Keeping Youth on the Farm
The piece argues youths leave farming for other careers, driven by parental greed for land and money, lack of companionship, and failure to balance work and play. It advises understanding a boy’s ambitions and providing rewards for farm duties to retain young talent on the farm.
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Jack
Household Care and Footwear Advice From A Cracked Mirror
The text advises regular washing to keep household brushes effective and warns against letting bristles rest. It suggests that worn cutting of cali ber shoes into sandallike forms aids use on damp or rainy days. It also notes slight battering of knife and fingers can affect raisins feeding, reducing stickiness and comfort.
Hyomei cure promise offered in old prospect ad
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a unique breathing treatment for colds catarrh bronchitis and pneumonia claiming it kills germs and provides pure air to calm irritated throats and improve voices. It asserts money back if it fails and promises rapid cures for respiratory infections.
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D. H. MacLaren
Wild Rt
Anya
Brames
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