Orthodox Healing Movement Sparks Church Clinic Growth
The piece traces a surge in mental healing clinics backed by Protestant and Episcopal churches led by Dr. MacDonald and others in Boston and Brooklyn. It notes appeals from thousands of seekers and outlines theories of healing through faith, suggestion, and telepathic methods while acknowledging diverse medical and religious viewpoints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCam
Worcester
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church of
Boston
Robert MacDonald
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Brooklyn
MacDonald
Herbert M. Hopkins
Church of the Nativity
J. W. Eliott
All Saints’ Church of
Fallows
Chicago
Nicola Tesla
John Quackenbos
Vance Cheney
J. J. Higgins
New York
Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church
Frederick van Eeden
Walden
Holland
Amsterdam
Christ
Quackenhos
Lourdes
Londres
Colors Rule Summer Shirt Waists With Stripes and Dots
Midsummer shirt waists burst from nearly white to a rainbow of colors. Striped fabrics in lawns and batistes show widths from one sixteenth to one eighth inch, with blue tones and cream brown combos. White lawn models feature colored dots arranged in strips, edgings, and plaited fronts, pairing with tailored collars or jabots for a polished, versatile look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batistes
Ecru
Buying a Woman’s Smile in a Downtown Scene
A man cites that a smile can be bought as a woman sits on a downtown doorstep selling shoestrings. The scene shows a disused door, a stock spread across the step, and a small child in her arms as she sits apart from passersby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gwillkintoss
Kind Old Gentleman Donates to Police Burial Fund
A Punch overheard scene shows a policeman asking a gentleman to subscribe to a burial fund for a fellow officer. The old man donates a sovereign and comments on giving change, then remarks that three other policemen would also benefit.
How To Brush The Scalp In Steps
The article instructs brushing the scalp by parting hair in the middle and tying one half. Then brush with few bristles at the end, drawing from scalp to tip to dust the scalp. Repeat on the other side, keeping bristles clean by combing and knocking dust from the brush.
A Sewing Tip to Gather Sleeves Without a Gatherer
The article advises sewing two large stitches around sleeve areas to be gathered, then pulling the threads to create fullness. This method allows precise adjustment of fullness and is preferred over using a gatherer.
White Coat Suit with Silk Soutache and Rose Hat
A white serge suit with elaborate white silk soutache on coat and skirt showcases a stylish summer model. The ensemble includes a white leg horn hat trimmed with large pink roses and dark green faced brim.
Frock Bargains For Summer Tub Frocks
The article praises affordable tub jumper frocks in blue and brown galatea and linen, noting galatea washes well and resists fading. It recommends rose pink or Nile green for a dressy afternoon look, and suggests cotton duck as durable everyday wear, while explaining heat around neck and arms kept frocks comfortable.
Stocking care to prevent holes in stockings
Advice for women with limited means on extending the life of stockings. Use old stockings cut into small squares and sewn to the top where garters fasten to prevent holes from starting and slipping threads.
Phantom Locomotive Awe Grips California Railroad Men
Railroad workers in Visitacion cling to tales of a guiding phantom locomotive that saved No 7 from disaster near Auburn. Quinn, an old engineer, and fireman witnessed the eerie headlight as a cloudburst washed out a crucial trestle on Hogquich, prompting a dramatic halt and confirming the legend for Flaherty and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Visitacion
Michael Flaherty
Quinn
Flaherty
Platte Junction
Roundhouse
Reno
Sierras
Oakland
Gold Run
Hmit
Auburn
No. 7
Hogquich
D. S
F. J. Cagy
San Francisco Chronicle
Woodman Spare That Tree Transplantation By Rail Firm
The Lackawanna railroad and Crocker Wheeler Electric plant relocated a large oak rather than cut it down for a new station. A wide wrecking crane was used to remove the tree, deemed a worthy effort by the Street Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman
Lackawanna Railroad
Crocker-Wheeler Electric Company
Lackawanna
Wail Street Journal
Pay of Canadian Railroad Men
Engineers on Canadian railroads are paid by the mile with rates from $3.25 to $4.25 per 100 miles and firemen from $2.20 to $3 per 100 miles. A busy month yields about 3,500 miles of running.
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Mije
Train stops to shoot bear on California river route
A Merced river Canyon train in California halted briefly to shoot and kill a brown bear about 200 yards away using a rifle.
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Merced River
Canyon
California
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Joan of Arc
Ursuline Convent
Joan
Louis Mouchard
Prof
van Eeden
Andrew M’connell
Joan OF Arc’s Prison
Mr. Gwillkintos
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