City Physicians to Meet and Local Updates
A city physician meeting is planned tonight at Dr. E M Easley’s office with Dr D P Crockett presiding. The report covers local politics, a move of Rev J Tyler Frazier to Chilhowie Virginia, and mention of possible Democratic candidacy in the Ninth district. Local weather records note the coldest day this winter and a derailment delay affected Train No 4.
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D. P. Crockett
County Board of Health
Rev. J. Tyler Frazier
Chilhowie
Smith County
Virginia
Frazier
Congress
Division
South Bluefield
Protracted services at Broad Street Church. funerals and deaths reported
No services at Broad Street Church today though protracted services will continue Sunday with a sermon on Home Religion. Funeral arrangements are listed for Mrs. J. R. Jenkins at Christina Church with Rev. Moss and named pallbearers from the Christian Church and Calumet Tribes of Red Men. Also noted are obituaries for Mrs. Nannie Octavia Vane and Mrs. Ballard Preston Williams, with details on families and interment at Walnut Grove Cemetery. Work on the new station progresses with heating commissioned and interior painting nearing completion using old boards for paneling.
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Broad Street
J. R. Jenkins
Christina Church
D. R. Moss
Isaac Wright
E. P. Godbey
R. Linkenhaker
C. KE. Bourne
A. Worley
C. &. Fink
The
Christian Church
Calumet Tribes of
Red Men
Mr. Jenkins
DB. H. Ewley
S. J. Gibson
KB. H. Brown
J. EB. Keith
O. J. Caldwell
J. M. Eehols
Jenkins
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Nannie Octavia Vane
Joseph Evans
Wythe County
Virginia
Binefield
Kirbys thank friends after daughter Mary Kirby’s death
Mr and Mrs James Kirby express gratitude to friends for kindness during Mary Kirby’s illness and after her death. They especially thank the physicians and nurses at St Luke's Hospital.
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The
Daily Telegraph
James Kirby
Mary Kirby
St. Luke’s Hospital
Courting Death in Northwest Police Work
The article discusses the mounted police of Canada and their risk in chasing outlaws. It notes officers often face deadly situations without firing first, relying on endurance and strategy. It mentions the Dominion government and British Empire backing police actions, with distant pursuers like Pinkertons and Scotland Yard ready if needed.
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The
Mounted Police of Canada
Northwest
Cy Warman
Sunday Magazine
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Pinkertons
Oscar name origin tied to Ossian hero in Napoleonic praise
The name Oscar was given by Napoleon to Bernadotte's son the first King Oscar not for Swedish ties but because Oscar was a heroic Ossian character Napoleon admired. The London Spectator notes Napoleon studied Macpherson's Ossian repeatedly.
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Oscar
Napoleon
Bernadotte
Macpherson
Ossian
London Spectator
The Practical Girl Exchange Flaunts Quiet Romance
A dialogue from the Chicago Journal features Tack declaring he could live on the kisses, while a cautious speaker vows not until she learns what she will live on. The snippet highlights flirtatious banter and independence themed by sensational column tone.
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Tack
Chicago Journal
Perfume Advice From a Druggist on Birthday Gifts
A druggist offers guidance on choosing scents for women based on their effects. Beliotrope is warned as unsuitable for most, musk may stimulate. stephanous causes languor, violet supposedly elevates the mind and spurs bravery and sacrifice.
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Stephanous
Violet
Lawyer Probes Train Whistle Timing in Damages Suit
A New York lawyer recounts a railway collision case where a widow sues for damages after a sectionman is killed by an express. A principal witness admits the whistle blew after the man had passed, suggesting the whistle was for the next person on the track. Harper's Weekly.
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New York
Morgan
Suburban Move Sparks Budget Talk in Brooklyn Life
In a Brooklyn Life feature a couple plans to move to the suburbs this year and discuss transportation costs. They mention purchasing three something like finite tickets costing unknown amounts. The dialogue reveals a gag about using a ticket each night and the cook leaving in the morning.
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Brooklyn Life
Hawaiians Embrace Christianity by Edict of Kamehameha
A New York World report recounts how Kamehameha the Great declared all Hawaiians Christians after noting rifles were Christian inventions and that conversion would be swift. The king warned subjects against objection, sending riders to proclaim the edict.
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New York
Cure of a penniless romance sparks stubborn match
In a dialogue piece a penniless young woman vows to marry a suitor while an older Roxley plots to intervene. He declares a cure for her attachment, but she remains determined to wed, refusing to yield to his plan.
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Roxley
Street Car Jam Sparks Lameness Tale From Kansas City
In a Kansas City segment a dialogue recounts a street car accident that left Uncle Bob lame after a jam. Little Elmer laments the mishap while a mother recalls a jaw injury from another time, illustrating common injury tales in local lore.
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Elmer
Uncle Bob
Bob
Kansas City
What He Had Done. Tactful and Delicate Reply by a Frenchman
A restrained answer described as tactful and delicate was given by a Frenchman in response to the question or accusation. The precise context and individuals are not provided in the fragment.
Sunbeam Canned Goods Sold by Sublette and Barnes
Sublette and Barnes offer Sunbeam canned goods described as packed solidly and sanitary. The ad touts fresh fruits and vegetables and notes the product is sold by Sublette and Barnes.
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Sunbeam
Sublette & ‘Barnes Sel
The
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