Hickson Healer Draws Hundreds For Touch Ministry
James Moore Hickson and his Bowdoin Street mission attract about 300 sick and maimed to St John the Evangelist. He warns against expecting instant cures, explaining he is a conduit for Christ and that healing comes through faith and prayer. Reporters note mixed views with most saying they felt helped and hopeful for future recovery.
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Chu
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James Reh
England
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Faith healer Hickson draws hopeful crowds in parish mission
A Cambridge reported service shows William Hickson, a former banker turned faith healer, ministering to a line of kneeling supplicants at a church. Mothers, children, and elderly come forward seeking relief from rheumatism, infantile paralysis, and other ailments as observers note cautious belief and request for future visits.
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Cambridge
Healer Hickson Draws Ranks of Faithful Across Races
In four and a half hours of constant praying and touch, Mr. Hickson ministered to the sick and maimed without regard to race or creed. Celestials, African Americans, swarthy mothers and babies, and wealthy patrons knelt side by side, all seeking his miracles. Most rose hopeful, some surprised or disappointed, as they awaited further visits.
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Heloise Hersey
New York
Philadelphia
Mr. Hickson
Women’s Wash Dresses Show Cool Styles For Summer
Summer dresses offer distinctive style at moderate prices. Anderson Gingham and English Print lines feature tailored street models with organdie collars, trimmed cuffs, satin girdles, and varied colors. Afternoon voile dresses present round necks, overdrape skirts, and pastel tones priced around $19.75 to $22.50.
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Modest Hero Stops Runaway Horses in Malden
A Malden newspaper ad recounts G W Phillips who halted a mad pair of horses before they reached Malden square on Pleasant street. He clung to the bridle as crowds watched, then the horses halted twice more before darting off again. A fountain pen lost during the effort was not recovered.
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Discovered Home Remedy Claims Cure for Asthma and Hay Fever
Advertisement by D. J. Lane chemist at 532 Lane Bridge St Marys Kansas offers a postpaid $1.25 bottle of a home remedy for asthma and hay fever. He promises pay only if it works and asks recipients to report effects within ten days. Send name and address for a house at once, no money needed.
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Lane Bridge
St. Mary's
Kansas
Lane
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