Membership Canvass At St John's Church Sunday
The Very Rev Donald M Brockman will preach the annual missionary sermon at St John's Church Park Avenue Albany Sunday morning. Afterward the Every Member Canvass will be led by the men of the parish as Boy Scouts and Sunday School scholars join to reach every member before sundown.
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Donald M. Brockman
All Saints
Clty
Albany
Stephen F. Sherman
St John’s
Park Avenue
S& Z
Savion
Be John's
Igh
Boy Scots Brigade
Grhong
World Voice Poem Echoes in Harper's Monthly
Bliss Carman’s verse echoes from a Harper’s Monthly appearance as the speaker hears the sea and wind speak to the shore. A haunted day reveals the poet’s own heart reflected in the ancient, stony word of nature.
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Bliss Carman
Harper's Monthly
Coat of Gray chinchilla for junior wardrobe
Prepared for this newspaper by Pictorial Review, the long gray chinchilla coat features eight deep belt loops, turn-back cuffs, a wide belt, notched collar, and a pleated back. Instructions emphasize economical cutting, material usage, and versatile trim options for fashions in children’s outerwear.
Peering Into the New Year Fashion Note
This article describes a coral colored panne velvet and white net dance frock with three velvet panels and silver thread detailing, worn by a Belle as a new year look. A corsage features two red poppies, completing the youthful ensemble.
Gossip and reputation in a small town satirized
Laura Jean Libby writes on how gossip harms a girl’s reputation and men’s trust, warning that a gossipy wife can ruin a family. The column urges women to speak kindly of others, avoid spreading rumors, and keep sefl-respect intact. A reader asks about engagement etiquette and kissing, advised to limit affection and maintain decorum with family oversight.
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Hannah
Miss Libbey Replies to Your Letters Card Page
Letters from Miss Libbey advise young readers on romantic miscommunications and social etiquette. Readers ask how to handle silent admirers, delayed calls, and awkward encounters while maintaining tact and self respect. The column offers practical, gentle guidance aimed at teens and early adults in a period voice.
Recall of Napoleon Milan Decree Sparks 19th Century Echoes
On the 108th anniversary of Napoleon s Milan decree the piece recalls how the decree aimed to cut off trade with England and how Britain s counter embargoes triggered U S political action. It notes Jefferson s 1807 embargo proposal and the ensuing Congress act, later repealed, amid ridicule of the policy.
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Germany
British Isles
Great Britain
Milan
England
Berlin
Europe
United States
Napoleon
Jefferson
Congress
France
Dick Burge Soldier Veteran Boxer Turns Fifty
Private Richard Burge of the First Surrey Rifles reaches age 50 on Sunday born December 19 1865. Once lightweight world championship contender he fought Kia Lavigne and later became a promoter. Known for his stout frame and athletic life his wartime enlistment inspired younger boxers to join the service.
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Richard Burge
Surrey Rifles
England
Dick Burge
Atlantic
Kia Lavigne
Burge
Surrey
President's Bride Attends Rev Mr Smith's Church
Mrs Edith Bolling Galt, wife of President Wilson, joins St Margaret's Protestant Episcopal Church where Rev Herbert Scott Smith serves as rector. The engagement announcement had suggested he would officiate at the wedding previously.
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St. Thomas’ Protestant Episcopal Church
Washington
Edith Bolling Galt
Wilson
St. Margaret's Protestant Episcopal Church
Herbert Scott Smith
Brief News Notes From The Nation
William Vincent Astor named director of the National Park Bank. A 30 foot rise in the Kentucky river at Jackson risks nearby villages. Worthy Tooley of Athens and Ludwig Marquardt of Kingston executed at Sing Sing by electricity. France holds many German POWs and ships some to England due to overcapacity. Agriculture reports winter wheat on December 1 at 87.7, versus 88.3 in 1914. Two 10,000 ton freighters ordered by Luckenbach from Fore River. Oscar II allowed to sail to Christiana. Sir Ernest Cassel donates 250000 pounds to King Edward’s Hospital Fund, matching 1911 gift. Three delegates bound for the Pan-American Scientific Congress arrive in New York aboard the Santa Marta. Joe Madura, a miner, murdered near Windber, Pennsylvania. Interstate Commerce bill proposes minimum as well as maximum railroad rates. POW transit: 48750 prisoners of war captured by Serbians pass through Marseilles en route to a concentration camp.
Corners for Cooks Rhubarb Pudding and Other Dishes
A collection of old time recipes and instructions. Rhubarb pudding layers with batter and steam, sour cream sauce. prunes in red wine with sugar. dried cherries and blackberries with claret. lamb and macaroni scallop baked with olives. lemon cheese cake with multiple layers and lemon glaze. Graham griddle cakes using sour milk and graham flour.
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Graham
Bandit Steals From Pembroke Street Dry Goods Store
A masked bandit entered Mrs. Bertha Goldman’s dry goods shop on Pembroke Street yesterday afternoon and demanded cash. He ransacked the drawer but found no money, leaving empty handed and unseen.
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Bertha Goldman
Pembroke Street
Martin Wechline Hurt In Fall On ICR City Street
Martin J. Weihlink of 649 Pem broke street suffered a painful contusion to the left wrist after a fall on a slippery Pembroke and Hamilton street corner. He lost a large amount of blood from the nose and was taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Pennsylvania crude oil prices were advanced 5 cents a barrel.
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Martin. J. Weihlink
Pembroke Street
Pembroke
Hamilton Street
Bridgeport Hospital
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