Editorial notes on early American Presbyterianism and Easter lore
The piece traces the origins of Presbyterianism in America from French Huguenots and English Puritans to the Philadelphia presbytery founded in 1706, cites church membership totals across regional bodies, and shifts to profiles of baseball figures Cactus Cravath and Peaches Graham. It also discusses Bermuda lilies’ decline, tourism, and Easter customs rooted in pagan and Christian traditions, including egg symbolism and White House egg rolls.
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General Presbytery
American Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
America
Nova Scotia
Carolinas
New England
New Amsterdam
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Northern Presbyterian
White House
Washington
Mr. Wilson
County Commissioner Appointments in Deadlock
The General Assembly faces a split due to one house being Republican and the other Democratic. A bill to elect county commissioners by voters passed the Senate and awaits action in the House, where Republicans may block it. If signed, the first election would occur in November 1914, creating a one year interim. Deadlock risks loom with party caucus nominations likely producing four Republicans and four Democrats, or governor appointments to all eight seats. Critics warn the plan would politicize the office and draw saloon interests into politics, though liquor interests already influence party machinery.
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General Assembly
Senate
House
Fairfield County
Direct Primaries Endorsement Report for Judiciary Committee
The judiciary committee is praised for reporting a direct primaries bill. The Perry bill is tall praised as equal to any such act, preserving party systems. It requires all parties nominating in primaries to use the same polling place and day, with party registration controlling voting. It also allows nomination by petition for those unaffiliated. The ballot remains secret throughout.
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Committee On Judiciary
Perry
Bridgeport Delegation Faces Municipal Ownership Bills
Bridgeport lawmakers debate two municipal ownership bills in committee, urging focus on public interests and Democratic platform pledges. They call for referendum on all issues and urge equal attention to citizen wealth rather than debt spending.
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Bridgeport
General Assembly
Wilson
President Wilson seeks noncorporate youths for federal judges
President Wilson calls for a vacancy in the Connecticut federal judgeship to be filled by a young man with no large corporate or railroad ties. He argues such a standard could raise public respect for the judiciary, noting that corporate service has long fueled promotion to the federal bench and led to calls for recalls of judicial decisions.
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Wilson
Connecticut
Spared Benjamin Huntington Wilson Urges Dollar Diplomacy Critique
The critique argues Wilson is expendable to US policy. Governments are not built to flood China with goods or press for foreign supervision. Exports or funds US uses abroad divert dollars from domestic development and national needs.
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Huntington Wilson
United States
China
Beauty by artificial light in evening toilette
A column urges women to enhance evening appearance using safe beauty aids. It advises massaging cheeks with ice for color, using perfumed oil for glossy hair, and embracing powder to cover flaws. It stresses keeping eyes bright with cold rose tea washes each night.
Lovers and Laurels and a Birthday Echoes
The piece surveys literary hype around Miss Libbey and her novels Lovers Once But Strangers Now and He Loved But Was Lured Away with humorous, reverent tones. It notes her age, public persona, and a playful contrast between publisher boasts and reader admiration. Also celebrated are the eighth Earl de La Warr’s birth anniversary and Prof. Walter Francis Willcox’s census statistics, plus praise for Fairview and the Odd Fellows home as examples of charitable institutions.
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Miss Libbey
van Mater Stilwell
Odd Fellows Prepare For April Twenty Six Gathering
The New London Day reports April 26 marking the anniversary of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Connecticut. Grand Master Burrows calls a Groton home gathering for aged and indigent members, with Lodges invited to participate and donate. The state home is praised as well run, offering full rights and care to residents without charity.
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New London
Odd Fellowship
Independent Order
Connecticut
Groton
Burrows
Rebekah
Connecticut Odd Fellows
Education notes on welfare and reform in schools
A collection of observations on education reform and practical training from across the United States. Highlights include rising high school enrollment in South Carolina, expanded salaries for teachers, and Cincinnati’s compulsory vocational training trial. Boise City reorganizes its system into an industrial city college. Mississippi builds county agricultural high schools with low student costs. Educational trains reach over a million people in 31 states, delivering farming methods and demonstrations. Four state colleges report large attendance at train stops, with Oklahoma using moving pictures to attract farm youths.
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Boise City
Idaho
Meek
Mississippi
State Agricultural Colleges
F. B. Jenks
United States Bureau of Education
Texas
California
Louisiana
Oklahoma
State College
McCarthy Says He Will Back Rejection of Corbin Nomination
Senator Frederick M. McCarthy of Ansonia tells a New Haven Journal-Courierman interview that the fall of William H. Corbin, the Governor’s Tax Commissioner nominee, is practically settled. He notes the Senate caucus has made the rejection a party matter and says he will vote with the caucus to reject the nomination. The caucus contains eighteen Democratic Senators.
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Frederick M. McCarthy
Ansonia
New Haven Journal
Voile Robes and Voile Fabrics at Special Prices
In the Cotton Goods section of The D. M. Read Co. a wide Voile selection is displayed. Voiles in plain and fancy patterns come in colors like lilac, corn color, light blue, rose, and more with bordered white embroidery. Robes with embroidered borders priced at 4 dollars, down from 5. Striped voiles in several colors at the same sale price. 38 inches wide at 19 cents per yard. On the main floor.
White Silk Gloves Distinctive in Style and Quality
Luxurious elbow length gloves praised for strength and heavy weave with black stitching on the back. Priced at $1.75 per pair.
A Mahogany Bedroom Suite for a Child
An exhibition display at Fair Weel showcases a solid mahogany four poster bed dresser dressing table chiffonier and writing table with chairs in a child friendly setup on the fourth floor. The Dorr Toothpick Machine, a weekly attraction, stays through Saturday the twenty ninth.
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Fair Weel
Dorr
Democrats Brace for Corbin Nomination Vote
Landere signaled he would vote to confirm the nomination with one more vote needed to deny the nomination if caucus unity holds. Absentees McCarthy Avery Foster were expected to join Democratic caucus with Avery and Foster pledged to follow the caucus. McCarthy said he favors party organization and would abide by caucus rules unless personal beliefs are harmed.
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Corbin
William H. Corbin
Senate
Marketing Helps You Take Charge Of Your Purchases
Personal independence comes from handling marketing yourself. Buy high quality articles as a rule since they prove cheapest in the end. Go to the market with money in your purse and make a prioritized list of requirements, absolute essentials first, then optional items. Finish within budget and avoid overspending.
Hanging Pinholder Gift Idea
A simple hanging pinholder can be quickly crafted using three heart shaped fabric pieces. Small cushioned ornaments like these make thoughtful gifts and add a charming handmade touch to storage or decor.
Cardboard Ribbon Cushion for Dresser Decoration
A Diy craft note describes making a decorative piece with a Dresden ribbon on one side and green on the other. It explains attaching top ribbons to form a space for a small triangular pin cushion, hanging it at a dresser side, and using ivory rings with narrow ribbons to anchor the heart shapes. The top cushion serves as a receptacle for the smaller cushion.
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Dresden
Bicycles with Mud Guards Promote Guaranteed Wheels
An ad lists Viking model with mud guards priced at 908.08, Barnes at 958.08, Yule roadster at 90.00, and Fay with mud guards at 925.29 indicating a sale or catalog of bicycle gear with mud guards and prices.
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Viking
Barnes
Yule Doadster
Hartford Bicycle Tire Listings and Odd Notation
A compact OCR fragment shows bicycle tire labels and scattered odd terms including Hartford numbers 50 70 77 80 and mentions of New Oxford and Diamond. The readable portion is a garbled catalog-like snippet with no clear event, date, or coherent narrative.
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Hartford
BE. H. Ni
New
Oxford
Diamond
Miamond Unicorn
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