Silk at the Seance Exposes Genuine Medium's Trick
Purvis and wife attend a seance with Mrs Capell, hoping for genuine materializations. A skeptic exposes the fake ectoplasm, unveiling real silk that's claimed to match Mrs Jones's shade, prompting mixed disbelief and astonishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purvis
Turvis
Gerd
Lina
Purvis Sten
Mr. Ne
Mrs. Capell
Thenon
Mr. Capell
Uncle John
John
Darling
Mr. Purvis
Mrs. Purvis
Tie
Eliza
Aunt Eliza
Prudence Kenworthy Brings Love and Ambition to Smithville
Oscar French, a junior reporter, adopts the pen name Prudence Kenworthy under Hawkins guidance. He courts Georgie Goodale in Martinville while hiding his role and plans. A fishy date at Aunt Rachel’s cottage leads to a banquet of peach shortcake and potential romance amid newsroom undertakings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Whiting
Hawkins
Oscar French
Eagle
Oscar
Whiting
Orsent
Caesar
Young
Georgie
Miss Kenworthy
Rachel
Oseay
Sherman
Marshville Station
Wacheon
Rachel Tke Hope
Burned Out Scene At Willace Post Office
A Windsor Magazine sketch shows a caller asking to use the telephone at the Willace post office. The postmistress laments the line is out of order as a comic misunderstanding revolves around Colonel Crusher leaving his golf clubs on a train yesterday and informing the railway company.
Parrot Rivalry Sparks Quiet Parlor Banter
In a light exchange two neighbors joke about Mrs Lissen and her talkative parrot. Mrs Gossip notes the bird silences her, saying the parrot left no room for words in their conversations.
Baptist Auxiliary Circles Hold Monday Bible Study
The four Circles of the Baptist Auxiliary met for Bible study Monday afternoon in their homes. Circle one with Mrs J S Hubert had ten members with Mrs H M Roark as leader. Circle two with Mrs S M Burns continued the study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Auxiliary
J. $. Hubert
H. M. Roark
Circle activities report from church meeting notes
Eleven ladies present in Circle three led by Mrs. George A. Thomas and Mrs. J. L. Den con. Circle four met at the church with six members led by Miss Winnie Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Thomas
J. L. Dencon
T. 8. Henderson
Circle
Winnie Henderson
Missionary Society Meets for Study at Church
The Methodist ladies gathered at the church Monday at 4 PM for mission study led by Mrs. R. L. Batte. They completed and reviewed The Child and America's Future. President Mrs. Pope Sapp presided over a brief business session. Hostesses were Mesdames Cobb Chadwick Clinton who served cream and Angel cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Pbatte
America
Pope Sapp
Wm. Cobb
FP. Chadwick
J. L. Clinton
Dorothy Perkins
Episcopal Auxiliary Meets At Rectory For May Meeting
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Episcopal church met at the rectory on Monday May 12 with Mrs. R P Jeter presiding. A committee was appointed to visit lonely women and an appeal for a leper colony in Japan was deferred until the next gathering. Prayer was offered for the spread of Christ’s kingdom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Auxiliary of
The
Episcopal Church
R. P. Jeter
Japan
Christianization and Education in Cumberland and Blue Ridge
The subject of the last meeting reviewed a special phase of work focusing on Christianization and education of native people in the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains whose isolation has slowed their development.
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Cumberland
Blue Ridge Mountains
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Silk
Clara Delafield
Western Newerpaper Union
Prudence
Florence Mellish
McClure Newspaper
Hilry H. Stedman
Palace of Sweets
Walter F. Sharpe
Smithville
Ford Agency
Mrs. Stedman
Baby
Milam County Hardware Co
W. E. H. Reed
Wm. Reed
Steve McCall
Wokaty
Monty J. Montgomery
Mary McCown
Bettie Jane
Clovis
New Mexico
August Gurecky
Felix Matila & Company
M. Burns
Episcopal Auxiliary
Chamberlain
Green’s Lake
J.C. Martin
R. L. Batte
National
Better Homes In America
Better Homes
Globe Wernicke
Cavalier
Karpen
Smith’s Axminister Rugs
Swift
C.N. Green
Brothers
Cameron, Texas
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