Episcopal Celebration Marks 300 Years in America
The Episcopal church, America’s oldest Protestant denomination, marks its 300th year this year, tracing from Jamestown’s early church to the formation of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States. It details the church’s evolution from Church of England in America to a democratic, nationwide body with a written constitution and a missionary mandate.
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New York
Virginia
Chesapeake Bay
Jamestown
John Mith
John Smith
Dean Hodges
Cambridge Collogical School
Maryland
London
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England
Sanne! Seabury
Aberdeen
Scotland
United States
Episcopal Church
America
Gland
Church of England
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Ia Colony
Washington
Jef
Cadets win praise at Nashville Spring Festival
The C M A Cadets impressed at the Nashville Spring Festival with a flawless Butts Manual drill and a daring double rifle maneuver led by Maj. R J Martin. Dr. R B Lees presented a silver loving cup on behalf of the Board of Trade, with Maj. Martin thanking organizers and promoters for the honor and sympathy.
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Nashville American
Nashville
Maj- R. J. Martin
Otho Robinson
Clarksville
Board of Trade
R. B. Lees
Maj. Martin
Dr. Lees
Col. W. C. Tatum
Lees
Tennessee
Columbia
Election Commission in Session in Nashville
Special to the Herald Nashville May 1 The State Board of Election Commissioners appointed under the new law is in session here today It spent the morning hearing delegations from various counties regarding the appointment of county commissioners.
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Herald
Nashville
Tenn
State Board of Election Commissioners
Moorish Women and Beauty
A National Review writer observes Moorish women as amiable and kind. The narrator recalls visiting a group who admired his lighter hair and clothing, while an old woman suggests vivid facial paint and staining techniques using brick red, walnut juice, henna, and blacking. The scene ends with him reddening his cheeks and the women laughing at his painted appearance.
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Bome
The
National Review
Evans and Hale slate made up in Tennessee race
Chattanooga April 28 The Times says a Republican w ar over State at large delegates to the National Convention is coming. Evans Hale Tillman and Dutro hold two East Tennessee and one each for central and western districts. Brownlow seeks control and may run. rumors say Sanders and Hale may run for National Committeemen.
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Dutro
Hale
Evans
Chatanooga
Tenn
the Times
Brownlow
Evans-Hale
A. N. Tillman
W. Dutro
N. W. Hale
H. Clay Evans
Big Boss
Tennessee
M Brownlow
Nashville
Newell Sanders
Mr. Hale
Cuticura Cures In Two Weeks At 75 Cents
A mother recounts her child’s recovery from a severe skin condition after using Cuticura. She tried three doctors with no success before applying Cuticura Ointment and Soap, noting dramatic improvement and relief for the child’s face and ears.
Unscrambled Remedies for Itching and Irritations
A garbled plea lists various remedies and hints at soothing infant and adult skin irritations. The fragment mentions rem ring and humors, German vetters, Fashew, Itchings, and irritations, suggesting a historical note on remedies for skin discomfort across ages.
William Brownlow’s Postmaster Fight Deepens in Tennessee
The Evans faction presses to keep Brownlow aligned posts while Col Arch M Hughes’ fate remains unsettled after a Washington hearing. Brownlow seeks reinstatement for his ally, but leaders fear waning influence as Hughes is removed and Brownlow’s capital in Washington fades.
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Hate
Brownlow
Tennessee
Evans-Hale Facton
Cvation
Hughes
Washington
Postoffice Department
Arch M. Hughes
Columbia
Jackson
Roosevelt
Evans
Col. Hughes
Harvey M. LaFollette
Prominent Divine Coming to Speak at Local Church
The public is invited to hear Rev. Henry H. Stebbins D D of Rochester NY at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church Friday night at 745. His talk on Modern Phases of Evangelistic Work follows a career at Third Presbyterian Church Rochester and a stopover en route to Birmingham. Owing to Friday services no mid week prayer tonight. Dean's regulars promote mild bowel relief at 25 cents a box.
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Henry H. Stebbins
Rochester
New York
First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Stebbins
Third Presbyterian Church
Rochester N.Y
Birmingham
Alfred
Columbia
Lewisburg approves $40,000 waterworks bonds vote
Lewisburg Tenn April 30 voters backed waterworks bonds totaling 40,000 by an overwhelming margin 375 for and 3 against The authorities hail the result as a strong affirmation for the city’s utilities and progress
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Lewisburg
Tenn
Calse
Exercise as Remedy Faces New Verdict
The British Society for the Advancement of Defence reports that muscle-braining methods fail to overcome braining through exertion. The Cleveland Leader notes doctors once prescribing walking to mail carriers and other missteps. Exercise that is entertaining helps by moving blood and stimulating the brain, but drudgery harms.
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British Society For the Advancement of Defence
Cleveland
Mount Moriah Hosts Columbia Presbytery Session
The Cumberland Presbyterian Presbytery met at Mount Moriah Tennessee on April 2 with Rev J M Ashford delivering the opening sermon. Rev T Jeff Dixon was elected principal commissioner to the General Assembly and Capt Joe H Faswell as elder’s commissioner. The meeting reported 2870 Cumberland Presbyterians in the Columbia Presbytery and noted one new congregation plus three revived mission points. Funds were raised for Hickman County Mission and presbyterial dues totaled 161 dollars. Mount Moriah, the oldest Cumberland church, hosted the harmonious session under Rev T H Porter as moderator. The Presbytery will reconvene at Mount Nebo in September.
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Calminst
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Mount Moriah
Gilex County
Tenn
J. M. Ashford
Rale Call
T. Jeff Dixon
General Assembly
Dickson
W. T. Dale
Joe H. Faswell
Marvin Fly
Cumberland Presbyterial
Elkton
Pulaski
Evergreen
Pleasant Mount
McKays
Franklin
Cumberland
Jas. B. Porter
Cumberland Presbytery
Dickson County
McAdow
T. H. Porter
Columbia
Mount Nebo
Lawrence County
Lottery not easy killed
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports surprise that the Louisiana lottery, long thought silenced after relocation to Honduras, still retained vitality through hidden channels. Government actions blocked mail routes and express services, yet investigations reveal that several prominent national figures assisted the institution, which had continued operation with limited payouts.
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Philadelphia Enqquirer
Louisiana
Honduras
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