Anti Pork Barrel Campaign Planned
Washington December 5 The thirteenth annual Rivers and Harbors Congress convenes with a pledge to expose meretricious pork barrel schemes in waterways legislation. Secretary Baker will address the gathering urging inland river development to ease coal shortages and fix a vacillating federal waterways policy.
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Washington
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Maine
California
Congress
Newton D. Baker
United States
Subscription rates and terms for city papers
Subscription rates are four dollars per year two dollars for six months and forty cents per month delivered by carrier in city limits. Subscriptions continue until a discontinue order is received. All arrearages must be paid in every case.
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Varrice
Tno
Definition of a skeleton bride in a surreal scene
A quirky fragment describes a man asking about a skeleton and a woman awakening in magic beauty. The lines blend dreamlike imagery with a brutal image of insides and outsides, culminating in a bride and a final sleep.
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Tim
Adam
Damon and Pythias in the Ancient Sicilian City of Syracuse
The article recalls Sicily as a center of ancient power and culture, focusing on Syracuse during the Damon and Pythias era. It describes Sicily’s fertile land, climate akin to Southern California, Etna’s looming presence, and Syracuse’s status as a leading Grecian city with a population around 100,000, framing the social environment that shaped their world.
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Sicily
California
Syracuse
Mediterranean
Europe
Asia
Africa
Mr. Freeman
Sweet Isle
Damon
Pythias
Hellas
Mt. Etna
Etna
Typhon
Island
Oatmeal Flavor Preserved by H O Steam Cooking
A method called H O steam cooking preserves the natural flavor of oats and reduces cooking to about 20 minutes. The advertisement notes oat products are available at all grocers with ordinary oats offering less flavor.
Tulare County Citrus Fair Opens With Pageant of Showings
Visalia Calif December 6 The Seventh Tulare County Citrus Fair opens at 8 oclock tonight amid the largest display of fruits and ready for record attendance President Wilson in Washington will light the grounds by wireless button The fair runs through next Wednesday with daily attractions including poultry livestock baby and automobile shows band concerts high diving dancing and a joy zone Prizes trophies and silver cups await top entries in fruits manual training and livestock
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Visalia
Calif
Tulare County
Wilson
Washington
Harris Hosts Six O'clock Turkey Dinner
Mr and Mrs C E Harris entertain Mr and Mrs L A Fink and family at a six o clock turkey dinner this evening.
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C. E. Harris
Prayer Meeting Theme at Baptist Church
The Baptist church holds a prayer meeting tonight at 7 30 with the topic Faith. Members are asked to bring an appropriate Bible verse.
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The
Baptist Church
Extra pants with suits at Davis and Gee
An offer of a free extra pair of pants with every suit purchase through January. All wool suits priced from $15.00 upward. Davis & Gee.
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Up. Davis & Gee
Missionary Meeting of Baptist Church Woman's Society
The Woman's Society missionary section will meet at the church on Friday December 8 at 2 30 p m The program titled Sweet Peas and Lilies of the Orient invites attendees to bring dues for the third quarter.
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The
Woman’s Society of the Baptist Church
Greek regard for physical culture and body development
The article highlights the Greek reverence for the human body and its cultivation. It notes ancient society’s veneration of physical form and references religious institutions in Greece, with a continuation indicated on page four.
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Greece
No title available for this fragment
A terse fragment notes irritation over simultaneous hair loss and nasal sprouting and mentions the burden of empty pockets balanced with kindness.
Lost Crank for Auto Fin Leave at This Office
Short, unclear note advertises a lost auto component with request to leave at the office. Contains partial phrases and unreadable identifiers. No clear names or locations available.
Sage and Sulpher Hair Darkener Promises Youthful Look
Old time remedy claims to restore dark color and shine to gray hair. Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound, a 50 cent bottle sold in drug stores, is applied with a sponge to strands to darken hair and revive lustre. It stresses cosmetic use and denies disease treatment.
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Wyeth
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