Holy Week Journey Through Jerusalem and Holy Sites
A travel narrative describes pilgrims flooding Jerusalem during Holy week. The author traces routes from Jaffa to Joppa and the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem, and Calvary, detailing crowds, rituals, and sacred sites as Easter approaches. The piece notes military guards at sacred spots and the pervasive Easter devotion among travelers.
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Jerusalem
Jaffa
Holy City
Mecca
Christ
Haifa
Simon the Tanner
Samiria
Mahemet
Sameria
Jericho
Olivet
Bethany
Church of the Healy Sepulcher
Bethlehem
Salomea
Jesus
Rachel
Palestine
Calvary
Church of the
Faith and Easter Faith Amid War Reverence
The New York Sun reflects on how war deepens belief in life after death. It notes soldiers and nurses expressing faith in a future life, and chaplains underscoring Easter as a sign of resurrection amid the sacrifice and mourning caused by the war in France.
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France
New York Sun
Easter Hope and New Endeavor Poem Tribute
A short Easter meditation by Blanche Antisdel McClure calling for new life and renewed hope. It frames Easter as a moment for fresh beginnings and spiritual resolve.
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Blanche Antisdel McClure
Lively town stumbles over Cone craze and boasts
A Kansas City Star quip mocks a town’s obsession with the Cone craze. Landlord jokes that citizens chant every day in every way I am growing better and better while avoiding purchases, robberies vanish, and fire alarms threaten the town’s vitality as the fire brigade proclaims progress.
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Petunia
Slackputter
Kansas City Star
Word makes a difference in tax case over war time status
A Philadelphia stenographer who served in France during the war faces a jury as her estate seeks a refund of 56 dollars and four cents denied because she was not in but with the military. The article notes how a single word can change outcome and cites historic disputes over grammar and meaning.
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Philadelphia
France
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Goldwin Smith
United States
Musical telephone plays tunes via buttoned receiver
London Tit-Bits explains a musical telephone where pressing buttons modulates electric current to move a disk in the receiver, producing notes. Experiments show that electric lights, including an arc lamp, can be made to play tunes such as God Save the King.
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London
American suspenders praised as sturdy farmer ally
The piece argues farmers should support suspender use as a trusted American habit, contrasting belts with suspenders as superior, reliable, and durable. It portrays suspenders as scientific, practical, and capable of withstanding hard wear, urging unity behind this apparel institution.
coil stock handling with novel eight foot steel hook conveyor
A Wickliffe Ohio firm develops a steel eight foot coil conveyor used with its electric tramrail system to load and unload heavy coils of wire and red stock. The device carries a ton at a time and, with electric hoists, speeds handling and reduces cost.
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Wickliffe (O
Scientific American
The Top Social Microbe Isolated Yet Still Not Contained
In a curious exchange Farmer Corntessel notes scientists have isolated the grip term as a social microbe. He adds that they can isolate him occasionally but cannot force him to keep to himself.
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Farmer Corntessel
Tanlac credited for 15 pound gain in Indiana man
O W Rhodes of Gary Indiana reports rapid health improvement after starting Tanlac saying he gained fifteen pounds and feels vigorous again. He previously suffered from nervousness insomnia indigestion and fatigue and credits Tanlac for restoring his strength. Tanlac ad notes over 35 million bottles sold. Local items mention theater ads and varied household and social notes.
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Tanlac
O. W. Rhodes
Jefferson St
Gary
Indiana
Illness and social calls spread across Veedersburg and West Lebanon
Ralph Sullivan struggles with a flu spell while T A Clifton visits Veedersburg to see Grant Gossett who is in poor health. Local notes mention Robb's store sale on March 1 comprehensive gatherings include Mary and Amanda Brant visiting Mrs Mary Gardner and Emma Hultz visiting S G Pomeroy West Lebanon, and James Martin returning to Indianapolis after visiting relatives.
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T. A. Clifton
Veedersburg
Grant Gossett
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Cecron
Gethsemane
Via Dolorosa
Church of the Assumption
Lardford
Guilus
Farm Journal
Rhodes
G. F. Coffing
C. C. Wert
Martinsville
H. G. Peyton
Thistlewaite
Sheridan
Federated Club
Peyton
Charles H. Quinn
Newtown
Cupid
E. W. Heath
Mr. Heath
Harry Evans
Harry
Ernest von Berg
Chicago
Ralph Sullivan
Wann
Robb’s
Mary and
Amanda Brant
Hillsboro
Mary Gardner
D. F. Smith
Emma Hualtz
S. G. Pomeroy
West Lebanon
Hultz
James Martin
Dan Clem
Indianapolis
Ence
THE
Citizens Bank
Covington, Indiana
Tem
C. O. Misenheimer
Palmer School
First National Bank
Covington, Ind
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