Methodist Church May 7 1911 Schedule
Sunday School 19 a m Epworth League 630 p m Preaching 730 p m Sermon by Rev N G Leazen by Third Quarterly Copretence Mostly typing "at o'clock. I have two beautiful 5 year old black well marked Shetland ponies 4 inches high very gentle and well broke single or double for children. Ira Boggs came home Friday. The right eye was operated upon and he will see good again out of it. The other eye will be operated upon later. His many friends rejoice with him that the prospect is now that he will fully regain his sight in time.
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Ira Boggs
A Father's Vengeance and Kidney Cure Ad from 19th Century ad
A note describes a man attacked and a father seeking vengeance, then pivots to a testimonial for Electric Hitters as a kidney medicine. The ad claims six bottles improve kidney troubles, backache, fatigue, and nervousness, warning of potential disease progression and promising guarantees with druggists.
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Peter Bondy
South Rockwood
Mich
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad with Reward Offered
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case using Hall's Catarrh Cure. It cites F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio and endorsements from Walding Kinnas Marvin. The cure is taken internally, with testimonials free and price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills are also advertised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Tuledo
Ohio
andersigo+d
F. J. Cheney
Tee
Walding, Kinnas & Marvin
Toledo
Amendment to the Constitution Proposed After Fall
A well known attorney, heavy and pompous, slips on Broad Street and jokes about amending the constitution. A fellow attorney, amused, suggests a “cashier or a mattress” as the possible amendment.
Growth of serious literature in England cited in 1910 shift
Reports from publishers show rising interest in serious books in England while the total works issued increased by 79 from the prior year. Poetry and drama rose 115, travels 11, social science 64, art and science 53, religion and philosophy 42, with sixpenny novels dominating sales and expensive editions declining.
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England
Salt water cataracts across North Pacific coasts
The article describes salt water cataracts in Norway, southern Chile, and British Columbia where tidal flows are blocked by rock reefs. It highlights a notable waterfall at Canoe Passage near Vancouver, where the flood tide pours over a narrow cleft creating an eighteen foot high cascade, with a reverse flow on the turning tide and an equal volume downstream.
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Norway
Chile
British Columbia
Canoe Passage
Island of
Vancouver
Gulf of Georgia
Gulf
Quote on Fletcher's Castoria and a planets joke
A Washington Star quote frames a cynical sociologist remark about people not worth the room they take up. An eminent astronomer replies that many of us are glad the world does not require everyone to board the whirling planet on a pay as you enter basis.
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Buaie
Washington Star
The Deeters Viewpoint Boxem Widow Dialogue
A dialogue features Dr Crusty and a widow with conversation about language of sowers and meaning of yellow. Dr Crusty, an old bachelor, is pressed by Witew and a widow asking if yellow signals jealousy or biliousness.
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Crusty
Popular Doctor Dr De Sharpe Builds Wealthy Practice
A New York Weekly quip notes how Dr De Sharpe, a famed physician, amasses a vast clientele among the wealthy. The joke suggests he persuades millionaires that illness stems from overwork, reflecting satire on medical privilege and social status.
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Bluinkers
de Sharpe
Klinker
New York Weekly
Big Combination Sale Announces One Day Event
A local auction lists a single event date Saturday May 13th for a broad sale of items to be offered. The notice emphasizes a large selection available at the combination sale.
Fractional exchange of farewells and farewells in a whispered scene
In a clipped dialogue a man asks why delay before a kiss as he plans a farewell. A servant is urged to fetch the coat and hat, signaling departure and intimate tension in a social setting.
Hotels as Hospitals in Modern New York Hotels
A New York trained nurse urges using hotels next to hospitals as patient care spaces. She cites readily available comforts such as ice bags hot water bottles crutches and wheelchairs plus medical staff lift support barber sewing room operating room and a convalescent roof. She argues hotels rival hospitals for patient care convenience.
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New York
Collar Bag For Girls A Practical Feminine Accessory
A collar bag for a girl mirrors the style of a man’s bag yet offers distinctly feminine touches. Gray or tan crash fabric with embroidered trim, torchon or cung lace at the top, and a silk or lawn lining create a practical casing for a drawing ribbon. White linen with eyelet embroidery over silk is prettier but less practical, suitable as a dainty gift for the girl graduate.
Prince Trnbetzkov Defends American Women Portraits
Prince Trnbetzkov explains his exhibit at the Hispanic museum as realistic portraits. He says none of the sculptures aim for ethics or symbolism except two pieces showing a man eating killed meat and a hyena eating its cadaver.
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Prince Trnbetzkov
Solomon’s Nine Hundred Eighty Fifth Wife Teases Wise Guy
A satirical quip features Solomon’s nine hundred eighty fifth wife asking if she is his affinity. The Wisest Guy replies you are one in a thousand, a playful boast about wit and cleverness.
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Solomon
Silk coats protect old manuscripts from aging
The government uses ultra thin Japanese silk to preserve rare manuscripts and books. The silk covers each page to keep out dust and air while remaining nearly invisible, allowing reading like glass. The Library of Congress has tested and applied this method to safeguard ancient manuscripts for two to three centuries.
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Library of Congress
Harper's Magazine
Great Burden of the Japs in Modern Japan
A critique on Japan’s push toward modernization amid scarce natural resources. The piece argues Japanese resolve and collective effort rival Western advantages, noting poetry and tradition now give way to industrial and governmental overhaul driven by a few visionary minds.
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Japan
Lime action in soils unlocks plant nutrients and improves crops
The text notes lime decomposes dormant mineral plant food and renders phosphoric acid and potash available. It changes vegetable matter into nitrogen compounds usable by plants and sweetens sour lands. It enhances herbage quality and aids crops in using superphosphate dissolved bones and other soluble manures without excess acidity harming the crop.
Penn and Tolstoy Compared By London Truth
The London Truth compares William Penn to Tolstoy noting Penn’s practical mind and strong organizational zeal. It adds Tolstoy’s doctrine was less attractive but his enduring impact remains. General Booth is said to influence contemporaries more and may leave a lasting legacy.
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William Penn
Tolstoy
General Booth
London
Butter Bust Of Taft To Grace White House Show
A full size statue carved from dairy butter by a Chicago Art Institute student will be hardened in a refrigerator at the national dairy show in Chicago and shipped to Washington in a cold storage car for display at the White House.
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White House
President Taft
Chicago
Chicago Art Institute
Washington
How Soap Was Discovered in Savanna Italy
A fishwife in Savanna Italy supposedly boiled soda lye in an iron pot and found a soapy, lathering substance that removed dirt. She learned the pot held olive oil, and the oil and lye saponified, revealing the soap secret amid curious mystery.
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Savenna
Italy
Savanna
The Ninny Debate On Tactful Beloved Women
A witty exchange contrasts tact with a beloved woman's influence. The Girl defines tact as a beloved woman’s power to sway and bend situations, while the Ninny questions the real meaning behind that social skill.
Preferred Goose Flesh at Christmas Feast
Farmer Jenkins promised a festive feast for farm hands with soup goose roast beef and plum pudding. The laborers fasted but found only soup and gravy while expecting goose and stuffing. A disappointed worker challenged the spread as he refused to accept the gravy without the goose.
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Jenkins
Vinol Promise Of Strength For Frail And Ailing
An old advertisement touts Vinol as a tonic that builds strength for the elderly, weak, and convalescent. It claims thousands of testimonials and offers a money back guarantee if users are not satisfied with the benefits, signed by druggist Manford C. Van Dorn of Covington Tad.
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Manford C. van Dorn
Droggist
Covington
Tad
Trustees' Notices At K of P Building Troy Township
Trustee Chas A Brown announces weekly Wednesday and Saturday sessions in the first office room at the K of P building to conduct township business. A note adds a historical aside: Romans used shorthand, with Emperor Titus cited as an expert.
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Cates
Ind
Jos, Starkey
Fulton Township
K. of P
Chas. A. Brown
Troy Township
Titus
Back to Nature. Lackaye recalls Brady's Broadway return
Wilton Lackaye, actor-editor, notes Brady the press agent often travels with a circus in summer and an opera company in winter. He recently visited New York, and Lackaye found Brady homesick yet amused, saying he must rehearse to cross Broadway.
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Wilton Lackaye
Brady
West
Mr. Lackaye
New York
Broadway
Wilton
Arctic Explorer Suffers Writer's Cramp After Trip
A dialogue reports an explorer endured writer's cramp from penning notes during his Arctic journey. The brief exchange notes no other physical ailment.
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Arctic
Yies
The Point of View He-One Reluctant to Show Hand
In a witty exchange He-One resists revealing plans while She-Oh weighs the cost of exposing a diamond engagement ring. Their banter hints at romance and the social stakes of commitment amid playful doubt.
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Hare
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Covington, Indiana
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Covington, Ind
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Buvine
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