Philippine women clubs flourish across the islands
The Woman's Club of Manila, founded in 1900 with Carrie Chapman Catt's support, sparked a nationwide network. By 1918 there were 180 clubs, today 342, plus junior groups. They promote food production, infant mortality work, sanitation, and civic projects while seeking legal reforms such as a juvenile court and wind down cockpits. The federation funds and guides local clubs with government backing.
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United States
Woman's Club of
Manila
Carrie Chapman Catt
Het Las
Cub
Bridge of Spain
Botanical Gardens
San Lazare
Bilihid
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Women's Club of Mails
Mesilames Wrentmore
Levant Brown
Westerhouse
Pond
Kalaw
Apacible
Calderon
Agcaoill
Morente
Vamenta
Delgado
Barreto
Fernandez
Almeda
Lopez
Wrenthmore
Francis B. Harrison
Philippines
Cagayan
Jolo
National Federation of Woman's Clubs of the
Public Welfare Commissioner's Office
Captured by Savages in New Caledonia Custom Story
Adventure magazine excerpt describes New Caledonian hill tribe practices where captives live freely until execution. Captives may wed into the tribe and die willingly, while their children join the mother's clan under the care of the maternal uncle. The author calls the custom quaint.
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J. B. Newson
Adventure Magazine
Pacific Islands
New Caledonia
Shortstop Jenkins Seeks Afternoon Off For Grandmother’s Funeral
Young Jenkins asked his employer for time off to attend his grandmother’s funeral and received permission. An hour later he attempted to buy a 2p admission to the test ball.
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Jenkins
Phrase Confirms Extremist Mockery of Ceremony
A quoted exchange mocks a rigid adherent labeled an extremist, noting Mrs Axe would even dress up to entertain an idea. The remark satirizes insistence on form over substance without detailing actions or affiliations.
Cemetery direction from confused ticket buyer
A man, identified as Jenkins, confronted by his boss beside him in a scene at a venue, asks the ticket seller in a loud tone where the cemetery is. The incident highlights the tense moment and the unexpected request in front of the employer.
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Young Jenkins
Thought for the Day Look before you leap
A brief Duluth Herald reflection advises readers to verify choices carefully and seek a second look before acting.
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Duluth Herald
Real efficiency in dairy barn housing a good sized herd
Feature on economical dairy farm construction by William A. Radford. Describes a modern frame dairy barn with weatherproof design, fresh air inlets, foul-air exhaust, concrete floors, sanitary partitions, and daily litter removal to maximize milk production while reducing labor and disease risk.
Marriage by a Justice of the Peace Provokes Surprise
In a humorous Exchange, a law student explains legal marriage validity to a girl who cites a JP wedding. The girl's father then reveals he and her mother were married by a justice of the peace, prompting reflections on wedlock and opinion.
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Papa
Ethel
Ohio Ghost Medium Draws 1960s Furore in Ashtabula
In Austinburg, Ashtabula County, a woman who became a medium after her husband’s death sparked wide publicity in the 1960s. She claimed to produce spirit rappings and other physical manifestations and later studied anatomy in Marlborough before returning home.
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Ohio
Austinburg
Ashtabula County
Marlborough
Stable layout with feed rooms and central silo access
The design features a 36 by 70 foot stable with two 14 foot hollow clay tile silos set seven feet apart. A central feed room and double doors allow wagon access through the center aisle. An overhead carrier moves feed to mangers, with side alleys and carrier tracks to the rear manure pit.
Origin of the Stogie Traced to Conestoga Tale
The Boston Herald recounts how long cheroots came to be named stogies. Immigrants traveling through Pennsylvania found tobacco at Conestoga but lacked pipes. A man rolled a leaf, wrapped it with another, and created the first stogie, inspiring others to imitate the craft and name it after Conestoga.
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Conestoga
Qgne
Boston Herald
Aspirin Ad Promotes Bayer Brand and Safe Use
A vintage advertisement urges buyers to look for Bayer on aspirin to ensure genuine Bayer tablets. It touts efficacy for colds headaches toothaches and more, noting tablets come in packs of twelve for a few cents and bottles of 24 or 100 are sold by druggists. The message defines aspirin as Bayer’s trademark and explains its chemical basis.
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Bayer
Frank Says Please in Dinner Table Exchange
Version shows a conversation where Little Frank tests politeness at dinner. His mother scolds him for demanding bread and he replies that he will say please only if he can reach it. The exchange illustrates parental effort to teach courteous language.
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Frank
Diamond Dyes Promise Easy Home Dyeing For Any Fabric
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple enough for any woman to dye or tint worn dresses, sweaters, draperies and more. It claims no spotting fade or run and instructs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or blends to their druggist.
Fishermen Debate Cliff Figure In River Tale
Two anglers laugh at a possible cliff mishap as a river scene prompts speculation. One says the fallen figure might be a movie actor, the other notes that if he drowns he is not.
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Epworth Herald
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertises Baby Skin Care
The ad promotes Cuticura products for babies with red rough itching skin. Hot baths with Cuticura Soap and touches of Cuticura Ointment ease irritation. Occasional use of Cuticura Talcum is recommended as part of the trio.
Not Without Reason
Four year old Katherine Louise appears grimy and dirty with dirty facial smudges after crying. Her mother notes the dirty face and the child replies that she has been crying on it, suggesting a grimy impression from distress rather than dirt.
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Katherine Louise
Offer Declined by Caddie After Ball Swap
A golf scene unfolds as a golfer offers payment for a ball found by a small boy. The caddie declines the money and reveals he punched the boy in the eye instead. Reported by the Boston Transcript with a blunt chronicle of the incident.
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Boston Transcript
Why is it that a chicken scratches both feet
A rural exchange asks why a chicken makes two scratches with one foot and one scratch with the other and then reverses the feet next time. The Boston Transcript notes one for Mr. Edigon to answer.
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Tom
Mr. Edigon
Boston Transcript
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Praised in Warren Ad
Mrs. Blanche Lewis of Warren endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and builder after illness. The ad urges purchase options in table ads or via mail with a small fee and directs readers to investigate Buffalo for medical advice.
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Warren
Ohio
Uenza
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce's. Inveslidge Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
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