Persecution Is Still Rampant At Methodist Sermon
Charles A. Wells told a First Methodist church audience last night that religious persecution continues worldwide. He cited oppression of Catholics in Eastern Europe Protestants in Spain Italy Latin America and Jews under communist rule in Eastern Europe. He urged Christian love as the antidote and noted his Europe and Latin America travels and citations from New York papers. He previewed tonight’s talk on What The Christian Layman Should Know About the Atom Bomb and will address Kiwanis tomorrow at noon.
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1916 Athletics Felled by 117 Losses in Brutal Season
The 1916 Philadelphia Athletics posted a record of 36 wins and 117 losses, marking them as the most futile team of the modern major leagues through that era.
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Princess Cecelia Weds Texan. Old World Meets New
DeWitt Mackenzie notes rapid world change as German Princess Cecelia marries Clyde Harris of Amarillo Texas. The couple wed in a Hohenzollern castle, but will live in Amarillo. The columnist contrasts royalty's evolution with modern life and asks if society is in step.
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A New Wart Treatment Promising in Some Cases
The article reviews several wart remedies and highlights a mouth given bismuth preparation, noting eight of fourteen patients were cured. It suggests thorough trials for those with many warts, mentions hand warts may bleed, and advises consulting a skin specialist for treatment. It also includes a brief Q&A on tongue fur, urging medical examination to determine cause.
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Kiss Me In The Dark Joke From Paris Pastor
A Paris pastor receives a plain tie from America and, during a blacked out dinner with an orthodox family, the tie gleams with the note Kiss Me In The Dark. A Rheinish Merkur joke translation recalls the quirky cue. A separate joke asks a patient if the mouth is wide enough and the doctor replies by describing external tooth extraction.
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Germany
Capital and labor talk grows loud in Windsor but truth hides
A Windsor Ontario Can Star quips on capital and labor saying many speakers lack capital and experience real work. A Decatur man jokes about an installment collector. The light humor sketches reflect social tensions in everyday life.
Humorous Exchange Bits Echo Rural Bred Wit
A running strip of rural quips and social bits from a Decatur setting. A farmer jokes about education needed for post holes while a father hints at a goal of university funding. A millinery customer debates exchanging a hat with marriage signals. A widow’s courting and a grocer’s eggs exchange round out the page. It also notes Mary Katherine Goddard’s role in printing the original Declaration.
Scatterbrain Now and Then Fence Project Noted
A fragment describes a playful exchange between a couple as an Alabama father and his son return from college to work on a new fence, hinting at domestic life and personal dynamics. The text mixes quoted dialogue with a quiet scene of home improvement and relationship tension.
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Death and murder shock busy Birmingham corner
A 38 year old railroad man was booked for murder after his estranged wife Viola Eva Colvert 35 and her male companion Hoyt R Hardeman 28 were shot dead at a busy Birmingham corner. Two bystanders wounded. The shooting occurred at 5 pm amid the rush hour. Colvert surrendered to police and claimed Hardeman triggered the breakup of the marriage. The intersection is at Twentieth Street and West Avenue near four large office buildings.
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Morgan County Social Notes Highlight Arlene Sivley Visit
Mr and Mrs Aaron Maze and their son Bennie spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs T C Dunaway and family in Winton Morgan County noting a social gathering.
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Golf legends Willie Anderson and Bobby Jones tied for Open titles
Willie Anderson and Bobby Jones each claimed their fourth U S Open title, marking a shared record as the most by any player in the championship. The achievement underscores their lasting impact in golf history.
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