Life's Battles Address Guides Local Graduates
Dr W L Bryan of Indiana State University urged graduates to pursue Education by Occupations and to commit to work that educates and civilizes. At Bucklen Opera House, 39 graduates received diplomas as Prof S B McCracken praised their journey from student to citizen and worker.
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Bucklen Opera House
O. V. Wheeler
Jack
W. L. Bryan
Indiana State University
D. W. Thomas
McCracken
S. B. McCracken
Solomon
Dr. Fowler's Extract Targets Infant Ailments
A brief advertisement touts Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy against infant illnesses. It lists cholera infantum dysentery and diarrhoea as threats and claims the preparation never fails to conquer them.
Dyspepsia Cure Promoted in Burdock Blood Bitters
An early health notice touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a speedy and permanent remedy for dyspepsia. The ad claims regu lates and tones the stomach to restore digestion.
Inside View of Japan Outdoor Nature Is Loved
A Hartford Times account summarizes Tatsu Tanaka’s talk on Japanese appreciation of outdoor nature. He describes flower viewing customs, Yokohama and Tokyo distances, Osaka as a key commercial city, Osaka Venice imagery, and Japan’s immense chrysanthemum traditions including record blossoms and the kikigasane festival attire.
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Workingmen’s Club
Hartford
Conn
Tatsu Tanaka
Hartford Theological Seminary
Lawrence Street
Hartford Times
William J. Ryan
Tanaka
Yokohama
Vancouver
Empire
Japan
Efere
Tokyo
Emperor's Palace
Osaka
Venice
Yodogawa
Imperial Garden
Harmless Fourth of July Noise Toy Invented
Professor William Stoddard Franklin of Lehigh University has created a toy cannon that makes boilerplate noise like a death engine but causes no damage. A gas engine with an electric spark ignites gas and air to produce a loud explosion and a cork shell, emitting a harmless flame that won’t scorch tissue. The 5,000 shots cost about 5 cents.
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William Stoddard Franklin
Lehigh University
Wilkesbarre
New York World
Franklin
Largest Grass Steer Shipped Sets Weight Record
Adam Thomas of Montrose Colorado shipped to Kansas City the biggest hay and grass steer on record. The steer weighed 2400 pounds at the Kansas City yards with its back nearly touching the pen top. The shipment averaged 2000 pounds.
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Adam Thomas
Montrose
Colo
Kansas City
Ouray
Hutchinson youths form onion growing project in Mo
Eleven young men of Hutchinson organize a company to raise onions. They lease ten acres on Cow Creek and will put the entire tract into onions. They plan to do the work themselves as a recreation from other jobs.
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Hutchinson
Kansas City Journal
Cow Creek
Robin sighting prompts spring cleaning imagery
A fragmentary reflection mentions a robin yesterday and dust in lumber rooms with lines about opening windows and sweeping away winter. It evokes seasonal renewal and memory with scattered quoted phrases and a name fragment Margaret Ashley.
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Margaret 'Tee ‘ Ashley
Harper's. Maga
Doom of Locomotives Predicted Electric Railways to Rise
Kansas contractor W R B Stubbs predicts a shift to electric railways by 1925 with steam engines scrapped. Interurban lines are advancing in Kansas, including connections among Wichita, Winfield, Wellington, and a Kansas City to Topeka route. Local bonds back projected lines, aiming to connect towns and farmers to markets and boost labor demand.
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W. RB. Stubs
Kansas Railroad
Topeka
Ixan
Kansas
Topeka and
Eskridge
Antigraft Prayer Move in New York Assembly
A colored preacher, Rev. C. H. McDonald, offered a unique prayer in Albany urging heaven’s guidance for the New York General Assembly and seeking end to graft and lobbyist dictation. The unlikely plea was recorded by the official stenographer and circulated among lawmakers.
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New York State Assembly
Albany
N. Y
General Assembly of Heaven
New York Tribune
C. H. McDonald
General Assembly
Jesus Christ
McDonald
Milwaukee Man Heals by Laying on of Hands
Bay View resident Marshall T. Conner aged sixty eight is credited by a Milwaukee special dispatch to the Chicago Record-Herald with a healing power. He has cured a woman with cancer and several youths of rheumatism after doctors had given up. Conner says he does not know the power, though he believes it is some form of electricity.
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Milwaukee
Marshall T. Conner
Bay View
Wis
Chicago Record-Herald
Mr. Conner
Welcome home John Paul Jones in a nation’s tribute
A dramatic homage imagines John Paul Jones returning to the United States with waves parting for his ship and a sea of shadowy vessels honoring his legacy. The verse recalls Bonhomme Richard and Alfred and calls the nation to salute the hero as he lands.
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Alfred
Ranger
Bonhomme Richard
Fruit Growers Trip Offers Rare East Texas Excursion
On June 20 a Cotton Belt Route special train will carry fruit and truck growers from St Louis to East Texas during peak harvest. The week long trip includes visits to big orchards and talks by horticultural leaders, with a Texas Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association invitation to Northern growers for their June 23 meeting.
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East Texas
St. Louis
Texas Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association
Texas
L. O. Schaefer
Cincinnati
First Class Dressmaking Establishment in San Francisco
A dressmaking shop operates at 328 St. Joe Street in San Francisco offering custom garments and tailoring services. The business advertises organized fittings and alterations for customers seeking personalized fashion options.
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St. Joe Street
California Union Pacific Line Advertises Fast Trains
Millions have seen spent on this line and all ingenuity protects patrons against accidents. Renowned for fast trains and superior service and equipment. Tourist sleepers a specialty. Inquire of B Choate at 20 Woodward Avenue Detroit Mich.
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California
Union Pacific
Miller Co Furniture Stains At 431 S Main Street
Fragmentary OCR shows a notice referencing Conley & Son at 431 South Main Street and items about dap a lac and furniture stains at Miller Co. The damaged text suggests a local business notice or ad with names and address but lacks clear action or date.
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Conley & ‘Son
S. Main Street
Miller @ Co
Miller & ‘Co
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