Bob Burdette Sermons in Los Angeles Church
Los Angeles cor respondent notes Rev. Robert J. Burdette famed humorist and editor now Baptist preacher at Temple Baptist Church. The massive reinforced concrete building features a tolling dome and giant galleries without pillars. Burdette preaches weekly to thousands as the organ plays from a world renowned instrument.
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Los Angeles
Robert J. Burdette
Bob” Burdette
Temple Baptist Church
Burdette
Charles B. Harris
Bob Burdette
California
Burlington Hawkeye
Pasadena
Orange Grove Avenue
The
Baptist Church
Los Angeles Cor
Washington Star
Pagodas of Pagan: 11th Century Corridor Unearthed
Indian archaeologists reveal an older arched ambulatory at Petleak paya near Pagan revealing a corridor of square terra cotta reliefs. The walls depict Gotama before enlightenment, with 5600 transmutations described. Inscriptions are in Past script and clear.
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Archaeological Department of India
Pagan
Burma
Petleakpaya
Annawrata
Gotama
Buddha
Hopelisa Father Quips Over His Son’s Ambition
An old friend asks if a son will become a business man. The father replies with a joke about his son, saying he is hopeless. He recalls giving a $1,000 bill to his son who then examined it under a microscope for germs.
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Hopelisa
Jimmy
Elizabeth
James Hartley
Elizabeth Gent
Miss Lent
Frances Carson
Fragment of Prout poem draft found on Rome dorm wall
A dormitory at Trish College in Rome bears a wall space left bare where an early rough draft of Father Prout's Bells of Shandon was carelessly scrawled.
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Trish College
Rome
Father Prout
Shandon
Studies teach not their own use
A fragment quotes Plato or Bacon reflecting that study yields wisdom beyond direct use learned through observation, implying knowledge gained through study stands apart from practical use.
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Bacon
Adaptability of Jimmy in a Comedic Parlor Plot
Elizabeth and Jimmy Hartley trade barbed banter as a staged romance turns real. Friction over expectations, pride, and a lifelong joke builds until a dramatic ultimatum. Jimmy returns, plans Florida, and declares an imminent marriage at two. Elizabeth softens as the moment resolves with a hopeful twist.
KNAPSACK SPRAYER FOR VINEYARDS AND SMALL PLANTS
M F B Watte describes the knapsack spray outfit with a tank mounted on a back pack, operable by one hand while guiding the nozzle with the other. Useful where horses cannot reach and in dense plantings, with extension rods and brass parts for varied underspraying tasks. Bucket pumps offer alternatives for small gardens, often needing two operators for best performance.
Mystery Buffalo Hoofbone Mystery From Red River Tale
A missing Iroquois halfbreed son vanished during a buffalo hunt along the Red River. A year later a hunted buffalo cow bore a strange head ornament: the pelvis of a man wedged on its skull. Hair wear suggested a recent growth, implying the bone belonged to the missing man carried by the cow until decomposition.
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Red River
When the Astrologers Were Wrong
A humorous medieval exchange shows Henry VII doubting an astrologer who predicts prison for him. Another tale features Duke of Milan John Callesi arguing with an astrologer who promises long life, only for the fate to prove the star wrong as he is hanged.
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Henry VII
Evans
Juobn Callesi
Milan
Boyne River noted for historic battle in Ireland
The Boyne river in Ireland is described as famed for the battle between James I and William II, where James I was defeated. It rises in Queens county and flows northeast past Trim and Cavan, entering the Irish Channel near Drogheda.
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Boyne
James I
William II
Ireland
Queens County
Trim
Cavan
Drogteds
Kodol Digestive Aid Promises Healthful Stomach Tone
Kodol for indigestion and dyspepsia digests what you eat and tones the stomach, adding strength to the body. It claims to make rich, pure blood and is produced in compliance with the National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold by Wm. F. Jungkauf, druggist, 85 Stephenson Street.
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Wm. F. Jungkuat
Stephenson Street
Illinois Central and Elk's Assoc Travel Notices
Illinois Central announces annual G A R encampment in Decatur with a round trip fare and sale dates May 20 21 22 return by May 24. Illinois Elk's Association holds annual meeting in Bloomington with one and one third fare for round trip sale dates May 20 21 23 return limit unspecified.
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Decatur
Ilinois Elk’s Ass'n
Bloomington
Reasons Elberta Peach Tops Planting Lists in Markets
J H Hale notes in Rural New Yorker that Elberta peaches are favored for vigor and hardiness, wide soil adaptability, early and abundant bearing, large fruit, bright yellow color with red sun exposure, thick skin, and long storage. It sells well for general markets, though not the top choice for high quality or premium catering.
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Baldwin
Ben Davis
Concord
Bartlett
J. Hl. Hale
New Yorker
Windbreaks Guard Early Garden Exposures
The Garden Plat for early vegetables needs a southern exposure and wind protection from north and west. A site just south of a grove of buildings is advised. If such protection cannot be fitted, a willow hedge can be grown in three years. A high board fence is sometimes suggested as a windbreak. The windbreak’s advantages in security and early maturity are noted.
Sowing Sorghum Seed Timing and Practices
Sorghum should be sown after corn with seeding in the central corn belt largely by May 26. In favorable seasons two cuttings may be harvested. Sowing can continue through late June or for a catch crop, weather permitting.
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Great Corn Belt
No Market For Empty Cigar Boxes In Kansas City
A Main street cigar store stacks nearly to the ceiling with empty cigar boxes. The dealer says there is no market for them as they fetch only two cents or more when sold to factories, since used boxes are worthless and stamped by the government to not be reused for cigars, leading to daily burnings.
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Eigars
Kansas City Star
Law and public life of lawyers and judges
D. J. Brewer argues in Atlantic that lawyers have dominated public life yet shown integrity, keeping official service honest and trusted. A later note promotes DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as relief for boils burns and skin diseases, sold by Wm. F. Jungkunz.
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Lfe
D. J. Brewer
Atlantic
DeWitt
Wm. F. Jungkunz
Stephenson Street
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Illinois Central Announcements
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Queen & Crescent
J.C. Beam, Jr
St. Louis
S. H. Hardwick
Washington
D.C
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Dearborn St
Chicago
Ill
W. H. Taylor
A. M. Hoover
People’s Column
King's Daughters’ Employment Agency
Stephenson St
West St
O. Keene
J-Sd
Timner
Steffen & Seyfarth
Cor. Galens
Ouse
Leo. I. Parks
State St
State At
O. B. Kling
Miama Street
Galena Avenue
Stearns & Zipf
German Bank
Galena Ave
Union St
G. Schoeffel
Galena St
Sisontae
City Water and Gas
Float &T
Cherry St
T.O. Bhaffer
Wright & Co
John Hoa
Chicago Typewriter
Columbia Phonograph
John
State Street
Peter Metzger
Galens St
Freeport
Galent St
Lyon
Lincoln Ave
Pleasant St
Eacs
Crocker St
Nast Freeport
Mes
Wi Weet
Carroll Bt
Orent
C.C. Wolf
Douglas Avenue
BS. Brown
South Gidonn Ave
Glincola Avenue
New
Burchard
Water Tower
O Krent
Hardin St
A. Kenyon
Oe Ltd
Saxby and
Stover Avenues
W. B
W. A. Kerr
Stephenson
Monument
John Stoskopf
Oak Street
Lemon and White
Queen
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Confort
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