Shaker Sect Shrinking Despite Early Rights Link
A Wash. D. C. bulletin notes dwindling Shaker membership to six communities totaling about 887 members in 1916. The sect, founded by Ann Lee, holds virgin purity and communal living. modern constraints include bans on photography and decorative gardens, yet Shaker innovations like the revolving barrow and plane have influenced broader industry.
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Shington
D. O
Facta
Enfield
New Hampshire
Wash- D
Natal, Geographic Society
Ity
Corm Tetas
Wells
Exermany
Ilva
Kenoyer's Bend and Oddities From Independence Kan
Fragmentary notes describe Kenoyer and a famous bend near Independence Kansas. A mysterious egg, acetic acid, and formaldehyde are mentioned alongside a curious claim about powdered shark skin and diamonds. The text is garbled and contains several incongruous elements.
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Kenoyer
Gada
American Gold Perils in France and Europe Travel
A travelogue warns tourists about carrying gold abroad, recounting Mrs. Tennant of Hagerstown Maryland who paid a 60 franc fine after a Bellegarde inspector seized five 20-franc pieces. The article notes French limits on currency export, inspector practices, and broader issues with gold at borders.
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Turope
Palmer Tennant
Hagerstown
Tennant
Bellegarde
Geneva
France
Bellagrade
Awerlenan
Bellezanne
Nyoto High Boys Suspended Over Principal Trust Vote
Kyoto report says Nyoto High School students faced a one week suspension after a vote of want of confidence in the principal. The vote cited alleged despotic conduct and dismissals of old professors, with no agreement reached between the principals and students.
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Japee Boys
Cal
Qld
Kyoto
Japan
Nyoto
Jyeek
Petwdon
Memory Lost Veteran Writes With Dual Hands
Hayward Thompson, an ex service man in Denver, suffers a head injury from World War II giving him a dual brain. One side writes with the left hand and the other directs the right, leaving him with memory only from his hospital days. The veterans bureau and Colorado American Legion aid Thompson in uncovering his prewar life and family.
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Hayward Thompson
Denver
Colo
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Elie
Thompson
Veterans’ Bureau
Veterans Bureau
Colorado Department
American Legion
Thampson
The Real Unknown Soldier and the Lost Boy of War
A moving account recounts a nameless grave for the unknown soldier whose life began as a foundling raised by two brothers named John Evangelist Smith. He joined Mount Saint Mary's, enlisted in 1917, served with the Twelfth Regiment, and perished in battle as his captain Wells Hawkes funded a monument to “Smithy,” the child of the street and the unknown lad.
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Gaya
Ias
BalHagore
John Evangelist Smith
Dieu
Iim
Mount Saint Mary’s School
Mount Saint Mary's
Smith
Marinas
Wells Hawkes
Tas
Lind
Paldler
Toledo officer wounded in action after armistice signing
O. Rolf of Toledo received a naval wound after World War I armistice near La Polis France as his ship was fired on by a German submarine. He was severely injured, treated in England and the continent, and later returned to the United States to resume duty as a naval officer.
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Mother Ann
Shakers
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Cbrist
Ann Lee
Somca
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Shaker Uter- FM
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Toledo
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Teolf
la Polis
France
England
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America
Soleo
Soldiers Denied Vote in Several States, American Legion Note
An American Legion Weekly writer quotes the World Almanac stating soldiers and gallants, along with felons and insane persons, are denied suffrage in Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Wesley, and West Virginia due to their occupation.
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Union
American Legion Weeky
World
Almange
Indiana
Migsouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ota
Oregon
Wexey
Weet
Virginia
Bowron Sought Relief Forty Years from Indigestion
A Los Angeles resident, 2. El. Rowren of 1055 W Seventh St, testifies Tantac greatly improved his long battle with indigestion. He describes severe spells, weakness, and poor appetite before Tanine, noting two bottles restore appetite, digestion, and sleep. He says Tanine is the remedy for those suffering like him. Published as a testimonial.
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Ansterer
Rowren
7Th St
Los Angeles
Tannie
Dr Wellington 100 and the Peking merchant tale recounted
An anecdote at a New York dinner features Dr Wellington 100, a famed Chinese diplomat, and a tale of a Peking merchant leasing a foreigner at 20 dollars weekly, then reducing to 10 to recoup losses. The ad section promotes Cutlerin Taloum and related products.
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Wellington 100
New York
Peking
Fragmented Crippled Voice in Obscene Interview Notes
A damaged clipping reports a controversial quote about crippLes with offensive language and distorted syntax. The piece mentions a speaker refusing an interview without permission and references a general quarrel and a Detroit setting, implying a misread or mangled dialogue.
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Fane
Detroit
Classy Oresanra in 1776 Wr Lig wreliority
Fragmentary OCR yields a 1770s era scene with garb details and officers. Names such as Tarardix, Murjod Committee, Mrs. Lockton appear amid garbled dialogue about trade policemen and locations Wymouth and Spruce. Text hints at attire like green edged breeches and blue vests.
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Tarardix
Geena Polbling Case Involving Shady Pedila Noted
A fragment notes Geena facing a polbling case tied to shady Pedila practices. Details are unclear, but the brief mentions alleged wrongdoing and investigative attention surrounding the individuals involved.
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