Obituary of David W. Haines Pioneer farmer dies at 78
David W. Haines born August 15 1841 son of Wesley and Edaline Scott Haines died June 9 1920 at age 78. He married Rachel Broadstreet in 1871 and Anna Pritchard in 1902. Survived by wife Anna and many relatives he lived in Jefferson township Putnam County and later Texas. He united with Missionary Baptist church at Magnolia Park in 1919. He was celebrated as an honest faithful Christian and respected neighbor.
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Edaline Scott Haines
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Anna Pritchard
Cash and Carry Plan at Gro Store Set for July 1
The new owner announces a shift to cash and carry only starting July 1. The change aims to curb rising operating costs from delivery and the losses tied to credit sales. The business will no longer offer delivery and will price goods to reflect a strictly cash basis amid high living costs.
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Louis F. Hays
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Wireless telephones aid Paris firemen in emergencies
Wireless telephones introduced in Paris assist firemen by enabling immediate contact with fire headquarters hospitals police and emergency stations. The system promises rapid communication during fires and related emergencies across parts of the city.
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Why Show Was Not Success
David Belosee recounts at a New York dinner how a new show faltered due to unlucky timing and disasters. He cites a Friday premiere, car strikes, and Lent as hurting business, joking that the San Francisco earthquake also tainted reception.
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New York
Brother 4
Dave
Mr. Belasco
San Francisco
Selfish Person Likely to Live Long
A Journal of the American Medical Association excerpt notes a Bar on de Grimm memoir paragraph about Dr. John J. de Maireau of the French academy dying at ninety three. The text presents a portrait of restraint temperance prudence and calm social ties as factors in longevity.
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John J. de Maireau
French Academy
Ani Greppi
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Past and present weave through our striving for wisdom
The piece argues despair and doubt come from dwelling on a grim past, but the past shapes present action. It urges rewriting personal history by using past mistakes as raw material for growth, stepping toward higher aims. The essay condemns fatalism and encourages overcoming pessimistic origins.
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Rochester Dust-Express
Maetertinck
Poe
Clothes as tool in Lawrence Arab campaign highlighted
A historical account argues that clothing aided Colonel Lawrence in uniting desert tribes against the Turks. It notes Lawrence wore Arab dress to gain trust and influence, advising officers to forgo hats with Bedouins preferring the headcloth, while stressing the costume was a practical role, not theatrical.
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Lawrence
Lawrence Wee Pheh
Lowell ‘Thomas
Asia
Imany
Wbiy
Theaer
No Dental Miracle Among Africans Teeth
AFragmentary discussion notes that dietary or climate factors are not sole explanations for tooth beauty among Africans. The text mentions infants and harsh conditions, implying skepticism toward simple causal theories about dental health and appearance.
Primitive dental care and attention to big goals
The essay compares native tooth care using plant infusions and wooden brushes to the toothbrush in the modern world. It argues against overemphasis on small details and advocates prioritizing large, impactful tasks over penny-pinching savings. It cites Orison Swett Marden on focusing energy where it counts.
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Orison Swert Marden
Chicago Daily News
Ceiling refuge method traps pests with improvised device
A historic note describes catching pests by a homemade trap using a han die handle sawed from an old broom and a tin Hen affixed with a tack. The device is pressed to the ceiling to release fumes, subduing insects and causing them to drop onto the trap.
Fashion in Ancient Athens Spoiled by Elite Comforts
A Greek writer notes that ancient Greek dandies sometimes slept on sponge beds. Fashionable Athenians slept beneath dressed peacock skin coverlets with feathers. Cushions of pink and wurvle supported their heads.
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