Indiana Quaker leader Nicholson to preside at centennial
Richmond Indiana July 20 Indiana yearly meeting of Friends the largest Quaker body in the world marks its 100th anniversary with Timothy Nicholson presiding on August 15 He is 92 and has long led reforms including prison and liquor law efforts He envisions universal peace and international prohibition while urging patient gradual change.
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Richmond
Ind
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
Timothy Nicholson
Quaker Church
London
England
Nicholson
Indiana Anti-Saloon League
North Carolina
Indiana
Indiana General Assembly
Imperial Commission of India
America
Indiana Prison For Women
Reform School For Girls
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
Detroit
National Conference of Social Work
Milwaukee
Indiana Board of Charities
Quaker Attire and Speech Mark Nicholson's Preference
The piece notes Mr Nicholson adheres to Quaker dress and etiquette, keeping bread-brimmed beaver hats and shad-bellied coats. He continues using thee and thou, preferring Transcothy Nicholson to Mr Nicholson.
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Nicholson
Trnscothy Nicholson
Nichgicon
Gideons Near 100000 Bible Milestone at Convention
The Gideons open their 22nd annual convention in Sioux City Iowa as they near 100000 Bibles placed in hotels. National Secretary A B T Moore of Chicago says they are 14000 short of the mark and will pass it this year. Illinois leads in placements with California second. Last year they placed about 48800 Bibles and aim to expand with more field secretaries.
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Sioux City
Gideons
A. B T. Moore
Chicago
Christian Commercial Travellers Association of America
Mr. Moore
Janesville
Wis
Alaska
Illinois
California
Moore
Atlantic City
Almerican Gideons
Canada
England
Hasty Sentenced for Whiskey Manufacture in Buncombe County
A. W. Hasty of Hickory NC received a two year county jail sentence on a manufacturing conviction after a jury found him guilty of manufacturing and not guilty of keeping whiskey for sale. The case involved a Skyland operation with a Ford car still and an appeal to the supreme court. Hasty must post a 2500 appearance bond and the Ford was returned to him.
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Asheville
A. W. Hasty
Hickory
N. C
Buncombe County
Sheriff's Department
Skyland
Nasty
Supreme Court
Adams
Banks in Russia Again
Krasnaya Gazeta reports private banks will be allowed to operate again in Soviet Russia. The government will permit private citizens to hold money and bonds and will restore funds seized by the government.
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Russia
REVAL
Soviet
Krasnaia Gazeta
Bolshevist
Red
Louisville tobacco market claim as world leader
Louisville Kentucky stands as the largest leaf tobacco market globally, underscoring its prominence in the tobacco trade.
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Louisville
Local shop touts best service at reasonable prices
A small business advertises its aim to deliver top notch service at very reasonable prices. The message emphasizes affordability and customer focus as core selling points.
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness and Death
We thank friends for deeds of kindness during the illness and death of our husband and father and for the beautiful floral offerings. We shall remember them with gratefulness.
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