Flashes of Life From A Century Ago
A jumble of short, vivid vignettes recount odd happenings and minor crises across cities. A mute king, a Greek minister reading in Washington, a hospital kitchen maid surviving a cold storage trap, a pickpocket freed by delivery, and a bee in a shirt pocket at a treasurer's office illustrate quirky, human moments from the era.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Genevieve Raiser
Erlanger Hospital
Victor Jones
Congress Briefs and Military Funding Notes
AP summary of Senate and House activities including a war appropriation bill worth 40 million dollars, naval affairs and military committee actions, and proposed compensation for civilian employees killed or injured at military posts. Also mentions a telegraph company merger bill and a note about sewing machines manufactured in Shelby North Carolina in 1878.
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AP Senate
Naval Affairs Committee
House
Fiules
United States
Elevator Boy Delivers Mock Elevator Line at Courthouse
Beckley West Virginia reports an elevator boy at the courthouse courts humor by declaring a pretend ride to the fourth floor. He jokes about encountering drunks kidnappers murderers moonshiners bootleggers automobile thieves and more as travelers react.
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Beckley
W. Va
Friendship Home hosts Hempstead County Home Demonstration meeting
The Friendship Home Demonstration Club hosted the Hempstead County Council of Home Demonstration clubs in the North part of the county on June 18 at the Friendship church. Mrs Early McWilliams, council president, led the meeting with songs by Mrs Carl Evans and pianist Miss FPuisy Daniel. Hazel Gorham welcomed attendees. Marie Daniels and Miss Gertrude E Conant spoke on feeding, child habit formation, and demonstrations on food preservation and storage. The day included lunch, vegetable exhibits, a clothing revue, and fashion demonstrations by local home demonstration agents and participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helton
Chib
Gertrude E. Conant
Louise Lewis
Demonstration Club Winners At Local Home Arts Event
Miss Mae Shilemer judged the Blevins high school event with 25 cent prizes. Clubs awarded ratings for vegetables and dresses including Union Grove and Bruce Chapel. Demonstrations featured Shower Springs DeAnn Belton McCaskill Bruce Chapel Union Grove and Friendship. Meeting adjourned to September third Thursday for Bellon Home Demonstration Club.
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Mae Shilemer
Blevins High School
Friendship Iome Demonstration Club
Union Grove Home Demonstration Club
Bruce Chapel
Belton
McCaskill
Union Grove
Friendship
Bellon Home Demonstraion Club
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Jennuary
iSen
Snes Tian Arahat
Palmen
Washburn
Kalter End
Kansas
Associated Press
Homehead
Nevada
Howard
Ithir
Patel
Credi
Focal News
Herain
I Wationel
Aikontes Deities, Inc
Memphis, Tenn
Star
Hempstead
Lyle Brown
Frank J. Hill
Clarence — Baker
County & Probate
Leo Ray
John Ridgdill
W. W. Compton
George F. Dodds
William H
Bill) Etter Paul’m. Simms
Emory A. Thompson
York
George II of
Reece
Emenasaeg. Ati
Diamantopoulos
Washington
South Bend
Ind
John G. Kestler
Gcoffeyville
Kas
Spayera
County
Jack Pohl
Congress
South
Shelby
N.C
Hope
Floyd Porterfield
Arkansas
East Division Street
Broadway Cape
Ted Brown
West 4Th
A. S. Buchannan
Prescott
Bie
Sis
Seale
Texarkana Soap Works
Bath
W. H. Olmstead
North
E. S. Greening
Greenings’ Insurance Agency
Julia Bracken Wendt
Laguna Beach
Calif
William Wendt
Earl G. Swanson Aurora
Earl Gustave Swanson
The
Burlington Railroad
Elevator Boy
J. R. Williams
Williams Wavey
NPA Service
INET
Catchwell Finch
Jak
Dale
Dad
Roy Crane
Sant 1
OREM
Popeye
Department of Sanitation
GES
Thimble Theater
Donald Duck
Blondie
Walt Disney
Chic Young
MYGOD
Pate
Boots
Rianro
Edgar Martin
Gado
Golo
Tony ¢ Come
Tul
KANE
Loox
Red Ryder
Crume Sis County
Tam
Ata
Kato
Ey V. T. Hamlin
Beaver
Altey Oop
Eriends
OSCAR
Orient
Boom
Fred Harman
Nex
Freckles
By Merrill Blosser
Rone
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