Endowment Cemetery Plan Aimed at Topeka Institutions
Topeka leaders plan a unique endowment through Mount Hope cemetery. A. B. Whiting buys 160 acres west of Topeka for $16,000 with initial $25,000 gift to Washburn College and the Topeka Y M C A and Y W C A. The venture expects long term revenue from lot sales to yield over a million dollars.
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Topeka
Kan
Nll
Washburn College of
Young Men's and
Young Women's Christian Associations
United States
Topeka Y. W. C. A
Whiting
Mount Hope
Memorial Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund Explained
Four years into improvement work the cemetery proceeds under a board led by president and general superintendent Mr. Whiting. The charter binds the board to maintain perpetual care with a fund funded from lot sales and other receipts. The college and Christian associations receive two thirds, with the rest split among YMCS and YMCAs. workers are paid only for cemetery duties.
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Whiting
Christian Associations
Young Women's Christian Association
Dog Saves Boy From Cow in Rushville Incident
In Rushville Indiana a shepherd dog that has long served John McKibben's son saved the boy by grabbing the attacking cow by the nose and holding it as the child was knocked down and stamped. McKibben then came to the rescue.
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Rushville
Ind
John MecKibben
McKibben
European cities offer carefree air and social ease
The text notes European cities have a laughing, contented air with people enjoying simple pleasures such as a chair rented for two cents on Doulevarda. It contrasts this with New York crowds, mentioning joy, beauty, and the appeal to foreign visitors. The passage is drawn from Harper's Weekly observations.
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Orison Swett Marden
Success Magazine
New York
RED CROSS BALL BLUE Advertised for 10c Pack
The ad touts RED CROSS BALL BLUE as all blue and water free in solid form. It promotes a four ounce package sold for 10 cents, available at all grocers, with a nod to home use and a remark on modern artistic trends.
Saved From an Operation
Two women credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with avoiding surgery and relieving years of inflammation The testimonials from Peoria Illinois and New Orleans Louisiana emphasize relief and offer to share letters for proof of the remedy's effectiveness
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Peoria
Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
New Orleans
Lily Pryvioux
Kerlerec St
Conran
GILT EDGE shoe polishes advertised by Whittemore Bro. Co.
An old advertisement touts GILT EDGE shoe dressing and polishes for boots and shoes, including French Ghost and Star alee products. It promotes QUICK WHITE for canvas, with a sponge package and price of 95 cents. Whittemore Bros. & Co. lists 39-28 Albany St Cambridge MA as manufacturers.
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Whittemore Bros. & CO
Albany
Cambridge
Victoria Fond of Jewelry and Royal Taste for Collecting
Queen Victoria preferred simple tastes yet cherished costly jewelry and reportedly spent hours admiring her collection. The note highlights her pleasure in possession and the habit of examining pieces, while a secondary line mentions Dr. Pierce's B P pellets and a sugar coated fig candy product.
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Victoria
Queen Victoria
Lost Art of Grace on the Staircase
The piece laments a fading elegance as elevators replace stairs and women’s poised ascent becomes rare. It reflects on how a proper manner once matched a stair’s stage and asks whether any stairs remain worthy of such display.
Portland Y M C A Expands with New Statewide Education Drive
The Portland Y M C A extends its educational program statewide. Night and day classes enroll about 1400 students, with courses in shorthand bookkeeping plumbing carpentry electrical work and more. An Activities booklet outlines all courses and is available by mail. Day classes start September 5 and night courses September 25. large registration expected.
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Portland Young Men's Christian Association
Portland
Foolish wager ends in fatality in Paris
A workman named Celestin Leroy aged fifty died in Paris after attempting to eat a large beefsteak in one mouthful as a wager. The accident occurred the other day, ending a dangerous challenge that proved fatal.
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Celestin Leroy
Paris
France
Elbert Hubbard Loses Hair in Bet Prank
Elbert Hubbard and William Marion Reedy staged a bet leading Hubbard to invade a village barber shop in East Aurora New York. The barber clipped away Hubbard’s long hair and $500 was paid to him at once.
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Elbert Hubbard
Locke
East Aurora
N. Y
William Marion Reedy
Bt Louis
Hilbert Hubbard
Elbertus
Your Own Opinion Quote by Henry David Thoreau
An excerpt on private opinion as a stronger influence than public opinion. Thoreau asserts that a person’s self regard dictates his fate and emphasizes individual conscience over collective judgment.
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Henry D. Thoreau
No Better For a State to Live Beyond Its Income
A Providence Journal perspective notes that a state living beyond its means mirrors personal financial folly. The piece argues restraint and prudent budgeting are essential to avoid fiscal distress.
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Providence
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