Lincoln Tower Dedication at Westminster Abbey Church
A fragmentary report describes Lincoln Tower at Christchurch Westminster Abbey, with an inscription honoring Abraham Lincoln. It notes the tower’s cost about £7,400 and its dedication by Sir Thomas Mowell Buxton Mart in 1873, funded by English and American contributions to mark Lincoln’s abolition of slavery in 1865.
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Ae Highth
Angacloth
Lincoln
Christchurch
Westminster
Rowland Hii
Surrey Chapel
New Man Hall
Tr. Tall
Abraham Lincoln
United States
Lincoln Tower
Thomas Mowell
Buxton Mart
Newman
Lfah
St. Nicholas
The Japanese Baby Celebrations and Traditions
A description of early newborn customs in Japan. Gifts flood the home before birth, with silk and crepe items bearing happy omens. The grandmother leads dressmaking while housemaids prepare attire. On the seventh day a christening follows with red beans for happiness. Rice, pine symbolism, and future protection under a deity mark the infant’s early life.
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Graud
Varied Medical Theories and Local Notices Amid 1906 Ads
A London era summary notes shifts in disease perceptions with a paper by Wy Bhrabsall on hereditary illness and urbanization effects on health. It mentions Tuberculosis responses, inheritance trends, and urban risks. The text also reports a Liverpool meeting where Rev Robert Collyer addressed divinity credentials and career shifts. Additional items include machine shop capacity updates, a Murray business notice, and a January 18 1906 hosiery sale at H L Vogels.
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Wy Bhrabsall
British Association
Collyer
Liverpool
Robert Collyer
Inquirer
Local Notes From Blacklick Area Chronicle
Miss Mary Hildebrand visits Caeliana this week. Beck Noreman from Punssatawhey visits his wife's parents here. Miss Emily Slonchack guests of the Misses Gesxter in Kidiana. Mr. and Mrs. Won Caulfield host Walters Lyda moves into Palmer store room. Cribbs sisters and Jessie Cribbs visit Blairsville while Prof Mettelvey lectures in G A T Hall. Mrs. Dinesan guest of her parents. Samuel Stewart sells farm to William Albright for April possession. Adda Bracken visits sister in Youngwood. Winkleman buys old homestead. Odessa Crow returns from Belsano. Rev Bracken conducts revival at Brushvalley church.
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Samuel Dinesan
Wintondale
John Grew
Samuel Stewart
Hasom
William Albright
Simon Adams
Bracken
Brushvalley
Florida Two Weeks Tour by Pennsylvania Railroad
Fraternal excursion plans depart New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington by special train in January with Pullman accommodations and round trip rate structure to several cities. February 14 and 28 similar tours offered with itineraries and tickets via Geo. W. Boyd Philadelphia Broad Street Station. Also notes local summer school reorganization led by Bracken and Monk and an Indiana farm trustee ad seeking tenant farmer. calf and Angus bull calf sale notices follow.
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Florica
New York
Philadelpia
Baltimore
Washington
Tiendity Railway Transportation
Pullman
Dole
Trenton
Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Waltimore
Wash
Valuable New Years Gift From Postmaster at Tanoma
Roy J. Kinter, postmaster at Tanoma, gave his wife a piano as a New Years gift. The instrument, a Work & Son piano from Indiana, was bought over the telephone and delivered to Mrs. Kinter two hours later. Purchase price listed as BAG0. Also notes a sale: three lots with two barns in Homer City offered by G. L. Stephens of Indiana, Pa, for quick sale.
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Roy J. Kinter
Tanoma
Work & Son
Indiana
Mra. Kinter
Homer City
G. L. Stephens
Friday Bargain Reminder Nearly A Century Ago
A brief reminder calls readers to remember Friday January 13 1905 for bargain hunting, urging timely visits to shops and markets for good deals.
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Indiana Progress
ALT. Moorhead & Sons
Isopasa
Ruers
Oprrica
Wednestay
Hanvany IL
Lincoln and
London
Nades
Gall
S. Murray
Chy Murray
J. M. Anderson
Edward
Nelli
John Mali Kilen
Greetony
Wilgus
H. L Vogel
Melday
Strongs Town
Florida
Tony
Pennsylvania
Ital Brome
Gettysburgisummer School
Gettysburg
I. D. Commings
J. McBreth Davis
Ty KR. D
I Elena B. Vogel
Helena B. Vogel
Philadelphia St
Verona
H. Sutton
BMG Myr Sese
W. R. Loughry
Rage
North Sixth ST
Indiana, Pa
H C. Winters
Winters
Philadelphia Street
H. C. Winters
Joseph Wagoner
Vebrle
A. Payor & Son
D. M. Caldwell & Co
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