Educators Gather for Western Philosophical Association Meeting
Distinguished educators from across the country converge in the city for the Western Philosophical Association annual meeting. Highlights include papers by Heidel of Grinnell and Smith of Lake Forest, with Woodbridge delivering the featured address via secretary due to his absence.
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Western Philosophical Association
Woodbridge
Minnesota
Columbia
W. A. Heidel
Grinnell
Church Announcements and Easter Services
Congregational Church led by Rev. G L Cady holds Sunday school at 10 00 am and morning service at 10 00 am with a sermon on victimations of immortality and solo by Miss Closé. Young People meet at 6 30 pm. No evening service in the basement church. First Baptist with Rev C C Wheeler Sunday morning topic Easter and its commemoration. Easter concert by Sunday school children in the evening.
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Congregational Church
G. L. Cady
Miss Closé
First Baptist
CC. H. Wheeler
Seamon
Sacred Easter Concert At First Baptist Church
Sunday evening the children of the Sandy school will present an Easter concert at the First Baptist church. An interesting program has been prepared and should be well patronized. Girl or woman general housekeeping at 305 South Clinton Street. Peeples Steam Laundry.
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First Baptist Church
Sandy School
General Houseark
South Clinton Street
Herrmann the Great to Appear at Opera House Next Wednesday
Herrmann the Great, famed conjuror, will perform at the opera house next Wednesday April 15. He is celebrated for his palm and sleight of hand and has a long record of acclaimed performances.
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Herrmann the Great
Opera House
Herrmann
Forage Crops and Soil Fertility Across States
States renowned for forage crop production maintain soil fertility while spending less than 1 percent of crop value on commercial fertilizers. In contrast, states neglecting forage crops impoverish soil and spend 5 percent or more of crop value on fertilizers. A quotation notes the value of a palatial apartment and comfort in a large house. A cartoonish exchange jokes about a first quarrel and a church visit.
Notable Victory Boosts Shamrock II as Cup Challenger
On a 30 mile Weymouth course Shamrock II beat Shamrock I by 17 minutes 26 seconds proving superior downwind and windward. Experts say Shamrock II is a far stronger challenger for the America’s Cup, reviving public interest in the trials.
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Weymouth
England
Leeward
Windward
Shamrock NT
Shamrock I
Lul Worth Cove
London
Shamrock
Polygamy Denounced by Mormon Conference Leader
Elder W E Larue of the Philadelphia Mormon church denounced polygamy as a societal and moral wrong. A resolution opposing polygamy failed amid debate over backing the W C T U push for a constitutional amendment. The Lamont conference reaffirmed support for prohibiting polygamy nationwide and reported the church's newspaper plants as financially flourishing.
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Independence
W. E. Larue
Mormon Congregation of
Philadelphia
Larue
United States
Lamont
Reorganized Church of the Latter Day Saints
Two More Deaths From Cyclone Reported
In Hanceville Alabama two more deaths from a cyclone on Wednesday are reported, the victims named Isabel McCor and Effie McCoy with other family members facing possible fatalities. Morrisston Arkansas notes a Tuesday tornado in Van Buren county may add many names to the killed and injured list as communication lines are limited and details will take days to arrive.
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Hanceville
Ala
Here
Isabel’ McCor
Effie McCoy
Morrisston
Ark
van Buren County
Government to Meet Issue Over Navy Yard Dismissals
Washington April 16 The department has not received official word on the expulsion from a labor union of a piper and boiler coverer at the New York navy yard for working for the government at lower wages. Acting Secretary Darling aims to avert open conflict with labor unions and seeks harmonious relations while reserving the right to judge an employee’s work.
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Washington
Department
New York Navy Yard
Darling
Opposition candidate travels in disguise amid Monterrey unrest
Francisco Reyes, opposition candidate for Zoovernor of Nuevo Leon, arrived in Monterey in disguise after warnings his life could be in danger. Political tension rises as opponents threaten him and authorities report eighty of his partisans arrested in Monterey.
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Francisco
Reges
Nuevo Leon
Ife
Mexico City
Francisco Reyes
Zoevernor of
Monterey
Brothers-in-law accused in Carbondale shooting
In Carbondale on April 30 John Fr Melton was shot and likely fatally injured by Garfield and John Shadow ens, brothers in law. The Shadewens faced arrest after a conference over a case involving Melton and his wife. They claim self defense.
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Carbondale
John FR. Melton
Garfield
John Shadowens
Shadewens
Melton
Wit and whimsy mix in stray quotes and quips from papers
A collage of quirky dialogues and jokes taken from various newspapers. Snippets range from mock legalisms to cabinet quips, jailyard banter, and a caper about stamping a misdirected two cent envelope. These snippets echo old timey column wit.
Random Excerpts Capture Snatches of Early 20th Century Speech
A collage of clipped quotes from Chicago News Philadelphia Record and Chicago Tribune shows dialect humor and social scenes. The excerpts reference authors, pen gifts, a Black Spook joke, a barn run, a farmer with a pitchfork and bulldog, a physician and hardened steel, and a rural talk about a horse sale.
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Artaumottig Mperikx
Philadelphia Record
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