The Drummers and the Popular Preacher
A traveling salesman describes a Christian Endeavor group’s upper berth request on a sleeper from St Louis to Pittsburgh. He critiques so called popular preachers, contrasting slick appeals with ministers who truly feed the spirit, and laments the crowd pleasing approach of some itinerant evangelists. He notes the effect on drummers and reflects on genuine spiritual hunger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bt. Louis
Pittsburg
Christian
Sound Steamera
Delaware
Gabriel
Bitter feud recalled by death in social circle
The death of Mrs. William Hunter Doll recalls a famous St. Paul social feud involving Anna Agnew Davis, former wife of Gov Cushman K. Davis. Anna, 16 at marriage to the elder senator, later separated, remarried, and faced social ostracism led by Mrs. William R. Merriam as Minnesota's first lady. The feud moved with Davis to the Senate and later to Minnesota’s political elite.
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Poultney Malcolm
St. Helena
Napoleon
Evans
Cushman K. Davie
Minnesota
William R. Merriam
St. Paul
Merriam
Gov
Davia
United States Senate
Inaugural Dance Venue in Doubt for New Presidency
The inaugural committee debates the ball venue with Pension Office building facing removal of records and 20 days of government idle. Pension costs rise to 95 474 for staff pay during such occupancy, while the building’s damage during occupancy is cited. House committee may back a post office site though it lacks a proper court. museum would limit grandeur. Receipts historically offset inauguration expenses.
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Congress
Warner
Pension Office
House Committee On
District of Columbia
National Museum
Pension
Editor Wanted for Uncle Sam Record Vacant Job
A Brooklyn post office exam failed to attract applicants for the editor job at the Experiment Station Record a cattle society and oleomargarine endurance monthly. The $1500 year post demanded entomology zoology veterinary science and languages plus reading writing arithmetic and letter writing to craft government stinging ink.
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Nole Sam
United States Civil Service Commission
Experiment Station Record
Brooklyn Post Office
Iie
United States Sugar Consumption In 1907 Sets Various Records
The Bureau of Statistics reports in a childlike tone that Americans consume about half their body weight in sugar yearly. In 1907 total U S sugar consumption reached 7,089,667,975 pounds costing about 572 million dollars. Foreign imports rose while home production and exports also hit highs. per capita use averaged 82.6 pounds.
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Sam
United States
Bureau of Statistics
Ne er do well Silas confesses marriage surprise
Preston Kendall recalls a New England town tale where Silas admits to being married this morning. Kendall relates the odd exchange, noting Silas’s plan to rely on his spouse to finish the job, while a separate box ad extols Defiance Starch for stronger, thinner application and better fabric finish for laundry.
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Preston Kendall
New England
Kendall
Silas
It Was Just an Omelet with Ham and Onions
A diner visiting a Chinese restaurant for the first time orders an omelet among other dishes. After tasting chop suey and chow mein she notices the pancakes stuffed with ham and onions and exclaims to her companion that there are ers in this, only to be told it’s the omelet.
Distinction Lights Washington Boarding House Tale
A Washington Star snippet notes Bill Burns visiting Washington hotels then boarding houses and a reply about his residence. another blurb mentions Defiance Starch collars ads. a quip about a romantic man needed to support children rounds out the fragment.
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Bill Burns
Washington
Murphy
The
Athletics
Washington Star
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