Church News Highlights Growth and Restorations Across Denominations
A summary of church membership growth in 1911 12 shows a near three million in Sunday school enrollment and rising totals in Methodist groups. Significant restorations at St Peters Cathedral Rome proceed with pilaster work funded by papal and private donors. Jewish immigration from Russia leads to land ownership and farming cooperatives across several states. A rapid Baptist fundraising drive targets 20 000 to 50 000 in support of missionaries and ministers with Home Missions Week planned for November 17 24 1912.
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St. Peter's
St. Peter’s
Rome
Merdi Bisogno
Rampolla
Pius IX
Vatican
Russia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New York
New Jersey
Connecticut
Northern Baptist Convention
Home Missions Council
Council of Women For Home Missions
Cuticura proves cure for widespread eczema says Miss Calkins
Miss Sarah Calkins of NL describes a winter skin outbreak that covered her body and limbs. After trying many remedies she used Cuticura Ointment and Resol and experienced a complete cure with relief from itching and sores. She notes ongoing use of Cuticura Soap and offers a sample and booklet by mail.
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Sarah Calkins
Pot Corp
Dept
Boston
Saved His Wife's Life by King's New Discovery
O H Brown of Muscadine Alabama credits Dr King's New Discovery with saving his wife from a severe bronchial illness and dangerous cough. The ad touts the medicine as infallible for coughs colds and lung troubles with a trial bottle offered free and guarantees by O T Erhart.
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O. H. Brown
Muscadine
Ala
Dr. King
O. T. Erhart
Woman Relies On Real Love After Husband Loses Waistline
A wife explains that true affection endures her husband's thinning hair and weight gain, proving love survives physical changes and aging.
Gold strike near Fort Snelling explored by Minnesota firms
Northwest News Gold Strike near Fort Snelling Minnesota gains interest as George H Hurd and Pioneer Building quietly hold options on over 1000 acres valued around 1 million dollars. Alfred Patterson of Germania Life reports deposits near the Fort Snelling bridge with assays up to ten dollars per ton.
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George H. Hurd
Pioneer Building
ST. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis
Fort Snelling
Alfred Patterson
Germania Life Building
Patterson
Fort Snelling Bridge
West Seventh Street
H. H. Miller
Gilfillan Building
Not all rich men are fat says cartoonists
A satirical note argues that wealth does not guarantee fatness, countering common cartoonist tropes and stereotypes about rich men.
Viola News Roundup of Visits and Local Happenings
Mrs Mary D Brown and Miss Ella Wilson visited at Viola. Mrs Nancy Bert went to Aberdeen S D to visit son Jesse and wife. Mr and Mrs Wm Webb visited daughter Mrs Lawrence Dickson at Menomonie. Mrs Brandon and son Mack went to Hillsboro to visit relatives. Mrs C H Melby of Minneapolis visited Olaf Walby. Clinton Nuzum went to Janesville after brother Leland recovering from typhoid fever. E V Wernick of Hillsboro was in the city. City council offered sympathy to Alderman Morrison whose wife died. Mrs O G Munson went to Chicago to attend a wedding and finish high school and study. her groom is Miss Margaret Caldwell of Chicago. Thos Pierce of Bloomingdale in the city. Ole L Olson went to Texas on business. Mrs Larson sold James Bigley residence and will move here. Herb Rabbitt and Henry Moon left for North Carolina to work in concrete. Mrs R Anderson of Hartford visited her son D S Anderson. P S Curtis won a fine rifle in a Viola raffle. Tobacco growers have taken down some tobacco from poles after wet weather. Adjourned term of circuit court opens here on the 18th.
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Mary D. Brown
Ella Wilson
Bert Wilson
Viola
Nancy Bert
Aberdeen S. D
Jesse
Wm. Webb
Lawrence Dickson
Menomonie
Brandon
Mack
Hillsboro
C. H. Melby
Minneapolis
Olaf Walby
Clinton Nuzum
Janesville
Leland
E. V. Wernick
Alderman Morrison
O. G. Munson
Chicago
Old Mexico
State University
Margaret Caldwell
Thos. Pierce
Bloomingdale
Ole L. Olson
Texas
Hartford
D. S. Anderson
P. S. Curtis
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Peter Newbrg
Keystone
Empster & Place
Stavrum & Hulberg
Scott-Rose CO
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Hoosier Kitchen
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Geo. B. Rose
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Missouri River
Meeng
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Cuthura
J. Bartel CO
Onyx
California
Fred Heil Shoe Coo
J. J. Poehling Coo
W. B. Corsets
Rogers Bros
Hellfach
Jeweler
Main St
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Rug House
Ingersoll Watch
V. Tausche Hardware Co
J. E. Willing, JR
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Northwest News
Fort Snelling, Minn
Robert Madsen
West Burlington
QO. T. Erhart
Lion Brand
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Viroqua
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Western Wisconsin Poultry Association
Henry and Frank
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