Memorial tribute to Deacon Jones of West Salem
A. J. Philips writes in West Salem Wisconsin December 12 1913 praising the late John N Jones a long time Baptist church member and West Salem leader He served as county board member and president and chaplain of South Hamilton Old Settlers meetings His character honesty and religious zeal are celebrated with a neighborly tribute to his life and memory
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West Salem
Wis
John N. Jones
Burns Cemetery
Bangor Baptist Church
Baptist Church
la Crosse
Bangor
South Hamilton
Old Settlers
Deacon Jones
Bourne
Washington
John Howard Payne
Sweet Home
Heaven
A. J. Philips
Jacksonville Enforces Total Abstinence in Police
Jacksonville officials uphold a strict policy requiring all police department members to maintain total abstinence from alcohol. The measure aims to ensure discipline and public trust within the force.
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Jacksonville, Fla
West Salem Socials and Visits Noted in Local Roundup
Mrs. John Anderson of Barron visits her daughter in West Salem while Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Johnson and their children stay with Mr. Johnson’s parents in Eau Claire. Local residents travel to La Crosse for shopping and errands. The week includes a funeral at the Norwegian Lutheran church for Mr. John Berg with interment at Neshonoc cemetery.
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John Anderson
Barron, Wis
Jack McKain
Herbert Johnson
Eau Claire
Wis
Johnson
Alex Johnson
Tilson
Charles Casterline
Perrage
Beloit
Tucker
Bessie
Sparta
Hattie Taylor
la Crosse
Ella Capper
John Steensen
O. B
Leonard Street
Frank Coburn
S. L. McKee
Herman Kuehn
Helen
Doctors Quarrel Over Quarantine in Public Debate
Dr J L Holm of Michigan State argues fumigation and quarantine are relics and that precautions prevent contagion, while stressing home exposure differs from a laboratory. Prof Clyde Ross Newall of Illinois counters that contagious patients should be removed and vulnerable individuals are at risk.
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J. L. Holm
Michigan State Bacteriologist
Clyde Ross Newall
University of Illinois
Prof. Newell
Surgeon Saves Bay City Youth From Criminal Path
Harry Hershon, 21, of Bay City Michigan, underwent an operation by Dr. Edwin H Pratt at Evanston to curb a likely petty theft career. After the procedure the surgeon predicted a successful outcome while alienists cited physiological conditions pressing Hershon toward crime. The operation eased strain on nervous tissue linked to the large sympathetic nerve.
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Chicago
Harry Hershon
Bay City
Mich
Edwin H. Pratt
Evanston
Hershon
Wealthy Frenchlandowner’s corn mill mishap shatters savings
A rich landowner at Anglure Sous Dun in Saone et Loire hid gold and silver in corn sacks in his barns. Forgetting his savings he sent the corn to the village mill to grind flour, and the treasure was ground to powder. He distrusted banks and suffered a total loss.
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Anglure-Sous-Dun
Saone-et-Loire
France
Laughing Style Reveals Thoughtful Depth Across Ranks
A quirky observation links laughter to character with examples. The text notes Uruguay currently holds 200 American citizens and Oregon maintains 5 000 pheasants on its state pheasant farm as background details.
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Uruguay
Oregon
Quarantine Debate Splits Illinois and Massachusetts Experts
Champaign interviews reveal a sharp split between Dr. L M Holm Illinois state bacteriologist and Prof Newell on quarantine. Holm argues quarantine harms public health by driving fear and poverty, while Newell insists strict isolation and sanitation curb disease spread and protect weak individuals.
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Champaign
Ill
United Press
L. M. Holm
University of Ilinois
Holm
Newell
Massachu
Sage Tea Keeps Your Hair Dark and Youthful
An advertisement touts Sage Tea and Sulphur as a tonic to darken gray hair, reduce dandruff and itching, and restore natural color with regular use. It promotes Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a 50 cent ready option and describes a home application method for restoring a thick glossy look.
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Wyeth
Fragmentary Health Note On Disease Denial
A terse remark argues that denying disease existence and contagion is contrary to experience, emphasizing skepticism toward such denial in public health. The fragment suggests caution against ignoring disease and transmission reality.
Taxi Driver Delivers Four To Different Churches
At a Catholic convention O'Sullivan, a taxi driver, ferried a party of four to four distinct churches. Each passenger requested a different destination, including St Josephs St Pauls St Peters and St Marys, but he took them all to All Saints Church.
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O'Sullivan
St. Joseph's
St. Paul's
St. Peter's
St. Mary's
All Saints’ Church
Modesty and harp students noted in Atlanta talk
A short editorial wryly observes that some people who cannot play a hand organ now try to give harp-playing lessons for the hereafter, reflecting on pretension and humility.
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Atlanta Constitution
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