Missionary Societies Plan Picnic and Church Events
Miss Elsie and Marie Power visit Lawrence to prepare a new home for a family. Missionary Society committees meet to finalize plans for a joint picnic on August 6. A surprise shower for Miss Winona Wilson occurred with punch served. Ely’s illustrated lecture postponed due to a fuse, then delivered Thursday. Sunday services led by Rev. L. R. South and Dr. Wm. Shaw with special music. Evening service outdoors by the Gymnasium. Journal World noted for business record systems.
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Missionary Societies
Ely
Miss Lane
L. R. South
Wm. Shaw
St. Albans
Elizabeth W. Stewart Dies at 77 in Lawrence Home
Mrs Elizabeth Wallace Stewart 77 widow of Charles A Stewart died yesterday at 1016 Rhode Island Street. She lived in Lawrence sixteen years and was a Christian church member. Funeral at 4 PM Sunday at the home officiated by Rev M Lee Sorey. Also notes funeral plans for Mrs Anna Jenkins and interment at Oak Hill Cemetery.
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Elizabeth W. Stewart
Elizabeth Wallace Stewart
Charles A. Stewart
Rhode Island Street
Mother Stewart
Lawrence
Christian Church
Major
Thomas J. Dickson
Ada Savage
Roy A. Whorterfield
Jack Stewart Dickson
Anna Jenkins
St. Luke’s A. M. E
E.R. Vaughn
Oak Hill Cemetery
Doctor Invents Simple Camera Rivaling X-ray Rays
A physician describes a compact camera using red light from a tungsten lamp to illuminate a body part inside a tight box. The light passes through the hand or foot and exposes a highly sensitized photographic plate for a half second to produce a shadow image.
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Popular Mechanics Magazine
Eden-Farm Life Echoes From A Nostalgic Narrator
A man known for praising his past idyllic dwelling recalls a life on a flawless farm. His recurring reminiscence invites reflection on the charm he once claimed and the reasons that led him away.
Frog Hollow Circus Brings Wakeful Frogs to Life
Grandpa Frog leads a spring awakening in Frog Hollow as Freddy and Fanny plan a circus. The frogs post posters, gather performers, and stage a lively parade and concert with clowns and a sideshow. The event proves a spirited, well received celebration.
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Grandpa Frog
Miss Frog
Mrs. Frog
Tvey
Freddy Frog
Fanny Frog
Freddy
Fanny
Frog Hollow
Creaking
Miss Hoarse-Voiced Frog
Frog
Pass It Along Moral verse from Girl's Companion
A reflective piece on sharing kindness and fortune urging readers to pass along happiness as it grows when given. The writing contrasts cheerful philosophy with a Scots or rural dialect interruption about doctors and "demo doctahs" in Shinbone, hinting at a satirical aside.
Largest Pineapple Canneries Localized in Honsivis
The largest pineapple canneries in the world are located in Honsivis, highlighting a major center for fruit processing. The note identifies Honsivis as a key site for global pineapple canning capacity.
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Honsivis
How to Care for Gloves in Delicate Finery
This aged guide outlines proper glove care from choosing to mending and cleaning. It stresses avoiding salt and damp air, keeping dry away from heat, and careful first wear to protect seams. It advises cotton thread for repairs and discreet stitching to preserve appearance.
Designers tout extreme fall clothing fashions
Manufacturers urge retailers to choose quickly as fall lines feature extreme novelties. After wartime scarcity retailers face a difficult selection with many new and novel designs to pick from.
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Ile
McAdoo Praises Boy Scouts For Liberty Bond Efforts
A telegram from former Secretary of the Treasury William G. McAdoo, sent from Santa Barbara to James E. West, commends the Boy Scouts of America for raising large sums in the Liberty Loan and War and Thrift Stamps campaigns. He notes 92 million dollars from 700,000 subscribers and 42.3 million from 2,156,000 buyers and urges continued patriotic service.
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Secretary of the Treasury
W. G. McAdoo
Santa Barbara
Cal
James FE. West
Boy Scouts of America
New York
Organized Boyhood of America
Boy Scouts
Boy Scout
Boy Scout Organization
Nemesis the Greek goddess of justice and retribution
A note describes Nemesis as a Greek goddess personifying allotment the divine distribution to each person of their precise share of fortune good and bad
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Nemesis
Colored Handkerchiefs in Lavender Pink and More
Colored linen handkerchiefs offered in lavender pink and blue shade. Each features four drawnwork sand set near the hem with stitched hem. Dainty pieces likely to attract women who favor colored handkerchiefs.
Water Transportation in China by Sampans
The article describes how Chinese waterways rely on sampans for transport and postal service. Men and women operate the boats all day, using a prehensile foot to steer, with the postman lying on his boat and guiding the oar by gripping it between the toes and leg muscles for propulsion.
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China
Woten
How to Repair Leather Bound Books with Egg and Water
To repair worn leather book covers mix equal parts white of egg and water. Apply with a soft brush or flannel until dry then polish with a clean flannel. This method is recommended for calf or morocco bindings and general use.
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Morocco
Doctor Urged An Operation In Baltimore Woman Recovers
In Baltimore a woman with organic troubles, nervousness, and headaches faced monthly bed rest after four years. Her doctor urged an operation, but after trying Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound she regained health without surgery. She credits the remedy with resolving her condition and eliminating the need for operation.
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Baltimore
Lydia E. Pink‘ham
H. Bax
Lydia E. Pinkham
Catearicn
Arctic Night and Aurora Light in Polar Winters
Explorers in high latitudes note that darkness in the Arctic is mitigated by bright stars and a regular moon cycle. The snow reflects the gloom, and the aurora offers illumination though there is little daylight. They say winter nights are endured with suitable amusement for the men.
Early U S Stamps Beginnings and 1845 Postmaster Issues
The record notes that stamps started being issued by postmasters as early as 1845, with the first official state stamps issued in the early period.
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U. S
Health and charm return with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription
An ad touts health restoring benefits for women, linking vitality to appearance. It claims pallor and weakness fade after using Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, a vegetable remedy sold in tablets or liquid, with a trial offer from Buffalo New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
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