Elks Aid Salvation Army In War Relief Effort
A report details Elks national calamity drive giving $60,000 to Salvation Army for France services, plus remarks on influenza pneumonitis losses. The piece cites former Governor Tener and the Elks War Relief Commission, with the aim of aiding veterans and war relief.
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Elks
Salvation Army
Tener
Pennsylvania
The
Brotherhood, Protective Order of ‘Elks
Order
France
McIntyre
Atlantic City
Elks War Relief Commission
Joseph T. Fanning
Edward Righter
Fred C. Robinson
Let Kansas Legislature Fund All State Institutions
The text urges the Kansas legislature to fully support public institutions and stop paring programs. It condemns log rolling and calls for a broad view of the state's needs, noting the current legislature was elected under unusual circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Peptiron Tonic Promised To Restore Blood Strength
A vintage ad extols Peptiron as a real iron blood and nerve tonic. It claims benefits after influenza and grip, aiding anemia, paleness, nervous weakness, fatigue, and worry from the world war. The copy targets worn-out adults, women and growing boys, promising iron restoration and renewed vigor.
State funding urged for institutions in need
J. L. Brady argues in the Salina Union that Kansas has saved enough to fund essential state institutions properly. He says true statesmanship lies in giving these bodies what they require, not in waste, and warns that underfunding hampers the state’s ability to accomplish its goals.
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Kansas
J. L. Brady
Salina Union
Plain talk on General Martin removal and national guard bias
The Newton Kansan urges a thorough investigation into General C I Martin’s removal two days before the 36th division joined action in the Argonne Forest. It argues regular army influences harmed national guard officers and calls for accountability to ensure the American people judge rightly. It commends Governor Allen for appointing a capable adjutant general, and warns against prejudices that weaken the service.
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Kansas
C. I. Martin
36Th Division
Argonne, Forest
Allen
National Guard
Funston
Aney
Newton Kansan
Truths and Trifles by Paul C Rankin
A collection of humorous observations on religion education and society. The author jokes about ministers training janitors heating systems and explains small town eccentricities and reflections on prohibition and moral change with wit and pointed remarks.
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Paul C. Rankin
Notable birthdays mark 65 to 45 years past
The observance lists Sir George Ryer, Admiral Henry B. Jackson, James J. Storrow, Frederick Madison Smith, Francis E. McGovern, and Dr. James Henry Morgan as having birthdays today. Each entry places them in roles from Surgeon General to college president, with origins including Boston, Plano, Elkhart, and Concord.
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George Ryerson
Canadian Red Cross
Henry B. Jackson
British Admiralty
James J. Storrow
Boston
New England
Frederick Madison Smith
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Plano
Ill
Francis E. McGovern
Wisconsin
Elkhart
Wis
James‘Henry Morgan
Dickinson College
Concord
Del
A Ea
Todays Anniversaries Brief Chronology Snapshots
A compact list of notable dates and events: births and deaths of Daniel Henchman, Francis Spinner, King Oscar II, and Napier of Magdala. 1894 Florida governor dispatches troops to Jacksonville to stop a prize fight. 1915 German gains in St Mihiel. 1916 Allies reveal two German submarine bases at Corfu. 1917 American war dead honored in Paris. Mexico’s Texas colony concession in 1821.
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Daniel Henchman
New Easland
Boston
Francis E. Spinner
United States
Lincoln
Grant
Mohawk
N. Y
Jacksonville
Fla
Mexico
Texas
Oscar II
Sweden
Stockholm
Lord Napier
Magdala
St. Paul’s Cathedral
London
Florida
St. Mihiel
Corfu
France
Paris
Militant Masonry and the Scottish Rite's Call to Service
George C. Foster outlines the Scottish Rite as an active force within Masonry, urging qualified Masons to join in a disciplined, nationwide effort. He frames Militant Masonry as a drive for light, service, and humanitarian impact through schools, hospitals, and convalescent care, led from Washington under a centralized command.
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Blue Lodge
Masonry
Brotherhood of Man
Valley of Atlanta
Double Eagle
Wash
Ington
D. C
Nishapur and Omar Khayyam in Persian lore
The Nishapur city, home of Omar Khayyam the Tentmaker of the Rubaiyat, is portrayed as a barren, mountain encircled place. The article recalls Khayyam as sage, astronomer and philosopher rather than poet, detailing the harsh desert climate and brief springs of fertility beneath a harsh sun.
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Nishapur
Persia
Omar
Khayyam
Santhar
Toca
Chicago Daily News
Great Poet’s Life Unhappy at Sixteen
An excerpt portrays Milton at age sixteen as scholarly and accomplished, a handsome youth of notable promise. The fragment describes his early life and hints at later unhappiness shaping his character and work.
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Milton
St Paul's
How to Save on Shoes
A quirky ad notes long wear and comfort of a shoe line from The Gooeyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron Ohio. It highlights waterproof construction and claims of superior sole design, boasting wide availability and durability backed by a promise to outwear competitors.
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Curiosit Secuin
St.Louis
Macartney
Gooeyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Ohio
Milton: Fame and Folly of a Great Poet at Loss and Love
The article recalls John Milton born on Broad Street in London, a brilliant yet troubled figure whose long life spanned unfulfilled plans for Paradise Lost. It notes his early reputation in poetry, a troubled marriage to a younger woman, a second union, and eventual widowhood while losing sight. It highlights enduring fame versus personal loneliness and neglect of his children.
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Prez
Bors
Broad Street
Lincdon
Milton
Ames
Hind
Imondel Daubtersthich
Hiter
Cory Seid
Testi Repulsed Bore At Morning Audience
In a bustling morning, Testi refused a knock at his door as a visitor sought entry. A brief interaction ensued with a woman at the entrance while aides concentrated on schedule matters and a potential discussion about songs and a Manchester concert.
Fragmentary 19th century dialogue snippet
A garbled excerpt shows a speaker called Tant and a Madam named Tosti interacting. The text presents unclear actions including a kiss or gift and a response of gratitude, but the fragment lacks coherent narrative context or identifiable events.
Saint Brice Festival and the Birth of Football
In November the festival of St Brice, linked to football lore, marks his feast during the gridiron season. Tradition says a 1002 massacre of Danes at St Brice’s Day inspired English football, with a Dane’s head as the ball. St Trice, a Tours bishop in the fifth century, predates both events.
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St. Brice
Tours
Ami
Life's Minor Worries in Social Etiquette
A brief note from the Boston Transcript observes that women often fret over whether to call on another woman who seems indifferent to the visit. The reflection hints at social expectations and personal restraint in small daily concerns.
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New York City
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Ax Calrence
Topeka
Congressman Little
Near East
Armenia
S. E. Price
Ottawa University
Russia
Wilson
Census Bureau
Bey
Everett True
Eagle Grove
Iowa
John Bailey Carn
Kansas City
George C. Foster
Scottish Rite Bodies
John Milton
Chu
Stadins
Tosti
St. Brice.and_ Football
A. Tonic and Health Builder
Ctrussisis
X Kman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Eckman
Co. W
Bowerlock Theatre
Mutt and
Jeff
Farmers State and Savings Bank
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