Old Massachusetts church destroyed by fire in Leominster
The Voltarian Unitarian church at Leominster Massachusetts, one of the state's oldest religious edifices, was totally destroyed by fire last week. The adjacent chapel also burned. built in 1825, it featured a four column portico and dome. It was remodeled in 1950 with a new chapel and seating for about 100, with little of the property saved.
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OLD Massachusetts
Leom
Leomin- Fler
Mass
Senator Hoar Corrects Petitioners Wording In Senate Room
Massachusetts statesman Senator Hoar corrects a petitioner's language in a faded Federal uniform described as a grizzled old fellow. The veteran claims service in the Thirty Fourth Massachusetts and speaks of a soldiers home, noting he was dropped. The exchange ends with Hoar suggesting proper phrasing and offering help.
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Massachusetts
Hoar
Senate
Memorial calls for ousting Miss Barton at Red Cross
John M. Wilson and twenty two executive members sent a memorial to Congress denouncing Clark Barton administered Red Cross. They oppose the new term provisions and centralized finances, seeking Barton replacement and reorganization to curb power. Miss Barton is in New York and the push aims to retired her from presidency.
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Clark Barton
John, M. Wilson
Mise Barton
New York
John M. Wilson
John W. Poster
W. E van Reypen
Rex
Navy
Herbert
Congress
Red Cross Society
Mias Barton
Women Lead Strange Lives In Washington Community
A curious all female community in Washington operates communally with an elderly leader claiming revelations from the unseen. Some thirty members live blameless, educated lives, free to marry or leave, producing everything on site and including a dentist and a doctor among them.
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Washington
Selbeugporting
Uying
Ther
McDonough to Be Associate Justice of Philippine Supreme Court
John McDonough former New York secretary of state has provisionally accepted the post of associate justice on the Philippine Supreme Court. Sources say conditions attached to his appointment are such that the position will be officially confirmed.
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Philippine Supreme Court
John McDonough
New York
Supreme Court of the Philippines
No Evening Clothes for Him in Washington
A sturdy Kansan, visiting Washington, asks a congressman if he can attend the president's reception in evening attire. The exchange reveals his lack of proper dress and ends with the visitor deciding against going, noting he does not approve of the president who requires such attire.
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Aturdy Kansan
Washington
Jim
Washington Post
Big Taxpayers of New York Named in Personal Property Tax
Andrew Carnegie tops New York personal property taxpayers with 5000.40. John D. Rockefeller and J J Astor join massed fortunes at 2 million each alongside Vanderbilt group, Morgan at 600000. many wealthy residents are non residents.
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New York
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
John Jacob Astor
Clarence H. Mackay
Russell Sage
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Alfred G Vanderbilt
Eddie Gould
Theresa R. Oviriehs
Alice G. Vanderbilt
George W. Vanderbilt
Virginia Vanderbilt
William K. Vanderbilt Jr
Pierpont Morgan
Abscess Removed Without Surgery Recounts Woman's Healing
Mrs Ina Hopraveen of Stilvideo Ohio shares a testimonial about an abscess in the fallopian tubes that her physician advised hospital surgery for. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports becoming strong again and urges other women with feminine troubles to begin use and seek Mrs Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Liat
Lydia
Pinkbont
Lydia E. Pinkhaw
Hopraveen
Stilvideo
Ohio
Aboea
Lydia E. Pinkham
Weight of Human Heart and Patent Remedy Ads
The item lists the weight of a human heart and a record weight of forty ounces twelve drams. It promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children with claims to cure cold feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and worms. Sample free by mail from Allen Olmsted Le Roy NY. Venezuela governance note included.
Millionaire Jurors and Potatoes Preoccupy Readers
A jumble of clipped notices reports Judge Evens in Pittsburg listing wealthy residents for jury pools and hints at sheriffs enforcing attendance. Mixed in are Belgians loving potatoes, a cold cure ad, a life size negative claim, sugar production costs, and scattered dubious notes from various locales.
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Fudge J. A. Evens
Pittsburg
Evine
Early Coal Use and Production in America
In 1826 only 365 tons of anthracite coal were marketed nationally. By 1699 the United States produced over 65 million long tons of Pennsylvania anthracite. Before 1820 hard coal was virtually unknown except for local use in towns and households.
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Pennsylvania
Beauty and Purity in Skin Disorders Exposed as Cure
A historical antiseptic advertisement extols Cuticura remedies as the supreme treatment for eczema skin disfigurements and systemic skin disorders, praising Cure soap Ointment and Resolvent. It asserts bold claims of rapid relief, sleep, and recovery across ages, with testimonials of broad adoption and medical endorsement worldwide.
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Bocraire
Pluto
Theocritis
Theophrastus
Carnendtes
Homer
Ovid
Aristotle
Mags Caney Inlet
Brest
Draunsea
Lin Petiga
Culionia
Caicos
Coticurn Orniment
Gutlaurn
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Dublin
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Ena
Western
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Grecory
Cpory
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Anafahode
Craven
Colo
Thompson
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