Amish Socialists in Kansas Plan a Simple Farm Life
Kansas City article contrasts Tolstoy with Amish in Garden City and Argyle. Amish, called Christian Apostles, live in semi socialist colonies over forty years, hire no servants, and share a communal ethic while each man works his own field. They refuse military service, avoid lawyers, and maintain uniform grave markers. A Bethlehem-like colony at Sabetha is described for its neat farms, orderly church, and steady commerce as the press notes a stark, methodical democracy in practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kansas
Tolstoi
Russia
Universal Brotherhood
Thoreen
Sabetha
Community social notes and Christmas events
A social column recounts Prof. Chas M Newcomb performing Prince Chap at Mason Hall for the Daughters of the Confederacy, plus a large McClendon family Christmas dinner with numerous relatives from Shreveport, Calhoun, and Monroe. Christmas Day services occur across Methodist and Baptist churches with music, sermons, and a Sunday night wedding of Ellis Pettit and Willa Waldroup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClendons
R. W. McClendon
Shreveport
Calhoun
Monroe
Methodist Church
Haden
Pilgrim’s Chorus
Tannhauser
Gounod
Buck
Dan McCranie
Mr. Wynn
First Chinese wedding at New York City Hall
In Chinatown New York a landmark wedding of Chin Ming Tai and May Kee took place. The civil ceremony occurred at city hall with an alderman officiating, followed by a Chinese ceremony and a lavish feast at 14 Mott Street. Tai, a wealthy grocer, and 18 year old May Kee, daughter of an engraver, planned a grand dowry of 20000 and a 3000 dollar feast with guests from across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chinatown
Chin Ming Tai
Pearltreet
May Kee
Katie
East Side
Chin Shung
Mott Street
City Hall
Gaynor
P. J. Scully
John J. Smith
No. 14
Pearl Street
Mon Far Low
Bayard Street
New York Herald
Worth Weight in Gold Cardui Ad from Abingdon Virginia
The advertisement features Mrs Jennie Mc Call from Abingdon Virginia praising Cardui, a women's tonic, claiming ten years of female ailments and inability to walk or stand are cured. It asserts Cardui is worth its weight in gold and urges readers to buy from their druggist in one dollar bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argyle, Mich
Wm. H. Carson
Argyle
Cardus
Cardui
Abingdon
Jennie McCall
Velva
Simon
Hanukah Anniversary Event at Temple Sinai Friday
Hanukah anniversary celebration planned for Friday night at Temple Sinai following the usual service. A children's entertainment program is scheduled after activities in the evening.
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Temple Sinai
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J. G. Sanders
Social Department
Masonic Hall
Daughters of the Confederacy
Chas. M. Newecomb
University of Chattanooga
Newtomb
Edward Peple
London
Claudia
Prof. Newcom
Rwnson
Prince Chwng
Pro
Newcor
J. E. Johnston
Sallie Meredith
FE. S. Harper
S. H. Hamilton
Jesus
The
Baptist Church
J. U. H. Wharton
Olivette Broadway
Mrs. Pettit
Mrs
Ollie Pettit
Ouachita Avenue
Y. W. A. of the Baptist Church
C. B. Apgar
Prof
James M. Wharton
Arcadia
New York
Hin Ming Tai
Beshare
Dandruff
Nay Hs
NEW South Drug Store, Ltd
South Grand St
Monroe, la
Cheung Shau
Mr. Fung
Genasco
Trinidad Lake
U. S
Weaks Supply Co. Limited
Penmanshy
Penman
South
Business College
Larchery Goods Co., Ltd
West Monroe, la
West Monroe’s
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