Community Notes Socials and Visits
A series of brief items reports Mrs A Hoag hosting at her Louisville Avenue home and a West Side dance at Woodmen Hall. Young Miss Zola Young visits Lake Providence while local residents Mrs Simon Goldman and Mrs Florence Starts travel or recover, and Mr H Rosenblum recovers from illness. A newborn son is welcomed to Mr and Mrs Hip Marks.
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the Sunbeams
The
Baptist Church
A. Hoag
Louisville Avenue
West Side
Woodmen Hall
Zola Young
Lake Providence
Soft COLLARS And community notes across Bastrop district
A Bastrop to Monroe travel mention accompanies social updates. Ladies Miss Mary Reeves and Miss Agatha Faulk plan visits while Rev. T J Norsworthy hosts revival with growing attendance. Mrs E R Brown and Miss Julia Wolf move on, and a home roach remedy is described with alum borax and camphor guidance.
Origin and ritual of handshaking through history
The passage traces how handshakes spread from ancient displays of swords and bravado to a modern reflexive gesture. It notes habitual, mechanical social action and suggests shaking hands has long served to signal amity or signal dislike when withheld.
This Date in History Highlights Notable Births and Birthdays
A dated roundup lists birthdays and anniversaries from 1911 to recent figures including Nathan Hale born in 1755 in Coventry Connecticut executed 1776 and other historic notices such as Frankfort becoming Kentucky’s capital in 1792 and figures like Sir John Macdonald and Capt. Robert Falcon Scott marked for their anniversaries.
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Coventry
Conn
Franktfort
Kentucky
Black Hawk
Apple River Fort
Galena
Turner Ashby
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Philadelphia
U.S. Grant
Sir John Macdonald
Edward Harrigan
New York City
Morlan of Barnum and Bailey Passed Away
Tests have been sent to Secretary Woodson in Kentucky and there are three or more minor cases to come before the committee from Ohio Illinois and Washington D C awaiting a message from the world beyond the grave. Morlan was the fat man with Barnum Bailey's circus for years and known nationwide. Although he wished cremation before death Mrs Morlan would not agree.
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Woodson
Kentucky
Ohio
Illinois
Washington, D. C
Morlan
Barnum & Bailey's Circus
United States
National Real Estate Exchanges to Hold Fifth Annual Convention
Prominent men will attend the fifth annual National Association of Real Estate Exchanges convention in Louisville Kentucky from June 19 to 21. The organization has grown by about 1500 members this year and expects several more before the event. Samuel Thorpe of Minneapolis is president with Frank Craven W H Surghnor Samuel Collyer G B O Reilly Forrest Adair and C D Shepard as vice presidents. R Bruce Douglas is secretary A G Bowes treasurer and Thomas S Ingersoll executive secretary. About 1000 delegates are expected making it possibly the largest real estate gathering in American history.
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Louisville
National Association
Samuel §. Thorpe
Minneapolis
Thorpe
Frank Craven
Philadelphia
W. H. Surghnor
Chicago
Samuel Collyer
Seattle
G. B. O'Reilly
St. Louis
Forrest Adair
Atlanta
C. D. Shepard
Winnipeg
R. Bruce Douglas
Milwaukee
Democrats to Win Mack Says As GOP Faces Indictment
New York June 5 Norman E Mack Democratic National Committee chairman declares the Democratic party has strong presidential nominees capable of defeating Taft or Roosevelt. He asserts if much of what Roosevelt and Taft say about the GOP is true the Republican party ought to be indicted. Mack discusses Baltimore meeting plans with Urey Woodson and committee arrangements for the convention.
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New York
Democratic Party
Taft
Roosevelt
Norman E. Mack
Democratic National Committee
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Mack
Urey Woodson
National Committee
Baltimore
Spirit messages delay Indiana burial wish clash
Indianapolis reports say Chauncey Morlan may dictate burial plans if spiritual communications fail to arrive soon. Health officials in Elwood have urged burial after Morlan died May 26, while his widow lies beside the grave, fearing desecration by ghouls.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Chauncey Morlan
Elwood
Morlan
Paint and credit linked by yearly coats of paint
The piece argues painting as a business and reputation tool, noting ships and carriages are painted for appeal and profit. It claims fresh annual paint improves credit similarly to paying debts, and that well-kept buildings suggest financial health.
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Devoe
Houn Dawg Emblem for Gov Correspondence
Baton Rouge June 5. The applicant’s ways are peculiar says the North Carolina States correspondence. The holder of a nice position of public trust faces scrutiny over habits and eligibility as a campaign issue emerges in the capital.
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N. C. States
Baton Rouge, la
No. 19 Boots and a Loyalty Button in Recess Politics
A man awaiting appointment withdrawal from the Senate enters Gov Hall's anteroom with a crimson loyalty button on his coat. He shifts from support for Woodrow Wilson to seeking the governor's favor, fidgeting with 'houn' dawg' buttons as he is finally admitted to the secretary.
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Sanders
Tenterhooks
Hall
Senate
North Louisiana
Wodrow Wilson
Moise
News-Star Want Ads Deliver Best Results For Readers
Classifieds in the News-Star promise quick results with clear listings. Buyers and sellers find contact details, prices, and product descriptions in concise notices across categories.
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