Festival and anniversary notices across many places
A compilation of events marks religious, educational, and civic milestones. Celebrations include the Festival of St Barnabas, Bucknell University’s 75th anniversary, bishop anniversaries in Little Rock and Ogdensburg, a memorial for Clara Barton’s nurse work, and other regional observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucknell University
John B. Morris
Little Rock
Joseph H. Conroy
Ogdensburg
Joseph B. Elwell
New York
Bordentown
N. J
Clara Barton
This Date in History Events and Births
Key historical notes include 1821 Alexander Latta born in Ross County and died 1865. 1846 Marshall Pass discovery by Gen William L Marshall. 1857 snow in Lynchburg Virginia. 1861 McKinley enlists in the 23rd Ohio. 1871 US fleet attacks Korea. 1903 Serbia royal murder. 1906 Mary Putnam Jacobi dies. 1911 Carrie Nation dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander B. Latta
Ross County
Ludlow
William L. Marshall
Rockies
Washington, Ky
Washington, D. C
Lynchburg
William McKinley
23Rd
Ohio Infantry
Korea
King Alexander
Queen Draga
Serbia
Mary Putnam Jacobi
New York City
Carrie Nation
Leavenworth, Kas
Razor offer promises 100 shaves with one blade
A Southern Hardware Co. advertises for users of Durham Duplex or Gillette razors that visiting the store will learn a method to obtain a hundred or more good shaves from a single blade at no charge for the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
THE
Southern Hardware Coo., Ltd
Quotations on virtue and society from notable figures
A collage of maxims on pride patriotism loneliness happiness and gender roles attributed to George Eliot Robert Hall L M Notkin Louis Notkin and Dr Johnson among others. The quotes discuss pride blindness of patriotism gender power and virtue with a final Saadi line praising a good woman as treasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Fliot
Robert Hall
L. M. Notkin
Louis M. Notkin
Dr. Johnson
Saadi
Citizens Training Camp at Camp Jackson in 1921
The Marine Corps and War Department announce a month long Citizens Training Camp July 18 to August 17, 1921 at Camp Jackson Columbia South Carolina. Applications available at the New Orleans recruiting station 327 St Charles Street with transport meals clothing and equipment provided at Government expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Jackson
Columbia
S. C
Marine Corps
St. Charles Street
New Orleans
War Department
White Flowers Accent for All Black Costume
A vague reference describes white flowers as a mass used as an accent for an all black costume often seen on a large droopy hat made of taffeta.
Rippling Rhymes by Walt Mason Evening Hours
The poem describes a worker’s day of hard labor and the relief of evening. The speaker reflects on toil and purpose, questioning the value of labor, then finds rest in the night after a long day of mowing, digging, and building. The piece ends with tiredness giving way to quiet repose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
The Stranger At The Primitive Inn
A man travels to a remote country inn where rain falls heavily. He remarks on a flood while the serving girl has not read a newspaper for a week, revealing a gap in information about the event. The scene hints at a larger flood narrative without explicit details.
Glossary of French Culinary Terms and Meat Cuts
The passage lists culinary terms including Canape with bees or potted meat, A La Au Aux style, Bourgeoise in family style, diuliene describing matchlike vegetable cuts, and Fillets as long thin boneless meat or fish slices often rolled and tied.
Ill Stranger Seeks Drink in Dry Town Tale
A man claiming illness seeks an alcoholic remedy from a chemist in a dry town. The chemist insists on a specific ailment and suggests snakebite, only to learn the cobbler has a live snake but it is booked for three weeks.
Second Installment of Income Tax Due June Fifteenth
Acting Collector J H Hynson Jr warns that the second 1920 income tax installment is payable now and due by June 15 1921. Taxpayers mailed notices must pay. missing notices is no excuse. If payment is not made by the 15th all 1920 income tax becomes due.
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Internal Revenue
J. H. Hynson, Jr
Tax penalty risks for late quarterly payments
The text warns that delaying quarterly payments loses the advantage and incurs a five per cent penalty on the second installment due by the 15th, plus one half of one per cent interest per month.
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Armour
Libby’s Tomato Soup, Ltd
Pettijohn
Tetley
Bachman
Folger
Cox’s
Jersey
East Yama
Fleischman’s Yeast
Monroe Feed Company
Sixth
Adams Streets
Monroe
ONE Horse Cash Grocery, Inc
Cordova
St. Barnabas
St. John’s Cathedral
Denver
Fred Ingley
Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Colorado
England
Virginia
Houdon
Washington
Brockton
Mass
Timothy Corbett
Crookston
Minn
Allen
Phoenix Drug Store
P. OG
R. E. Pierce
Palm Beach
Ouachita Avenue
Ford
F. B. Winberry
Milner Motor Co., Inc
Phoenix
Houston
Texas
de Sal Roo
Gee — —Marinello
Will Atkinson
Ladies’ Rendezvous
Collens Pharmacy
Central Savings Bank & Trust Co
West Monroe
L. W. Gresham
Matress
S. Grand St
DE Siard
Walt Mason
Campbell’s
Curtis Bros
St. Charles
Kellogg’s
Miller & Hart
California
W. J. Mills
West Monroe, LA
Madras
Oxfords
Smith Bros., Ltd
FUL Deep Ultry Sugar Bros. CO
Rie
Rexall
City Drug Store
Fred M. Grant
Rexall Store
del Monte
Armour’s
Kil’s Help Yourself Grocery
Desiard Street
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